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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about breastfeeding with a client who is postpartum.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- A. I will make sure that just the nipple is in my baby’s mouth.
- B. I will apply vitamin E oil to my nipples after each feeding.
- C. I will nurse my baby for 5 to 10 minutes on each breast.
- D. I will lay my baby on a pillow at the level of my breast.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Laying the baby on a pillow at breast level ensures proper positioning and latch, key to successful breastfeeding.
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching about preventing mastitis with a client who is breastfeeding.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- A. You should use a breast pump if you plan to return to work.
- B. Cover your breasts immediately after feedings.
- C. Wash your nipples with soap and water daily.
- D. Wear an underwire bra between feedings.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Using a breast pump prevents engorgement and maintains milk flow, reducing mastitis risk when returning to work.
A nurse is reviewing the facility protocol about newborn identification and safety with a new parent.
Which of the following information should the nurse include?
- A. We will scan your baby's identification bracelet each time we check on him.
- B. You should check the identity of individuals who come to remove your baby from the room.
- C. We will match the bracelet on your baby with his footprint record each shift.
- D. Your baby will wear an electronic bracelet when he is out of your room.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Parents should verify the identity of anyone taking the baby from the room. This prevents unauthorized individuals from removing the baby, enhancing security and safety.
Nurses' Notes (Postpartum Assessment) 1200: The client successfully delivered a viable newborn via vaginal delivery. 1300: The client reports feeling tired and anxious. Assessment reveals the fundus is deviated to the left, boggy, and located 1 cm above the umbilicus. The perineal pad is saturated with lochia rubra, indicating excessive bleeding. The client reports an inability to ambulate to the bathroom due to residual numbness from the labor epidural. Pain is reported as 0 on a scale of 0 to 10. Fundal massage performed during assessment has yielded no improvement in uterine tone. A nurse is caring for a 36-year-old female client in the labor and delivery unit at 39 weeks of gestation admitted for evaluation of postpartum bleeding following a vaginal delivery.
Select the 2 interventions the nurse should perform immediately.
- A. Weigh the client’s perineal pad.
- B. Insert a straight catheter for the client.
- C. Administer methylergonovine 0.2 mg IM.
- D. Draw a complete blood count.
- E. Apply oxygen via nasal cannula.
Correct Answer: B,C
Rationale: Inserting a catheter empties the bladder, aiding uterine contraction; methylergonovine stimulates contractions to reduce bleeding from a boggy uterus.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is postpartum and has mastitis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
- A. Encourage the client to continue to breastfeed.
- B. Prepare the client for an abdominal sonogram.
- C. Encourage the client to wear a loose-fitting bra.
- D. Limit the client's daily fluid intake.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Encouraging the client to continue to breastfeed helps empty the breast, reducing pain and inflammation and promoting healing from mastitis.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about outpatient resources for a client who is recovering from a molar pregnancy.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
- A. I will need to start chemotherapy immediately.
- B. I will need home palliative services after I am discharged.
- C. I will need to attend a support group when I get home.
- D. I will need an amniocentesis within 1 month.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Attending a support group aids emotional recovery after a molar pregnancy, indicating understanding of psychosocial support needs.