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A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum following a cesarean birth. Which of the
following clinical fndings should the nurse identify as an indication of postpartum infection?
a. Unilateral breast pain
b. Persistent abdominal striae
c. Lochia alba
d. WBC count 12,000/mm3 - ✔✔a. Unilateral breast pain
A nurse is assessing client who has preeclampsia during a prenatal visit. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Blood glucose 110 mg/dL
b. Deep tendon reRexes of 2+
c. Urine protein of 3+
d. Hemoglobin 13 g/dL - ✔✔c. Urine protein of 3+
A nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium sulfate to a client who is at 28
weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. "This medication improves tissue perfusion."
b. "This medication increases cardiac output."
c. "This medication stabilizes the fetal heart rate."
d. "This medication prevents seizures." - ✔✔d. "This medication prevents seizures."
A nurse is teaching a prenatal class regarding false labor. Which of the following information should the
nurse include?
a. "You will have dilation and effacement of the cervix."
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