EXPLORED FINAL EXAM HESI RN OB MATERNITY TEST BANK/VERIFIED ANSWERS /GUARANTEED PASS/SCORED A+

EXPLORED FINAL EXAM HESI RN OB MATERNITY TEST BANK/VERIFIED ANSWERS /GUARANTEED PASS/SCORED A+ One hour after delivery, the nurse is unable to palpate the uterine fundus of a client who had an epidural and notes a large amount of lochia on the perineal pad. The nurse massages at the umbilicus and obtains current vital signs. Which intervention should the nurse implement next? A. Document number of pad changes in the last hour B. Increase the rate of the oxytocin infusion C. Palpate the suprapubic area for bladder distention D. Provide bedpan to void if unable to ambulate - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Increase the rate of the oxytocin infusion At 40-week gestation, a laboring client who is lying is a supine position tells the nurse that she has finally found a comfortable position. What action should the nurse take? A. Place a pillow under the client's head and knees. B. Place a wedge under the client's right hip. C. Encourage the client to turn on her left side. D. Explain to the client that her position is not safe. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Place a wedge under the client's right hip. After breast-feeding 10 minutes at each breast, a new mother calls the nurse to the postpartum room to help change the newborns diaper. As the mother begins the diaper change, the newborn spits up the breast milk. A. Wipe away the spit-up and assist the mother with the diaper change B. Turn the newborn to the side and bulb suction the mouth and nares C. Sit the newborn up and burp by rubbing or patting the upper back D. Place the newborn in a position with the head lower than the feet What action should the nurse implement first? - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Turn the newborn to the side and bulb suction the mouth and nares A young adult female presents at the emergency center with acute lower abdominal pain. Which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider? A. History of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) B. Pain scale rating of a "9" on a 0-10 scale. C. Last menstrual period 7 weeks ago. D. Reports white, curly vaginal discharge. - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Last menstrual period 7 weeks ago. The nurse is teaching a mother of a newborn with a cleft lip how to bottle feed her baby using a Medela Haberman feeder, which has a valve to control the release of milk and a slit nipple opening. The nurse discusses placing the nipple's elongated tip in the back of the oral cavity. What instruction should the nurse provide the mother about feedings? A. Alternate milk with water during the feedings. B. Squeeze the nipple base to introduce milk into the mouth. C. Position the baby in the left lateral position after feeding. D. Hold the newborn in an upright position. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Hold the newborn in an upright position. An S3 heart sound is auscultated in a client in her third trimester of pregnancy. What intervention should the nurse take?