A client at 8 weeks gestation presents to the emergency depa…

A client at 8 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department. She has an emergency appendectomy and is admitted to a general surgical floor postoperatively. The surgeon writes an order for a nurse from labor and delivery to use a Doppler to auscultate the fetal heart rate every twelve hours to assure fetal well-being. When contacted to complete a fetal heart rate check, the correct response by the nurse is

The nurse is assisting an anesthesia provider in the placeme…

The nurse is assisting an anesthesia provider in the placement of an epidural in a laboring client.  After a successful test dose, the anesthesia provider injects an opioid into her epidural space for pain relief. Which assessment finding does the nurse prioritize at this time?

The nurse is caring for a client who delivered her first chi…

The nurse is caring for a client who delivered her first child approximately ten minutes ago. After a lusty cry, the newborn is placed skin-to-skin with the mother. The 1- and 5-minute APGAR scores are 8 and 9. The newborn is wide awake, licking her lips, and sucking on her hands. The mother wants to pass the newborn around so all her family members can see the new addition. The best response by the nurse is