A pregnant client presents to the labor and delivery unit reporting a leaking of fluid from her vagina. Which action should the nurse take to assess if the fluid is amniotic fluid?

A client tells the nurse that this is her third pregnancy. She had one baby at 39 weeks and her 2nd baby came at 35 weeks. How does the nurse record this information?

A nurse is assessing a postpartum client’s lochia 1 day after a vaginal delivery. The nurse expects to observe which type of lochia?

A client has undergone a liver transplant and has been prescribed immunosuppressants. What is the nurse’s priority teaching?

Which of the following is not a function muscles perform when they contract?

A client is admitted with an acute asthma exacerbation. The nurse is preparing to auscultate the client’s lungs. The nurse expects to hear adventitious sounds, specifically sibilant wheezes. Which characteristics best describe these sounds? 

The nurse is caring for a client who underwent closed reduction for a right tibial fracture and was placed in a cast 24 hours ago. Upon assessment the nurse notices the following: right foot warm and pink, pedal pulse present and  weaker than the left, capillary refill 3 seconds, sensation intact in affected extremity. Which action should the nurse take based on this information?

The parents call the nurse into the room after undressing their infant and seeing the baby’s hands and feet are blue in color.  What is this normal finding called?

A client is transferred to the recovery unit after undergoing major surgery. Which initial assessment should the nurse prioritize making at this time?

Which of the following is not a benefit of encouraging early postoperative ambulation?