A nurse is teaching a breastfeeding parent about how milk is produced in the breasts. The nurse explains that the hormone prolactin plays an important role in lactation. Which of the following actions does prolactin perform?

A postpartum nurse is evaluating a parent and newborn who are breastfeeding. Which finding would indicate the greatest need for referral to a lactation consultant?

During a postpartum assessment, a breastfeeding parent reports experiencing a sudden warm, tingling feeling in both breasts when hearing their infant starting to cry. How should the nurse interpret this statement? 

A nurse is teaching new parents about how their newborn’s circulation changes after birth. Which statement shows the parents understand the purpose of this change?

New parents express concern about their newborn’s skin, noting small red blotches with white or yellow centers on the infant’s chest and back on the second day of life. The nurse recognizes this finding as erythema toxicum. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

Immediately after birth, a nurse uses a bulb syringe to clear a newborn’s airway. Which action by the nurse demonstrates proper technique?

While caring for a client in the hours following a vaginal delivery, the nurse notes the client is unable to void. Which explanation by the nurse best describes why this can occur?

A postpartum client calls the nurse and reports that she has saturated a peri-pad within the last 30 minutes and has passed several large clots. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A newborn is lying unswaddled in the bassinet when a sudden noise startles the infant. The infant responds by extending the arms outward, opening the hands, and then bringing the arms back toward the body. Which newborn reflex is being demonstrated?

A nurse assesses a postpartum client on day 3 and notes a small amount of pink‑brown discharge on the perineal pad. How should the nurse document this finding?