VATI RN MATERNAL
NEWBORN ASSESSMENT
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES\ALREADY
GRADED A+ \VERIFIED BY
EXPERT
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 32wks of gestation. Which of the following findings is an
indication of a potential prenatal complication?
Epigastric pain.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and a new prescription for phototherapy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Change the newborn's position every 2hrs.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is at 35wks of gestation and is experiencing mild
vaginal bleeding due to placenta previa. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?
Initiate continuous monitoring of the FHR.
A charge nurse is discussing syphilis with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements
should the charge nurse make?
A chancre lesion appears within 90 day after infection during the primary stage.
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born 15min ago and has an axillary temperature of 36.1C
(97F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place the newborn skin to skin on the mother's chest.
, A nurse is assessing a client who gave birth 4hrs ago and is receiving 2 units packed RBCs due to a
postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following findings is the best indication of adequate perfusion
and oxygenation?
Urinary output.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at 29wks of gestation. Which of the
following results should the nurse report to the provider?
Hct 31%
A nurse is monitoring the laboratory results for a client who has preeclampsia with severe features.
Which of the following results should the nurse expect?
Increased BUN.
A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Warm the newborn's heel for 10mins prior to the puncture.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is at 31wks of gestation and has gestation
hypertension. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
Platelet count 99,000/mm3.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a term newborn who is 24hrs old. Which of the following
laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
Glucose 35 mg/dL.
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born 15mins ago. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Count the respiratory rate for 60 seconds.
A nurse is assessing a client who has genital herpes. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Ulcerated lesions on the labia.
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about substance use disorders during pregnancy.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
Encourage client who are prescribed methadone to breastfeed.
A nurse is caring for a client who received terbutaline subcutaneously. Which of the following findings
is an indication the medication was effective?
Decreased frequency of contractions.
NEWBORN ASSESSMENT
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES\ALREADY
GRADED A+ \VERIFIED BY
EXPERT
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 32wks of gestation. Which of the following findings is an
indication of a potential prenatal complication?
Epigastric pain.
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and a new prescription for phototherapy.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
Change the newborn's position every 2hrs.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is at 35wks of gestation and is experiencing mild
vaginal bleeding due to placenta previa. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include?
Initiate continuous monitoring of the FHR.
A charge nurse is discussing syphilis with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements
should the charge nurse make?
A chancre lesion appears within 90 day after infection during the primary stage.
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born 15min ago and has an axillary temperature of 36.1C
(97F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place the newborn skin to skin on the mother's chest.
, A nurse is assessing a client who gave birth 4hrs ago and is receiving 2 units packed RBCs due to a
postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following findings is the best indication of adequate perfusion
and oxygenation?
Urinary output.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a client who is at 29wks of gestation. Which of the
following results should the nurse report to the provider?
Hct 31%
A nurse is monitoring the laboratory results for a client who has preeclampsia with severe features.
Which of the following results should the nurse expect?
Increased BUN.
A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Warm the newborn's heel for 10mins prior to the puncture.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who is at 31wks of gestation and has gestation
hypertension. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
Platelet count 99,000/mm3.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a term newborn who is 24hrs old. Which of the following
laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider?
Glucose 35 mg/dL.
A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born 15mins ago. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
Count the respiratory rate for 60 seconds.
A nurse is assessing a client who has genital herpes. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Ulcerated lesions on the labia.
A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about substance use disorders during pregnancy.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
Encourage client who are prescribed methadone to breastfeed.
A nurse is caring for a client who received terbutaline subcutaneously. Which of the following findings
is an indication the medication was effective?
Decreased frequency of contractions.
