A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor.The nurse observes late decelerations of the fetal heart rate on the external fetal monitor.
After placing the client in a side-lying position, which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who is at 28 weeks of gestation and has a Clostridium difficile infection. What type of isolation precautions should the nurse initiate for the client?

A nurse on a labor and delivery unit is providing teaching to a client who plans to use hypnosis to control labor pain. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female client who is at 12 weeks of gestation and has been admitted to the emergency department with excessive vomiting for the past 48 hours. The client has lost 2.3 kg (5 lb) over 2 days.

The nurse is assessing the client 24 hours later. How should the nurse interpret the findings 24 hours later? For each finding, click to specify whether the finding is unrelated to the diagnosis, a sign of potential improvement, or a sign of potential worsening.

A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old female client in the postpartum unit who gave birth 3 days ago. The client had a cesarean birth following prolonged rupture of membranes and cephalopelvic disproportion. The client reports general malaise, chills, and a decreased appetite.
 

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor.
Which of the following findings should prompt the nurse to reassess the client?

A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum and has a perineal laceration. What findings place the client at risk for delayed wound healing?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who recently had an indwelling urinary catheter removed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is able to void effectively?

A nurse is preparing to administer phytonadione 0.5 mg to a newborn. What routes should the nurse choose for administration of the medication?

A nurse is assessing a newborn of a client who reported methadone use during pregnancy. What manifestations should the nurse expect the newborn to exhibit?

A nurse is caring for a 36-hour-old male newborn who was born at 39 weeks of gestation in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The newborn has been breastfeeding 3 to 4 times per day and has voided once since birth but has not passed meconium stool since birth. The nurse notes that the newborn’s sclera appears yellow.

Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all that apply.)