The priority nursing intervention when admitting a pregnant patient who has experienced a bleeding episode in late pregnancy is to

As a nurse in the prison clinic changes the dressing on an inmate’s wound, the inmate says, “You know I never did anything, right? I am totally innocent any crime.” What is the nurse’s best response?

A client was arrested for breaking windows in the home of a former domestic partner. The client’s history reveals childhood abuse by a punitive parent, torturing family pets, and an arrest for disorderly conduct. Which nursing diagnosis has priority?

Which intrapartal assessment should be avoided when caring for a patient with HELLP syndrome?

Birth for the nulliparous patient with a fetus in a breech presentation is usually

An inmate was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by severe sexual abuse. One day this inmate sees a person with characteristics similar to the perpetrator, has a flashback, and then attacks the person. Correctional officers place the inmate in restraint. The correctional nurse should anticipate that the inmate would react to restraint by presenting what response?

Infection can be transmitted to the neonate from mother during the pregnancy or birth or from the mother, family members, visitors, or agency staff after birth. Which viral infections are most likely to be transmitted during the birth process? (Select all that apply.)

Which characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) should the nurse expect to assess in affected neonates? (Select all that apply.)

Which characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) should the nurse expect to assess in affected neonates? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse receives report on an infant whose analysis indicates 47 total chromosomes, with the abnormality noted at chromosome 21. Which additional assessments will the nurse include when evaluating the infant?