RN Maternal Newborn Practice 2023 – Key Terms & Definitions – Must-Know Concepts
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A nurse is caring for client who is pregnant in an antepartum clinic
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Chose 3
-uterine contractions
-gestational age
-vaginal examination
A nurse is caring for a client who is 22 wks gestation and is HIV positive. which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
report the client's condition to the local health department
A nurse is assessing a client who is postpartum and has idiopathic thrombocytopenia purport (ITP). which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Decreased platelet count
A nurse In the antepartum clinic is assessing a client's adaptation to pregnancy. The client Staes that they are "
happy one minute and crying the next." the nurse should interpret the client's statement as an indication of
which of the following?
Emotional liability
A nurse is assessing the newborn of a client who took a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during
pregnancy. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication of withdrawal from
an SSRI?
Vomiting
A nurse is assessing 4 newborns. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a newborn who is 18hr old and has an axillary temp of 99.9
A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is at 18 wks gestations. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
FHR 152
A nurse is observing a new guardian caring for their crying newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the
following actions by the guardian should the nurse recognize as a positive parenting behavior?
lays the newborn across their lap and gently sways
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has transferred to the nursery 30 min after birth because of mild respiratory
distress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
verify the newborn's idenfication
, A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined oral contraceptives. Which
of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of this medication?
depression
a nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following
assessments should the nurse identify as the priority?
temperature
A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit when the client states, " my water just broke. " which
of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?
Begin FHR monitoring
A school nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent about levonorgestrel contraception. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
" you should take the medication within 72 hours following unprotected sexual intercourse"
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of
the following conditions is an indication for fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring?
Oligohydramnios
A nurse is caring for a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving a continuous infusion of magnesium sulfate
IV. Which of the following actions should the nurse take ?
Have calcium gluconate readily available
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and reports increasing rectal pressure. They are expereincing
contractions 2 to 3 min apart, each lasting 80 to 90 seconds and a vaginal examination reveals that their cervis is
dilated to 9 cm. The nurse should identify that the client is in which of the following phases of labor?
Active
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is providing care for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestations. Upon reviewing
the client's medical record, which o the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? ) click on the
exhibit button for additional info about the client. There are3 tabs...
fundal height measurement
A nurse is teaching a postpartum client about steps the nurses will take to promote the security and safety of the
client's newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
" staff members who take care of your baby will be wearing a photo identification badge."
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks gestation about nutrition during pregnancy. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching/
" I should take 600 mcg of folic acid each day"
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemsis gravid arum and is receiving IV fluid replacement. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
for ATI Proctored & Online Exams – Latest Updated Review Notes – Perfect for Last-
Minute Revision
A nurse is caring for client who is pregnant in an antepartum clinic
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Chose 3
-uterine contractions
-gestational age
-vaginal examination
A nurse is caring for a client who is 22 wks gestation and is HIV positive. which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
report the client's condition to the local health department
A nurse is assessing a client who is postpartum and has idiopathic thrombocytopenia purport (ITP). which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Decreased platelet count
A nurse In the antepartum clinic is assessing a client's adaptation to pregnancy. The client Staes that they are "
happy one minute and crying the next." the nurse should interpret the client's statement as an indication of
which of the following?
Emotional liability
A nurse is assessing the newborn of a client who took a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during
pregnancy. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication of withdrawal from
an SSRI?
Vomiting
A nurse is assessing 4 newborns. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a newborn who is 18hr old and has an axillary temp of 99.9
A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is at 18 wks gestations. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect?
FHR 152
A nurse is observing a new guardian caring for their crying newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the
following actions by the guardian should the nurse recognize as a positive parenting behavior?
lays the newborn across their lap and gently sways
A nurse is caring for a newborn who has transferred to the nursery 30 min after birth because of mild respiratory
distress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
verify the newborn's idenfication
, A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined oral contraceptives. Which
of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of this medication?
depression
a nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following
assessments should the nurse identify as the priority?
temperature
A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit when the client states, " my water just broke. " which
of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?
Begin FHR monitoring
A school nurse is providing teaching to an adolescent about levonorgestrel contraception. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
" you should take the medication within 72 hours following unprotected sexual intercourse"
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of
the following conditions is an indication for fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring?
Oligohydramnios
A nurse is caring for a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving a continuous infusion of magnesium sulfate
IV. Which of the following actions should the nurse take ?
Have calcium gluconate readily available
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and reports increasing rectal pressure. They are expereincing
contractions 2 to 3 min apart, each lasting 80 to 90 seconds and a vaginal examination reveals that their cervis is
dilated to 9 cm. The nurse should identify that the client is in which of the following phases of labor?
Active
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is providing care for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestations. Upon reviewing
the client's medical record, which o the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? ) click on the
exhibit button for additional info about the client. There are3 tabs...
fundal height measurement
A nurse is teaching a postpartum client about steps the nurses will take to promote the security and safety of the
client's newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
" staff members who take care of your baby will be wearing a photo identification badge."
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks gestation about nutrition during pregnancy. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching/
" I should take 600 mcg of folic acid each day"
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemsis gravid arum and is receiving IV fluid replacement. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
