HPRS 3313 Final Exam Study Guide
Questions and Answers Graded A+
at the time of conception - Correct answer-A child's inherited characteristics are
determined
46 chromosomes - Correct answer-The zygote contains the genetic information
from parents. It is represented by a total of:
DNA - Correct answer-The genetic information is encoded in
alcohol intake - Correct answer-The nurse is reviewing the client's prenatal history.
Which of the following would be considered a teratogen?
dominant, recessive - Correct answer-The brown-eyed pregnant client asks the
nurse if she could have a blue-eyed child. The nurse is correct if she responds,
"The brown-eyed gene is _________, and the blue-eyed gene is __________."
pre-embryonic, embryonic, fetal - Correct answer-The correct stages of prenatal
development are as follows:
expulsion - Correct answer-During what stage of labor does the baby pass through
the birth canal?
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,rooting - Correct answer-If you stroke the newborn's cheek, you will likely elicit
which reflex?
the newborn's overall status - Correct answer-The caregiver understands that the
Apgar scale indicates
"attempt to determine the reason for her crying" - Correct answer-Mary Allridge
gave birth 2 days ago to an 8-pound girl. She explains to the nurse that each time
the baby comes to her from the nursery, the baby is crying. What will she do if this
happens at home? The nurse would best respond
attatchment - Correct answer-The emotional bond between a mother and her
newborn infant is called
an extra gluteal fold in the lower extremity - Correct answer-On assessment of the
newborn, which of the following findings would indicate congenital hip dysplasia?
thick, green-black fecal material - Correct answer-Meconium is best described as
fever - Correct answer-Emma Spence brings her 11-month-old infant, who has
symptoms of teething, to the health clinic. The nurse would consider which
symptom abnormal?
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,no urinary output since birth - Correct answer-The nurse is performing a physical
assessment on a 2-day-old newborn. Which of the following findings should the
nurse consider serious, warranting immediate reporting to the doctor?
- In the seventh month of fetal life - Correct answer-The testes descend into the
scrotum normally:
- Destruction of excess red blood cells - Correct answer-Two-day-old Samuel has
been diagnosed as having physiological jaundice. His parents ask the nurse what
could cause this to happen. She would respond that this is caused by (the):
- An output that exceeds the intake - Correct answer-David weighed 7 pounds at
birth, and by the fourth day, he weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces. This weight loss is due
to:
Three times their birth weight - Correct answer-One-year-olds are usually:
sutures - Correct answer-In the newborn, the skull bones are separated by:
two veins and one artery - Correct answer-After examination of the umbilical cord
in the delivery room, the nurse considers it normal if she finds:
help to prepare for breastfeeding - Correct answer-The hormone oxytocin functions
during pregnancy and the postpartum period to:
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, adds new foods to the diet one at a time - Correct answer-When giving nutritional
counseling to parents of an 11-month-old, you would tell them to:
failure to sit at 7 months - Correct answer-The nurse evaluates a 1-year-old child
and recognizes that which of the following is a sign of concern and should be
reported to the physician?
stimulates the senses - Correct answer-The nurse should understand that the type of
play important for the infant's growth and development is play that:
4 to 6 weeks - Correct answer-The nurse can anticipate that by
____________________, the infant will demonstrate a social smile and begin
making cooing sounds.
iron - Correct answer-The mother of a 12-month-old tells the nurse that her baby
does not like solid foods and only drinks milk. The nurse is correct to be concerned
that the baby may be deficient in:
- Diphtheria
-pertussis
- tetanus (DPT)
- Measles
-mumps
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
at the time of conception - Correct answer-A child's inherited characteristics are
determined
46 chromosomes - Correct answer-The zygote contains the genetic information
from parents. It is represented by a total of:
DNA - Correct answer-The genetic information is encoded in
alcohol intake - Correct answer-The nurse is reviewing the client's prenatal history.
Which of the following would be considered a teratogen?
dominant, recessive - Correct answer-The brown-eyed pregnant client asks the
nurse if she could have a blue-eyed child. The nurse is correct if she responds,
"The brown-eyed gene is _________, and the blue-eyed gene is __________."
pre-embryonic, embryonic, fetal - Correct answer-The correct stages of prenatal
development are as follows:
expulsion - Correct answer-During what stage of labor does the baby pass through
the birth canal?
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,rooting - Correct answer-If you stroke the newborn's cheek, you will likely elicit
which reflex?
the newborn's overall status - Correct answer-The caregiver understands that the
Apgar scale indicates
"attempt to determine the reason for her crying" - Correct answer-Mary Allridge
gave birth 2 days ago to an 8-pound girl. She explains to the nurse that each time
the baby comes to her from the nursery, the baby is crying. What will she do if this
happens at home? The nurse would best respond
attatchment - Correct answer-The emotional bond between a mother and her
newborn infant is called
an extra gluteal fold in the lower extremity - Correct answer-On assessment of the
newborn, which of the following findings would indicate congenital hip dysplasia?
thick, green-black fecal material - Correct answer-Meconium is best described as
fever - Correct answer-Emma Spence brings her 11-month-old infant, who has
symptoms of teething, to the health clinic. The nurse would consider which
symptom abnormal?
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,no urinary output since birth - Correct answer-The nurse is performing a physical
assessment on a 2-day-old newborn. Which of the following findings should the
nurse consider serious, warranting immediate reporting to the doctor?
- In the seventh month of fetal life - Correct answer-The testes descend into the
scrotum normally:
- Destruction of excess red blood cells - Correct answer-Two-day-old Samuel has
been diagnosed as having physiological jaundice. His parents ask the nurse what
could cause this to happen. She would respond that this is caused by (the):
- An output that exceeds the intake - Correct answer-David weighed 7 pounds at
birth, and by the fourth day, he weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces. This weight loss is due
to:
Three times their birth weight - Correct answer-One-year-olds are usually:
sutures - Correct answer-In the newborn, the skull bones are separated by:
two veins and one artery - Correct answer-After examination of the umbilical cord
in the delivery room, the nurse considers it normal if she finds:
help to prepare for breastfeeding - Correct answer-The hormone oxytocin functions
during pregnancy and the postpartum period to:
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, adds new foods to the diet one at a time - Correct answer-When giving nutritional
counseling to parents of an 11-month-old, you would tell them to:
failure to sit at 7 months - Correct answer-The nurse evaluates a 1-year-old child
and recognizes that which of the following is a sign of concern and should be
reported to the physician?
stimulates the senses - Correct answer-The nurse should understand that the type of
play important for the infant's growth and development is play that:
4 to 6 weeks - Correct answer-The nurse can anticipate that by
____________________, the infant will demonstrate a social smile and begin
making cooing sounds.
iron - Correct answer-The mother of a 12-month-old tells the nurse that her baby
does not like solid foods and only drinks milk. The nurse is correct to be concerned
that the baby may be deficient in:
- Diphtheria
-pertussis
- tetanus (DPT)
- Measles
-mumps
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