8. A nurse is assessing a postpartum patient who delive…
8. A nurse is assessing a postpartum patient who delivered a healthy newborn 2 hours ago. Current assessment findings: Fundus boggy, deviated to the right of midline Perineal pad is 90% saturated with bright red blood. Client is complaining of lower abdomen and lower back pain at 7 out of 10 Client is requesting help with breastfeeding her baby. What should the nurse do first?
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23. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has just delivered and is experiencing a large amount of vaginal bleeding. The RN is preparing to administer additional Oxytocin IV to control bleeding. The provider instructs the nurse to administer methylergonovine IM now to the patient. Recent vital signs include: 98.0-130-22-154/96-98%. What should the nurse do next?
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22. Prior to performing a circumcision procedure on a newborn male, the provider has ordered the nurse to administer Tylenol 10mg/kg po. The newborn weighs 3.3kg. Using the image below, how many ml should the nurse administer? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
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21. A 28 year old pregnant woman is diagnosed with gestational diabetes during her 2nd trimester. She is concerned about how this condition will affect her pregnancy and her baby’s health. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be appropriate to include? Select all that apply.
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