A nurse notes late decelerations on the fetal monitor. What priority actions should the nurse
take?
Change maternal position to lateral
VEAL CHOP MINE – EXCUTE ACTION IMMEDIATELY
Adniminster oxygen
If experiencing hypotension then elevate the legs
All states require testing for phenylketonuria (PKU). Describe eight (8) steps that should be
included in the procedure for collecting blood samples from the newborn's heel.
Put on clean gloves
Warm the newborns heel to increase circulation
Cleanse the area with an antiseptic and allow it to dry
Use a spring activated lancet so that skin is punctured quickly and painlessly
Use the outer aspect of the heel
Follow facility protocol for collecting the specimen, including the equiptiment to be used, and
labeling the specimen
Apply pressure with a dry gauze
Cuddle and comfort the newborn when the procedure is complete.
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is breastfeeding her newborn. Identify five (5)
teaching points to discuss with the client regarding the postpartum infection, mastitis.
Thouroughly wash hands before breastfeeding
Instruct the client about completely emptying her breast with each feeding
Allow nipples to air dry
Use moist warm packs
Begin breastfeeding on the unaffected side first
A nurse is caring for a client in the postpartum phase. How should the nurse assess fundal
height following delivery?
Place fingers on the abdomen
Measure how many centimeters fit between the fundus and the umbilicus
Determine whether it is midline or displaced
Determine whether it is boggy or firm
Fundus should descend 1 to 2 cm a day
A nurse is caring for a newborn with fetal alcohol syndrome. What clinical findings should the
nurse anticipate?
Facial anomilies eyes with epicanal folds, strabismus, ptosis, mouth with a poor suck, small
teeth, cleft lip or palate
Deafness
Heart defects
Developmental delays and neurological delays
Growth retardation
Sleep disturbances
A nurse is caring for the family of a newborn. What are some interventions the nurse can use to
facilitate sibling acceptance of the newborn?
Let the sibling be one of the first to see the newborn
Provide a gift to give to the sibling
Arrange for one parent to spend time with the sibling while the other patient is taking care of
newborn
Discuss childbirth preparation education and sensory and cutaneous strategies that can be
used for nonpharmacologic pain management.
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take?
Change maternal position to lateral
VEAL CHOP MINE – EXCUTE ACTION IMMEDIATELY
Adniminster oxygen
If experiencing hypotension then elevate the legs
All states require testing for phenylketonuria (PKU). Describe eight (8) steps that should be
included in the procedure for collecting blood samples from the newborn's heel.
Put on clean gloves
Warm the newborns heel to increase circulation
Cleanse the area with an antiseptic and allow it to dry
Use a spring activated lancet so that skin is punctured quickly and painlessly
Use the outer aspect of the heel
Follow facility protocol for collecting the specimen, including the equiptiment to be used, and
labeling the specimen
Apply pressure with a dry gauze
Cuddle and comfort the newborn when the procedure is complete.
A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is breastfeeding her newborn. Identify five (5)
teaching points to discuss with the client regarding the postpartum infection, mastitis.
Thouroughly wash hands before breastfeeding
Instruct the client about completely emptying her breast with each feeding
Allow nipples to air dry
Use moist warm packs
Begin breastfeeding on the unaffected side first
A nurse is caring for a client in the postpartum phase. How should the nurse assess fundal
height following delivery?
Place fingers on the abdomen
Measure how many centimeters fit between the fundus and the umbilicus
Determine whether it is midline or displaced
Determine whether it is boggy or firm
Fundus should descend 1 to 2 cm a day
A nurse is caring for a newborn with fetal alcohol syndrome. What clinical findings should the
nurse anticipate?
Facial anomilies eyes with epicanal folds, strabismus, ptosis, mouth with a poor suck, small
teeth, cleft lip or palate
Deafness
Heart defects
Developmental delays and neurological delays
Growth retardation
Sleep disturbances
A nurse is caring for the family of a newborn. What are some interventions the nurse can use to
facilitate sibling acceptance of the newborn?
Let the sibling be one of the first to see the newborn
Provide a gift to give to the sibling
Arrange for one parent to spend time with the sibling while the other patient is taking care of
newborn
Discuss childbirth preparation education and sensory and cutaneous strategies that can be
used for nonpharmacologic pain management.
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