Exam 9: The Family After Birth

The nurse is assessing a newborn.What sign of hypoglycemia does the nurse record?

A woman has given birth to an unresponsive newborn that NICU staff are attempting to revive.The patient and her husband are grief stricken and request the child be baptized immediately.What is the nurse's most appropriate action?

On the second postpartum day,a mother bathed her newborn for the first time.She tells the nurse,"I don't think I did it right." What postpartum psychological stage is this woman most likely in based on this comment?

The nurse assesses a 6-inch stain of lochia rubra on a pad that was worn for 2 hours.The nurse would document this as a(n)________________ amount of lochia.

What type of lochia will the nurse assess initially after delivery?

The nurse is instructing a woman at 6 months postpartum on weaning her infant from breastfeeding.What interventions will the nurse suggest?

Below what blood glucose level is the newborn considered hypoglycemic?

After birth,the nurse quickly dries and wraps the newborn in a blanket.How does this action prevent heat loss?

What should the nurse implement for security purposes when bringing the infant from the nursery to the mother?

A woman asks about resumption of her menstrual cycle after childbirth.What should the nurse respond?

What postpartum exercises should the nurse teach a patient who had a vaginal delivery yesterday?

The nurse explains that the three infections that are contraindications to breastfeeding are _______________,_______________,and ________________.

A woman will be discharged 48 hours after a vaginal delivery.When planning discharge teaching,the nurse would include what information about lochia?

What statement made by a new mother indicates she needs additional information about breastfeeding?

What will the nurse's instructions for a new mother to care for the infant's umbilical cord include?

The nurse is counseling a lactating mother about diet.What would the nurse include with this information?

A new mother has decided not to breastfeed her newborn.What information will the nurse include when planning to teach the mother about formula feeding?

While instructing a new mother on formula preparations,the nurse would include what types?

In what situation will the physician order RhoGAM?

The hormone responsible for milk production is ____________________.