A nurse is assessing a newborn 1 hr after birth. Which of the following respiratory rates is within the expected reference range for a newborn?

A nurse is teaching about crib safety with the parent of a newborn. Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is caring for an infant who is small for her gestational age (SGA). Which intervention is of highest priority for this infant who is at risk for hypoglycemia?

A nurse is providing teaching about newborn care to a client who is 2 hr postpartum. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a newborn immediately following birth. Which of the following actions by the nurse reduces evaporative heat loss by the newborn?

A nurse is caring for a client who has just delivered a newborn. The nurse notes secretions bubbling out of the newborn’s nose and mouth. Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority?

A nursing student is helping the nursery nurses with morning vital signs. A baby born 10 hours ago by cesarean section is found to have moist lung sounds. What is the best interpretation of these data?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is 3 days postoperative following a cesarean birth. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse that further teaching is needed??

You're assessing the one-minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On assessment, you note the following about your newborn patient: weak cry, some flexion of the arm and legs, active movement and cries to stimulation, heart rate 145, and pallor all over the body and extremities. What is your patient's APGAR score?

A nurse is assisting a client who is postpartum with her first breastfeeding experience.

When the client asks how much of the nipple she should put into the newborn's mouth, which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A primiparous woman is in the taking-in stage of psychosocial recovery and adjustment after childbirth. Recognizing the needs of women during this stage, how should the nurse respond?