The nurse is preparing to discharge a multipara 24 hours after a vaginal delivery. The
client is breast-feeding her newborn. The nurse instructs the client that if
engorgement occurs the client should
Wear a tight fitting bra or breast binder.
Apply warm, moist heat to the breasts
Contact the nurse midwife for a lactation suppressant
Restrict fluid intake to 1000 ml. daily
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Apply warm, moist heat to the breasts
What symptom would the nurse expect to observe in a postpartum client with a
vaginal hematoma?
a) Pain
b) Bleeding
,c) Fever
d) Redness
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a) Pain
When performing a newborn assessment, the nurse should measure the vital signs in
the following sequence:
Pulse, respirations, temperature
Temperature, pulse, respirations
Respirations, temperature, pulse
Respirations, pulse, temperature
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Respirations, pulse, temperature
Which of the following behaviors should nurses know are characteristic of infant
abductors? Select all that apply.
a. Act on the spur of the moment.
b. Create a diversion on the unit.
c. Ask questions about the routine of the unit.
d. Choose rooms near stairwells.
e. Wear over-sized clothing.
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, b. Create a diversion on the unit.
c. Ask questions about the routine of the unit.
d. Choose rooms near stairwells.
e. Wear over-sized clothing.
Which neonatal behavior is most commonly associated with fetal alcohol syndrome
(FAS)?
Hypoactivity
High birth weight
Poor wake and sleep patterns
High threshold of stimulation
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Poor wake and sleep patterns
The home health nurse visits the Cox family 2 weeks after hospital discharge. She
observes that the umbilical cord has dried and fallen off. The area appears healed
with no drainage or erythema present. The mother can be instructed to
Cover the umbilicus with a band-aid.
Continue to clean the stump with alcohol for one week.
Apply an antibiotic ointment to the stump
Give him a bath in an infant tub now
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give him a bath in an infant tub now
, An infant in the neonatal nursery has low-set ears, Simian creases, and slanted eyes.
The nurse should monitor this infant for which of the following signs/symptoms?
a. Blood-tinged urine.
b. Hemispheric paralysis.
c. Cardiac murmurs.
d. Hemolytic jaundice.
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c. Cardiac murmurs.
10. Thirty seconds after birth a baby, who appears preterm, has exhibited no effort to
breathe even after being stimulated. The heart rate is assessed at 50bpm. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first?
a. Perform a gestational age assessment.
b. Inflate the lungs with positive pressure.
c. Provide external chest compressions.
d. Assess the oxygen saturation level.
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b. Inflate the lungs with positive pressure.
6. You're assessing the five minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On assessment,
you note the following about your newborn patient: pink body and hands with
cyanotic feet, heart rate 109, grimace to stimulation, flaccid, and irregular cry. What is
your patient's APGAR score?
A. APGAR 8
B. APGAR 5
C. APGAR 6
D. APGAR 3
client is breast-feeding her newborn. The nurse instructs the client that if
engorgement occurs the client should
Wear a tight fitting bra or breast binder.
Apply warm, moist heat to the breasts
Contact the nurse midwife for a lactation suppressant
Restrict fluid intake to 1000 ml. daily
Give this one a try later!
Apply warm, moist heat to the breasts
What symptom would the nurse expect to observe in a postpartum client with a
vaginal hematoma?
a) Pain
b) Bleeding
,c) Fever
d) Redness
Give this one a try later!
a) Pain
When performing a newborn assessment, the nurse should measure the vital signs in
the following sequence:
Pulse, respirations, temperature
Temperature, pulse, respirations
Respirations, temperature, pulse
Respirations, pulse, temperature
Give this one a try later!
Respirations, pulse, temperature
Which of the following behaviors should nurses know are characteristic of infant
abductors? Select all that apply.
a. Act on the spur of the moment.
b. Create a diversion on the unit.
c. Ask questions about the routine of the unit.
d. Choose rooms near stairwells.
e. Wear over-sized clothing.
Give this one a try later!
, b. Create a diversion on the unit.
c. Ask questions about the routine of the unit.
d. Choose rooms near stairwells.
e. Wear over-sized clothing.
Which neonatal behavior is most commonly associated with fetal alcohol syndrome
(FAS)?
Hypoactivity
High birth weight
Poor wake and sleep patterns
High threshold of stimulation
Give this one a try later!
Poor wake and sleep patterns
The home health nurse visits the Cox family 2 weeks after hospital discharge. She
observes that the umbilical cord has dried and fallen off. The area appears healed
with no drainage or erythema present. The mother can be instructed to
Cover the umbilicus with a band-aid.
Continue to clean the stump with alcohol for one week.
Apply an antibiotic ointment to the stump
Give him a bath in an infant tub now
Give this one a try later!
give him a bath in an infant tub now
, An infant in the neonatal nursery has low-set ears, Simian creases, and slanted eyes.
The nurse should monitor this infant for which of the following signs/symptoms?
a. Blood-tinged urine.
b. Hemispheric paralysis.
c. Cardiac murmurs.
d. Hemolytic jaundice.
Give this one a try later!
c. Cardiac murmurs.
10. Thirty seconds after birth a baby, who appears preterm, has exhibited no effort to
breathe even after being stimulated. The heart rate is assessed at 50bpm. Which of the
following actions should the nurse perform first?
a. Perform a gestational age assessment.
b. Inflate the lungs with positive pressure.
c. Provide external chest compressions.
d. Assess the oxygen saturation level.
Give this one a try later!
b. Inflate the lungs with positive pressure.
6. You're assessing the five minute APGAR score of a newborn baby. On assessment,
you note the following about your newborn patient: pink body and hands with
cyanotic feet, heart rate 109, grimace to stimulation, flaccid, and irregular cry. What is
your patient's APGAR score?
A. APGAR 8
B. APGAR 5
C. APGAR 6
D. APGAR 3
