The postpartum woman is experiencing heavy lochia and has required frequent fundal massage over the past 24- hour period.
Which of the following factors may have contributed to the uterine atony?

In the context of educating a group of postmenopausal women about hot flashes and night sweats, what would be the main cause the nurse would address?

After a birth complicated by a shoulder dystocia, the infant’s Apgar scores were 7 at 1 minute and 9 at 5 minutes. The infant is now crying vigorously.
What should the nurse in the birthing room do?

The labor nurse is admitting a patient in active labor who has a history of genital herpes. The patient reports a recent outbreak, and the nurse verifies lesions on the perineum.
What action should the nurse take in anticipating the plan of care for this patient?

What behaviors are often exhibited by newborns whose mothers are substance abusers?

A newborn is suspected of having fetal alcohol syndrome.
Which finding would the nurse expect to assess?

A client comes to the clinic with abdominal pain. Based on her history, the nurse suspects endometriosis.
When reviewing the woman’s history, the nurse would LEAST likely identify which factor as a possible risk?

Four hours after the birth of a healthy neonate of an insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetic mother, the baby appears jittery and irritable and has a high-pitched cry.
What is the top priority nursing action?

For which reason would a nurse in the well-baby nursery report to the neonatologist that a newborn appears to be preterm?

A woman is scheduled for diagnostic testing to evaluate for endometrial cancer.
Which procedure should the nurse prepare the woman for?

What would the nurse expect to find when taking the health history of a woman admitted for repair of cystocele and rectocele, who has nine living children?