Capstone Nursing Care of Children/Maternal
Newborn Assessment Questions with Verified
Answers A+ Grade 2026/2027 | Comprehensive
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Terms in this set (50)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with "I should add 500 calories per day to my diet."
a client who is postpartum and
plans to breastfeed their newborn.
Which of the following statements
by the
client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
1. "I should add 500 calories per
day to my diet."
2. "I will use antibacterial soap and
warm water to wash my breasts."
3. "Breastfeeding is a reliable
method of birth control."
4. "If my nipples become cracked
and red, I will apply hydrocortisone
cream."
,A nurse is collecting data from an Abdominal distention
infant who has Hirschsprung's
disease. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse
expect?
1. Abdominal distention
2. Steatorrhea
3. Blood-tinged emesis
4. Dysphagia
A nurse is collecting data from a Ask the client if they have had thoughts about
client who is 6 weeks postpartum. harming their infant.
The client tells the nurse,
"I am not a good mother. My baby
doesn't like me."
Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
1. Advise the client that most new
mothers experience these feelings
2. Ask the client if they have had
thoughts about harming their infant.
3. Explain to the client they are
experiencing the "baby blues."
4. Take the client to the emergency
department.
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with "I need to use my levalbuterol inhaler before I
an adolescent client who uses exercise.
inhalers for the treatment of asthma.
Which of the following statements
by the
client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
1. "I will wait 15 seconds between
puffs when using my levalbuterol
inhaler.
2. "I need to use my fluticasone
inhaler when I start to wheeze
during exercise."
3. "I need to use my levalbuterol
inhaler before I exercise.
4. "I will stop using my fluticasone
inhaler if I experience restlessness."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with "I will use moist disposable wipes that are
a parent of an infant who has diaper detergent free."
dermatitis and a new prescription
for zinc oxide ointment. Which of
the
following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
1. "I will wash off the ointment with
each diaper change."
2. "I should shake talcum powder
onto the reddened areas."
3. "I should dry the diaper area with
a hair dryer on the lowest setting."
4. "I will use moist disposable wipes
that are detergent free."
Newborn Assessment Questions with Verified
Answers A+ Grade 2026/2027 | Comprehensive
Study Guide
Terms in this set (50)
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with "I should add 500 calories per day to my diet."
a client who is postpartum and
plans to breastfeed their newborn.
Which of the following statements
by the
client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
1. "I should add 500 calories per
day to my diet."
2. "I will use antibacterial soap and
warm water to wash my breasts."
3. "Breastfeeding is a reliable
method of birth control."
4. "If my nipples become cracked
and red, I will apply hydrocortisone
cream."
,A nurse is collecting data from an Abdominal distention
infant who has Hirschsprung's
disease. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse
expect?
1. Abdominal distention
2. Steatorrhea
3. Blood-tinged emesis
4. Dysphagia
A nurse is collecting data from a Ask the client if they have had thoughts about
client who is 6 weeks postpartum. harming their infant.
The client tells the nurse,
"I am not a good mother. My baby
doesn't like me."
Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
1. Advise the client that most new
mothers experience these feelings
2. Ask the client if they have had
thoughts about harming their infant.
3. Explain to the client they are
experiencing the "baby blues."
4. Take the client to the emergency
department.
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with "I need to use my levalbuterol inhaler before I
an adolescent client who uses exercise.
inhalers for the treatment of asthma.
Which of the following statements
by the
client indicates an understanding of
the teaching?
1. "I will wait 15 seconds between
puffs when using my levalbuterol
inhaler.
2. "I need to use my fluticasone
inhaler when I start to wheeze
during exercise."
3. "I need to use my levalbuterol
inhaler before I exercise.
4. "I will stop using my fluticasone
inhaler if I experience restlessness."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with "I will use moist disposable wipes that are
a parent of an infant who has diaper detergent free."
dermatitis and a new prescription
for zinc oxide ointment. Which of
the
following statements by the parent
indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
1. "I will wash off the ointment with
each diaper change."
2. "I should shake talcum powder
onto the reddened areas."
3. "I should dry the diaper area with
a hair dryer on the lowest setting."
4. "I will use moist disposable wipes
that are detergent free."
