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A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum following a cesarean birth.
Which of the
following clinical findings should the nurse identify as an indication of postpartum
infection? - ANSWER-Unilateral breast pain
A nurse is assessing a client who has preeclampsia during a prenatal visit. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER-Urine
protein of 3+
A nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium sulfate to a
client who is at 28 weeks gestation and has preeclampsia. Which of the following
responses by the nurses is appropriate? - ANSWER-"This medication prevents
seizures"
, A nurse is teaching a prenatal class regarding false labor. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? - ANSWER-Your contractions will become
temporarily regular
A nurse manager is revising a maternal unit policy to ensure proper identification of
newborns. Which of the following should the nurse include in the policy? - ANSWER-
Obtain an imprint of the infants feet prior to taking him into the nursery
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hrs. ago. The nurse
notes a steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with fundal massage.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Administer 500 mL
lactated ringer's IV bolus
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is postpartum and has
engorged breasts. Which of the following nonpharmacological comfort measures
should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER-Apply cabbage leaves
A nurse is calculating the estimated date of birth using Nagele's rule for a client who
is pregnant and whose last menstrual cycle started June 21. Which of the following is
the estimated date of delivery in the next year? - ANSWER-March 28
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following the delivery of a stillborn fetus.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Prepare the client
for what to expect the fetus to look like.
A nurse is observing an adolescent client who is offering her newborn a bottle while
he is lying in the bassinet. When the nurse offers to pick the newborn up and place
him in the client's arms, the mother states, "No, the baby is too tired to be held."
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-Demonstrate how
to hold the newborn and allow the client to practice