A nurse in a burn treatment centre is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client's spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. "large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation" b. " I can call the doctor back here if you want me to" c. "a piece of skin will be removed and grafted over the burned area" d. "dead tissue wi...

ATI Maternal Newborn Proctored Exam (Complete verified answers and Resource for the Exam) 1. Two days after delivery, a postpartum client prepares for discharge. What should the nurse teach her about lochia flow? Incorrect: Lochia does change color but goes from lochia rubra (bright red) on days 1-3, to lochia serosa (pinkish brown) on days 4-9, to lochia alba (creamy white) days 10-21. Incorrect: Numerous clots are abnormal and should be reported to the physician. Incorrect: Saturatio...

prenatal - preceding birth, during the pregnancy prenatal period - a time of physical and psychologic preparation for birth and parenthood antepartum - occurring before birth (used interchangeably with prenatal) intrapartum - during labor or birth postpartum - after birth, 4-6 weeks first trimester - 1-13 weeks second trimester - 14-26 weeks third trimester - 27-40 weeks how many months is a pregnancy - 9 calendar months; 10 lunar months; 40 weeks gravida - woman who is pregnant; any p...

NUTRITION: What nutrient prevents neural tube defects? FOLIC ACID child bearing women: 400mcg/day pregnant women: 800mcg/day TOBACCO USE DURING PREGNANCY Children will have lower birth weights, perceptual problems, and attention deficits, birth defects TRUE LABOR VS. FALSE LABOR: True: regular, rhythmic contractions that intensify with ambulation, pain in abdomen sweeping around from back, cervical changes. False: Irregular rhythm, abdominal pain (not in back) that decreases with amb...

1. Which interventions would help alleviate the problems associated with access to health care for maternity patients (Select all that apply)? a. Provide transportation to prenatal visits. b. Provide childcare so that a pregnant woman may keep prenatal visits. c. Mandate that physicians make house calls. Test Bank - Maternal Child Nursing Care by Perry (6th Edition, 2017) 13 d. Provide low-cost or no-cost health care insurance. e. Provide job training. ANS: A, B, D Lack of ...

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postpartum and has preeclampsia. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider? A. Hct 39% B. Serum albumin 4.5 g/dL C. WBC 9,000/mm3 D. Platelets 50,000/mm3 - D. Platelets 50,000/mm3 A platelet count of 50,000/mm3 is below the expected reference range, which can indicate disseminated intravascular coagulation. The nurse should report this result to the provider. A nurse is preparing to adm...

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is one day postpartum. The client had a vaginal birth with a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The nurse should contact the provider regarding which of the following prescriptions? - The nurse should not administer a rectal suppository or enema to a client who has a fourth-degree perineal laceration. These can cause separation of the suture line, bleeding, or infection. A nurse is preparing to administer hepatitis B immune globulin to a...

A nurse is caring for a client who has clinical manifestations of an ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following findings is a risk factor for an ectopic pregnancy? - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Obtain a stat prescription for a bilirubin level A nurse is caring for four newborns. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - A 12-hr old newborn who has a heart rate of 70/min while sleeping A nurse is caring for a client who has trichomoniasis and a prescrip...

ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM 2019 COMPLETED GRADED A+ ATI MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED 2019 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? a. Unilateral breast pain i. Mastitis - painful or tender localized hard mass and reddened area, usually on one breast. (Pg. 143) b. Persistent abdominal striae i. Stretch marks - expected finding c...