A nurse is assisting a client with breastfeeding.
The nurse explains that which of the following reflexes will promote the newborn to latch?

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a vaginal birth 12 hours ago.
The nurse recognizes the client is in the dependent, taking in phase of maternal postpartum adjustment. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect during this phase?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client whose blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg. The client’s last menstrual period was on May 4, 2023.
What would be the estimated due date for the client?

A nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client who is undergoing external fetal monitoring.The nurse observes that the fetal heart rate begins to slow after the start of a contraction and the lowest rate occurs after the peak of the contraction.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is admitting a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has severe gestational hypertension. Which of the following actions should the nurse expect to implement? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client with genital herpes about the measures that are needed to protect the fetus.
What information should the nurse give to the client?

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and who asks about the signs that precede the onset of labor.
Which of the following should the nurse identify as a sign that precedes labor?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postpartum.
The client is a Gravida 4 Para 3 who had a forceps-assisted birth with epidural anesthesia at 40 weeks of gestation. She had a second degree mediolateral perineal laceration with repair, and the placenta was manually extracted.
The estimated blood loss was 600 mL. Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify what condition the client is experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.

While evaluating an external monitor tracing of a woman in active labor, the nurse observes that the FHR begins to decelerate late in the contraction, with the decelerations occurring after the peak of the contraction.
What is the nurse’s first priority?

What action should a nurse take when caring for a client who is 1 hr postpartum and observes a large amount of lochia rubra and several small clots on the client’s perineal pad, with the fundus midline and firm at the umbilicus?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor with 7 cm of cervical dilation and 100% effacement. The fetus is at 1+ station, and the client’s amniotic membranes are intact.
The client suddenly states that she needs to push. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?