How would the nurse suction a term neonate choking on mucus using a bulb syringe? - Answers By
suctioning the mouth before the nostrils
Which birth factors place the neonate at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? - Answers
Birth order
Multiple births
Low Apgar scores
The nurse is teaching an adolescent female client with irregular menstruation about contraception.
Which statements made by the client indicate the need for further education? - Answers 1. The
calendar method of oral contraception is most suitable for me."
2.Condoms do not offer protection against sexually transmitted infections."
3. Oral contraceptive pills offer protection from sexually transmitted infections."
Which are barrier methods of contraception? - Answers Condom
Diaphragm
Lea's shield
During the postpartum period, a client with heart disease and type 2 diabetes asks the nurse, "Which
contraceptives will I be able to use to prevent pregnancy in the near future?" How would the nurse
respond? - Answers The intrauterine device may be a good choice because of its high effectiveness
and ease of use.
In her 36th week of gestation, a client with type 1 diabetes delivers a 9 lb 10 oz (4366 g) infant via
cesarean birth. Which condition is this infant at a high risk for developing? - Answers Respiratory
distress syndrome
During the initial assessment of a newborn the nurse suspects a congenital heart defect. Which
clinical manifestations support this suspicion? - Answers Nasal flaring
Sternal retractions
Grunting respirations
The nurse is caring for a new mother who has a chlamydial infection. For which complications would
the nurse assess the client's neonate? - Answers Pneumonia
Preterm birth
Conjunctivitis
During which time frame would the nurse instruct the couple planning to use the calendar (rhythm)
method of contraception to refrain from intercourse if the woman's cycles are every 28 days? -
Answers Days 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle
Which factors contribute to development of osteoporosis in female clients? - Answers Cigarette
smoking
Familial predisposition
Inadequate intake of dietary calcium
The plan of care for a client with osteoporosis includes active and passive exercises, calcium
supplements, and daily vitamins. Which finding would indicate that the therapy is helping? - Answers
Mobility increases
The nurse is performing a breast assessment. Which statement made by the client indicates a risk of
breast cancer? - Answers My first child was born when I was 32
I noticed a slight discharge from a nipple."
"I consume two to four glasses of alcohol a day."
The nurse is performing physical assessment of four female clients who came for a general checkup.
Which client is most at risk of developing breast cancer? - Answers Women over 40 years of age with
a personal or family history of breast cancer, late-age menopause (after age 50), who have not had
children or who
conceived after the age of 30 years, or women with excessive oral contraceptives use are at risk of
developing breast cancer. Client B has all the criteria that increase the risk of developing breast
cancer, such as age over 60 years, positive family history, no children, and menopause at a later age.
She is at the highest risk of developing breast cancer compared with clients A, C, and
The nurse is assessing a client who is suspected of having candidiasis. Which questions asked by the
nurse would help confirm the diagnosis? - Answers Do you have cheesy plaques in the mouth
resembling milk curds?
Do you have red rashes with satellite lesions around the affected area?"