Mary, a postpartum woman who gave birth one day ago, is complaining of a headache. During the assessment, the perinatal nurse determines that Mary received an epidural during labor but has no medical history of headaches.
Mary has no blurred vision or epigastric pain. The perinatal nurse's best first action is to:
A) Assess Mary's vital signs
B) Ask Mary if she has any allergies
C) Inquire about the location and the severity of the headache
D) Ask Mary if changes in her position decrease or intensify the headache
Question 2
On assessment, the clinic nurse notes that the child has a rash. The father says that other children at the same daycare had a similar rash 2 weeks ago.
The rash can be described as a reddened macular rash that began on the face and changed to clear vesicles with extreme pruritus. Following the assessment, the nurse suspects:
A) varicella.
B) rubeola.
C) rubella.
D) human parvovirus 19.
Artist's conception of the birth of a star within a dense molecular cloud.
Concept of Birth by Children
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