Maternal Child Nursing Care - Chapter 23: Nursing
Care of the Newborn and Family Exam Question
and Answer
1. An infant boy was born just a few minutes ago. The nurse is
conducting the initial assessment. Part of the
assessment includes the Apgar score. The Apgar assessment is
performed correct answer:
a. Only if the newborn is in obvious distress.
b. Once by the obstetrician, just after the birth.
c. At least twice, 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.
d. Every 15 minutes during the newborns first hour after birth. correct
answer: c. At least twice, 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.
2. A new father wants to know what medication was put into his
infants eyes and why it is needed. The nurse explains to the father
that the purpose of the Ilotycin ophthalmic ointment is to correct
answer:
a.Destroy an infectious exudate caused by Staphylococcus that could
make the infant blind.
b. Prevent gonorrheal and chlamydial infection of the infants eyes
potentially acquired from the birth
canal.
c. Prevent potentially harmful exudate from invading the tear
ducts of the infants eyes, leading to dry eyes.
d. Prevent the infants eyelids from sticking together and help the
infant see. correct answer: b.
Prevent gonorrheal and chlamydial infection of the infants eyes potentially acquired from
the birth canal.
3. The nurse is using the Ballard scale to determine the
gestational age of a newborn. Which assessment finding is
consistent with a gestational age of 40 weeks?
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, a. Flexed posture
b. Abundant lanugo
c. Smooth, pink skin with visible veins
d. Faint red marks on the soles of the feet correct answer: a. Flexed
posture
4. A 3.8-kg infant was delivered vaginally at 39 weeks after a 30-minute
second stage. There was a nuchal cord. After birth the infant is noted to
have petechiae over the face and upper back. Information given to
the infants parents should
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Care of the Newborn and Family Exam Question
and Answer
1. An infant boy was born just a few minutes ago. The nurse is
conducting the initial assessment. Part of the
assessment includes the Apgar score. The Apgar assessment is
performed correct answer:
a. Only if the newborn is in obvious distress.
b. Once by the obstetrician, just after the birth.
c. At least twice, 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.
d. Every 15 minutes during the newborns first hour after birth. correct
answer: c. At least twice, 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.
2. A new father wants to know what medication was put into his
infants eyes and why it is needed. The nurse explains to the father
that the purpose of the Ilotycin ophthalmic ointment is to correct
answer:
a.Destroy an infectious exudate caused by Staphylococcus that could
make the infant blind.
b. Prevent gonorrheal and chlamydial infection of the infants eyes
potentially acquired from the birth
canal.
c. Prevent potentially harmful exudate from invading the tear
ducts of the infants eyes, leading to dry eyes.
d. Prevent the infants eyelids from sticking together and help the
infant see. correct answer: b.
Prevent gonorrheal and chlamydial infection of the infants eyes potentially acquired from
the birth canal.
3. The nurse is using the Ballard scale to determine the
gestational age of a newborn. Which assessment finding is
consistent with a gestational age of 40 weeks?
1/
15
, a. Flexed posture
b. Abundant lanugo
c. Smooth, pink skin with visible veins
d. Faint red marks on the soles of the feet correct answer: a. Flexed
posture
4. A 3.8-kg infant was delivered vaginally at 39 weeks after a 30-minute
second stage. There was a nuchal cord. After birth the infant is noted to
have petechiae over the face and upper back. Information given to
the infants parents should
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