ESSENTIALS OF MATERNITY
NEWBORN AND WOMENS HEALTH
NURSING 6TH EDITION TEST BANK
2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ The nurse encourages the mother of a healthy newborn to put the
newborn to the breast immediately after
birth for which reason?
A)To aid in maturing the newborns sucking reflex
B)To encourage the development of maternal antibodies
C)To facilitate maternalinfant bonding
D)To enhance the clearing of the newborns respiratory passage.
Answer: C)To facilitate maternalinfant bonding
◉ When making a home visit, the nurse observes a newborn sleeping on
his back in a bassinet. In one corner
of the bassinet is a soft stuffed animal and at the other end is a bulb
syringe. The nurse determines that the
mother needs additional teaching because of which of the following?
A)
The newborn should not be sleeping on his back.
B)
,Stuffed animals should not be in areas where infants sleep.
C)
The bulb syringe should not be kept in the bassinet.
D)
This newborn should be sleeping in a crib.
Answer: B)
Stuffed animals should not be in areas where infants sleep.
◉ Assessment of a newborn reveals a heart rate of 180 beats/minute. To
determine whether this finding is a
common variation rather than a sign of distress, what else does the nurse
need to know?
A)
How many hours old is this newborn?
B)
How long ago did this newborn eat?
C)
What was the newborns birth weight
D)
Is acrocyanosis present?.
Answer: A)
How many hours old is this newborn?
, ◉ Just after delivery, a newborns axillary temperature is 94 C. What
action would be most appropriate?
A)
Assess the newborns gestational age.
B)
Rewarm the newborn gradually.
C)
Observe the newborn every hour.
D)
Notify the physician if the temperature goes lower..
Answer: B)
Rewarm the newborn gradually.
◉ The parents of a newborn become concerned when they notice that
their baby seems to stop breathing for a
few seconds. After confirming the parents findings by observing the
newborn, which of the following
actions would be most appropriate?
A)
Notify the health care provider immediately.
B)
Assess the newborn for signs of respiratory distress.
C)
Reassure the parents that this is an expected pattern.
NEWBORN AND WOMENS HEALTH
NURSING 6TH EDITION TEST BANK
2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ The nurse encourages the mother of a healthy newborn to put the
newborn to the breast immediately after
birth for which reason?
A)To aid in maturing the newborns sucking reflex
B)To encourage the development of maternal antibodies
C)To facilitate maternalinfant bonding
D)To enhance the clearing of the newborns respiratory passage.
Answer: C)To facilitate maternalinfant bonding
◉ When making a home visit, the nurse observes a newborn sleeping on
his back in a bassinet. In one corner
of the bassinet is a soft stuffed animal and at the other end is a bulb
syringe. The nurse determines that the
mother needs additional teaching because of which of the following?
A)
The newborn should not be sleeping on his back.
B)
,Stuffed animals should not be in areas where infants sleep.
C)
The bulb syringe should not be kept in the bassinet.
D)
This newborn should be sleeping in a crib.
Answer: B)
Stuffed animals should not be in areas where infants sleep.
◉ Assessment of a newborn reveals a heart rate of 180 beats/minute. To
determine whether this finding is a
common variation rather than a sign of distress, what else does the nurse
need to know?
A)
How many hours old is this newborn?
B)
How long ago did this newborn eat?
C)
What was the newborns birth weight
D)
Is acrocyanosis present?.
Answer: A)
How many hours old is this newborn?
, ◉ Just after delivery, a newborns axillary temperature is 94 C. What
action would be most appropriate?
A)
Assess the newborns gestational age.
B)
Rewarm the newborn gradually.
C)
Observe the newborn every hour.
D)
Notify the physician if the temperature goes lower..
Answer: B)
Rewarm the newborn gradually.
◉ The parents of a newborn become concerned when they notice that
their baby seems to stop breathing for a
few seconds. After confirming the parents findings by observing the
newborn, which of the following
actions would be most appropriate?
A)
Notify the health care provider immediately.
B)
Assess the newborn for signs of respiratory distress.
C)
Reassure the parents that this is an expected pattern.
