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 The registered nurse is delegating care of a postpartum patient. Which of the following would not be appropriate to delegate?

A woman just delivered a healthy term newborn. Upon assessing the umbilical cord, the nurse would identify which of the following as normal? (Select all that apply.)      

A nurse is caring for a newborn who was just delivered and is transitioning to extrauterine life. Which assessment finding in the newborn is the highest priority?  

A woman is scheduled to undergo fetal nuchal translucency testing. Which of the following would the nurse include when describing this test?    

When assessing a newborn 1 hour after birth, the nurse measures an axillary temperature of 95.8° F, an apical pulse of 114 beats/minute, and a respiratory rate of 60 breaths/minute.    Which nursing diagnosis takes highest priority?    

Which of the following interventions would a nurse implement to best prevent heat loss in a 1 day of age newborn?                                                                  

A woman with an incomplete abortion is to receive misoprostol. The nurse understands that the rationale for administering this drug is to

  A fetus is assessed at 2 cm above the ischial spines. The nurse would document fetal station as:  

Which of the following interventions would a nurse implement to best prevent heat loss in a 1 day of age newborn?                                                                  

A woman whose body mass index (BMI) is 17 has just learned that she is pregnant.  What should the nurse advise her regarding her weight over the course of her entire pregnancy?