PN VATI Maternal Newborn
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a guardian about how to care for theumbilical
cord of their newborn infant.Which of the following statements bythe guardian
indicates a need for further teaching Answer: I will give my newborn a bath once
daily."
The nurse should reinforce with the guardian to avoid giving the newborn a
dailybath because it can damage the integrity of the newborn's skin.
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of gestationand has
chlamydia. Which of the following statements should the nurse in- clude Answer:
"After treatment, you will need another test in 3 weeks and again between35 and 37
weeks."
The nurse should reinforce with the client that they will need to be retested for
chlamydia 3 weeks after completing the prescribed regimen and again between 35
and 37 weeks of gestation. Most clients who have chlamydia are
asymptomatic.Therefore, clients should be retested to identify potential reinfection,
which wouldallow for additional treatment and decrease the risk for harm to the
fetus during delivery.
,3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to use a modi-
, fied-paced breathing technique to relieve labor pain. Which of the
followinginstructions should the nurse include in the teaching Answer: "Begin and
end modi-fied-breathing with a deep cleansing breath.
The nurse should instruct the client that all breathing patterns begin with a deep,
relaxing, cleansing breath to "greet the contraction" and end with an exhaled
deepbreath to "blow the contraction away." Deep breaths ensure sufficient
oxygenationfor both the client and fetus.
4. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of four newborns. Which of thefollowing
laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider Answer: Hgb 10g/dL
A hemoglobin level of 10 g/dL is below the expected reference range of 14 to 24g/dL
for a newborn. The nurse should report this finding to the provider.
5. A nurse is collecting data from an antepartum client who reports taking
ferrous sulfate twice per day for the past month.The nurse should notify
theprovider of which of the following findings Answer: Diarrhea
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a guardian about how to care for theumbilical
cord of their newborn infant.Which of the following statements bythe guardian
indicates a need for further teaching Answer: I will give my newborn a bath once
daily."
The nurse should reinforce with the guardian to avoid giving the newborn a
dailybath because it can damage the integrity of the newborn's skin.
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of gestationand has
chlamydia. Which of the following statements should the nurse in- clude Answer:
"After treatment, you will need another test in 3 weeks and again between35 and 37
weeks."
The nurse should reinforce with the client that they will need to be retested for
chlamydia 3 weeks after completing the prescribed regimen and again between 35
and 37 weeks of gestation. Most clients who have chlamydia are
asymptomatic.Therefore, clients should be retested to identify potential reinfection,
which wouldallow for additional treatment and decrease the risk for harm to the
fetus during delivery.
,3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to use a modi-
, fied-paced breathing technique to relieve labor pain. Which of the
followinginstructions should the nurse include in the teaching Answer: "Begin and
end modi-fied-breathing with a deep cleansing breath.
The nurse should instruct the client that all breathing patterns begin with a deep,
relaxing, cleansing breath to "greet the contraction" and end with an exhaled
deepbreath to "blow the contraction away." Deep breaths ensure sufficient
oxygenationfor both the client and fetus.
4. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of four newborns. Which of thefollowing
laboratory results should the nurse report to the provider Answer: Hgb 10g/dL
A hemoglobin level of 10 g/dL is below the expected reference range of 14 to 24g/dL
for a newborn. The nurse should report this finding to the provider.
5. A nurse is collecting data from an antepartum client who reports taking
ferrous sulfate twice per day for the past month.The nurse should notify
theprovider of which of the following findings Answer: Diarrhea
