Which of the following assessments on a 48-hour postpartum patient requires immediate follow-up with a physician or nurse-midwife?

1. Total weight loss of 4 pounds
2. Breast tenderness
3. Cracked nipples
4. Temperature of 99.6°


1. Total weight loss of 4 pounds

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Maternal and fetal contributory factors for precipitate labor include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Small fetus b. Macrosomia c. Vasa previa d. Maternal multiparous status e. Relaxed pelvis and vaginal musculature f. A history of rapid labors with previous deliveries

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Interventions to promote airway clearance include all of the following EXCEPT

a. effective coughing c. hydration b. postural drainage d. oxygen

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A patient says that she has pain every day but never asks her health care provider for medication because she doesn't want to "become addicted.". Whish of the following is the nurse's best response to this patient?

1. "There are many medications your doctor can prescribe that are not addicting.". 2. "I wouldn't want to become addicted either.". 3. "It's better to experience the pain than to cover it up.". 4. "Pain isn't always a bad thing to experience.".

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Fluctuations and reductions in estrogen may be a contributing factor in which type of rhinitis?

a. Vasomotor rhinitis c. Atrophic rhinitis b. Rhinitis medicamentosum d. Viral rhinitis

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