nurse hears a client in active labor say to her husband, “Don’t touch me.
Stay away.” The husband states, “I don’t know what to do. Everything I do is wrong.” Which response by the nurse would be the most supportive?

On her first visit, a patient had a baseline hemoglobin of 13.0 gm and a hematocrit of 42.9%.She has been taking ferrous sulfate tablets and eating an iron-rich diet.She returned to the clinic at 30 weeks gestation and has a hemoglobin of 11.0 gm and a hematocrit of 36.3%.She is concerned and confused about why these lab values have gone down.
In responding, which physiological change during pregnancy should the nurse describe to the patient?

The newborn of a patient suspected to have used drugs during the prenatal period is admitted to the nursery.The nurse caring for the newborn notes that the infant is beginning to exhibit signs of drug withdrawal.Which action should the nurse take?

A patient who is 38 weeks pregnant and has tested positive for a chlamydial infection asks the nurse to discuss the baby's risk of becoming infected.Which information should the nurse include in discussion with the patient?

A client in preterm labor is managed with terbutaline.
Which will a nurse need to consider in planning care for this client?

A mother of a 3-hour-old infant requests information concerning breastfeeding.
The mother has tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).A nurse’s response should be based on which fact?

The nurse prepares to counsel a 14-year-old patient who is 16 weeks pregnant regarding nutrition.
Which action would be appropriate for the nurse to take first?

A 14-year-old patient visits the antepartal clinic because she has missed three menstrual periods.The patient is to have a pelvic examination.
In addition to explaining the procedure, which measure would best help reduce the patient’s anxiety?

When a pregnant patient has genital herpes, for which complication is the patient at higher risk than the general population?

The mother of a 4-hour-old newborn reports to a nurse, “My son is producing breast milk.” The nurse’s response should be based on which understanding about newborn physiology? This is:.

A patient who is 33 weeks pregnant has been experiencing Braxton-Hicks contractions.Which information should the nurse include in responding to this patient?