MATERNAL NEWBORN FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
AND RATIONALES \ALREADY
GRADED A+ \VERIFIED BY
EXPERT
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postpartum and breastfeeding. Which of the
following nutrients should the nurse include in the teaching as a nutrient for the client to increase the
intake of while breastfeeding?
Vitamin C
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation and has severe iron-deficiency anemia.
The provider prescribes an injection of iron dextran IM. Which of the following methods should the
nurse use to administer the medication?
Use a 20-gauage needle, and administer the medication using the Z-track method.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the following
clinical findings should the nurse expect?
Exaggerated reflexes
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born to a client who has a narcotic use disorder. Which of
the following nursing actions should the nurse identify as a contraindication for the care of the
newborn?
Frequent stimulation
A nurse is preparing to elicit the fencing reflex from a newborn. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Turn the newborn's head quickly to one side.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has irregular respirations of 52/min with several periods of apnea
lasting approximately 5 seconds. The newborn is pink with acrocyanosis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
, Continue to routinely monitor the newborn.
A nurse administers betamethasone to a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation to stimulate fetal lung
maturity. When assisting with the plan of care for the newborn, which of the following conditions
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
Decreased blood glucose
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about oxytocin with a client who is in the third trimester of pregnancy
and has pre-eclampsia. Which of the following is a contraindication for use of this medication?
Active genital herpes
A nurse is collecting data on a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
Small amount of brown vaginal discharge
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that her last menstrual period (LMP) began on July 8. Based
on Nagele's rule, which of the following is the client's expected date of birth (EDB)?
April 15
A nurse is collecting data on a newborn who was born at 43 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Absent vernix
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a client following the removal of a hydatidiform
mole. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Do not become pregnant for at least 1 year."
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reports nausea and vomiting. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse provide to the client?
"You should eat some crackers before rising from bed in the morning."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hr postpartum. The nurse notes that the client's perineal pad has
a large amount of lochia rubra with several clots. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Massage the fundus.
A nurse in an antepartum clinic answers a phone call from a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and
reports, "I became very dizzy while lying in bed this morning, but the feeling went away when I turned
on my side." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Instruct the client about vena cava syndrome and measures to prevent it.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has active genital herpes simplex virus, type 2. Which
of the following statements by the nurse should be included in the teaching?
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
AND RATIONALES \ALREADY
GRADED A+ \VERIFIED BY
EXPERT
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postpartum and breastfeeding. Which of the
following nutrients should the nurse include in the teaching as a nutrient for the client to increase the
intake of while breastfeeding?
Vitamin C
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation and has severe iron-deficiency anemia.
The provider prescribes an injection of iron dextran IM. Which of the following methods should the
nurse use to administer the medication?
Use a 20-gauage needle, and administer the medication using the Z-track method.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the following
clinical findings should the nurse expect?
Exaggerated reflexes
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born to a client who has a narcotic use disorder. Which of
the following nursing actions should the nurse identify as a contraindication for the care of the
newborn?
Frequent stimulation
A nurse is preparing to elicit the fencing reflex from a newborn. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
Turn the newborn's head quickly to one side.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has irregular respirations of 52/min with several periods of apnea
lasting approximately 5 seconds. The newborn is pink with acrocyanosis. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
, Continue to routinely monitor the newborn.
A nurse administers betamethasone to a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation to stimulate fetal lung
maturity. When assisting with the plan of care for the newborn, which of the following conditions
should the nurse identify as an adverse effect of this medication?
Decreased blood glucose
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about oxytocin with a client who is in the third trimester of pregnancy
and has pre-eclampsia. Which of the following is a contraindication for use of this medication?
Active genital herpes
A nurse is collecting data on a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
Small amount of brown vaginal discharge
A nurse is caring for a client who reports that her last menstrual period (LMP) began on July 8. Based
on Nagele's rule, which of the following is the client's expected date of birth (EDB)?
April 15
A nurse is collecting data on a newborn who was born at 43 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Absent vernix
A nurse is reinforcing discharge instructions with a client following the removal of a hydatidiform
mole. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Do not become pregnant for at least 1 year."
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reports nausea and vomiting. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse provide to the client?
"You should eat some crackers before rising from bed in the morning."
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hr postpartum. The nurse notes that the client's perineal pad has
a large amount of lochia rubra with several clots. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first?
Massage the fundus.
A nurse in an antepartum clinic answers a phone call from a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and
reports, "I became very dizzy while lying in bed this morning, but the feeling went away when I turned
on my side." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Instruct the client about vena cava syndrome and measures to prevent it.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has active genital herpes simplex virus, type 2. Which
of the following statements by the nurse should be included in the teaching?
