A nurse is performing a newborn assessment on a baby born by a vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery. Which of the following findings would be the most concerning?
A nurse is caring for a client who underwent an episiotomy during a vaginal delivery. What is the most important nursing intervention?
A postpartum client is recovering from a cesarean section in which she had an epidural placed for pain control. Following removal of the epidural, the client develops a severe headache when she sits up in bed. The provider has instructed the client that she will need a blood patch. Which best describes this procedure?
A nurse who works on the postpartum unit is caring for a client who delivered a baby by cesarean section three hours ago. The mother has an epidural in place and is unable to get out of bed. Which information must be reinforced to this parent that would protect the safety of both the mother and the baby in this situation?
A pregnant client is preparing to have a cesarean section to deliver her baby. The provider ordered for placement of an epidural for the procedure. What information should the nurse include about this type of anesthesia when teaching this client? Select all that apply.
A nurse is assessing the results of a non-stress test on a pregnant client. During the test, the infant had a baseline heart rate of 120, which rose to 125 for 15 seconds on the 3 fetal movements. How should the result be documented?
A pregnant client who is in labor has an epidural placed because she will be undergoing a cesarean section. The epidural remains in place for the next 24 hours after delivery. Which of the listed side effects is most commonly associated with an epidural following cesarean section?
A nurse is performing a postpartum assessment on a client who underwent a forceps delivery. Which of the following findings is the most concerning?
A nurse is caring for a mother and baby delivered today at 39 weeks gestation in a forcep-assisted delivery. What possible complications should the nurse be looking out for? Select all that apply.
A nurse is caring for a client who had an episiotomy during her vaginal delivery. Which intervention would be most appropriate when caring for a client with this condition?
