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Maternity exam 3 Comprehensive Questions||Verified
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The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who has
chosen not to breastfeed. What should the nurse include
in patient teaching to promote lactation suppression?
A. Apply warm compresses to the breasts
B. Wear a tight fitting bra
C. Pump the breasts only bid
D. Increase fluid intake - Answer-B
What information about sexual activity would the nurse
include in postpartum teaching?
A. Interest in sexual activity may increase due to hormonal
fluctuations
B. Lubricants are not necessary due to the increased
vaginal mucus
C. Sexual intercourse should be avoided until vaginal
bleeding has ceased
D. Natural family planning is the best method to avoid
pregnancy in the postpartum period - Answer-C
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A postpartum mother appears very pale and states she is
bleeding heavily. What should the nurse do first?
A. Call the physician immediately
B. Administer Methylerogonovine 0.2mg IM
C. Assess the uterine fundus and determine when the
patient voided last
D. Reassure the patient this a normal postpartum finding -
Answer-C
The nurse is educating a Graduate Nurse on appropriate
fundal massage technique. Which statement by the
Graduate Nurse indicates understanding of correct fundal
massage technique?
A. Placing continuous two-handed pressure on the uterus
until the bleeding stops
B. One hand anchors the lower uterine segments while the
other hand gently massage the fundus
C. Placing one hand firmly on the fundus until clots are
expressed
D. Applying bimanual pressure to the uterus - Answer-B
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One the 2nd day postpartum following a cesarean birth, a
patient exhibits hypotension, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and
chest pain. The nurse recognizes these as signs and
symptoms of which complication?
A. Endometritis
B. Pulmonary emboli
C. Sepsis
D. Atelectasis - Answer-B
Which teaching would the nurse provide in educating the
patient on preventing the development of deep vein
thrombosis in the postpartum period? Select all that apply
A. Early ambulation
B. Bed rest
C. Importance of sequential compression devices
D. Sit with legs crossed
E. Avoid elevation of the legs - Answer-A, C
The postpartum nurse is assessing a patient who
delivered a full-term healthy infant 4 hours ago. The
patient's temperature is 100.2˚F. Which of the following
nursing actions would be most appropriate?
A. Draw blood cultures
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B. Notify the physician
C. Initiate antibiotic therapy
D. Encourage po fluids - Answer-D
The nurse is assessing a patient who delivered 48 hours
ago via cesarean delivery. What findings by the nurse
would be expected?
A. Uterus 3 cm above the umbilicus; lochia rubra
B. Uterus at the umbilicus; lochia serosa
C. Uterus 2 cm below the umbilicus; lochia rubra
D. Uterus 4 cm below the umbilicus; lochia alba - Answer-
C
A nurse in the delivery room is assisting with the delivery
of a newborn. After delivery, how does the nurse prepare
to prevent heat loss by evaporation in the newborn?
A. Turning on the radiant warmer
B. Warming the crib pad
C. Turning up the room temperature
D. Drying the infant with a warm blanket - Answer-D
Maternity exam 3 Comprehensive Questions||Verified
Exam!!|| (Frequently Tested) with Verified Answers
Graded A+||Newest Exam!!!
The nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who has
chosen not to breastfeed. What should the nurse include
in patient teaching to promote lactation suppression?
A. Apply warm compresses to the breasts
B. Wear a tight fitting bra
C. Pump the breasts only bid
D. Increase fluid intake - Answer-B
What information about sexual activity would the nurse
include in postpartum teaching?
A. Interest in sexual activity may increase due to hormonal
fluctuations
B. Lubricants are not necessary due to the increased
vaginal mucus
C. Sexual intercourse should be avoided until vaginal
bleeding has ceased
D. Natural family planning is the best method to avoid
pregnancy in the postpartum period - Answer-C
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A postpartum mother appears very pale and states she is
bleeding heavily. What should the nurse do first?
A. Call the physician immediately
B. Administer Methylerogonovine 0.2mg IM
C. Assess the uterine fundus and determine when the
patient voided last
D. Reassure the patient this a normal postpartum finding -
Answer-C
The nurse is educating a Graduate Nurse on appropriate
fundal massage technique. Which statement by the
Graduate Nurse indicates understanding of correct fundal
massage technique?
A. Placing continuous two-handed pressure on the uterus
until the bleeding stops
B. One hand anchors the lower uterine segments while the
other hand gently massage the fundus
C. Placing one hand firmly on the fundus until clots are
expressed
D. Applying bimanual pressure to the uterus - Answer-B
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One the 2nd day postpartum following a cesarean birth, a
patient exhibits hypotension, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and
chest pain. The nurse recognizes these as signs and
symptoms of which complication?
A. Endometritis
B. Pulmonary emboli
C. Sepsis
D. Atelectasis - Answer-B
Which teaching would the nurse provide in educating the
patient on preventing the development of deep vein
thrombosis in the postpartum period? Select all that apply
A. Early ambulation
B. Bed rest
C. Importance of sequential compression devices
D. Sit with legs crossed
E. Avoid elevation of the legs - Answer-A, C
The postpartum nurse is assessing a patient who
delivered a full-term healthy infant 4 hours ago. The
patient's temperature is 100.2˚F. Which of the following
nursing actions would be most appropriate?
A. Draw blood cultures
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B. Notify the physician
C. Initiate antibiotic therapy
D. Encourage po fluids - Answer-D
The nurse is assessing a patient who delivered 48 hours
ago via cesarean delivery. What findings by the nurse
would be expected?
A. Uterus 3 cm above the umbilicus; lochia rubra
B. Uterus at the umbilicus; lochia serosa
C. Uterus 2 cm below the umbilicus; lochia rubra
D. Uterus 4 cm below the umbilicus; lochia alba - Answer-
C
A nurse in the delivery room is assisting with the delivery
of a newborn. After delivery, how does the nurse prepare
to prevent heat loss by evaporation in the newborn?
A. Turning on the radiant warmer
B. Warming the crib pad
C. Turning up the room temperature
D. Drying the infant with a warm blanket - Answer-D
