A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who has decided not to breastfeed her infant and has chosen formula feeding instead.

The nurse should instruct the client that:

A nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of antenatal education on a group of expectant mothers.

Which of the following outcomes would indicate a positive effect of the education?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has postpartum psychosis and is experiencing hallucinations.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who has been diagnosed with postpartum depression (PPD).

Which of the following interventions should be included in her plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who had a difficult labor and delivery. The client expresses frustration and disappointment with her birth experience. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

What is the most common cause of subinvolution?

A client is concerned about the risk factors for pre-term labor.

Which of the following factors should the nurse include in the discussion?

A nurse is assessing a postpartum client who delivered her second baby 3 days ago.

The client says, “I feel sad that my older child will not get as much attention from me as before.” The nurse recognizes that the client is in which phase of maternal role attainment?

The nurse is palpating a patient’s uterus 12 hours after a vaginal delivery. For which reason does the nurse place one hand just above the symphysis pubis?

A nurse is caring for a client who is in the informal stage of maternal role attainment.

Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of this stage?

The nurse is providing postpartum care to a patient 24 hours after a vaginal delivery. Which action does the nurse perform prior to assessing the patient’s uterus?