Maternal Newborn Practice Assessment A & B ; Questions and Answers

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Maternal Newborn Practice Assessment A & B ; Questions and Answers 1) A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn immediately following birth. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first... ? Dry the newborn-- cold stress on the newborn 2) A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a positive contraction stress test. The nurse should pan to prepare the client for which of the following diagnostic tests? Biophysical profile-- eval of the fetus is necessary with a real-time ultrasound 3) A nurse in a prenatal clinic is assessing a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse request the provider see first? A client who is at 11 weeks of gestation and reports abdominal cramping-- cramping could indicate an ectopic pregnancy and manifestations of a spontaneous abortion 4) A nurse is demonstrating to a client how to bathe her newborn. In which order should the nurse perform the following actions? Step 1: Wipe the newborn's eyes from the inner canthus outward Step 2: Wash the newborn's neck by lifting the newborn's chin Step 3: Cleanse the skin around the newborn's umbilical cord stump Step 4: Wash the newborn's legs and feet Step 5: Clean the newborn's diaper area 5) A nurse is assessing a client who is at 30 weeks gestation during a routine prenatal visit. Which of the findings should the nurse report to the provider? Swelling of the face-- facial, sacral and hand swelling can indicate gestational hypertension or preeclampsia 6) A nurse is observing a new mother caring for her crying newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the following actions by the mother should the nurse recognize as a positive parenting behavior? Lays the newborn across her lap and gently sways-- tactile stimulation promotes a sense of security for a newborn 7) A nurse is assessing a newborn 12 hours after birth. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider? Jaundice 8) A nurse is teaching a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation about exercise. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? You should exercise for 30 minutes each day-- improves muscle tone 9) 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? Chin quivering-- behavioral responses like grimacing and furrowing of the brow could indicate pain in the newborn 10) 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? You should leave the diaphragm in place for at least 6 hours after intercourse 11) A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about nutrition during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? I should take 600mcg of folic acid each day-- folic acid assists with preventing neural tube defects 12) A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is one day postpartum. The client had a vaginal birth with a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The nurse should contact the provider regarding which of the following prescriptions? Bisacodyl rectal suppository daily as needed for constipation-- a suppository or enema could cause separation of the suture line, bleeding or infection 13) A nurse is calculating a client's expected date of birth using Naegele's rule. The client tells the nurse that her last menstrual cycle started on November 27th. Which of the following dates is the client's expected date of birth? September 3rd-- subtract 3 months from the first day of the client's period, then add 7 days 14)A nurse is preparing to administer hepatitis B immune globulin to a newborn. The prescription states, "Administer 5mcg IM once today." Available is a 5mL vial with 10mcg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? 0.5mL 15) A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn who is to undergo phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? Remove all clothing from the newborn except the diaper-- maximum skin exposer is needed to break down excess bilirubin ...........CONTINUED [Show More]

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