MATERNAL NEWBORN 2023
EXAM VERSION - / QUESTIONS
& RATIONALES ANSWERS / (A+
GRADED. 100% VERIFIED)2026
MATERNAL!
A charge nurse on the postpartum unit is observing a newly
licensed nurse who is preparing o administer pain medication
to a client. The charge nurse should intervene when the newly
licensed nurse uses which of the following secondary id to
identify the client? - CORRECT ANSWER -The client's
room number
R: is not acceptable identifier and places the client at risk for a
med error
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient whose
newborn has just had a circumcision. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
,ANSWER -Apply slight pressure with a sterile gauze pad for
mild bleeding
R: Nurse should instruct client to attempt to stop mild
bleeding by applying pressure with sterile gauze. If bleeding
continues the client should notify the provider.
A nurse is teaching about effective breastfeeding to a client
who is 3 days postpartum. Which of the following information
should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER -Your
newborn should appear content after feeding
R: If the baby is not content after feeding signs of hunger are
rooting, sucking on the hands or crying because they might
not be emptying the breasts during feeding completely
A nurse planning care for a client who is in labor and is
requesting epidural anesthesia for pain control. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
- CORRECT ANSWER -Monitor the clients B/P every 5 min
following the first dose of anesthetic solution
B: The nurse should plan to obtain a baseline blood pressure
prior to the initiation of anesthetic solution. The nurse should
then continue to monitor the client's blood pressure every 5 to
10 min to assess for maternal hypotension caused by the
anesthetic solution
, A nurse is teaching a new mother how to use a bulb syringe to
suction her newborn's secretions. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Stop suctioning when the newborn cry sounds
clear
R: nurse should instruct client to stop suctioning when cry no
longer sounds like it is coming through a bubble of fluid or
mucus
A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postpartum. The
client's fundus is two finger breadths above the umbilicus
deviated to the right of the midline, and less firm than
previously noted. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER -Assist the client to the
bathroom to void
R: a dissented bladder can cause the uterus from contracting
and can cause uterine atony. Therefore, the nurse should assist
the client to void.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record at 1800 for a client
who is at 34wks gestation. Based in the chart findings and
documentation the nursing plan of care should include which
of the following actions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Administer terbutaline
R: administer terbutaline to stop contractions because the lab
results indicate that the fetus's lungs are not mature enough for
delivery