Postpartum & Newborn Priorities
This postpartum client should be assessed first.
What is a client with heavy lochia and a boggy uterus?
A correct hospital safety measure for a newborn.
What is use of ID bands matched to the parent.
An expected physiological change during pregancy.
What is increased heart rate.
A food that is high in folate.
What is spinach or fortified cereals.
The therapeutic effect of nifedipine during pregnancy.
What is decreases uterine contractions.
A manifestation of respiratory distress syndrome.
What is nasal flaring.
A nursing action for a client with a positive hepatitis B screen.
Administer HBIG and hepatitis B vaccine to the newborn.
The priority action before performing a newborn heel stick.
What is warm the heel to increase blood flow.
The correct way to place a newborn in a car seat.
What is rear-facing in the back seat.
A reportable finding during the third trimester.
What is vaginal bleeding.
Correct teaching about formula feeding
What is hold the baby upright during feeding.
Why betamethasone is given to mother during preterm labor.
What is promotes fetal lung maturity.
A finding associated with opioid withdrawal in a newborn.
What is high-pitched cry.
A manifestation of gonorrhea in a female client
What is purulent vaginal discharge.
The priority nursing action for a prolapsed umbilical cord.
Place teh client in knee-chest position and relieve cord pressure.
A home safety teaching point for parents of a newborn.
What is place the newborn on their back to sleep?
A priority prenatal clicent finding that requires follow up.
What is severe headache with visual changes.
A method to suppress lactation
Wear a supportive bra and avoid breast stimulation.
The route of administration for terbutaline.
What is subcutaneous injection.
Decreased arm movement in a newborn suggests which injury?
What is brachial plexus injury.
A manifestation of candidiasis
What is thick, white, curd-like vaginal discharge.
A newborn finding that requires immediate intervention for hypoglycemia.
What is jitteriness or tremors.
Correct teaching about umbilical cord care.
What is keep the cord clean and dry; fold the diaper below the cord.
Teaching for a pregnant client with constipation.
What is increase fluids, fiber, activity.
A correct breastfeeding instruction.
What is feed on demand, 8-12 times per day.
A priority assessment after administering nifedipine.
What is blood pressure?
A nursing intervention for a newborn with a birth injury.
What is immobilize the affected extremity.
An anticipated prescription for an adolescent with an STI.
What is antibiotic therapy.
The priority intervention for a client in hypovolemic shock.
What is administer oxygen and increase IV fluids.
A correct newborn bathing instruction.
What is sponge baths until the umbilical cord falls off.
Why folic acid is important during pregnancy.
What is prevents neural tube defects.
A sign that breastfeeding is going well.
What is audible swallowing by the newborn.
An expected outcome of betamethasone therapy.
What is reduced risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome?
A manifestation of neonatal hypoglycemia.
What is poor feeding.
A sign that an adolescent understands reproductive health teaching.
What is correclty describes medication adherence and prevention methods.