The nurse is assessing a 38-week gestation newborn infant immediately following a vaginal birth. Which assessment finding best indicates that the infant is transitioning well to extrauterine life?

A nurse is speaking with a client who is addicted to heroin and who just learned that she is pregnant. The client states, "I just started taking methadone. Is there anything else I can do to make sure my baby is healthy? Which information should the nurse provide?

The nurse is performing a newborn assessment. Which symptom, if present in a newborn, would indicate respiratory distress?

The nurse notes on the fetal monitor that a laboring client has a variable deceleration. Which action should the nurse implement first?

A client at 40-weeks gestation is admitted in active labor, and laboratory findings indicate that she is HIV positive. Which actions should the nurse plan to perform? (Select all that apply.)

A client is admitted to the postpartum unit and tells the nurse she had rheumatic fever as a child, which resulted in some "heart damage." The nurse knows that this client is at particular risk for developing heart failure during the immediate postpartum period. Based on this client's history, which nursing problem has the highest priority?

The nurse is preparing a young couple and their 24-hour-old infant for discharge from the hospital. In conducting discharge teaching, which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) reports to the charge nurse that a client who delivered a 7-pound (3,175 gram) infant 12 hours ago is reporting a severe headache. The client's blood pressure is 110/70 mm Hg, respiratory rate is 18 breaths/minute, heart rate is 74 beats/minute, and temperature is 98.6° F (37° C). The client's fundus is firm and one fingerbreadth above the umbilicus. Which action should the charge nurse implement first?

A primipara at 20-weeks gestation is scheduled for an ultrasound. In preparing the client for the procedure, the nurse should explain that the primary reason for conducting this diagnostic study is to obtain which information?

A client who delivered vaginally 2 days ago states that she wants to resume using her diaphragm for birth control. What information should the nurse share with her?

A new mother who is breastfeeding her 4-week-old infant and has type 1 diabetes, reports that her insulin needs have decreased since the birth of her child. Which action should the nurse implement?