NR 2633 EXAM :MATERNAL CHILD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2023 A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
A preterm labor client, 30 weeks of gestation, who ruptured membranes 4 hours ago is being given an IM injection of
betamethasone. When the client asks why she is receiving the drug, how does the nurse respond?
A. “To help to stop your labor contractions”
B. “To decrease the pain from
contractions” C. “To help mature your
baby’s lungs”
D. “To prevent an infection in your uterus”
A child has just been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis (JA). The parents want to know what caused this to
happen. Which statement by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. “Genetic abnormalities are triggered by infection.”
B. “No one seems to know what causes JA.”
C. “Latent infections can recur and cause
JA.” D. “It seems to be an auto immune
disease.”
The nurse recognizes that which is a sign and symptom of cerebral palsy?
A. Excessive crying.
B. Muscle rigidity and muscles spasticity.
C. Excessive coughing.
D. Frequent bone fractures
A client is admitted for induction of labor for pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Her laboratory studies show a
platelet count of 80,000/mm3, and elevated AST, and elevated ALT, and a decreasing hematocrit. The nurse notifies the
physician that the lab results are indicative of which of the following conditions?
A. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
B. Preeclampsia
C. HELLP Syndrome
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D. Idiopathic thrombocytopenia
The parents of a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) consult the nurse, stating they want to have more children
but are worried about subsequent children are still having the disease. Which information does the nurse provide the
parents?
A. “This disease is rare, so other children should not be affected.”
B. “Unfortunately, there is no way to predict if they will have it.”
C. “You should have genetic testing to see who the carrier
is.” D. “Each child has a 25% chance of inheriting the
disease.”
A nurse is instructing a woman who is contemplating pregnancy about nutritional needs. To reduce the risk of giving
birth to a newborn who has a neural tube defect, which of the information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Increase intake of iron-rich foods.
B. Avoid foods containing aspartame.
C. Limit alcohol consumption.
D. Consume foods fortified with folic acid
In what stage of labor is the infant born?
A. Transition.
B. Third.
C. Second.
D. First
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a client who is postpartum and asks the nurse what to do when her
newborn cries persistently. Which of the following strategies should the nurse suggest? (Select all that apply)
A. Shake the newborn until she stops crying.
B. Allow the newborn to continue crying.
C. Carry the newborn in a front-facing baby
backpack. D. Swaddle the newborn in a receiving
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2023 A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
blanket.
E. Take the newborn for a ride in the car
Tetralogy of Fallot is a combination heart defect of how many associated conditions?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 3
A nurse is completing a health history for a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation. The client informs the nurse that
she smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. The nurse should advise the client that smoking places the client’s newborn at
risk for which of the following complications?
A. Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
B. Hyperglycemia.
C. Hearing loss.
D. Intrauterine growth restriction
A nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child who has enuresis. Which of the following is a complication of enuresis?
A. Emotional problems
B. Urinary tract infections
C. Progressive kidney disease
D. Urosepsis
A nurse has to perform a brief procedure on a toddler. What action by the nurse is the most developmentally
appropriate for this client?
A. Perform the procedure with no advance
explanation. B. Demonstrate the procedure on a stuffed
animal.
C. Offer a choice as to when the procedure is done.
D. Tell the child about other kids who have done this
2023 A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
A preterm labor client, 30 weeks of gestation, who ruptured membranes 4 hours ago is being given an IM injection of
betamethasone. When the client asks why she is receiving the drug, how does the nurse respond?
A. “To help to stop your labor contractions”
B. “To decrease the pain from
contractions” C. “To help mature your
baby’s lungs”
D. “To prevent an infection in your uterus”
A child has just been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis (JA). The parents want to know what caused this to
happen. Which statement by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. “Genetic abnormalities are triggered by infection.”
B. “No one seems to know what causes JA.”
C. “Latent infections can recur and cause
JA.” D. “It seems to be an auto immune
disease.”
The nurse recognizes that which is a sign and symptom of cerebral palsy?
A. Excessive crying.
B. Muscle rigidity and muscles spasticity.
C. Excessive coughing.
D. Frequent bone fractures
A client is admitted for induction of labor for pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). Her laboratory studies show a
platelet count of 80,000/mm3, and elevated AST, and elevated ALT, and a decreasing hematocrit. The nurse notifies the
physician that the lab results are indicative of which of the following conditions?
A. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
B. Preeclampsia
C. HELLP Syndrome
,NR 2633 EXAM :MATERNAL CHILD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2023 A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
D. Idiopathic thrombocytopenia
The parents of a child diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) consult the nurse, stating they want to have more children
but are worried about subsequent children are still having the disease. Which information does the nurse provide the
parents?
A. “This disease is rare, so other children should not be affected.”
B. “Unfortunately, there is no way to predict if they will have it.”
C. “You should have genetic testing to see who the carrier
is.” D. “Each child has a 25% chance of inheriting the
disease.”
A nurse is instructing a woman who is contemplating pregnancy about nutritional needs. To reduce the risk of giving
birth to a newborn who has a neural tube defect, which of the information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Increase intake of iron-rich foods.
B. Avoid foods containing aspartame.
C. Limit alcohol consumption.
D. Consume foods fortified with folic acid
In what stage of labor is the infant born?
A. Transition.
B. Third.
C. Second.
D. First
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a client who is postpartum and asks the nurse what to do when her
newborn cries persistently. Which of the following strategies should the nurse suggest? (Select all that apply)
A. Shake the newborn until she stops crying.
B. Allow the newborn to continue crying.
C. Carry the newborn in a front-facing baby
backpack. D. Swaddle the newborn in a receiving
, NR 2633 EXAM :MATERNAL CHILD QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2023 A+ SUCCESS GUARANTEED
blanket.
E. Take the newborn for a ride in the car
Tetralogy of Fallot is a combination heart defect of how many associated conditions?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 3
A nurse is completing a health history for a client who is at 6 weeks of gestation. The client informs the nurse that
she smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. The nurse should advise the client that smoking places the client’s newborn at
risk for which of the following complications?
A. Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
B. Hyperglycemia.
C. Hearing loss.
D. Intrauterine growth restriction
A nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child who has enuresis. Which of the following is a complication of enuresis?
A. Emotional problems
B. Urinary tract infections
C. Progressive kidney disease
D. Urosepsis
A nurse has to perform a brief procedure on a toddler. What action by the nurse is the most developmentally
appropriate for this client?
A. Perform the procedure with no advance
explanation. B. Demonstrate the procedure on a stuffed
animal.
C. Offer a choice as to when the procedure is done.
D. Tell the child about other kids who have done this
