VATI RN Maternal Newborn 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is 2wks postpartum and has mastitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answersApply moist heat to the affected breast. -The application of warm compresses prior to feeding or pumping promotes the flow of the breast milk and assists to ensure complete emptying of the breast. This is important to prevent the development of further complications such as the formation of a breast abscess or chronic mastitis. A nurse is teaching routine prenatal care to a group of clients who are pregnant. Which of the following statements by a client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - correct answersI will have monthly prenatal visits for the first 28wks of pregnancy. -The initial visit should occur in the first trimester with monthly visits through week 28, and every 2 weeks until week 36, and then every week until the birth of the newborn. A nurse is providing client teaching regarding an intrauterine device (IUD). Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? (SATA) - correct answers1. You might have to have cultures for sexually transmitted infections prior to placement of the device. -If the provider determines the client is at risk of STI they might require the collection of cultures for STI prior to the placement of the IUD. 2. You might experience irregular spotting the first few months after placement of the device. 3. You will need to sign informed consent prior to the procedure. A nurse is assessing a client who is at 33wks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - correct answersEpigastric pain. -This is a manifestation of preeclampsia. Other findings the nurse should report include severe HA, Blurred vision, confusion, N&V, and decrease urinary output. A nurse is assessing a client who is 6hrs postpartum, tachycardia, and has cool skin. The client reports that they have been bleeding excessively. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct answersInitiate and infusion of oxytocin. -The nurse should identify that the client is exhibiting manifestations of hypovolemic shock, which can be caused by uterine atony and is a medical emergency. The nurse should initiate an infusion of 10-20 units of oxytocin, which is an oxytocic medication. This will cause the uterus to contract and decrease bleeding