RETAKE MATERNITY
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE TESTED
AND APPROVED!!!
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a term newborn. After placing
the newborn in a supine position, which of the following would the
nurse use to elicit the Moro reflex
A) Turn the newborn's head to one side
B) Make a loud noise above the newborn
C) Tap the newborns forehead with a finger
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,D) Touch the newborns cheek with a finger - ANS✔✔--Make a
loud noise above the newborn
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is scheduled to start
phototherapy using a lamp. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan?
A) Give the newborn 1 oz of glucose water every 4 hours
B) Apply a thin layer of lotion to the newborns skin every 8 hours
C) Dress the newborn in a thin layer of clothing during the therapy
D) Ensure the newborns eyes are closed beneath the shield -
ANS✔✔-- Ensure the newborns eyes are closed beneath the
shield
A nurse on an antepartum unit is reviewing the medical records
for four clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse asses first?
A) A client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and a sodium
level of 110 B) A client who has preeclampsia and a creatine
level of 1.1
C) A client who has diabetes mellitus and an HbA1c of 5.8
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,D) A client who has placenta previa a hematocrit of 36 -
ANS✔✔--A client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and a
sodium level of 110
A nurse is admitting a client who is in active labor and has had
two prior cesarean births. The nurse should identify that the
client is at an increased risk for which of the following
complications?
A) Uterine rupture
B) Precipitous labor
C) Failure to progress
D) Abruptio placentae - ANS✔✔--Abruptio placentae
A nurse is caring for a 2-day old newborn who was born at 35
weeks gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A) Measure the abdominal circumference at the level of the
newborn's umbilicus every 12 hours
B) Provide the newborn with an iron rich formula containing
vitamin b12 every 12 hours
, C) Administer nitric oxide inhalation therapy to the newborn
D) Insert an orogastric decompression tube with low suction -
ANS✔✔-- Measure the abdominal circumference at the level
of the newborn's umbilicus every 12 hours
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is in her second
trimester of pregnancy. The client expresses concerns about
preparing her 2-year-old for a new sibling.
A) Move your toddler to his new bed 2 months before the baby
comes home
B) Avoid bringing your toddler to prenatal visits
C) Require scheduled interactions between the toddler and the
baby
D) Let your toddler see you carry the baby into the home for the
first time - ANS✔✔--Require scheduled interactions between
the toddler and the baby
Which of the following assessment findings in an infant
should indicate to a nurse that suctioning of the nasopharynx
is needed?
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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE TESTED
AND APPROVED!!!
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a term newborn. After placing
the newborn in a supine position, which of the following would the
nurse use to elicit the Moro reflex
A) Turn the newborn's head to one side
B) Make a loud noise above the newborn
C) Tap the newborns forehead with a finger
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,D) Touch the newborns cheek with a finger - ANS✔✔--Make a
loud noise above the newborn
A nurse is planning care for a newborn who is scheduled to start
phototherapy using a lamp. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan?
A) Give the newborn 1 oz of glucose water every 4 hours
B) Apply a thin layer of lotion to the newborns skin every 8 hours
C) Dress the newborn in a thin layer of clothing during the therapy
D) Ensure the newborns eyes are closed beneath the shield -
ANS✔✔-- Ensure the newborns eyes are closed beneath the
shield
A nurse on an antepartum unit is reviewing the medical records
for four clients.
Which of the following clients should the nurse asses first?
A) A client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and a sodium
level of 110 B) A client who has preeclampsia and a creatine
level of 1.1
C) A client who has diabetes mellitus and an HbA1c of 5.8
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,D) A client who has placenta previa a hematocrit of 36 -
ANS✔✔--A client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and a
sodium level of 110
A nurse is admitting a client who is in active labor and has had
two prior cesarean births. The nurse should identify that the
client is at an increased risk for which of the following
complications?
A) Uterine rupture
B) Precipitous labor
C) Failure to progress
D) Abruptio placentae - ANS✔✔--Abruptio placentae
A nurse is caring for a 2-day old newborn who was born at 35
weeks gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A) Measure the abdominal circumference at the level of the
newborn's umbilicus every 12 hours
B) Provide the newborn with an iron rich formula containing
vitamin b12 every 12 hours
, C) Administer nitric oxide inhalation therapy to the newborn
D) Insert an orogastric decompression tube with low suction -
ANS✔✔-- Measure the abdominal circumference at the level
of the newborn's umbilicus every 12 hours
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who is in her second
trimester of pregnancy. The client expresses concerns about
preparing her 2-year-old for a new sibling.
A) Move your toddler to his new bed 2 months before the baby
comes home
B) Avoid bringing your toddler to prenatal visits
C) Require scheduled interactions between the toddler and the
baby
D) Let your toddler see you carry the baby into the home for the
first time - ANS✔✔--Require scheduled interactions between
the toddler and the baby
Which of the following assessment findings in an infant
should indicate to a nurse that suctioning of the nasopharynx
is needed?
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