The perinatal nurse teaches the student nurse about conditions that may require immediate investigation during the transitional period. These conditions include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The clinical nurse recalls that the newborn has mechanisms by which heat is lost following birth. Which of the following are examples of heat lost via convection? (Select all that apply.)

A 26-year-old female client comes into the emergency room complaining of lower left side abdominal pain. It began suddenly and has gotten worse over the past few hours. What is the most important information for the nurse to obtain?

The nurse is assessing a primigravida client who is at 26 weeks’ gestation; the client’s blood type is AB negative, her serology is negative, and she has a history of one miscarriage at 20 weeks’ gestation. Based on this information, what will the nurse anticipate being ordered for this client?

The nurse is caring for a child receiving intravenous (IV) morphine for severe postoperative pain. The nurse observes a slower respiratory rate, and the child cannot be aroused. The most appropriate management of this child is for the nurse to

A child with leukemia is being discharged after beginning chemotherapy. What instructions will the nurse include in the teaching plan for the parents of this child?

During a nonstress test (NST), the nurse notes three fetal heart rate (FHR) increases of 20 beats/min, each lasting 20 seconds. These increases occur only with fetal movement. What does this finding suggest?

A child who has reddened eyes with no discharge; red swollen, and peeling palms and soles of the feet, dry, cracked lips; and a “strawberry tongue” most likely has: 

The labor monitor tracing shows variable decelerations. What complication would the nurse anticipate is occurring?

Scarcity refers to the __________ nature of society’s resources.