During a physical assessment of a newborn, the nurse observes bluish markings across the newborn’s lower back. The nurse documents this finding as which of the following?    

A woman who is 12 hours postpartum had a pulse rate around 80 beats per minute during pregnancy. Now, the nurse finds a pulse of 60  beats per minute. Which of these actions should the nurse take?

After teaching a group of adolescent girls about female reproductive development, the nurse determines that teaching was successful when the girls state that menarche is defined as a  woman’s first:          

After teaching a group of nursing students about effects of gestational diabetes on the mother, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following? (Select all that apply).    

Which of the following would the nurse include in the plan of care for a newborn receiving phototherapy?          

A patient who is breast-feeding her newborn tells the nurse, “I notice that when I feed him, I feel fairly strong contraction-like pain. Labor is over. Why am I having contractions now?” Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

Which of the following would the nurse include in the plan of care for a newborn receiving phototherapy?          

A group of nursing students are reviewing information about placental abruption.  The students demonstrate an understanding of the information when they identify which of the following risk factors?  (Select all that apply)  

A patient is gravida 2,  para 1, in the 10th week of her pregnancy.  The patient says to the nurse “I’ve never urinated as often as I have for the past three weeks.” Which response would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?

A nurse counsels a 17-year-old patient who is interested in contraception.  The optimal short-term positive goal of the visit is: