A patient and her support person ask the nurse how to know how often the patient’s contractions are. Which technique should the nurse use to correctly count the freqency of contractions? 

Two hours ago, a multigravid client was admitted in active labor with her cervix dialted at 5cm, completely effaced, and fetus at 0 station. Currently, the client is experiencing nausea and vomiting, a slight chill with perspiration beads on her lip, and extreme irritability. What should the nurse do first?

As a nursing student, you are observing a nurse draw blood via heel stick for a bilirubin check prior to discharge. You note incorrect technique when the nurse does what? 

Maintaining neonatal body temperature reduces

The nurse assessing a newborn knows that the most critical physiologic change required of the newborn is

Which action would best demonstrate evidenced-based nursing practice in the care of a patient who is 1 day postpartum and reporting nipple soreness while breastfeeding?

Which is the correct fetal position using the picture below?   

A 45-year-old male has been diagnosed with secondary syphilis. Which assessment findings would the nurse expect during this phase? 

A nurse is making a home-visit to a postpartum patient. The patient delivered 10 days ago via vaginal birth. The patient’s vital signs are: Temp. 98.9F, Pulse 80 bpm, respiratory rate 19 breaths/min, BP 110/72. The nurses also makes the following notes:  Breasts: soft, non-tender, no cracks/blisters noted. Uterus: Fundus firm, midline, 5 cm below umbilicus Bladder: no difficulty voiding, urine clear with no odor Bowels: normoactive, last BM yesterday Lochia: Serosa scant Extremities: homan’s sign neg., no warmth, redness or swelling.  Which finding indicates delayed involution?

The nurse is preparing a postpartum patient for discharge. For which reason does the nurse instruct the patient to call the primary care provider? (Select all that apply)