The 13-year-old female patient presents to the clinic in January to begin the vaccine series for human papillomavirus. The nurse instructs the patient’s mother to schedule an appointment for the next vaccine in the series during which month at the earliest?

The nurse applies a fetal heart rate monitor to the abdomen of the 34-week-gestation patient in preterm labor. The patient asks the nurse, “This is so uncomfortable. Why do I have to wear this thing?” The nurse bases the response on which understanding of the rationale for fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring?

The first-time mom requests information from the nurse about providing foods other than breast milk to her 3-month-old child. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?