The nurse is visiting a client with AIDS in the home setting. Which action indicates a need for further education for this client and family?

A new breastfeeding mother becomes agitated when her baby cries. The baby is rooming in with her mother. What should the nurse do next?

The nurse is reinforcing teaching from a preconception appointment. Which dietary measure is recommended to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects such as spina bifida, in women of childbearing age?

The nurse is reinforcing instructions from prenatal class to a new mother about feeding readiness cues. The nurse knows this mother understands these instructions when she begins to feed her baby as the newborn does which action?

A woman gave birth 48 hours ago to a healthy baby girl. She has decided to bottle-feed. During the nurse’s assessment, both breasts are swollen, warm, and tender upon palpation. Which instruction should the nurse reinforce to relieve this discomfort?

The nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching for a pregnant client. She eats a well-balanced diet and was in excellent health when she became pregnant. What would the nurse consider a desirable weight gain for this pregnancy?

A new mother wants to be sure that she is meeting her daughter’s needs while feeding her commercially prepared infant formula. The nurse should evaluate the mother’s knowledge about appropriate infant care. The mother meets her child’s needs when she does which intervention?

Math: Show your work. Be certain to round and label correctly according to the math criteria for this course.  No partial credit will be given on the final exam for errors in rounding or labeling.   The health care provider prescribes Normal Saline 1000 mL to infuse in 8 hours. How will the nurse set the IV pump to infuse? (mL/hr)  

The nurse is assigned to a client who is recovering from a total abdominal hysterectomy. What positive effect results from the increased antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone secretion following surgical trauma?

A nurse is assigned the task of caring for a newborn at delivery. Which of these actions should the nurse make priority?