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Chapters 11–15 | Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care, 2nd Edition
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Total: 15 Questions (3 per chapter)
Chapter 11 – The Postpartum Period: Adaptation and Nursing Care
1. A nurse assesses a postpartum client and finds a firm uterus with moderate lochia rubra. The
correct nursing action is to:
A. Document normal findings
B. Massage the uterus
C. Notify the provider
D. Administer oxytocin immediately
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A firm uterus with moderate red lochia is expected during early postpartum recovery.
2. Which finding requires immediate intervention?
A. Slightly elevated temperature
B. Saturating a pad every 30 minutes
C. Mild afterpains
D. Fatigue
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heavy bleeding may indicate postpartum hemorrhage and requires urgent action.
3. The nurse reinforces the importance of early ambulation after birth to prevent:
A. Perineal pain
B. Constipation and thromboembolism
C. Uterine contractions
D. Breast engorgement
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Early ambulation reduces risk for venous thromboembolism and promotes bowel
function.
Chapter 12 – The Newborn: Adaptation and Nursing Care
4. The first nursing action immediately after a newborn is delivered is to:
A. Bathe the infant
B. Dry and stimulate the infant
C. Apply identification bands
D. Weigh the infant
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Drying and stimulating help prevent heat loss and initiate respirations—priority steps
after birth.
5. Which assessment finding in a newborn requires immediate attention?
A. Acrocyanosis
B. Irregular respirations (30–60/min)
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11–15 Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care (Linnard-Palmer, 2nd Edition)Chapte
Chapters 11–15 | Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care, 2nd Edition
(Linnard-Palmer)
Total: 15 Questions (3 per chapter)
Chapter 11 – The Postpartum Period: Adaptation and Nursing Care
1. A nurse assesses a postpartum client and finds a firm uterus with moderate lochia rubra. The
correct nursing action is to:
A. Document normal findings
B. Massage the uterus
C. Notify the provider
D. Administer oxytocin immediately
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A firm uterus with moderate red lochia is expected during early postpartum recovery.
2. Which finding requires immediate intervention?
A. Slightly elevated temperature
B. Saturating a pad every 30 minutes
C. Mild afterpains
D. Fatigue
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Heavy bleeding may indicate postpartum hemorrhage and requires urgent action.
3. The nurse reinforces the importance of early ambulation after birth to prevent:
A. Perineal pain
B. Constipation and thromboembolism
C. Uterine contractions
D. Breast engorgement
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Early ambulation reduces risk for venous thromboembolism and promotes bowel
function.
Chapter 12 – The Newborn: Adaptation and Nursing Care
4. The first nursing action immediately after a newborn is delivered is to:
A. Bathe the infant
B. Dry and stimulate the infant
C. Apply identification bands
D. Weigh the infant
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Drying and stimulating help prevent heat loss and initiate respirations—priority steps
after birth.
5. Which assessment finding in a newborn requires immediate attention?
A. Acrocyanosis
B. Irregular respirations (30–60/min)
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