NSG 3500 EXAM 3 EXAMINATION SCRIPT
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+
⩥ During a postpartum assessment, the nurse assesses the calves of a
client's legs. The nurse is checking for which of the following
signs/symptoms? Select all that apply.
1. Pain.
2. Warmth.
3. Discharge.
4. Ecchymosis.
5. Redness..
Answer: 1, 2, 5
⩥ A nurse is performing a postpartum assessment on a client who
delivered by cesarean section. Which of the following actions will the
nurse perform? Select all that apply.
1. Auscultate the abdomen.
2. Palpate the fundus.
3. Assess the nipple integrity.
4. Assess the central venous pressure.
,5. Auscultate the lung fields..
Answer: 1, 2, 3, and 5
⩥ A postpartum nurse is caring for a client who received epidural
anesthesia during her labor and delivery. The nurse should advise the
woman that she may experience which of the following side effects of
the medication during the postpartum period?
1. Backache.
2. Light-headedness.
3. Hypertension.
4. Footdrop..
Answer: 1
⩥ A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who has stated that she is
putting her newborn son up for adoption. The client asks the nurse to
help her breastfeed her baby. Which of the following responses by the
nurse is appropriate?
1. "Are you sure you want to try breastfeeding? You won't be able to do
it once you
give your baby away."
2. "You want to place your baby on a lap pillow and have your baby face
you. Then
wait for the baby to open his mouth before moving the baby toward your
breast."
,3. "If you stimulate your breasts to produce milk by having the baby
breastfeed, you
may become engorged when your baby leaves you."
4. "You should be forewarned that breastfeeding is such an intimate
experience that
if you start feeding your baby that way, you won't want to give him up.".
Answer: 2
⩥ A mother, G1 P1, who delivered a 2,800 gram baby vaginally 30
minutes earlier, is transferred to the postpartum unit. She pushed for 45
minutes and the placenta was delivered 10 minutes later. She is receiving
an intravenous with 20 units oxytocin added. The postpartum nurse
questions why the oxytocin was added to the IV bag. Which of the
following responses by the transferring nurse is most likely?
1. "The medication was added 10 minutes ago to prevent excess
bleeding during her transfer."
2. "The medication was added immediately after the baby's birth to
promote placental delivery."
3. "The medication was added after the placenta was delivered because
of its rapid separation."
4. "The medication was added while she was pushing to speed up the
baby's birth.".
Answer: 2
, ⩥ A gestational diabetic client who delivered yesterday is currently on
the postpartum unit. Which of the following statements is appropriate for
the nurse to make at this time?
1. "Monitor your blood glucose five times a day until your 6-week
checkup."
2. "I will teach you how to inject insulin before you are discharged."
3. "Daily exercise will help to prevent you from becoming diabetic in
the future."
4. "Your baby should be assessed every 6 months for signs of juvenile
diabetes.".
Answer: 3
⩥ A client is receiving a blood transfusion after the delivery of a
placenta accreta and hysterectomy. Which of the following complaints
by the client would warrant immediately discontinuing the infusion?
1. "My lower back hurts all of a sudden."
2. "My hands feel so cold."
3. "I feel like my heart is beating fast."
4. "I feel like I need to have a bowel movement.".
Answer: 1
⩥ A client has just received Hemabate (carboprost) because of uterine
atony not controlled by IV oxytocin. For which of the following side
effects of the medication will the nurse monitor this patient? Select all
that apply.
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+
⩥ During a postpartum assessment, the nurse assesses the calves of a
client's legs. The nurse is checking for which of the following
signs/symptoms? Select all that apply.
1. Pain.
2. Warmth.
3. Discharge.
4. Ecchymosis.
5. Redness..
Answer: 1, 2, 5
⩥ A nurse is performing a postpartum assessment on a client who
delivered by cesarean section. Which of the following actions will the
nurse perform? Select all that apply.
1. Auscultate the abdomen.
2. Palpate the fundus.
3. Assess the nipple integrity.
4. Assess the central venous pressure.
,5. Auscultate the lung fields..
Answer: 1, 2, 3, and 5
⩥ A postpartum nurse is caring for a client who received epidural
anesthesia during her labor and delivery. The nurse should advise the
woman that she may experience which of the following side effects of
the medication during the postpartum period?
1. Backache.
2. Light-headedness.
3. Hypertension.
4. Footdrop..
Answer: 1
⩥ A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who has stated that she is
putting her newborn son up for adoption. The client asks the nurse to
help her breastfeed her baby. Which of the following responses by the
nurse is appropriate?
1. "Are you sure you want to try breastfeeding? You won't be able to do
it once you
give your baby away."
2. "You want to place your baby on a lap pillow and have your baby face
you. Then
wait for the baby to open his mouth before moving the baby toward your
breast."
,3. "If you stimulate your breasts to produce milk by having the baby
breastfeed, you
may become engorged when your baby leaves you."
4. "You should be forewarned that breastfeeding is such an intimate
experience that
if you start feeding your baby that way, you won't want to give him up.".
Answer: 2
⩥ A mother, G1 P1, who delivered a 2,800 gram baby vaginally 30
minutes earlier, is transferred to the postpartum unit. She pushed for 45
minutes and the placenta was delivered 10 minutes later. She is receiving
an intravenous with 20 units oxytocin added. The postpartum nurse
questions why the oxytocin was added to the IV bag. Which of the
following responses by the transferring nurse is most likely?
1. "The medication was added 10 minutes ago to prevent excess
bleeding during her transfer."
2. "The medication was added immediately after the baby's birth to
promote placental delivery."
3. "The medication was added after the placenta was delivered because
of its rapid separation."
4. "The medication was added while she was pushing to speed up the
baby's birth.".
Answer: 2
, ⩥ A gestational diabetic client who delivered yesterday is currently on
the postpartum unit. Which of the following statements is appropriate for
the nurse to make at this time?
1. "Monitor your blood glucose five times a day until your 6-week
checkup."
2. "I will teach you how to inject insulin before you are discharged."
3. "Daily exercise will help to prevent you from becoming diabetic in
the future."
4. "Your baby should be assessed every 6 months for signs of juvenile
diabetes.".
Answer: 3
⩥ A client is receiving a blood transfusion after the delivery of a
placenta accreta and hysterectomy. Which of the following complaints
by the client would warrant immediately discontinuing the infusion?
1. "My lower back hurts all of a sudden."
2. "My hands feel so cold."
3. "I feel like my heart is beating fast."
4. "I feel like I need to have a bowel movement.".
Answer: 1
⩥ A client has just received Hemabate (carboprost) because of uterine
atony not controlled by IV oxytocin. For which of the following side
effects of the medication will the nurse monitor this patient? Select all
that apply.
