Maternal Newborn Exam 3 ATI practice
Questions with Accurate Answers
A newborn was not dried completely after birth. This places the infant at risk for
which of the following types of heat loss?
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Evaporation
d. Radiation correct answer evaporation
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a newborn. In checking for the Moro reflex,
the nurse should perform which of the following?
a. Hold the newborn vertically under arms and allow one foot to touch table
b. Stimulate the pads of the newborn's hands with stroking or massage
c. Stimulate the soles of the newborn's feet on the outer lateral surface of each
foot
d. Hold the newborn in a semi-sitting position, then allow the newborn's head and
trunk to fall backward correct answer Hold the newborn in a semi-sitting position,
then allow the newborn's head and trunk to fall backward
A nurse is called to the birthing room to assist with the assessment of a newborn
who was born at 32 weeks of gestation. The newborn's birth weight is 1,100
grams. Which of the following are expected findings in this newborn? (select all
that apply)
a. Lanugo
, b. Long nails
c. Weak grasp reflex
d. Translucent skin
e. Plump face correct answer Lanugo
Weak grasp reflex
Translucent skin
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 42 weeks gestation and in labor. The client
asks the nurse what to expect because the baby is postmature. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
a. "Your baby will have excess body fat."
b. "Your baby will have flat areola without breast buds."
c. "Your baby's heels will easily move to his ears."
d. "Your baby's skin will have a leathery appearance." correct answer "Your baby's
skin will have a leathery appearance."
A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following a circumcision using a
Gomco procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement?
a. Apply Gelfoam power to the site
b. Place the newborn in the prone position
c. Apply petroleum gauze to the site
Questions with Accurate Answers
A newborn was not dried completely after birth. This places the infant at risk for
which of the following types of heat loss?
a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Evaporation
d. Radiation correct answer evaporation
A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a newborn. In checking for the Moro reflex,
the nurse should perform which of the following?
a. Hold the newborn vertically under arms and allow one foot to touch table
b. Stimulate the pads of the newborn's hands with stroking or massage
c. Stimulate the soles of the newborn's feet on the outer lateral surface of each
foot
d. Hold the newborn in a semi-sitting position, then allow the newborn's head and
trunk to fall backward correct answer Hold the newborn in a semi-sitting position,
then allow the newborn's head and trunk to fall backward
A nurse is called to the birthing room to assist with the assessment of a newborn
who was born at 32 weeks of gestation. The newborn's birth weight is 1,100
grams. Which of the following are expected findings in this newborn? (select all
that apply)
a. Lanugo
, b. Long nails
c. Weak grasp reflex
d. Translucent skin
e. Plump face correct answer Lanugo
Weak grasp reflex
Translucent skin
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 42 weeks gestation and in labor. The client
asks the nurse what to expect because the baby is postmature. Which of the
following statements should the nurse make?
a. "Your baby will have excess body fat."
b. "Your baby will have flat areola without breast buds."
c. "Your baby's heels will easily move to his ears."
d. "Your baby's skin will have a leathery appearance." correct answer "Your baby's
skin will have a leathery appearance."
A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following a circumcision using a
Gomco procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement?
a. Apply Gelfoam power to the site
b. Place the newborn in the prone position
c. Apply petroleum gauze to the site
