PN Maternal Newborn Online Practice A
Graded A+
A nurse in a maternal-newborn unit is caring for a newborn in the nursery. The newborn's
grandfather asks if he may take the newborn to his daughter's room. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?* ✔✔"Let me wash my hands and then I'll take your grandson
to his mother."
Only facility personnel with appropriate ID badges that indicate that the individual works
specifically in the maternal-newborn unit should transport newborns.
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who Is at 16 weeks of gestation and has a
positive hepatitis B result. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ✔✔Explain to
the client that she will receive the hep B immune globulin immediately
to decrease risk of transmission to fetus. Also instruct client that all sexual partners and members
of the client's household should see their providers to begin prophylactic treatment
A nurse in a prentala clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should
the nurse recommend the provider to see first? ✔✔A client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and
reports a persistent headache
, The nurse should identify that a persistent headache is a manifestation of preeclampsia and
recommend that the provider see this client first.
A nurse is an antepartum clinic is reinforcing teaching about how to prevent supine hypotension
with a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation. Which of the following responses by the clinet
indicates an understanding of the teaching? ✔✔"I will lie on my left side with my head elevated
on the pillow"
Avoid lying supine during pegnancy to prevent supine hypotension. Uterus compresses the
inferior vena cava in the supine position, which decreases blood pressure and casues dizziness
and fainting. Lying on left side prevents compression of vena cava and subsequent hypotension
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during the active phase of labor. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort? ✔✔Have the client
perform relaxing breathing techniques
A nurse is assisting with collecting data from a newborn who was born 2 hr ago and has
repiratory distress. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
✔✔Tachypnea
Graded A+
A nurse in a maternal-newborn unit is caring for a newborn in the nursery. The newborn's
grandfather asks if he may take the newborn to his daughter's room. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?* ✔✔"Let me wash my hands and then I'll take your grandson
to his mother."
Only facility personnel with appropriate ID badges that indicate that the individual works
specifically in the maternal-newborn unit should transport newborns.
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who Is at 16 weeks of gestation and has a
positive hepatitis B result. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ✔✔Explain to
the client that she will receive the hep B immune globulin immediately
to decrease risk of transmission to fetus. Also instruct client that all sexual partners and members
of the client's household should see their providers to begin prophylactic treatment
A nurse in a prentala clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should
the nurse recommend the provider to see first? ✔✔A client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and
reports a persistent headache
, The nurse should identify that a persistent headache is a manifestation of preeclampsia and
recommend that the provider see this client first.
A nurse is an antepartum clinic is reinforcing teaching about how to prevent supine hypotension
with a client who is at 16 weeks of gestation. Which of the following responses by the clinet
indicates an understanding of the teaching? ✔✔"I will lie on my left side with my head elevated
on the pillow"
Avoid lying supine during pegnancy to prevent supine hypotension. Uterus compresses the
inferior vena cava in the supine position, which decreases blood pressure and casues dizziness
and fainting. Lying on left side prevents compression of vena cava and subsequent hypotension
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during the active phase of labor. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort? ✔✔Have the client
perform relaxing breathing techniques
A nurse is assisting with collecting data from a newborn who was born 2 hr ago and has
repiratory distress. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
✔✔Tachypnea
