MATERNAL NEWBORN FINAL EXAM
STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2isA28A2hoursA2postpartumA2andA2isA2experiencin
gA2hemorrhage.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2implementA2aft
erA2notifyingA2theA2provider?A2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply)
A.A2MassageA2theA2fundus.
B.A2GiveA2oxygenA2atA22L/minA2viaA2nasalA2cannula.
C.A2AdministerA2oxytocin.
D.A2InsertA2anA2indwellingA2catheter.
E.A2PlaceA2theA2clientA2inA2aA2lateralA2positionA2withA2herA2legsA2elevatedA230A2degrees.A2-
A2Ans--A2A,A2C,A2D,A2E
WhileA2assessingA2aA2clientA2inA2theA2fourthA2stageA2ofA2labor,A2theA2nurseA2suspectsA2bla
dderA2distention.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2findingsA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2expectA2toA2se
e?
A.A2TheA2fundusA2isA2displacedA2fromA2theA2midline.
B.A2TheA2uterusA2isA2firm.
C.A2TheA2fundusA2isA2belowA2theA2umbilicus.
D.A2TheA2bladderA2isA2resonantA2withA2percussion.A2-A2Ans--A2A
AA2nurseA2isA2testingA2theA2reflexesA2ofA2aA2newbornA2toA2assessA2neurologicalA2maturity.
A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2reflexesA2isA2theA2nurseA2assessingA2byA2holdingA2theA2newb
ornA2uprightA2withA2feetA2touchingA2aA2flatA2surface?
A.A2BabinskiA2Reflex
B.A2MoroA2Reflex
C.A2SteppingA2Reflex
D.A2PlantarA2GraspA2ReflexA2-A2Ans--A2C
TheA2nurseA2inA2theA2newbornA2nurseryA2hasA2justA2receivedA2report.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2foll
owingA2infantsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2seeA2FIRST?
A.A2AA22A2dayA2oldA2infantA2whoA2isA2lyingA2quietlyA2alertA2withA2aA2heartA2rateA2ofA2185
B.A2AA21A2dayA2oldA2infantA2whoA2isA2cryingA2andA2hasA2aA2bulgingA2anteriorA2fontanel
C.A2AA212A2hourA2oldA2infantA2whoA2isA2beingA2held,A2withA2respirationsA2thatA2areA245A2br
eathsA2perA2minuteA2andA2regular
D.AA25A2hourA2oldA2infantA2whoA2isA2sleepingA2andA2whoseA2handsA2andA2feetA2areA2blueA2
bilaterallyA2-A2Ans--A2A
TheA2nurseA2onA2aA2postpartumA2unitA2isA2preparingA24A2clientsA2forA2discharge.A2ItA2woul
dA2beA2MOSTA2importantA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2referA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2clientsA2f
orA2homeA2care?
A.A2AA215A2yearA2oldA2primiparaA2whoA2deliveredA2aA27A2lbA2maleA22A2daysA2ago
, B.A2AnA218A2yearA2oldA2multiparaA2whoA2deliveredA2aA29A2lbA2femaleA2byA2c-
sectionA22A2daysA2ago
C.A2AA220A2yearA2oldA2multiparaA2whoA2deliveredA21A2dayA2agoA2andA2isA2complainingA2ofA
2cramping
D.A2AA222A2yearA2oldA2whoA2deliveredA2byA2c-
sectionA2andA2isA2complainingA2ofA2burningA2onA2urinationA2-A2Ans--A2D
TheA2nurseA2teachesA2aA2primigravidA2womanA2howA2toA2measureA2theA2frequencyA2ofA2ut
erineA2contractions.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2explainA2toA2theA2clientA2thatA2theA2frequencyA2
ofA2uterineA2contractionsA2isA2determinedA2byA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?
A.A2ByA2timingA2fromA2theA2beginningA2ofA2oneA2contractionA2toA2theA2endA2ofA2theA2nextA2
contraction
B.A2ByA2timingA2fromA2theA2beginningA2ofA2oneA2contractionA2toA2theA2endA2ofA2theA2sameA
2contraction
C.A2ByA2theA2numberA2ofA2contractionsA2thatA2occurA2withinA2aA2givenA2periodA2ofA2time
D.A2ByA2theA2strengthA2ofA2theA2contractionA2atA2itsA2peakA2-A2Ans--A2C
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2presumptiveA2signsA2ofA2pregnancy?
A2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply)
A.A2PositiveA2pregnancyA2test
B.A2EnlargedA2breasts
C.A2UrinaryA2frequency
d.A2BraxtonA2HicksA2contractions
E.A2FetalA2heartA2tonesA2heardA2byA2theA2provider
F.A2AmenorrheaA2-A2Ans--A2B,A2C,A2F
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2priorityA2duringA2theA2thirdA2stageA2ofA2laborA2forA2theA2
mother?
A.A2EducatingA2theA2mother
B.A2PainA2management
C.A2SkinA2toA2skinA2contact
D.A2AdequateA2tissueA2perfusionA2-A2Ans--A2D
WhichA2fetalA2presentationA2isA2optimalA2forA2vaginalA2delivery?
A.A2Military
B.A2Brow
C.A2Vertex
D.A2FaceA2-A2Ans--A2C
AA2womanA2inA2laborA2startsA2toA2exhibitA2lateA2decelsA2onA2theA2EFM,A2whatA2actionsA2sh
ouldA2theA2nurseA2take?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply
A.A2GiveA202
B.A2TurnA2patientA2onA2leftA2side
C.A2PutA2patientA2inA2TrendelenburgA2position
D.A2DecreaseA2IVA2fluids
E.A2RaiseA2theA2pt.sA2feetA2aboveA2theA2levelA2ofA2herA2heartA2-A2Ans--A2A,A2B
STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
AA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2whoA2isA28A2hoursA2postpartumA2andA2isA2experiencin
gA2hemorrhage.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2implementA2aft
erA2notifyingA2theA2provider?A2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply)
A.A2MassageA2theA2fundus.
B.A2GiveA2oxygenA2atA22L/minA2viaA2nasalA2cannula.
C.A2AdministerA2oxytocin.
D.A2InsertA2anA2indwellingA2catheter.
E.A2PlaceA2theA2clientA2inA2aA2lateralA2positionA2withA2herA2legsA2elevatedA230A2degrees.A2-
A2Ans--A2A,A2C,A2D,A2E
WhileA2assessingA2aA2clientA2inA2theA2fourthA2stageA2ofA2labor,A2theA2nurseA2suspectsA2bla
dderA2distention.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2findingsA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2expectA2toA2se
e?
A.A2TheA2fundusA2isA2displacedA2fromA2theA2midline.
B.A2TheA2uterusA2isA2firm.
C.A2TheA2fundusA2isA2belowA2theA2umbilicus.
D.A2TheA2bladderA2isA2resonantA2withA2percussion.A2-A2Ans--A2A
AA2nurseA2isA2testingA2theA2reflexesA2ofA2aA2newbornA2toA2assessA2neurologicalA2maturity.
A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2reflexesA2isA2theA2nurseA2assessingA2byA2holdingA2theA2newb
ornA2uprightA2withA2feetA2touchingA2aA2flatA2surface?
A.A2BabinskiA2Reflex
B.A2MoroA2Reflex
C.A2SteppingA2Reflex
D.A2PlantarA2GraspA2ReflexA2-A2Ans--A2C
TheA2nurseA2inA2theA2newbornA2nurseryA2hasA2justA2receivedA2report.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2foll
owingA2infantsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2seeA2FIRST?
A.A2AA22A2dayA2oldA2infantA2whoA2isA2lyingA2quietlyA2alertA2withA2aA2heartA2rateA2ofA2185
B.A2AA21A2dayA2oldA2infantA2whoA2isA2cryingA2andA2hasA2aA2bulgingA2anteriorA2fontanel
C.A2AA212A2hourA2oldA2infantA2whoA2isA2beingA2held,A2withA2respirationsA2thatA2areA245A2br
eathsA2perA2minuteA2andA2regular
D.AA25A2hourA2oldA2infantA2whoA2isA2sleepingA2andA2whoseA2handsA2andA2feetA2areA2blueA2
bilaterallyA2-A2Ans--A2A
TheA2nurseA2onA2aA2postpartumA2unitA2isA2preparingA24A2clientsA2forA2discharge.A2ItA2woul
dA2beA2MOSTA2importantA2forA2theA2nurseA2toA2referA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2clientsA2f
orA2homeA2care?
A.A2AA215A2yearA2oldA2primiparaA2whoA2deliveredA2aA27A2lbA2maleA22A2daysA2ago
, B.A2AnA218A2yearA2oldA2multiparaA2whoA2deliveredA2aA29A2lbA2femaleA2byA2c-
sectionA22A2daysA2ago
C.A2AA220A2yearA2oldA2multiparaA2whoA2deliveredA21A2dayA2agoA2andA2isA2complainingA2ofA
2cramping
D.A2AA222A2yearA2oldA2whoA2deliveredA2byA2c-
sectionA2andA2isA2complainingA2ofA2burningA2onA2urinationA2-A2Ans--A2D
TheA2nurseA2teachesA2aA2primigravidA2womanA2howA2toA2measureA2theA2frequencyA2ofA2ut
erineA2contractions.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2explainA2toA2theA2clientA2thatA2theA2frequencyA2
ofA2uterineA2contractionsA2isA2determinedA2byA2whichA2ofA2theA2following?
A.A2ByA2timingA2fromA2theA2beginningA2ofA2oneA2contractionA2toA2theA2endA2ofA2theA2nextA2
contraction
B.A2ByA2timingA2fromA2theA2beginningA2ofA2oneA2contractionA2toA2theA2endA2ofA2theA2sameA
2contraction
C.A2ByA2theA2numberA2ofA2contractionsA2thatA2occurA2withinA2aA2givenA2periodA2ofA2time
D.A2ByA2theA2strengthA2ofA2theA2contractionA2atA2itsA2peakA2-A2Ans--A2C
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2presumptiveA2signsA2ofA2pregnancy?
A2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply)
A.A2PositiveA2pregnancyA2test
B.A2EnlargedA2breasts
C.A2UrinaryA2frequency
d.A2BraxtonA2HicksA2contractions
E.A2FetalA2heartA2tonesA2heardA2byA2theA2provider
F.A2AmenorrheaA2-A2Ans--A2B,A2C,A2F
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2priorityA2duringA2theA2thirdA2stageA2ofA2laborA2forA2theA2
mother?
A.A2EducatingA2theA2mother
B.A2PainA2management
C.A2SkinA2toA2skinA2contact
D.A2AdequateA2tissueA2perfusionA2-A2Ans--A2D
WhichA2fetalA2presentationA2isA2optimalA2forA2vaginalA2delivery?
A.A2Military
B.A2Brow
C.A2Vertex
D.A2FaceA2-A2Ans--A2C
AA2womanA2inA2laborA2startsA2toA2exhibitA2lateA2decelsA2onA2theA2EFM,A2whatA2actionsA2sh
ouldA2theA2nurseA2take?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply
A.A2GiveA202
B.A2TurnA2patientA2onA2leftA2side
C.A2PutA2patientA2inA2TrendelenburgA2position
D.A2DecreaseA2IVA2fluids
E.A2RaiseA2theA2pt.sA2feetA2aboveA2theA2levelA2ofA2herA2heartA2-A2Ans--A2A,A2B