RETAKE EXAM 4 2026 POSTPARTUM CARE
PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following
statements by the client requires immediate intervention by the
nurse?
A. "It burns when I urinate
B. "My feet are really swollen today"..
Answer: A
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a new parent about car
seat safety. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
A. "I should position my baby's car seat at a 45 degree angle in the
car."
B. "I should place the car seat rear facing until my baby is 12 months
old."
C. "I should place the harness snugly in a slot above my baby's
sholders."
,D. "I should position the retainer clip at the top of my baby's
abdomen..
Answer: B
◉ A nurse on an antepartum unit is reviewing the medical records
for four clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse assess first?
A. A client who has diabetes mellitus and an HbA1c of 5.8%
B. A client who has preeclampsia and a creatinine level of 1.1 mg/ dL
C. A client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and a sodium level of
110 mEq/L
D. A client who has placenta previa and a hematocrit of 36%.
Answer: C
◉ A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for four clients. For
which of the following clients
should the nurse notify the provider?
A. A client who has a urinary output of 300 ml in 8 hr
B. A client who reports abdominal cramping during breastfeeding
C. A client who is receiving magnesium sulfate and has absent deep
tendon reflexes
D. A client who reports lochia rhubra requiring changing perineal
pads every 3 h.
, Answer: C
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has active genital herpes simplex
virus type 2. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to administer?
A. Metronidazole
B. Penicillin
C. Acyclovir
D. Gentamicin.
Answer: C
◉ A nurse is caring for a client following an amniocentesis. The
nurse should observe the client for which of the
following complications?
A. Hyperemesis
B. Proteinuria
C. Hypoxia
D. Hemorrhage.
Answer: D
◉ A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving oxytocin by
continuous IV infusion for labor induction.