A client who is 16 weeks pregnant is at the healthcare provider’s office for a routine prenatal exam. The nurse is educating the client about pregnancy-related body changes that may occur in the next several months. Which best describes a condition that affects the musculoskeletal system occurring during pregnancy?

A pregnant woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 26 asks the nurse how she should be gaining weight during the pregnancy.  The nurse’s best response would be to tell the woman that her pattern of weight gain should be approximately:

A client states, “My breasts are so small. I don’t think I will be able to breastfeed.” Your best response is:

Which of the following interventions will encourage a sense of autonomy in a toddler with disabilities?

A venipuncture will be performed on a 7-year-old girl. She wants her mother to hold her during the procedure. The nurse should recognize that this:

A woman who is pregnant would expect to visit her health care provider often primarily to

The nurse is working in an OB clinic, seeing a client who is 9 weeks pregnant.  Which of the following statements by the client is most concerning?

 A 6-year-old child is hospitalized for intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy. He eats little on his “regular diet” trays. He tells the nurse that all he wants to eat is pizza, tacos, and ice cream. Which is the best nursing action? 

An expectant father tells the nurse that his wife is”going crazy” over this baby.  He states she is constantly rubbing her abdomen and talking to the baby, and that she actually reprimands the baby when it moves too much.  What recommendations should the nurse make to this expectant father?

The emergency department nurse is cleaning multiple facial abrasions on 7-year-old Mike. His mother is present. He is crying loudly. The nurse should do which of the following?