NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD
NURSING EXAM 1
NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM 1 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes foundational maternal and newborn nursing concepts assessed in NUR
2513 Maternal-Child Nursing Exam 1. It focuses on reproductive anatomy and physiology, conception
and fetal development, and the physiological and psychological changes that occur during pregnancy.
The exam also evaluates knowledge of prenatal care, maternal health assessment, common discomforts
of pregnancy, nutrition, and risk factors that may affect maternal and fetal outcomes. Emphasis is placed
on patient education, health promotion, and nursing interventions that support safe pregnancy and
early maternal-fetal care
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ D. Placing
one hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus
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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. Observe lower extremities for symmetry
,D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ C. Apply a sterile, moist
dressing on the sac
The nurse is inspecting a males newborns genitalia. Which action should the nurse avoid when
conducting this assessment?
A. Palpating if testes are descended into the scrotal sac
B. Retracting the foreskin over the glans to assess for secretions
C. Inspecting if the urethral opening appears circular
D. Inspecting the genital area for irritated skin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. Retracting the foreskin
over the glans to assess for secretions
During a home visit, the nurse determines that a toddler has a difficult temperament. What did the
nurse observe in this toddler? SATA
A. Rhythmic
B. Minimal adaptability
C. Withdrawing
D. Intense mood - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. Minimal adaptability
C. Withdrawing
D. Intense mood
The nurse instructs the parents of a newborn on actions of a newborn on actions to prevent sudden
infant death syndrome. Which observation indicates the teaching has been effective?
A. The baby is an every 2-hr formula feeding schedule
B. Newborn is placed on the back to sleep
C. Parents signed a waiver refusing routing immunizations after birth
D. Mother removes a pacifier from the babys mouth - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. Newborn is placed
on the back to sleep
A neonatal nurse is assessing a 2-hr old male newborn. She notes that the urethra meatus is not midline
but is displaced on the dorsal surface(top side) of the penis. What is the medical term for this?
A. Undescended testicle
B. Varicocele
C. Hypospadias
D. Epispadias - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
The nurse is assessing a client at her 8 week postpartum appt. The client states she fees tired all the
time, ha trouble falling and staying asleep. She feels overwhelmed and forgetful and "just doesnt feel
NURSING EXAM 1
NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM 1 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes foundational maternal and newborn nursing concepts assessed in NUR
2513 Maternal-Child Nursing Exam 1. It focuses on reproductive anatomy and physiology, conception
and fetal development, and the physiological and psychological changes that occur during pregnancy.
The exam also evaluates knowledge of prenatal care, maternal health assessment, common discomforts
of pregnancy, nutrition, and risk factors that may affect maternal and fetal outcomes. Emphasis is placed
on patient education, health promotion, and nursing interventions that support safe pregnancy and
early maternal-fetal care
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ D. Placing
one hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus
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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. Observe lower extremities for symmetry
,D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ C. Apply a sterile, moist
dressing on the sac
The nurse is inspecting a males newborns genitalia. Which action should the nurse avoid when
conducting this assessment?
A. Palpating if testes are descended into the scrotal sac
B. Retracting the foreskin over the glans to assess for secretions
C. Inspecting if the urethral opening appears circular
D. Inspecting the genital area for irritated skin - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. Retracting the foreskin
over the glans to assess for secretions
During a home visit, the nurse determines that a toddler has a difficult temperament. What did the
nurse observe in this toddler? SATA
A. Rhythmic
B. Minimal adaptability
C. Withdrawing
D. Intense mood - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. Minimal adaptability
C. Withdrawing
D. Intense mood
The nurse instructs the parents of a newborn on actions of a newborn on actions to prevent sudden
infant death syndrome. Which observation indicates the teaching has been effective?
A. The baby is an every 2-hr formula feeding schedule
B. Newborn is placed on the back to sleep
C. Parents signed a waiver refusing routing immunizations after birth
D. Mother removes a pacifier from the babys mouth - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔ B. Newborn is placed
on the back to sleep
A neonatal nurse is assessing a 2-hr old male newborn. She notes that the urethra meatus is not midline
but is displaced on the dorsal surface(top side) of the penis. What is the medical term for this?
A. Undescended testicle
B. Varicocele
C. Hypospadias
D. Epispadias - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔✔
The nurse is assessing a client at her 8 week postpartum appt. The client states she fees tired all the
time, ha trouble falling and staying asleep. She feels overwhelmed and forgetful and "just doesnt feel
