Maternal Newborn
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2025/2026 Questions
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,A Nurse Is Teaching A Client Who Is At 12 Wks Gestation And
Has HIV. What Statement Should The Nurse Include In The
Teaching?
a. You Will Be In Isolation After Delivery
b. Abstain From Sexual Intercourse Throughout Pregnancy
c. Breastfeed Your Newborn To Provide Passive Immunity
d. You Should Continue To Take Zidovudine Throughout The
Pregnancy Ans: D. You Should Continue To Take Zidovudine
Throughout The Pregnancy
-Can Be Transmitted Through Breastfeeding
-She Can Continue To Have Sex
The Nurse Should Inform The Client That Taking Prescription
Antiviral Medication Every Day Decreases The Risk Of
Transmission Of HIV To Her Newborn.
A Nurse Is Providing Teaching To A Client Who Is At 8 Wks
Gestation About Manifestations To Report To The Provider During
Pregnancy. What Info Should The Nurse Include In The Teaching?
a. Nausea Upon Awakening
b. Blurred Or Double Vision
,c. Increase In White Vaginal Discharge
d. Leg Cramps When Sleeping Ans: B. Blurred Or
Double Vision
A Nurse Is Caring For A Client Who Is In The Latent Phase Of
Labor And Is Receiving Oxytocin Via Continuous IV Infusion. The
Nurse Notes That The
Client Is Having Contractions Every 2 Min Which Last 100-110
Seconds That The Fetal Heart Rate Is Reassuring. What Action
Should The Nurse Take?
a. Decrease The Dose Of Oxytocin By Half
b. Administer Oxygen Via Nonrebreather Mask
c. Decrease The Infusion Rate Of The Maintenance IV Fluid
d. Administer Terbutaline 0.25mg Subq Ans: A. Decrease The
Dose Of Oxytocin By Half
The Nurse Should Decrease The Dose Of Oxytocin By Half
Because The Client Is Experiencing Uterine Tachysystole.
A Nurse Is Caring For A Client Who Is In Active Labor And Has
Meconium Staining Of The Amniotic Fluid. The Nurse Notes A
Reassuring FHR Tracing From The External Fetal Monitor. What Action
, Should The Nurse Take?
a. Prepare The Client For Emergency C-Section
b. Perform Endotrach Suctioning As Soon As The Fetal Head Is
Delivered
c. Prepare Equipment Needed For Newborn Resuscitation
d. Prepare The Client For An Ultrasound Exam Ans: C.
Prepare Equipment Needed For Newborn Resuscitation
The Nurse Should Ensure That All Supplies And Equipment Needed
For Resuscitation Of The Newborn Are Readily Available For Every
Delivery. Endotracheal Suctioning Is Recommended In Cases Of
Meconium Staining Only If The Newborn Has Poor Respiratory
Effort, Decreased Muscle Tone, And Bradycardia After Delivery.
A Nurse Is Reviewing The Medical Record Of A Client Who Is At 33 Wks
Gestation And Has Placenta Previa And Bleeding. What Scripts Should
The Nurse Clarify With The Provider?
a. Insert A Large-Bore IV Catheter
b. Perform A Vaginal Exam
c. Perform Continuous External Fetal Monitoring
d. Obtain A Blood Sample For Lab Testing Ans: B. Perform A
Vaginal Exam