Maternal Newborn Practice B

Maternal Newborn Practice B A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn home safety precautions with a group of new mothers. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER "Crib slats should be no more than 2.25 inches apart." A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation, has diabetes mellitus, and has a BMI of 31. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the teaching? - ANSWER "My intake should be 25 calories per kilogram of my body weight or less per day." A nurse is planning to reinforce discharge teaching about formula feeding with the guardian of a newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include? - ANSWER Provide the newborn with six to eight feedings during a 24-hr period. A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Use an ultrasound stethoscope to listen to fetal heart tones. A nurse is caring for a client who is 18 hr postpartum and has a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The client reports a pain rating of 4 on a scale from 0-10. Which of the following should the nurse take? (SATA) - ANSWER -Promote the use of witch hazel pads -Give the client ice packs -Have the client take a cool water sitz bath -Encourage the client to practice relation techniques A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription of medroxyprogesterone acetate injection for contraception. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "I am likely to gain weight while taking this medication." A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provide? - ANSWER Glycosuria