A client is to receive ferrous sulfate tablets.
Which drink item will enhance the absorption of the medication?

When a client reports using cocaine during her current pregnancy, which laboratory study should a nurse anticipate?

A nurse is caring for a newborn of a diabetic mother (IDM).
What should the nurse monitor for during care of the newborn?

A nurse is caring for a newborn with a gestational age of 42 weeks.

Which finding would the nurse expect during the assessment of this newborn?

A nurse is caring for a client with postpartum hemorrhage.
The provider has ordered Methylergonovine 200 mcg intravenously to be administered stat. The nurse should perform which priority assessment prior to administering this medication?

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results of a pregnant patient.Which result will require further assessment?

A nurse is explaining physiological jaundice to a nursing student.Which of the following should the nurse include when discussing risk factors for neonatal physiological jaundice?

During a class for women in the second trimester of pregnancy, the nurse discusses methods to alleviate back pain.
Which statement by a class member would indicate the need for additional instruction?

The mother of a 4-hour-old newborn reports to a nurse, “My son is producing breast milk.” The nurse’s response should be based on which understanding about newborn physiology? This is:.

During a clinic visit, a client reports to the nurse that she is having burning and numbness in her perineal area.
Further investigation reveals the client has herpes simplex virus (HSV) type II. Which information concerning herpes infection during pregnancy should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client?

A patient who is 37 weeks pregnant and has gestational diabetes is admitted to the labor and delivery unit for induction.
The patient is placed on an external fetal monitor and receives an epidural anesthesia.Which action should the nurse take to identify a potential side effect of the epidural?