The nurse is caring for a patient who has chosen to breastfeed her infant. Which statement should the nurse include when teaching the mother about breastfeeding problems that may occur?

A new mother wants to be discharged with her infant as soon as possible. Before discharge, what should the nurse be certain of?

The nurse should expect the apical heart rate of a stabilized newborn to be in which range?

Which heart sound is produced by vibrations within the heart chambers or in the major arteries from the back-and-forth flow of blood?

The nurse is preparing an airborne infection isolation room for a patient. Which communicable disease does the patient likely have?

The nurse has just started assessing a young child who is febrile and appears ill. There is hyperextension of the child’s head (opisthotonos) with pain on flexion. Which is the most appropriate action?

With the National Center for Health Statistics criteria, which body mass index (BMI)-for-age percentiles should indicate the patient is at risk for being overweight?

A 6-year-old child has patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for pain management after orthopedic surgery. The parents are worried that their child will be in pain. What should your explanation to the parents include?

Which drug is usually the best choice for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for a child in the immediate postoperative period?

The nurse is assessing a diverse group of clients. What client is at a greater risk for the development of hypothyroidism?