The nurse receives a call from an alarmed pregnant client wh…
The nurse receives a call from an alarmed pregnant client who exclaims, “I just checked MyChart, and it says I’m positive for Rubella! Will my baby be okay?” Upon reviewing the client’s lab results showing a positive Rubella titer, what response should the nurse provide to the client?
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A first-time mother in the postpartum unit calls out to the nurse’s desk and states “There is something wrong with my baby! She pooped black sticky stuff that’s stuck to her cheeks!”The nurse goes to the client’s room to assess the infant. Which one of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse?
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The nurse is assessing an OB triage client at 32-weeks gestation with the following assessment findings: client reports bright red, vaginal bleeding, saturating three peri pads in the past hour. The abdomen is soft and non-tender. The client denies abdominal pain. Which of the following complications of pregnancy would the nurse suspect?
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The nurse is evaluating a non-stress test (NST) on a client diagnosed with mild preeclampsia (high blood pressure). After a 20-minute fetal monitoring strip, the nurse determines the fetus looks healthy and well oxygenated.She will chart the NST as which of the following?
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The labor nurse is reassing her patients FHR from an exteranl monitor. Initally, the FHR baseline was 145 BPM. After the mother receives a epidural for pain, the nurse notices the FHR is consistently lower, with moderate variability. She watches the FHR for 12 minutes and determines the heart rate baseline change to 100 bpm. What intervention would be appropriate for the nurse to perform?
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The nurse working on the postpartum floor at a local hospital noticed that one of the new mothers had cotton balls in her ears. When asked about it, the mother explained that in her culture, blocking a mother’s ears after birth keeps “evil winds” away from her and her newborn. The nurse did not offer any personal opinion and respected the mother’s practice. Which of the following best describes the nurse’s approach?
Read DetailsA nurse in the antepartum unit is caring for a client who is…
A nurse in the antepartum unit is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has pregnancy-induced hypertension. Suddenly, the client reports ‘stabbing-like’ abdominal pain and dark red vaginal bleeding. The nurse should suspect which of the following complications?
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