NCLEX RN· RN Maternity · NCLEX RN Practice Questions Maternity

A 21-year-old primigravid client at 40 weeks' gestation is admitted to the hospital in active labor. The client's cervix is 8 cm and completely effaced at 0 station. During the transition phase of labor, which of the following is a priority nursing diagnosis?

At a home visit, the nurse assesses a neonate delivered vaginally at 41 weeks' gestation 5 days ago, noting the following findings: frequent hiccups; loose, watery stool in diaper; red rash on face; and dry, peeling skin; which of these findings warrants further assessment?

Initial assessment of a term female neonate about 4 hours old reveals a normal anterior fontanel. The nurse documents its shape as which of the following?

A client at 4 weeks postpartum tells the nurse that she can't cope any longer and is overwhelmed by her newborn. The baby has old formula on her clothes and under her neck. The mother does not remember when she last bathed the baby and states she does not want to care for the infant. The nurse should encourage the client and her husband to call their health care provider because the mother should be evaluated further for?

A multigravid client at 38 weeks' gestation, G4 P3, is 6 cm dilated with contractions every 3 minutes. The nurse observes meconium-stained amniotic fluid after spontaneous rupture of membranes. What is the priority nursing action?