You are caring for a patient who is having an epidural placed for pain during labor. Which medication should be kept in the room for easy access in case the patient has hypotension?

In caring for an immediate postpartum client, you note petechiae and oozing from her IV site. What information, in her history would make you suspect Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.

You do a vaginal examination and you detect a prolapsed cord. Your number one nursing priority would be to:

A 26 week G3 P2 has premature rupture of membranes. Which of the following orders would the nurse question?

A patient had a vaginal birth 4 hours ago. Her hematocrit of 35% on admission for labor. Her current hematocrit is 25% which of the following statements by the nurse might best explain that

A man calls the nurses’ station stating that his wife, who delivered four days ago, is happy one minute and crying the next. The man says, "She was never like this before the baby was born. What would be the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of breastfeeding of a neonate prior to discharge. Which of the following would be included in the LATCH score? (Select all that apply).

A patient is HIV+ and wants to know how this will affect her pregnancy and baby. What should be included in the response to this patient? (Select all that apply).

A postpartum woman telephones about her 6 day old infant. She is not scheduled for a weight check until the infant is 10 days old and she is worried about whether the baby is getting enough mi Which of the following statements demonstrate effective breastfeeding for her newborn?

The fetal heart rate decelerates from baseline mirroring the uterine contractions and then returns to baseline by the end of the contraction. What action by the nurse is indicated?

A patient is being taught about tests for gestational diabetes. Teaching was effective when the patient states the following