A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is 3 days postpartum and is formula feeding their
newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include when discussing engorgement? -
Answer-Apply ice packs to the breasts for 15 min to relieve swelling and discomfort.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in early labor and has a fetus in occipitoposterior presentation. The
client reports pain in their lower back with contractions. Which of the following pain management
techniques is most likely to be effective in relieving low back pain caused by this type of fetal
presentation? - Answer-Counterpressure
A nurse is teaching the parents of a newborn about bathing techniques. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - Answer-Clean the newborn's face first using plain water.
A nurse is providing teaching about danger signs during pregnancy to a client who is at 20 weeks
gestation. The nurse should instruct the client to report headaches, blurred vision, and epi gastric pain
because theses are indications of which of the following complications of pregnancy? - Answer-
Preeclampsia
A nurse is assessing the fundal height for a client who is at 28 weeks gestation. The nurse should
measure the distance in centimeters between which two anatomical landmarks? - Answer-The
symbiosis pubis and top of the fundus.
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born two days ago. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - Answer-Redness of skin at the base of the umbilical cord stump.