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Which sign would be consistent with fetal alcohol syndrome?
Which sign would be consistent with fetal alcohol syndrome?
- Birth weight of 6 lb, 14 oz
- Head circumference appropriate for gestational age
- Abnormal palmar creases (correct)
- Length of 19 inches
What is the priority intervention to include in the plan of care for a newborn with fetal alcohol syndrome?
What is the priority intervention to include in the plan of care for a newborn with fetal alcohol syndrome?
- Encourage frequent handling of the newborn by staff and parents
- Maintain the newborn in a brightly lighted area of the nursery
- Allow the newborn to establish own sleep-rest pattern
- Monitor the newborn's response to feedings and weight gain pattern (correct)
What intervention should be included in the plan of care for a woman with HIV and her newborn?
What intervention should be included in the plan of care for a woman with HIV and her newborn?
- Monitoring the newborn's vital signs routinely
- Maintaining standard precautions at all times while caring for the newborn
- Initiating referral to evaluate for blindness, deafness, learning problems, or behavioral problems (correct)
What should be the initial nursing action when a nurse notes a firm fundus with excessive bleeding in a client in the fourth stage of labor?
What should be the initial nursing action when a nurse notes a firm fundus with excessive bleeding in a client in the fourth stage of labor?
Which client among the following is at the highest risk for hemorrhage after delivery?
Which client among the following is at the highest risk for hemorrhage after delivery?
In caring for a postpartum client diagnosed with cystitis, what is the priority nursing action?
In caring for a postpartum client diagnosed with cystitis, what is the priority nursing action?
Which assessment best indicates the presence of a vulvar hematoma in a postpartum client who received epidural anesthesia?
Which assessment best indicates the presence of a vulvar hematoma in a postpartum client who received epidural anesthesia?
If caring for a postpartum client with a small vulvar hematoma, what specific action should the nurse include in the care plan within the first 12 hours after delivery?
If caring for a postpartum client with a small vulvar hematoma, what specific action should the nurse include in the care plan within the first 12 hours after delivery?
Which condition can cause cardiac decompensation during the postpartum period?
Which condition can cause cardiac decompensation during the postpartum period?
What suggests the need for further assessment in a client who delivered 24 hours ago?
What suggests the need for further assessment in a client who delivered 24 hours ago?
Which action would be inappropriate for a woman experiencing early postpartum hemorrhage?
Which action would be inappropriate for a woman experiencing early postpartum hemorrhage?
What would lead to the nursing judgment of a suspected pulmonary embolism in a woman with varicose veins post-delivery?
What would lead to the nursing judgment of a suspected pulmonary embolism in a woman with varicose veins post-delivery?
When caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn infant, which strategy by the nurse would be most helpful?
When caring for a client who gave birth to a stillborn infant, which strategy by the nurse would be most helpful?
What might be the cause of a reddened, painful breast and elevated temperature in a ten-day postpartum breastfeeding client?
What might be the cause of a reddened, painful breast and elevated temperature in a ten-day postpartum breastfeeding client?
What should the nurse prepare the client for based on the ultrasound findings of abruptio placentae?
What should the nurse prepare the client for based on the ultrasound findings of abruptio placentae?
Which assessment finding indicates that a client is at risk for preterm labor?
Which assessment finding indicates that a client is at risk for preterm labor?
What type of labor dystocia is the client experiencing if they have short, irregular, and weak contractions in the active stage of labor?
What type of labor dystocia is the client experiencing if they have short, irregular, and weak contractions in the active stage of labor?
After a precipitous delivery, the nurse notes that the new mother is passive and only touches her newborn infant briefly with her fingertips. What should the nurse do to help the woman process the delivery?
After a precipitous delivery, the nurse notes that the new mother is passive and only touches her newborn infant briefly with her fingertips. What should the nurse do to help the woman process the delivery?
Which action is most appropriate for a client with abruptio placentae?
Which action is most appropriate for a client with abruptio placentae?
What is a potential complication associated with hypertonic labor dystocia?
What is a potential complication associated with hypertonic labor dystocia?
What is the first and most important nursing intervention when a nurse observes profuse postpartum bleeding?
What is the first and most important nursing intervention when a nurse observes profuse postpartum bleeding?
Which assessment indicates adequate organ perfusion and oxygenation in a postpartum woman experiencing hemorrhagic shock?
Which assessment indicates adequate organ perfusion and oxygenation in a postpartum woman experiencing hemorrhagic shock?
What is important in the prevention strategy for puerperal infection?
What is important in the prevention strategy for puerperal infection?
What is one of the first symptoms of puerperal infection to assess for in the postpartum woman?
What is one of the first symptoms of puerperal infection to assess for in the postpartum woman?
How can acute mastitis be minimized when establishing lactation?
How can acute mastitis be minimized when establishing lactation?
If a postpartum woman is experiencing hemorrhagic shock, what is a sign of inadequate organ perfusion and oxygenation?
If a postpartum woman is experiencing hemorrhagic shock, what is a sign of inadequate organ perfusion and oxygenation?
