MATERNAL

A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a newborn. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Measure the circumference of the newborn's head with a tape measure just above the eyebrows A nurse is caring for a client in active labor who has meconium staining of the amniotic fluid. The nurse notes a reassuring fetal heart rate (FHR) tracing from the external fetal monitor. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform? - Prepare equipment needed for newborn resuscitation A nurse is caring for a client in active labor whose membranes have ruptured. The fetal monitor tracing reveals late decelerations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Turn the client onto her left side A nurse is caring for a primigravida client who is at 8 weeks gestation with twins. The client states that even though she and her husband planned this pregnancy, she is experiencing ambivalent feelings about it. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - "These feelings are quite normal at the beginning of pregnancy." A nurse in an antepartum clinic is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Frequent headaches A nurse is providing care to a client who is in labor. A fetal heart tracing shows early decelerations. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Continue to monitor the fetal heart tracings A nurse is explaining lactation suppression to a client whose newborn will be bottle-fed. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - "I should wear a support bra for a few days." The guardian of a 3-day-old female newborn tells the nurse that he noticed a small amount of blood-tinged mucus discharge on the newborn's labia. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - "The blood-tinged mucus is a result of pseudomenstruation." A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks gestation about an abdominal ultrasound in the first trimester. Which of the following pieces of information