What is the purpose of starting the hepatitis B vaccine series before a newborn is discharged home?
Which finding is considered a probable sign of pregnancy?
Which finding is considered a probable sign of pregnancy?
A pregnant patient reports leakage of fluid, vaginal dischar…
A pregnant patient reports leakage of fluid, vaginal discharge, and pelvic pressure but no contractions. What action should the nurse perform to verify the presence of amniotic fluid?
The nurse notes that a patient is bleeding heavily 2 hours a…
The nurse notes that a patient is bleeding heavily 2 hours after delivery. Abdominal palpation reveals that the uterus is leaning to the right of the abdominal midline and the bladder is palpable. The first action the nurse should take is:
Before massaging the fundus, the nurse should look for which…
Before massaging the fundus, the nurse should look for which of the following?
A new mother is excited and wants to begin breastfeeding as…
A new mother is excited and wants to begin breastfeeding as soon as possible. How should the nurse help the mother to hold her baby to facilitate the first breastfeeding?
Which of the following causes caput succedaneum?
Which of the following causes caput succedaneum?
What is a sign that a newborn may be at risk for meconium as…
What is a sign that a newborn may be at risk for meconium aspiration syndrome?
A nurse is caring for a newborn in the nursery. The nurse wo…
A nurse is caring for a newborn in the nursery. The nurse would report which finding to the charge nurse?
A patient reports that her last menstrual period began on Fe…
A patient reports that her last menstrual period began on February 3. Using Naegele’s rule, her estimated date of delivery would be: