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A pregnant client complains to the nurse about a brownish pigmentation that has recently appeared on her face. The nurse identifies this as:

The student nurse is caring for a postpartum patient one day after the delivery of her first child, a 7-pound baby. Where would the nurse anticipate the level of the client’s fundus to be located?

The student nurse is caring for a postpartum patient one day after the delivery of her first child, a 7-pound baby. Where would the nurse anticipate the level of the client’s fundus to be located?

The nurse is taking care of a newborn. The nurse is careful to keep the newborn warm at all times because a physiologic consequence of cold stress in the newborn is: (Select all that apply)

A woman, 24 hours postpartum, is complaining of profuse diuresis. She has no other complaints. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate? 

A nurse is caring for a client who is one day postpartum and has a perineal laceration. The nurse assesses the laceration for all of the following except: 

A newborn that is 2 hours old is being assessed. The nurse notes the respiratory rate to be between 40 and 46 breaths per minute. The rhythm is irregular and the infant has two brief episodes of apnea that last less than 10 seconds. The nurse should do which of the following?   

A woman provides the nurse with the following obstetrical history: Delivered a daughter, now 5 years old, at 39 weeks’ gestation; had a miscarriage 3 years ago, and had a first-trimester abortion 2 years ago. She is currently pregnant. Which of the following portrays an accurate picture of this woman’s GTPAL?

A newborn that is 2 hours old is being assessed. The nurse notes the respiratory rate to be between 40 and 46 breaths per minute. The rhythm is irregular and the infant has two brief episodes of apnea that last less than 10 seconds. The nurse should do which of the following?   

The postpartum client has chosen to breastfeed her infant. Which of the following would the nurse teach the mother to do to help with breastmilk production?