Maternal Newborn Practice A 2023

Maternal Newborn Practice A 2023 A nurse is monitoring a 1-hr-old newborn for hypoglycemia. For which of thee following findings should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER Hypothermia Twitching Tachypnea A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety with the guardian of a newborn. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER "If my baby rides in a car with no back seat, the passenger air bag must be turned off." A nurse on an antepartum unit is assisting in the care for a client - ANSWER Insert a large-bore intravenous catheter-INDICATED Request a prescription for methotrexate-CONTRAINDICATED Position client for assessment of cervical dilation by RN-CONTRAINDICATED Obtain blood specimen for an hog level-NONESSENTIAL Weigh perineal pads-INDICATED A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in labor. The client's assessment and documentation are performed by the RN - ANSWER Place the client in Trendelenburg position Provide oxygen at 8 to 10 L/min via non breather mask Wrap the cord in warm, sterile, saline compresses A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks gestation and has a prescription for nifedipine. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse expect from this medication? - ANSWER Cessation of uterine contraction A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during the active phase of labor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort? - ANSWER Have the client perform relaxing breathing techniques A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to implement? - ANSWER Remind the parents to begin range-of-motion (ROM) exercises on the affected arm after 1 week-INDICATED Secure padding in the newborn's fist on the affected side-NONESSENTIAL Immobilize the arm across the abdomen by pinning the newborn's sleeve to their shirt-INDICATED Reinforce to parents to limit physical handling for 2 weeks-CONTRAINDICATED Monitor extremity for edema-NONESSENTIAL A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is planning to become pregnant. The client asks the nurse why folic acid supplements are necessary. The nurse should inform the client that the purpose of the folic acid supplement is to do which of the following? - ANSWER Prevent certain kinds of birth defects A nurse is observing a client bathe their 1-day-old newborn. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands how to bathe the newborn? - ANSWER The client washes the newborn's hair before unwrapping them A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in preterm labor and is receiving betamethasone. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Inject the medication into the client's vests laterals muscle A nurse in a maternal-newborn unit is assisting in the care of a newborn in the nursery. The newborn's grandparent asks if they may take the newborn to their daughter's room. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER "Let me wash my hands and then I'll take the baby to their mother."