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Ch22 baby blues & postpartum depression

Postpartum Depression

Summary New Ballard Scale. Summary of 1 pages for the course OB Maternal Newborn ATI at Chamberlain College Of Nursing (New Ballard Scale)

Maternity HESI Prep Exam Questions And Verified Answers With Answers One hour following a normal vaginal delivery, a newborn infant boy's axillary temperature is 96° F, his lower lip is shaking, and when the nurse assesses for a Moro reflex, the boy's hands shake. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? - ANSWER Obtain a serum glucose level. This infant is demonstrating signs of hypoglycemia, possibly secondary to a low body temperature. The nurse should first de...

HESI Maternal Exam Prep Test Questions With Verified Solutions Which medication would the nurse identify as a potential cause for the formation of abnormally small eyes in the newborn if used during pregnancy? a. estrogens b. nitrofurantoin c. methotrexate d. valproic acid - ANSWER b. nitrofurantoin Nitrofurantoin, an antimicrobial medication, causes formation of abnormally small eyes in the newborn. Sex hormone supplements, such as estrogens, may cause congenital defects of ...

OB "HESI" PRACTICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE SET WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE A 30-year-old multiparous woman who has a 3-year-old boy and a newborn girl tells the nurse, "My son is so jealous of my daughter, I don't know how I'll ever manage both children when I get home." How should the nurse respond? A. "Tell the older child that he is a big boy now and should love his new sister." B. "Ask friends and relatives not to bring gifts to the older sibling because you ...

HESI: OB, Maternity Questions And Answers Verified Solutions What position does the Pavlik harness put infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip stay in? - ANSWER The Pavlik harness keeps the infant in an abducted position allowing the hips and knees flexed When should jaundice in a newborn be concerning? - ANSWER If jaundice is present less than 24 hours of delivery, it may indicate excess bilirubin What is the action of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine)? - ANSWER Stop labo...

Focus on Maternity Exam Questions And Verified Answers With Rationales| Already Passed | Latest Update A home care nurse is instructing a client with hyperemesis gravidarum about measures to ease the nausea and vomiting. The nurse tells the client to: - ANSWER Eat carbohydrates such as cereals, rice, and pasta Low-fat foods and easily digested carbohydrates such as fruit, breads, cereals, rice, and pasta provide important nutrients and help prevent a low blood glucose level, whic...

OB HESI Exam Prep- Possible Questions Finals 2023 |UPDATES The amniotic membranes of a client in active labor spontaneously rupture. The fluid is greenish brown with a foul odor. What action is a priority for the nurse? A. Evaluate the labor pattern. B. Administer oxygen. C. Place the client into the knee-chest position. D. Apply internal fetal heart monitor and note the time of membrane rupture - ANSWER ANS: D Rationale: In the presence of greenish brown amniotic fluid, the fet...

Focus on Maternity Verified Test |Updated The delivery room nurse performing an initial assessment on a newborn notes that the ears are low set. Based on this finding, which nursing action is appropriate initially? - ANSWER Notify the primary health care provider A client with preeclampsia who is receiving magnesium sulfate in an intravenous infusion exhibits signs of magnesium toxicity. The nurse immediately prepares for the administration of: - ANSWER Calcium gluconate The nur...