NUR 2513 NUR2513 MATERNAL
CHILD NURSING EXAM 3 2026
CLINICAL SCRIPT SOLVED
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ 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
◉ 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
CHILD NURSING EXAM 3 2026
CLINICAL SCRIPT SOLVED
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS A+
◉ 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
◉ 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
