The nurse is beginning the shift and is planning care for 6 clients on the postpartum unit. Three of the clients have immediate needs and three of the clients are listed as “stable.” For the best...

The nurse is beginning the shift and is planning care for 6 clients on the postpartum unit. Three of the clients have immediate needs and three of the clients are listed as “stable.” For the best utilization of time and client safety, the nurse should make rounds on which of the following clients first?

1. The three clients who are reported to be stable.

2. The mother with a 4-hour-old infant with initial blood glucose of 33 mg/dL (1.8 mmol/L) and now at 45 mg/dL (2.5 mmol/L) breast-feeding her infant.

3. A mother who had a spontaneous vaginal birth (SVB) and received carboprost 1 hour ago for increased bleeding.

4. A mother with a 3-day-old who had a bilirubin level of 13 mg/dL (1149.2 µmol/L) 30 minutes ago and is now in a “biliblanket” at the mother's bedside.