Maternity exam 3 Comprehensive Questions
(Frequently Tested) with Verified Answers Graded
A+!!(2026/2027)
Client teaching is an important part of the maternity
nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest influence on
successful teaching of the gravid client? - ANSWER-A.
The client's readiness to learn
A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and
sits at a computer 8 hours a day tells the nurse that her
feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most
effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower
extremities? - ANSWER-C. Move about every hour
,During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client
the effects of smoking on the fetus. When compared with
nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend
to produce infants who have - ANSWER-B. lower birth
weights
A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the
hospital at 28-weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is
given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg
subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse
plans to monitor for which primary side effect of terbutaline
sulfate? - ANSWER-C. Tachycardia and a feeling of
nervousness
,A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives
instructions from the nurse. Which instruction is most
effective to prevent nipple soreness? - ANSWER-C.
correctly place the infant on the breast
A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D.
Which information is most important for the nurse to
receive when planning immediate care for the newborn? -
ANSWER-B. Infant's condition at birth and treatment
received.
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the
nurse plans to include information about when the parents
can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The nurse bases
the explanation on knowledge that for the normal
, newborn, the - ANSWER-D. anterior fontanel closes at 12-
18 mos and the posterior fontanel by the end of the
second month.
When assessing a client who is 12-weeks gestation, the
nurse recommends the she and her husband consider
attending childbirth preparation classes.
What is the best time for the couple to attend these
classes? - ANSWER-D. At 30 weeks gestation.
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin
pushing when - ANSWER-C. the cervix is completely
dilated
(Frequently Tested) with Verified Answers Graded
A+!!(2026/2027)
Client teaching is an important part of the maternity
nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest influence on
successful teaching of the gravid client? - ANSWER-A.
The client's readiness to learn
A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and
sits at a computer 8 hours a day tells the nurse that her
feet have begun to swell. Which instruction would be most
effective in preventing pooling of blood in the lower
extremities? - ANSWER-C. Move about every hour
,During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client
the effects of smoking on the fetus. When compared with
nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend
to produce infants who have - ANSWER-B. lower birth
weights
A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admitted to the
hospital at 28-weeks gestation in preterm labor. She is
given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg
subcutaneously to stop her labor contractions. The nurse
plans to monitor for which primary side effect of terbutaline
sulfate? - ANSWER-C. Tachycardia and a feeling of
nervousness
,A mother who is breastfeeding her baby receives
instructions from the nurse. Which instruction is most
effective to prevent nipple soreness? - ANSWER-C.
correctly place the infant on the breast
A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D.
Which information is most important for the nurse to
receive when planning immediate care for the newborn? -
ANSWER-B. Infant's condition at birth and treatment
received.
In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the
nurse plans to include information about when the parents
can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The nurse bases
the explanation on knowledge that for the normal
, newborn, the - ANSWER-D. anterior fontanel closes at 12-
18 mos and the posterior fontanel by the end of the
second month.
When assessing a client who is 12-weeks gestation, the
nurse recommends the she and her husband consider
attending childbirth preparation classes.
What is the best time for the couple to attend these
classes? - ANSWER-D. At 30 weeks gestation.
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin
pushing when - ANSWER-C. the cervix is completely
dilated
