NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD
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Providing care to the postpartum client, the nurse recognizes that women are
hypercoagulable during the third trimester of pregnancy. Assessment of this
client should include evaluation for the development of venous
thromboembolism. Which of the follow should be included in this eval? SATA
A. Observe distal upper extremities for swelling/edema
B. Observe lower extremities for symmetry
C. Asses for uterine cramping
D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds - Answer✔✔-B. Observe lower extremities for
symmetry
D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds
,A newborn is prescribed to receive Vitamin K 0.5 mg intramuscularly. How
should the nurse administer the medication to the newborn?
A. Provide medication immediately before breastfeeding
B. Administer medication into the vastus lateralis
C. Notify physician for swelling and irritation at the injection site
D. Administer the medication in the deltoid muscle - Answer✔✔-B. Administer
medication into the vastus lateralis
Which technique is used to palpate the fundal heigh on postpartum client?
A. Placing one hand on the fundus, one on the perineum
B. Resting both hands on the fundus
C. Palpating the fundus with only fingertip pressure
D. Placing one hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus - Answer✔✔-
D. Placing one hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus
A nurse is caring for a 4 yr old female. Which of the following is expected of a
preschool-aged child
A. Describing manifestations of illness
B. Understanding cause of illness
C. Relating fears to magical thinking
D. Awareness of body function - Answer✔✔-
A new mother asks the nurse how soon she can try to breastfeed after deliery.
Which of the following would be the nurses best response?
A. Once the infant has his first feeding of formula
, B. Immediately after birth
C. In 24 hours after her infant is given water
D. After the infant is allowed to rest - Answer✔✔-B. Immediately after birth
Which assessment finding indicated to the nurse that a newborn has hip
sublaxtion?
A. Crying on straightening of the right leg
B. Inward rotation of the right foot
C. Inability of the right hip to abduct
D. Drawing of the legs underneath while prone - Answer✔✔-C. Inability of the
right hip to abduct
A nurse is helping her postpartum client up to the bathroom for the first time
after delivery. Which finding indicates her lochia is within normal imites?
A. the color of the flow is red
B. Lochia contains large clots
C. The flow is over 500 mL
D. Her uterus is boggy and soft - Answer✔✔-A. the color of the flow is red
A nurse is caring for an infant with myelomeningocele. Which of the following
actions should the nurse include in the preoperative plan of care.
A. Place the infant in a supine position
B. Assess the infants temp rectally
C. Apply a sterile, moist dressing on the sac
D. Assist the caregiver with cuddling the infant - Answer✔✔-C. Apply a sterile,
moist dressing on the sac
NURSING
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
Providing care to the postpartum client, the nurse recognizes that women are
hypercoagulable during the third trimester of pregnancy. Assessment of this
client should include evaluation for the development of venous
thromboembolism. Which of the follow should be included in this eval? SATA
A. Observe distal upper extremities for swelling/edema
B. Observe lower extremities for symmetry
C. Asses for uterine cramping
D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds - Answer✔✔-B. Observe lower extremities for
symmetry
D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds
,A newborn is prescribed to receive Vitamin K 0.5 mg intramuscularly. How
should the nurse administer the medication to the newborn?
A. Provide medication immediately before breastfeeding
B. Administer medication into the vastus lateralis
C. Notify physician for swelling and irritation at the injection site
D. Administer the medication in the deltoid muscle - Answer✔✔-B. Administer
medication into the vastus lateralis
Which technique is used to palpate the fundal heigh on postpartum client?
A. Placing one hand on the fundus, one on the perineum
B. Resting both hands on the fundus
C. Palpating the fundus with only fingertip pressure
D. Placing one hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus - Answer✔✔-
D. Placing one hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus
A nurse is caring for a 4 yr old female. Which of the following is expected of a
preschool-aged child
A. Describing manifestations of illness
B. Understanding cause of illness
C. Relating fears to magical thinking
D. Awareness of body function - Answer✔✔-
A new mother asks the nurse how soon she can try to breastfeed after deliery.
Which of the following would be the nurses best response?
A. Once the infant has his first feeding of formula
, B. Immediately after birth
C. In 24 hours after her infant is given water
D. After the infant is allowed to rest - Answer✔✔-B. Immediately after birth
Which assessment finding indicated to the nurse that a newborn has hip
sublaxtion?
A. Crying on straightening of the right leg
B. Inward rotation of the right foot
C. Inability of the right hip to abduct
D. Drawing of the legs underneath while prone - Answer✔✔-C. Inability of the
right hip to abduct
A nurse is helping her postpartum client up to the bathroom for the first time
after delivery. Which finding indicates her lochia is within normal imites?
A. the color of the flow is red
B. Lochia contains large clots
C. The flow is over 500 mL
D. Her uterus is boggy and soft - Answer✔✔-A. the color of the flow is red
A nurse is caring for an infant with myelomeningocele. Which of the following
actions should the nurse include in the preoperative plan of care.
A. Place the infant in a supine position
B. Assess the infants temp rectally
C. Apply a sterile, moist dressing on the sac
D. Assist the caregiver with cuddling the infant - Answer✔✔-C. Apply a sterile,
moist dressing on the sac
