AWHONN POEP Module 12 Questions with
Complete Solutions
Which two hormones most affect milk synthesis and milk ejection? Oxytocin and
prolactin
During fetal life, the foramen ovale allows blood to directly enter the left atrium from the
right atrium.
Mrs. Jung is returning to work 8 weeks after the birth of her first baby. When teaching about
pumping and storing breast milk, it is important to stress that the best method for breast milk to
be thawed in the refrigerator.
Mrs. Johnson has described that her infant has been crying constantly since his circumcision this
morning. When you arrive at her room, you find the infant crying in his crib. Which of the
following nonpharmacologic interventions can you teach Mrs. Johnson. to help console her
infant? Holding and rocking
The production of body heat that results from the metabolism of brown adipose tissue is called
nonshivering thermogenesis.
, Baby Lourdes was born 4 hours ago at 42 weeks of gestation by vacuum-assisted delivery. On
your initial newborn examination, you document an edematous, bruised lesion on the right
anterior scalp where the vacuum was applied. This lesion has clearly demarcated edges and does
not cross the suture line. This is best described as a cephalohematoma
Hyperthermia is defined as a rectal or axillary temperature greater than 99.5ºF (37.5ºC). The
most common cause of hyperthermia in the newborn is environmental.
Eye prophylaxis with a single-use dose of sterile ophthalmic ointment containing 1% tetracycline
or 0.5% erythromycin is usually administered within the first hour of birth to prevent which of
the following conditions? Gonococcal opthalmia neonatorum
The fetal circulatory system is supported by the placenta. The umbilical cord, which is comprised
of two arteries and one vein, carries blood to and from the fetus. Identify the correct statement
about the umbilical cord below. The umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood from the
placenta to the fetus.
Jaundice that typically appears within the first 24-36 hours of life, with rapidly rising serum
bilirubin levels, and is usually caused by an underlying disease process, such as sepsis or
hemolysis is called pathologic jaundice.
Complete Solutions
Which two hormones most affect milk synthesis and milk ejection? Oxytocin and
prolactin
During fetal life, the foramen ovale allows blood to directly enter the left atrium from the
right atrium.
Mrs. Jung is returning to work 8 weeks after the birth of her first baby. When teaching about
pumping and storing breast milk, it is important to stress that the best method for breast milk to
be thawed in the refrigerator.
Mrs. Johnson has described that her infant has been crying constantly since his circumcision this
morning. When you arrive at her room, you find the infant crying in his crib. Which of the
following nonpharmacologic interventions can you teach Mrs. Johnson. to help console her
infant? Holding and rocking
The production of body heat that results from the metabolism of brown adipose tissue is called
nonshivering thermogenesis.
, Baby Lourdes was born 4 hours ago at 42 weeks of gestation by vacuum-assisted delivery. On
your initial newborn examination, you document an edematous, bruised lesion on the right
anterior scalp where the vacuum was applied. This lesion has clearly demarcated edges and does
not cross the suture line. This is best described as a cephalohematoma
Hyperthermia is defined as a rectal or axillary temperature greater than 99.5ºF (37.5ºC). The
most common cause of hyperthermia in the newborn is environmental.
Eye prophylaxis with a single-use dose of sterile ophthalmic ointment containing 1% tetracycline
or 0.5% erythromycin is usually administered within the first hour of birth to prevent which of
the following conditions? Gonococcal opthalmia neonatorum
The fetal circulatory system is supported by the placenta. The umbilical cord, which is comprised
of two arteries and one vein, carries blood to and from the fetus. Identify the correct statement
about the umbilical cord below. The umbilical vein carries oxygenated blood from the
placenta to the fetus.
Jaundice that typically appears within the first 24-36 hours of life, with rapidly rising serum
bilirubin levels, and is usually caused by an underlying disease process, such as sepsis or
hemolysis is called pathologic jaundice.
