AWHONN NEONATAL STUDY GUIDE TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS WITH THOROUGH
ANSWER EXPLANATIONS
●● What should a nurse do for a newborn with a glucose reading of 65
mg/dL?
Answer: Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding.
●● Which client should a nurse assess first among enter-partum clients?
Answer: A client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports seeing
floating spots.
●● What should a nurse include in the care plan for a pregnant client
with HIV?
Answer: Administer pneumococcal immunization to the newborn within
4 hours following birth.
●● What is a common finding in clients with placenta previa?
Answer: Painless, vaginal bleeding.
●● What should a nurse do when starting phototherapy for a newborn?
Answer: Ensure the newborn's eyes are closed beneath the shield.
, ●● What should a nurse instruct a breastfeeding client about diaper
output?
Answer: Expect 2 to 4 wet diapers every 24 hours.
●● How to calculate the estimated date of delivery using Naegele's rule?
Answer: Subtract 3 months from the last menstrual period and add 7
days.
●● Which vaccinations should a nurse plan for a client at 30 weeks of
gestation?
Answer: Diphtheria - acellular pertussis and inactivated influenza.
●● How can a nurse help a toddler adjust to a new sibling?
Answer: Give the toddler a gift from the baby when she visits.
●● What should a nurse do when a mother refuses to hold her newborn
for feeding?
Answer: Demonstrate how to hold a newborn and allow the client to
practice.
●● What findings should a nurse report when a client is on terbutaline?
Answer: Blood pressure 88/58 mmHg.
PAPER QUESTIONS WITH THOROUGH
ANSWER EXPLANATIONS
●● What should a nurse do for a newborn with a glucose reading of 65
mg/dL?
Answer: Reassess the blood glucose level prior to the next feeding.
●● Which client should a nurse assess first among enter-partum clients?
Answer: A client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and reports seeing
floating spots.
●● What should a nurse include in the care plan for a pregnant client
with HIV?
Answer: Administer pneumococcal immunization to the newborn within
4 hours following birth.
●● What is a common finding in clients with placenta previa?
Answer: Painless, vaginal bleeding.
●● What should a nurse do when starting phototherapy for a newborn?
Answer: Ensure the newborn's eyes are closed beneath the shield.
, ●● What should a nurse instruct a breastfeeding client about diaper
output?
Answer: Expect 2 to 4 wet diapers every 24 hours.
●● How to calculate the estimated date of delivery using Naegele's rule?
Answer: Subtract 3 months from the last menstrual period and add 7
days.
●● Which vaccinations should a nurse plan for a client at 30 weeks of
gestation?
Answer: Diphtheria - acellular pertussis and inactivated influenza.
●● How can a nurse help a toddler adjust to a new sibling?
Answer: Give the toddler a gift from the baby when she visits.
●● What should a nurse do when a mother refuses to hold her newborn
for feeding?
Answer: Demonstrate how to hold a newborn and allow the client to
practice.
●● What findings should a nurse report when a client is on terbutaline?
Answer: Blood pressure 88/58 mmHg.
