The nurse is caring for a client whose fetus died in utero at 32-weeks gestation. After the fetus is delivered vaginally, the nurse implements routine fetal demise protocol and identification procedures Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

The nurse is caring for a client whose fetus died in utero at 32-weeks gestation. After the fetus is delivered vaginally, the nurse implements routine fetal demise protocol and identification procedures Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

A pregnant client receives Rho(D) immune globulin after an amniocentesis. The day following the procedure the client calls the nurse to report a temperature of 99.8° F (37.67°C). Which action should the nurse implement?

A father watching the admission of his newborn to the nursery notices that eye ointment is placed in the infant's eyes. He asks the nurse what is the purpose of the ointment. The nurse would be correct in stating that the purpose for using the ointment is to

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?

A young woman who underwent a liver transplant one year ago tells the clinic nurse that she would like to start a family. How should the nurse intervene?

The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is complaining of severe pain and a feeling of pressure in her perineum. Her fundus is firm and she has a moderate lochial flow. On inspection, the nurse finds that a perineal hematoma is beginning to form. Which assessment finding should the nurse obtain first?

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?

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?

The nurse is providing preconception counseling. Which supplement should the nurse recommend to help prevent the occurrence of anencephaly?

Which type of anesthesia, used with a client in labor, produces a loss of sensation only to the vagina and perineum?