The postpartum nurse is taking vital signs on a woman who delivered a healthy newborn eight hours ago via a spontaneous vaginal delivery after a 22 hour labor.  The nurse notes that the mother’s temperature is 100 degrees F.  Which of the following nursing interventions would be most beneficial to the client to implement at this time?

Which statements concerning the benefits or limitations of breastfeeding are accurate? Select all that apply.

A 3-day-old breastfed neonate whose birth weight was 3270 grams now weighs 3063 grams.  Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse observes that the patient’s left arm IV site is cool, swollen, and mildly tender, although the IV line is infusing at the prescribed rate. Which action does the nurse take first?

The physician orders Recombivax HB 10 mcg IM for hepatitis B vaccination. The medication is supplied in 5 mcg/0.5 mL. How many milliliters will the nurse administer? _______________ mL

The nurse assesses the patient’s IV insertion site and notes that it is warm, red, and tender. Which intervention does the nurse implement first?

Which can elicit the Gower Maneuver?  Have the client:

The physician orders magnesium sulfate 500 mg/h. The medication is supplied in 4 g/250 mL. Calculate the flow rate in milliliters per hour. ____________________ mL/h

The physician orders 1,000 mL Lactated Ringer’s to infuse at 125 mL/h for a postoperative patient. Tubing drop factor is 20 gtt/mL. Calculate the flow rate in drops per minute. (Round to the nearest whole number) ____________________ gtt/min

The parent of a two-year-old with cerebral palsy (CP) asks the nurse if her child will be “mentally retarded.”  Which is the nurse’s best response?