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A comprehensive set of 100 practice questions and answers covering various aspects of maternal and newborn nursing. It is designed to help students prepare for exams and gain a deeper understanding of key concepts related to pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum care, and newborn health. The questions cover a wide range of topics, including fetal monitoring, labor complications, postpartum recovery, newborn assessment, and common nursing interventions. This resource can be valuable for students seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in maternal and newborn nursing.
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A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in the first stage of labor, the nurse observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>Apply internal upward pressure to the presenting part using two gloved fingers A nurse is planning care for a client who is 2 hr postpartum. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to implement during the taking-hold phase of postpartum behavioral adjustment? - ANSWER>>Demonstrate to the client how to perform a newborn bath A nurse is teaching a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a prescription for a non-stress test. Which of the following statements should be included in the teaching? - ANSWER>>"You will be offered orange juice to drink during the test." A nurse in a women's health clinic is providing teaching about nutritional intake to a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation. the nurse should instruct the client to increase her daily intake of which of the following nutrients? - ANSWER>>Iron A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>Initiate continuous external fetal monitoring A nurse is assessing fetal heart tones for a client who is pregnant. The nurse has determined the fetal position as left occipital anterior. To which of the following areas of the client's abdomen should the nurse apply the ultrasound transducer to assess the point of maximum intensity of the fetal heart? - ANSWER>>Left lower quadrant A nurse is preparing to administer azithromycin to a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation and has a positive chlamydia culture. The prescription states "Administer azithromycin 1 g orally now". Available is 250mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round to nearest whole number) - ANSWER>>4 tablets A nurse is caring for a newborn who is undergoing phototherapy to treat hyperbilirubinemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>Cover the newborn's eyes while under the phototherapy light. A school nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent about levonorgestrel contraception. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ANSWER>>"You should take the medication within 72 hours following unprotected sexual intercourse." A nurse is providing teaching about family planning to a client who has a new prescription for a diaphragm. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER>>"You should leave the diaphragm in place for at least 6 hours after intercourse." A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and reports concern about the blotchy hyperpigmentation on her forehead. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>Explain to the client this is an expected occurrence. A nurse is teaching a client who is in preterm labor about terbutaline. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER>>"I will have blood tests because my potassium might decrease." A nurse is assessing the newborn of a client who took a SSRI during pregnancy. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication of withdrawal from an SSRI? - ANSWER>>Vomiting A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 12 hours old. Which of the following manifestations requires intervention by the nurse? - ANSWER>>Substernal chest retractions while sleeping A nurse in the antepartum clinic is assessing a client's adaptation to pregnancy. The client states that she is "happy one minute and crying the next." The nurse should interpret the client's statement as an indication of which of the following? - ANSWER>>Emotional lability A nurse on the antepartum unit is caring for four clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as the priority? - ANSWER>>A client who is at 34 weeks of gestation and reports epigastric pain A nurse is assessing a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation during a routine prenatal visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER>>Swelling of the face A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postpartum. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? - ANSWER>>Unilateral breast pain A nurse is teaching a new mother how to use a bulb syringe to suction her newborn's secretions. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER>>Stop suctioning when the newborn's cry sounds clear.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory results of a newborn who is 4 hr old. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER>>Bilirubin 9 mg/dL A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a client who requests an oral contraceptive. Which of the following findings in the client's history should the nurse recognize as a contraindication to oral contraceptives? (SATA) - ANSWER>>Cholecystitis Hypertension Migraine headaches A nurse is teaching a postpartum client about steps the nurses will take to promote the security and safety of the client's newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER>>"Staff members who take care of your baby will be wearing a photo identification badge." A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for combined oral contraceptives about potential adverse effects of the medications. For which of the following findings should the nurse instruct the client to notify the provider? - ANSWER>>Shortness of breath A nurse is caring for a client following an amniocentesis at 18 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as a potential complication? - ANSWER>>Leakage of fluid from the vagina A nurse is calculating a client's expected DOB using Nagele's rule. The client tells the nurse that her LMP started on November 27th. Which is the client's expected DOB? - ANSWER>>September 3rd A nurse is caring for a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and has a positive contraction stress test. For which of the following diagnostic tests should the nurse prepare the client? - ANSWER>>Biophysical profile (BPP) A nurse is teaching a new parent about newborn safety. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER>>"You can share your room with your baby for the next few weeks." A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and whose fetus is in the right occiput posterior position. the client is dilated 8cm and reports back pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER>>Apply sacral counterpressure. A nurse is preparing to administer oxytocin to a client who is postpartum. Which of the following findings is an indication for the administration of the medication? - ANSWER>>Flaccid uterus Excess vaginal bleeding
A nurse is teaching a postpartum client about steps the nurses will take to promote the security and safety of the clients newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER>> A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postpartum and has preeclampsia. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER>>Platelets 50,000/mm A nurse is performing a newborn assessment. Which of the following images should the nurse identify as an indication spina bifida occulta? - ANSWER>> A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER>>"I will eat foods that taste good instead of balancing my meals." A nurse is assessing a newborn for manifestations of hypoglycemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER>>Jitteriness A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority? - ANSWER>>Temperature A nurse is planning discharge for a client who is 3 days postpartum. Which of the following nonpharmacological interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care for lactation suppression? - ANSWER>>Apply cabbage leaves to the breasts. A nurse is caring for a client who becomes unresponsive upon delivery of the placenta. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER>>Determine respiratory function. A nurse is teaching a client who has pregestational type 1 DM about management during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates the understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER>>"I will continue taking my insulin if I experience nausea and vomiting." A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the newborn is experiencing pain? - ANSWER>>Chin quivering A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of the newborn about car seat safety. Which if the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER>>Place the retainer clip at the level of the newborn's armpits. A nurse is caring for a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving a continuous infusion of magnesium sulfate IV. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is preparing to perform Leopold maneuvers for a client. - ANSWER>>1. palpate the client's fundus to identify the fetal part
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preterm labor at 29 weeks of gestation and has a prescription for betamethasone. Which of the following statements should the nurse make about the indication for medication administration? - ANSWER>>"This medication stimulates fetal lung maturity." A nurse is reviewing the medical record at 1800 for a client who is at 34 weeks of gestation. Based on the chart findings and documentation, the nursing plan of care should include which of the following actions? - ANSWER>>Administer terbutaline. A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a newborn who is 24 hr old. Which of the following results should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER>>Blood glucose 30 mg/dL A nurse is assessing a client who is postpartum and has idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER>>Decreased platelet count A nurse is teaching a client who is Rh- about immune globulin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER>>"I will need this medication if I have an amniocentesis." A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of the following conditions is an indication for fetal assessment using electric fetal monitoring? - ANSWER>>Oligohydramnios A nurse is teaching a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation regarding a 1 hr glucose tolerance test. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER>>"A blood glucose of 130 to 140 is considered a positive screening result." A nurse is assessing a client who gave birth vaginally 12 hr ago and palpates her uterus to the right above the umbilicus. Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform? - ANSWER>>Assist the client to empty her bladder. A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and reports increasing rectal pressure. She is experiencing contractions 2 to 3 min apart, each lasting 80-90 seconds, and a vaginal exam reveals that her cervix is dilated to 9cm. The nurse should identify that the client is in which of the following phases of labor? - ANSWER>>Transition A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and requesting epidural anesthesia for pain control. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - ANSWER>>Monitor the client's blood pressure every 5 min following the first dose of anesthetic solution.