Capstone Nursing Care of Children/Maternal
Newborn Assessment
Questions in this set (50)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching "I should add 500 calories per day to my diet."
with a client who is postpartum
and plans to breastfeed their
newborn. Which of the
following statements by the
client indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
1. "I should add 500 calories
per day to my diet."
2. "I will use antibacterial
soap and warm water to wash
my breasts."
3. "Breastfeeding is a reliable
method of birth control."
4. "If my nipples become cracked
and red, I will apply
hydrocortisone cream."
A nurse is collecting data from Abdominal distention
an infant who has Hirschsprung's
disease. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse
expect?
1. Abdominal distention
2. Steatorrhea
3. Blood-tinged emesis
4. Dysphagia
,A nurse is collecting data from a Ask the client if they have had thoughts about harming their infant.
client who is 6 weeks
postpartum. The client tells the
nurse,
"I am not a good mother. My baby
doesn't like me."
Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
1. Advise the client that
most new mothers experience
these feelings
2. Ask the client if they
have had thoughts about
harming their infant.
3. Explain to the client
they are experiencing
the "baby blues."
4. Take the client to the
emergency department.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching "I need to use my levalbuterol inhaler before I exercise.
with an adolescent client who
uses inhalers for the treatment of
asthma. Which of the following
statements by the
client indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
1. "I will wait 15 seconds
between puffs when using
my levalbuterol inhaler.
2. "I need to use my
fluticasone inhaler when I start
to wheeze during exercise."
3. "I need to use my
levalbuterol inhaler before I
exercise.
4. "I will stop using my fluticasone
inhaler if I experience
restlessness."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching "I will use moist disposable wipes that are detergent free."
with a parent of an infant who has
diaper dermatitis and a new
prescription for zinc oxide
ointment.
Which of the
following statements by the
parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
, 1. "I will wash off the
ointment with each diaper
change."
2. "I should shake talcum
powder onto the reddened
areas."
3. "I should dry the diaper area
with a hair dryer on the lowest
setting."
4. "I will use moist disposable wipes
that are detergent free."
Newborn Assessment
Questions in this set (50)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching "I should add 500 calories per day to my diet."
with a client who is postpartum
and plans to breastfeed their
newborn. Which of the
following statements by the
client indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
1. "I should add 500 calories
per day to my diet."
2. "I will use antibacterial
soap and warm water to wash
my breasts."
3. "Breastfeeding is a reliable
method of birth control."
4. "If my nipples become cracked
and red, I will apply
hydrocortisone cream."
A nurse is collecting data from Abdominal distention
an infant who has Hirschsprung's
disease. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse
expect?
1. Abdominal distention
2. Steatorrhea
3. Blood-tinged emesis
4. Dysphagia
,A nurse is collecting data from a Ask the client if they have had thoughts about harming their infant.
client who is 6 weeks
postpartum. The client tells the
nurse,
"I am not a good mother. My baby
doesn't like me."
Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
1. Advise the client that
most new mothers experience
these feelings
2. Ask the client if they
have had thoughts about
harming their infant.
3. Explain to the client
they are experiencing
the "baby blues."
4. Take the client to the
emergency department.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching "I need to use my levalbuterol inhaler before I exercise.
with an adolescent client who
uses inhalers for the treatment of
asthma. Which of the following
statements by the
client indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
1. "I will wait 15 seconds
between puffs when using
my levalbuterol inhaler.
2. "I need to use my
fluticasone inhaler when I start
to wheeze during exercise."
3. "I need to use my
levalbuterol inhaler before I
exercise.
4. "I will stop using my fluticasone
inhaler if I experience
restlessness."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching "I will use moist disposable wipes that are detergent free."
with a parent of an infant who has
diaper dermatitis and a new
prescription for zinc oxide
ointment.
Which of the
following statements by the
parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
, 1. "I will wash off the
ointment with each diaper
change."
2. "I should shake talcum
powder onto the reddened
areas."
3. "I should dry the diaper area
with a hair dryer on the lowest
setting."
4. "I will use moist disposable wipes
that are detergent free."
