A nurse is working with a 28-year-old female patient who was recently diagnosed and treated for breast cancer with an excellent prognosis based on pathology follow-up. What should the nurse include as part of the Cancer Survivorship Care Plan?

A patient is in the first trimester of her first pregnancy and confides to the nurse that she is not sure if she is happy because so many things in her life will change. She is not sure she is willing to alter her current lifestyle. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

Nursing students are reviewing the key concepts related to toxic shock syndrome (TSS). Which statement made by a student indicates that additional teaching is needed?

A woman with a history of two stillbirths is in the active phase of the first stage of labor in the high-risk OB unit. How often should the nurse anticipate monitoring fetal heart tones (FHTs)?

A nurse is taking care of a pregnant patient diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) who has just had a vaginal delivery. Which priority action should the nurse anticipate?

The nursing instructor explains to a class that the important effects of follicle stimulating hormone include which of the following?

A nurse is teaching a patient pregnant in the second trimester who has been diagnosed with a partial placenta previa. Which information is most important to document?

Which observation made by the nurse indicates potential concern for a newborn who is being discharged from the hospital?

A nurse is triaging a new mother and her 4-month-old infant in an exam room. The mother has a chief complaint of anxiety and “just doesn’t feel like herself”. Which observations would alert the nurse to the possibility of postpartum psychosis? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient whose fetus was diagnosed with a congenital anomaly. The parents are distraught. Which action by the nurse is best?