Maternity and Pediatrics NCLEX PN Exam
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A pp client is getting ready for discharge. The nurse suspects that the client needs
further teaching related to breastfeeding when makes which statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"I don't need birth control because I will be breastfeeding."
Amenorrhea may occur during breastfeeding, but the client can still ovulate
without menstruating.
The nurse palpates the fundus and checks the character of the lochia of a
postpartum client who is in the fourth stage of labor. Which lochia characteristic
should the nurse expect to note? - CORRECT ANSWER-Red
During the 4th stage of labor, the color of the lochia is bright red, and may last
from 1 to 3 days. Then changes to a pinkish-brown and occurs from day 4 to 10.
Finally, the lochia changes to a creamy white color that occurs from day 10 to 14.
After an episiotomy, the nurse performs a perineal check on the mother. The
nurse notes a trickle of bright red blood coming from the perineum. The nurse
checks the fundus and notes that it's firm. Which determination should the nurse
make? - CORRECT ANSWER-The bright red bleeding is abnormal and should be
reported
, The client asks the nurse what the term involution means. Which description
should the nurse give to the client? - CORRECT ANSWER-The progressive
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity, which occurs at a rate of
approximately 1 cm/day.
A mother is experiencing breast engorgement. The nurse should encourage the
mother to do which to provide relief of the engorgement? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Massage the breast before feeding to stimulate let-down
After delivery the nurse checks the height of the uterine fundus. Which position
of the fundus should the nurse expect to note? - CORRECT ANSWER-At the
level of the umbilicus
After delivery, the uterine fundus should be at the level of the umbilicus or 1 to 3
fingerbreadths below it and in the midline of the abdomen.
GTPAL acronym - CORRECT ANSWER-G = Gravidity (number of pregnancies)
T = Term (number born after 37 weeks)
P = Preterm (number born before 37 weeks)
A = Abortions/Miscarriages
L = live births (number of living children)
Newest 2026 Questions and Correct Detailed
Answers Already Graded A+
A pp client is getting ready for discharge. The nurse suspects that the client needs
further teaching related to breastfeeding when makes which statement? -
CORRECT ANSWER-"I don't need birth control because I will be breastfeeding."
Amenorrhea may occur during breastfeeding, but the client can still ovulate
without menstruating.
The nurse palpates the fundus and checks the character of the lochia of a
postpartum client who is in the fourth stage of labor. Which lochia characteristic
should the nurse expect to note? - CORRECT ANSWER-Red
During the 4th stage of labor, the color of the lochia is bright red, and may last
from 1 to 3 days. Then changes to a pinkish-brown and occurs from day 4 to 10.
Finally, the lochia changes to a creamy white color that occurs from day 10 to 14.
After an episiotomy, the nurse performs a perineal check on the mother. The
nurse notes a trickle of bright red blood coming from the perineum. The nurse
checks the fundus and notes that it's firm. Which determination should the nurse
make? - CORRECT ANSWER-The bright red bleeding is abnormal and should be
reported
, The client asks the nurse what the term involution means. Which description
should the nurse give to the client? - CORRECT ANSWER-The progressive
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity, which occurs at a rate of
approximately 1 cm/day.
A mother is experiencing breast engorgement. The nurse should encourage the
mother to do which to provide relief of the engorgement? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Massage the breast before feeding to stimulate let-down
After delivery the nurse checks the height of the uterine fundus. Which position
of the fundus should the nurse expect to note? - CORRECT ANSWER-At the
level of the umbilicus
After delivery, the uterine fundus should be at the level of the umbilicus or 1 to 3
fingerbreadths below it and in the midline of the abdomen.
GTPAL acronym - CORRECT ANSWER-G = Gravidity (number of pregnancies)
T = Term (number born after 37 weeks)
P = Preterm (number born before 37 weeks)
A = Abortions/Miscarriages
L = live births (number of living children)
