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A woman gave birth to a 7-lb, 6-ounce infant girl 1 hour ago. The birth was vaginal, and the estimated blood loss (EBL) was approximately 1500 mL. When assessing the woman’s vital signs, the nurse would be concerned to see:

Which of the following best explains this wave formation?

With regard to chromosome abnormalities, nurses should be aware that:

A new mother states that her infant must be cold because the baby’s hands and feet are blue. The nurse explains that this is a common and temporary condition called:

Nurses can prevent evaporative heat loss in the newborn by:

Which order of exercises is correct?

Infants in whom cephalohematomas develop are at increased risk for:

A primigravida has just delivered a healthy infant girl. The nurse is about to administer erythromycin ointment in the infant’s eyes when the mother asks, “What is that medicine for?” The nurse responds:

The priority nursing intervention after an amniotomy should be to:

A woman who has recently given birth complains of pain and tenderness in her leg. On physical examination the nurse notices warmth and redness over an enlarged, hardened area. The nurse should suspect __________ and should confirm the diagnosis by ___________.