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Integumentary (Skin) Assessment

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10 Integumentary (Skin) Assessment NCLEX Questions

Question 1 of 10

A 79-year-old client has an appointment at a dermatology office for a skin assessment and removal of a suspicious mole. The nurse assesses the client’s skin texture and turgor. Which types of skin issues would the nurse most likely see in an older adult? Select all that apply.

Actinic keratosis

Solar lentigines

Dry skin

Pityriasis rosea

Thinning epidermis

Question 2 of 10

A nurse who works in a long-term care facility has noted that one of her clients is frequently incontinent of urine and stool. The client also has mobility issues and the nurse is concerned about skin breakdown in this client. Which actions should the nurse perform to prevent skin breakdown? Select all that apply.

Change the client’s underpad every 2 hours whether it is soiled or not

Use a moisturizing skin care product

Apply skin care products to keep the skin's pH level between 8 and 10

Apply barrier ointment to minimize contact between urine and stool and the skin

Support the client’s adequate oral intake and hydration

Question 3 of 10

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has a flat and non-palpable discoloration on their leg that is less than one cm in size. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

Excoriation

Macule

Keloid

Ecchymosis

Question 4 of 10

A client just found out they have seborrheic keratosis. The client asks, “How much longer do I have to live?” Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

"It isn't malignant, so there is no need for treatment"

"We can't know that. With the proper treatments, some people live long, productive lives"

"The treatment required is extensive and most people can't afford it"

"There isn't a cure. If we caught it early enough, palliative care will be helpful to keep you comfortable"

Question 5 of 10

There are 4 clients in the emergency room that have some sort of laceration or cut. Which laceration should the nurse see first?

Forearm cut from a mirror

Finger laceration from a soup can lid

Forehead laceration from a fishhook

Multiple wrist cuts from a razor blade

Question 6 of 10

The nurse is charting a skin assessment on the newly admitted client. The client has cuts on the wrists from attempted suicide. The nurse should chart this using what terminology?

Ecchymosis

Laceration

Macule

Keloid

Question 7 of 10

A nurse is caring for a client with morbid obesity. Which best describes this client’s risk of skin breakdown related to their weight?

The client has increased moisture in the skinfolds.

The client is more likely to have dry, cracked skin.

The client practices poor hygiene.

The client is at increased risk of incontinence, which leads to skin breakdown

Question 8 of 10

Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to find during a skin assessment for a client with vasculitis?

Dark circles that develop under the eyes

Patchy, peeling areas on the scalp

Liver spots on the face and hands

Ulcers on the hands or feet

Question 9 of 10

A nurse is providing skin care to a client who has been incontinent in the bed. The nurse knows that incontinence causes skin breakdown through maceration of the skin. Which describes how maceration occurs through incontinence? Select all that apply.

The skin is overly colonized with bacterial pathogens

The skin becomes waterlogged

The skin tears by even gentle movement

The skin is wet and fragile

The skin is chapped and dry

Question 10 of 10

An older adult client is often incontinent of stool in his bed. He has started to develop an area of skin breakdown on his sacrum. In which ways does stool incontinence contribute to skin breakdown? Select all that apply.

Frequent cleaning of the perianal area can increase friction and pressure to the area

Skin products applied to the skin do not protect against stool

Stool contains certain enzymes that contribute to skin breakdown

A mix of stool and urine changes the consistency of the excretion to become more caustic to skin

Stool that is on the skin leads to fissures in the skin tissue

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Outline

Overview

When assessing skin, you should inspect every inch of the patient’s skin
1. Remove/lift gown
2. Remove socks
3. Look under dressings – unless contraindicated or have an order not to remove dressing

Nursing Points

General

Integumentary assessments are often done simultaneously with other body systems
1. More efficient
2. Can observe/inspect skin while inspecting other aspects of that are
Supplies needed
1. Wound measurement tape/supplies
2. Dressing supplies as needed

Assessment

1. Inspect
  1. Color
    1. Should be consistent with ethnicity
    2. Jaundice, cyanosis, pallor, erythema – may indicate a disease process
    3. In darker-skinned patients, look at sclera, lips, and nail beds for color changes
  2. Moisture
    1. Diaphoresis may indicate fever, hypoglycemia, anxiety, or other disease process
  3. Wounds/lesions
    1. Color
    2. Drainage
    3. Size
      1. Length
      2. Width
      3. Depth
    4. Tunneling or undermining
    5. Location
    6. Raised
    7. Texture
    8. ABCDE mnemonic to assess moles
  4. Pressure areas
    1. Back of head
    2. Hips
    3. Sacrum
    4. Heels
    5. Shoulders
    6. Other bony prominences
  5. Edema
    1. If present, assess for pitting
    2. Note location and severity
    3. Can take circumference measurements
  6. Hair growth
    1. Present where it should be?
    2. Absent where it shouldn’t?
  7. Nails
    1. Color
    2. Shape
    3. Texture
2. Palpate
  1. Edema – fluid accumulation under the skin
    1. Press finger or thumb into edema to assess for pitting
  2. Temperature – use the back of your hand to feel the skin
    1. Should be warm to touch, but not hot
    2. Cool or cold skin may indicate perfusion issues
  3. Turgor
    1. Pinch skin over clavicle – it should rebound almost immediately
    2. Tight?
      1. Can barely pinch
    3. Tenting?
      1. Skin tents for >3 seconds
  4. Moisture
  5. Tenderness
3. Abnormal findings
  1. Color changes
    1. Hyperpigmentation
      1. Addison’s disease
    2. Hypopigmentation
      1. Vitiligo
    3. Erythema – redness
      1. Inflammation
    4. Cyanosis – bluish color
      1. Oxygenation issues
    5. Pallor – whitish color
      1. Perfusion issues
    6. Jaundice – yellowing of skin or eyes
      1. Liver failure
  2. Edema
    1. Pitting edema scale
      1. 1+ mild pitting (2mm, rebounds quickly)
      2. 2+ moderate pitting (4mm, rebounds in 3-4 seconds)
      3. 3+ severe (6mm, 10-15 seconds to rebound) – usually generalized throughout extremity
      4. 4+ extreme (8mm+, >20 seconds to rebound – sometimes minutes, generalized throughout extremity, may have perfusion issues)
    2. Dependent
      1. Found only on the lowest aspect (closest to the ground) of the body part
    3. Generalized (anasarca)
      1. Edema throughout body, usually non-pitting
  3. Absence of hair growth
    1. May indicate chronic venous insufficiency
  4. Lesions
    1. Macule
      1. A flat area of hyperpigmentation, usually less than 10mm.
    2. Patch
      1. A larger macule (>10mm)
    3. Papule
      1. A well-defined raised area with no visible fluid, usually less than 10 mm.
    4. Plaque
      1. A large papule or group of them, usually greater than 10 mm, or a large raised plateau-like lesion.
    5. Nodules
      1. Similar to a papule – raised area with no fluid – but is much deeper in the dermis
    6. Vesicles
      1. A small, well-defined raised area filled with fluid, usually <10mm.
      2. Also known as a blister
    7. Bulla
      1. A large vesicle, usually >10mm.
      2. Also known as a blister
    8. Ulcers
      1. Involve loss of the epidermis and some or all of the dermis
    9. Fissures
      1. A crack in the skin that is usually narrow but deep.
    10. Erosions
      1. Involve full loss of the epidermis in a defined area.
  5. Nail abnormalities
    1. Clubbing
      1. Hypoxia or hypoxemia
    2. Scoop-like nails
      1. Anemia
    3. Pale nail beds
      1. Perfusion issues
  6. Turgor
    1. Tight – may have swelling, edema, or venous insufficiency
    2. Tenting – dehydration

Nursing Concepts

You may be able to defer detailed wound assessments to a WOCN (Wound-Ostomy-Continence Nurse) depending on your facility policy – but you should still ALWAYS at least LOOK at the wound
Make note of abnormal findings in order to document with your assessment

Patient Education

Importance and purpose of assessing ALL areas of skin
Pressure ulcers/ Pressure injuries can develop in less than 2 hours – importance of turning/repositioning frequently

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When you’re doing a head to toe assessment, one of the most daunting components in the integumentary, or skin assessment. Here’s the reality – you HAVE to assess EVERY inch of your patient’s skin. You just have to. Now, usually, we’ll assess skin throughout our head to toe as we do other assessments on other parts of the body. But for the sake of this video, let’s walk you through a specific integumentary assessment.

First, always make sure you explain what you’re going to be doing to your patient. The last thing you want is to start lifting their gown without their permission. Start at the head and face and work your way down. You’re looking at the skin’s color – does it match their ethnicity, are there any pigmentation changes? Or do you notice any cyanosis, jaundice, or redness? Are there any wounds or lesions, is it moist or dry? When you get to the patient’s shoulders and chest, make sure you pinch the skin over their clavicle to check the turgor – you should see it rebound quickly. If you see tenting it might mean they’re dehydrated.

Then move on to the upper extremities, again looking for color, moisture, wounds or lesions, edema, feel the temperature of them – are they hot or cold? Look at their elbows and bony prominences and other pressure areas.

Then you want to lift their gown and assess their abdomen, look for scars from previous surgeries, any swelling. You also want to make note of things like freckles or moles.

Continue assessing the patient’s legs and lower extremities looking for the same things – color, temperature, moisture. You also want to make note of hair growth – is there hair where there should be hair? If you see dark discoloration and an absence of hair growth on the lower extremities, that could mean they’ve got some venous insufficiency. Especially if they’re also cold. And of course if you see any edema, make sure you check for pitting by pressing your finger or thumb into the swelling.
You also want to look at their fingernails and toenails – what color are they, are they shaped differently like clubbed or spoon-like? Remember – you HAVE to remove their socks!
Once you’ve gone head to toe on the front – you HAVE to turn them over and look at the back! This part gets missed SO much!
Work head to toe again, paying close attention to pressure areas like the back of the head, shoulder blades, sacrum, and hips – pressure ulcers can develop SUPER quickly! If at any point you find any lesions or wounds, make sure you get more detailed information like size, shape, color, drainage, and ask the patient how long it’s been there and if it’s painful.

Once you’ve finished your skin assessment, make sure you document any abnormal findings, dress any wounds as appropriate, and make sure the patient is comfortable.

Make sure you check out the outline attached to this lesson for more details on abnormal findings and for a list of what to assess in the integumentary system. Now, go out and be your best selves today. And, as always, happy nursing!

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ABGs Nursing Normal Lab Values

ABGs Tic-Tac-Toe interpretation Method

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Nursing Considerations

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Appendicitis Case Study (Peds) (30 min)

Appendicitis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Assessment of a Burn Nursing Mnemonic (SCALD)

Asthma Concept Map

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Blood Type O Nursing Mnemonic (Universally Odd)

Bronchiolitis and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Bronchodilators

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Burn Injury Case Study (60 min)

Burns for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Cardiac Glycosides

Care of the Pediatric Patient

Casting & Splinting

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Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Cimetidine (Tagamet) Nursing Considerations

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Cleft Lip and Palate

Cleft Lip Repair – Post Op Care Nursing Mnemonic (CLEFT LIP)

Congenital Heart Defects (CHD)

Constipation and Encopresis (Incontinence)

Corticosteroids

Cyanotic Defects Nursing Mnemonic (The 4 T’s)

Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

Day in the Life of a NICU Nurse

Day in the Life of a Peds (Pediatric) Nurse

Defects of Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow

Defects of Increased Pulmonary Blood Flow

Diarrhea – Treatment Nursing Mnemonic (BRAT)

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Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Nursing Considerations

Diphenoxylate-Atropine (Lomotil) Nursing Considerations

EENT Assessment

Epiglottitis – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (AIR RAID)

Epispadias and Hypospadias

Famotidine (Pepcid) Nursing Considerations

Fever Case Study (Pediatric) (30 min)

Flu Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (FACTS)

Fluid Compartments

Fluid Pressures

Fluid Shifts (Ascites) (Pleural Effusion)

Fluid Volume Deficit

Fluticasone (Flonase) Nursing Considerations

Gentamicin (Garamycin) Nursing Considerations

Glucose Lab Values

Gluten Free Diet Nursing Mnemonic (BROW)

Guaifenesin (Mucinex) Nursing Considerations

Heart Sounds Nursing Mnemonic (APE To Man – All People Enjoy Time Magazine)

Hematocrit (Hct) Lab Values

Hemoglobin (Hbg) Lab Values

Hierarchy of O2 Delivery

Hypoxia – Signs and Symptoms (in Pediatrics) Nursing Mnemonic (FINES)

Ibuprofen (Motrin) Nursing Considerations

Immunizations (Vaccinations)

Imperforate Anus

Indomethacin (Indocin) Nursing Considerations

Influenza – Flu

Integumentary (Skin) Assessment

Intussusception

Intussusception for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Isolation Precaution Types (PPE)

Isolation Precautions (MRSA, C. Difficile, Meningitis, Pertussis, Tuberculosis, Neutropenia)

Lactulose (Generlac) Nursing Considerations

Levels of Consciousness (LOC)

Levetiracetam (Keppra) Nursing Considerations

Marfan Syndrome

Meningitis Assessment Findings Nursing Mnemonic (FAN LIPS)

Meningitis for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Methylphenidate (Concerta) Nursing Considerations

Mixed (Cardiac) Heart Defects

Nephrotic Syndrome

Nephrotic Syndrome Case Study (Peds) (45 min)

Neuro Assessment

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Acute Bronchitis

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Appendicitis

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Asthma

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Asthma / Childhood Asthma

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Bronchiolitis / Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Burn Injury (First, Second, Third degree)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Celiac Disease

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Clubfoot

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Congenital Heart Defects

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Constipation / Encopresis

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cystic Fibrosis

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Decreased Cardiac Output

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Dehydration & Fever

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Eczema (Infantile or Childhood) / Atopic Dermatitis

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Enuresis / Bedwetting

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Epiglottitis

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Fluid Volume Deficit

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hemophilia

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hydrocephalus

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Impaired Gas Exchange

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Imperforate Anus

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Impetigo

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Infective Conjunctivitis / Pink Eye

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Influenza

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Intussusception

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Marfan Syndrome

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Meningitis

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Mumps

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Neural Tube Defect, Spina Bifida

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Omphalocele

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Otitis Media / Acute Otitis Media (AOM)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pediculosis Capitis / Head Lice

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Pertussis / Whooping Cough

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Reye’s Syndrome

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Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Rubeola – Measles

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Nursing Care Plan for (NCP) Autism Spectrum Disorder

Nursing Case Study for Pediatric Asthma

Obstructive Heart (Cardiac) Defects

Ocular Infections (Conjunctivitis, Iritis) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Opioid Analgesics

Pancrelipase (Pancreaze) Nursing Considerations

Pediatric Bronchiolitis Labs

Pediatric Gastrointestinal Dysfunction – Diarrhea

Pediatric Oncology Basics

Pediatrics Course Introduction

Pediculosis Capitis

Pertussis – Whooping Cough

Phenylketonuria

Phenytoin (Dilantin) Nursing Considerations

Platelets (PLT) Lab Values

Promotion and Evaluation of Normal Elimination Nursing Mnemonic (POOPER SCOOP)

Pulmonary Function Test

Red Blood Cell (RBC) Lab Values

Respiratory Acidosis (interpretation and nursing interventions)

Reye’s Syndrome

Reyes Syndrome Case Study (Peds) (45 min)

Rheumatic Fever

ROME – ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) Interpretation

Rubeola – Measles

Salmeterol (Serevent) Nursing Considerations

Selegiline (Eldepyrl) Nursing Considerations

Sickle Cell Anemia

Spina Bifida – Neural Tube Defect (NTD)

Steroids – Side Effects Nursing Mnemonic (6 S’s)

Stoma Care (Colostomy bag)

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Sympathomimetics (Alpha (Clonodine) & Beta (Albuterol) Agonists)

Thorax and Lungs Assessment

Topical Medications

Tracheal Esophageal Fistula – Sign and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (The 3 C’s)

Transient Incontinence – Common Causes Nursing Mnemonic (P-DIAPERS)

Treatment of Sickle Cell Nursing Mnemonic (HOP to the hospital)

Umbilical Hernia

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Chicken Pox, Diphtheria) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Varicella – Chickenpox

Varicella Case Study (Peds) (30 min)

Vitals (VS) and Assessment

White Blood Cell (WBC) Lab Values

05.03 Jaundice for CCRN Review

Abortion in Nursing: Spontaneous, Induced, and Missed

Abruptio Placenta for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Abruptio Placentae (Placental abruption)

Acyclovir (Zovirax) Nursing Considerations

Addicted Newborn

Adult Vital Signs (VS)

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) Lab Values

Ampicillin (Omnipen) Nursing Considerations

Anemia in Pregnancy

Antepartum Testing

Antepartum Testing Case Study (45 min)

Anti-Infective – Aminoglycosides

Anti-Infective – Lincosamide

Aspiration for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Behind The Red Line – Live Tutoring Archive

Betamethasone and Dexamethasone

Betamethasone and Dexamethasone in Pregnancy

Bicarbonate (HCO3) Lab Values

Blood Glucose Monitoring

Blood Transfusions (Administration)

Body System Assessments

Butorphanol (Stadol) Nursing Considerations

Cardiac (Heart) Disease in Pregnancy

Causes of Chorioamnionitis Nursing Mnemonic (Pregnancies Are Very Interesting)

Causes of Labor Dystocia Nursing Mnemonic (Having Extremely Frustrating Labor)

Causes of Postpartum Hemorrhage Nursing Mnemonic (4 T’s)

Certified Nurse Midwife

Chorioamnionitis

Clindamycin (Cleocin) Nursing Considerations

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Labs

Day in the Life of a Labor Nurse

Day in the Life of a Postpartum Nurse

Dexamethasone (Decadron) Nursing Considerations

Direct Bilirubin (Conjugated) Lab Values

Discomforts of Pregnancy

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Diuretics (Loop, Potassium Sparing, Thiazide, Furosemide/Lasix)

Ectopic Pregnancy

Ectopic Pregnancy Case Study (30 min)

Ectopic Pregnancy for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Emergent Delivery (OB) (30 min)

Emergent Delivery for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Episiotomy – Evaluation of Healing Nursing Mnemonic (REEDA)

Erythroblastosis Fetalis

Eye Prophylaxis for Newborn

Eye Prophylaxis for Newborn (Erythromycin)

Factors That Can Put a Pregnancy at Risk Nursing Mnemonic (RIBCAGE)

Family Planning & Contraception

Family Planning & Signs of Pregnancy – Live Tutoring Archive

Fertilization and Implantation

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Fetal Circulation

Fetal Development

Fetal Distress Interventions Nursing Mnemonic (Stop MOAN)

Fetal Environment

Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)

Fetal Heart Monitoring Like A Pro – Live Tutoring Archive

Fetal Heart Monitoring Like A Pro 2 – Live Tutoring Archive

Fetal Wellbeing Assessment Tests Nursing Mnemonic (ALONE)

Fundal Height Assessment for Nurses

Furosemide (Lasix) Nursing Considerations

Gestation & Nägele’s Rule: Estimating Due Dates

Gestational Diabetes (GDM)

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Gestational HTN (Hypertension)

Glucagon Lab Values

Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) Lab Values

Gravidity and Parity (G&Ps, GTPAL)

HELLP Syndrome – Signs and Symptoms Nursing Mnemonic (HELLP)

Hematomas in OB Nursing: Causes, Symptoms, and Nursing Care

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C)

Hemorrhage (Postpartum Bleeding) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns

Homocysteine (HCY) Lab Values

Hydatidiform Mole (Molar pregnancy)

Hydralazine (Apresoline) Nursing Considerations

Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril) Nursing Considerations

Hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice)

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Hyperemesis Gravidarum for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

Hyperglycemia Management Nursing Mnemonic (Dry and Hot – Insulin Shot)

Hypovolemic Shock Case Study (OB sim) (60 min)

Incompetent Cervix

Infections in Pregnancy

Initial Care of the Newborn (APGAR)

Inserting a Foley (Urinary Catheter) – Female

Intra Uterine Device – Potential Problems Nursing Mnemonic (PAINS)

Isotonic Solutions (IV solutions)

Labor Progression Case Study (45 min)

Leopold Maneuvers

Lung Surfactant

Lung Surfactant for Newborns

Magnesium Sulfate

Magnesium Sulfate

Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) Nursing Considerations

Magnesium Sulfate in Pregnancy

Maternal Risk Factors

Mechanisms of Labor

Meconium Aspiration

Meds for Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)

Meds for PPH (postpartum hemorrhage)

Menstrual Cycle

Methylergonovine (Methergine) Nursing Considerations

Newborn of HIV+ Mother

Newborn Physical Exam

Newborn Reflexes

Nifedipine (Procardia) Nursing Considerations

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Abortion, Spontaneous Abortion, Miscarriage

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Abruptio Placentae / Placental abruption

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Chorioamnionitis

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Dystocia

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Ectopic Pregnancy

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Gestational Diabetes (GDM)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Gestational Hypertension, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hypertension (HTN)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Incompetent Cervix

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Mastitis

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Maternal-Fetal Dyad Using GTPAL

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Meconium Aspiration

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Neonatal Jaundice | Hyperbilirubinemia

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Newborns

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Placenta Previa

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)

Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) / Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)

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