Client teaching is an important part of the maternity nurse's role. Which factor has the greatest
influence on successful teaching of the gravid client? -correct answers A. The client's readiness
to learn
A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a day tells the
nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruc on would be most effec ve in
preven ng pooling of blood in the lower extremi es? -correct answers C. Move about every
hour
During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of smoking on the fetus.
When compared with nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend to produce
infants who have -correct answers B. lower birth weights
A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admi ed to the hospital at 28-weeks gesta on in
preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to
stop her labor contrac ons. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of
terbutaline sulfate? -correct answers C. Tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness
A mother who is breas eeding her baby receives instruc ons from the nurse. Which instruc on
is most effec ve to prevent nipple soreness? -correct answers C. correctly place the infant on
the breast
A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which informa on is most important
for the nurse to receive when planning immediate care for the newborn? -correct answers B.
Infant's condi on at birth and treatment received.
, In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include informa on
about when the parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The nurse bases the
explana on on knowledge that for the normal newborn, the -correct answers D. anterior
fontanel closes at 12-18 mos and the posterior fontanel by the end of the second month.
When assessing a client who is 12-weeks gesta on, the nurse recommends the she and her
husband consider a ending childbirth prepara on classes.
What is the best me for the couple to a end these classes? -correct answers D. At 30 weeks
gesta on.
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when -correct answers C. the
cervix is completely dilated
The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought informa on about conceiving. For teaching
purposes, the nurse should know that ovula on usually occurs -correct answers A. two weeks
before menstrua on.
The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow breathing. The client begins to
complain of ngling fingers and dizziness. What ac on should the nurse take? -correct answers
C. have the client breath into her cupped hands
When preparing a newborn care for expectant parents, what content should the nurse teach
concerning the newborn infant born at term gesta on? -correct answers C. Vernix is a white,
cheesy substance, predominately located in the skin folds.
Twenty-four hours a er admission to the newborn nursery, a full-term male infant develops
localized edema on the right side of his head. The nurse knows that, in the newborn, an
accumula on of blood between the periosteum and skull which does not cross the suture line is
a newborn varia on known as -correct answers A. a cephalhematoma, caused by forceps
trauma and may last up to 8 weeks.
influence on successful teaching of the gravid client? -correct answers A. The client's readiness
to learn
A 38-week primagravida who works as a secretary and sits at a computer 8 hours a day tells the
nurse that her feet have begun to swell. Which instruc on would be most effec ve in
preven ng pooling of blood in the lower extremi es? -correct answers C. Move about every
hour
During a prenatal visit, the nurse discusses with a client the effects of smoking on the fetus.
When compared with nonsmokers, mothers who smoke during pregnancy tend to produce
infants who have -correct answers B. lower birth weights
A 26-year-old, gravida 2, para 1 client is admi ed to the hospital at 28-weeks gesta on in
preterm labor. She is given 3 doses of terbutaline sulfate (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously to
stop her labor contrac ons. The nurse plans to monitor for which primary side effect of
terbutaline sulfate? -correct answers C. Tachycardia and a feeling of nervousness
A mother who is breas eeding her baby receives instruc ons from the nurse. Which instruc on
is most effec ve to prevent nipple soreness? -correct answers C. correctly place the infant on
the breast
A full term infant is transferred to the nursery from L & D. Which informa on is most important
for the nurse to receive when planning immediate care for the newborn? -correct answers B.
Infant's condi on at birth and treatment received.
, In developing a teaching plan for expectant parents, the nurse plans to include informa on
about when the parents can expect the infant's fontanels to close. The nurse bases the
explana on on knowledge that for the normal newborn, the -correct answers D. anterior
fontanel closes at 12-18 mos and the posterior fontanel by the end of the second month.
When assessing a client who is 12-weeks gesta on, the nurse recommends the she and her
husband consider a ending childbirth prepara on classes.
What is the best me for the couple to a end these classes? -correct answers D. At 30 weeks
gesta on.
The nurse should encourage the laboring client to begin pushing when -correct answers C. the
cervix is completely dilated
The nurse is counseling a couple who has sought informa on about conceiving. For teaching
purposes, the nurse should know that ovula on usually occurs -correct answers A. two weeks
before menstrua on.
The nurse instructs a laboring client to use accelerated-blow breathing. The client begins to
complain of ngling fingers and dizziness. What ac on should the nurse take? -correct answers
C. have the client breath into her cupped hands
When preparing a newborn care for expectant parents, what content should the nurse teach
concerning the newborn infant born at term gesta on? -correct answers C. Vernix is a white,
cheesy substance, predominately located in the skin folds.
Twenty-four hours a er admission to the newborn nursery, a full-term male infant develops
localized edema on the right side of his head. The nurse knows that, in the newborn, an
accumula on of blood between the periosteum and skull which does not cross the suture line is
a newborn varia on known as -correct answers A. a cephalhematoma, caused by forceps
trauma and may last up to 8 weeks.
