A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 30 minutes old. After reviewing the information in the newborn’s medical record, which of the following complications should the nurse identify as posing the greatest risk?

A nurse is conducting an assessment on a client who is 4 hours postpartum following a vaginal delivery. Which of the following findings should the nurse prioritize?

A nurse is assessing a client in labor who has had epidural anesthesia for pain relief.
Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication from the epidural block?

A nurse is providing care for a patient who has recently given birth to her first child. The patient has a history of receiving a transfusion with Rh-negative blood.
The nurse expects hyperbilirubinemia due to Rh incompatibility.
What is the reason for hyperbilirubinemia occurring with Rh incompatibility?

A nurse is attending to a client who is receiving opioid epidural analgesia during labor. Which of the following observations should the nurse prioritize?

A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate IV to a client who is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following is the priority nursing assessment for this client?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is 36 hours postpartum.

After reviewing the information in the patient’s medical record, which of the following complications pose a greater
risk for the patient?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the first stage of labor. The nurse observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina.

Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?

A nurse is providing care for a postpartum client.

The client’s medical history includes Gravida 1, Para 1, and a spontaneous vaginal birth. The nurse’s notes indicate that the client is at 39 weeks of gestation and is breastfeeding.

Which of the following statements made by the client would suggest that they have understood the discharge instructions?
Which of the following statements made by the client would suggest that they have understood the discharge instructions?

A nurse is providing care for a pregnant patient.

The patient’s medical history includes Gravida 4 Para 3, 32 weeks of gestation, and a BMI of 32. The patient has a history of two newborns weighing over 4.5 kg (10 lb) and a family history of type one diabetes mellitus (maternal). The fetal heart tones are 140/min via doppler.

Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse plan to implement? Select the three actions the nurse should plan to take.