Maternal Newborn Final

Maternal Newborn Final An expectant father tells the nurse that he feels resentful of the added attention others are giving to his wife since the pregnancy was first announced several weeks ago. What is the most therapeutic nursing response to the father? - "These feelings are very common to expectant fathers in early pregnancy." A nurse checks a postpartum client's peripad and finds a large amount of lochia rubra with several clots. What is the priority nursing action? - Check the fundus. A pregnant client is admitted with a diagnosis of preeclampsia. The provider orders an IV solution with 4 g of magnesium sulfate. The nurse realizes that magnesium sulfate will be administered because it is used as - a central nervous system (CNS) depressant. At 6 hr postpartum, a mother and neonate are moved from the labor and delivery recovery room to the postpartum floor. On admission to the newborn nursery, the nurse notes slight jaundice of the infant's face and trunk. The initial nursing action is to - obtain an order for a stat bilirubin level. A client has active herpes type 2. The nurse anticipates that the best plan for delivery for a client with herpes lesions would be - cesarean birth prior to the onset of labor. A neonate's respiratory rate is irregular and 52/min with several periods of apnea lasting approximately 5 seconds. The neonate's color is pink with acrocyanosis. Which of the following nursing measures is indicated at this time? - Continue to routinely monitor the neonate. Which of the following manifestations should most concern the nurse who is caring for a client diagnosed with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH)? - Nonreactive nonstress test When a nurse assesses a client on the first postpartum day, findings include fundus firm and one fingerbreadth below and to the right of the umbilicus, lochia rubra with small clots, temperature 99.2° F, and pulse rate 52/min. The appropriate initial nursing action is to - ask the client when she last voided. A nurse instructs a client in how to use a diaphragm. The nurse knows the client understands the instructions when the client states, - "If I lose or gain much weight, I'll need to be refitted." A nurse recognizes intrauterine devices (IUDs) are least likely to be recommended as a method of birth control for women who - have multiple sexual partners. ...........