NCLEX RN MATERNITY TEST BANK EXAM 1 LATEST VERSION
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After giving birth to a healthy d. Provide time for the patient to bathe her infant
infant boy, a primiparous after she views an infant bath demonstration.
woman, 16 years old, is
admitted to the postpartum Having the mother demonstrate infant care is a valuable method
unit. An
of assessing the
appropriate nursing
client's understanding of her newly acquired knowledge,
diagnosis for her at this time
especially in this age group, because she may
is Risk for impaired
inadvertently neglect her child.
parenting related to
deficient knowledge of
newborn care. In planning
for the woman's discharge,
what
should the nurse be certain
to include in the plan of
care?
a. Instruct the patient how
to feed and bathe her
infant.
b. Give the patient written
information on bathing
her infant.
c. Advise the patient that
all mothers instinctively
know how to care for
their infants.
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d. Provide time for the
patient to bathe her infant
after she views an infant
bath demonstration.
During which phase of A
maternal adjustment will the
mother relinquish the baby Accepting the real infant and relinquishing the
of her fantasies and fantasy infant occurs during the letting-go phase of
accept the real baby? maternal adjustment. In the taking-in phase, the
mother is primarily focused on her own needs.
a. Letting-go There is no taking-on phase of maternal
b. Taking-in adjustment. During the taking-hold phase, the mother
c. Taking-on assumes responsibility for her own care and shifts her
d. Taking-hold attention to the infant
The nurse observes that a b. Show the mother how the infant initiates interaction and pays
15-year-old mother seems to attention to her.
ignore her newborn. A
strategy that the nurse can
use to facilitate mother-
infant attachment in this
mother is to:
a. Tell the mother she must
pay attention to her infant.
b. Show the mother how the
infant initiates interaction
and pays attention to her.
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c. Demonstrate for the
mother different
positions for holding her
infant while feeding.
d. Arrange for the mother to
watch a video on parent-
infant interaction.
A nurse in a newborn C) Place the tape measure under the infants head, wrap
nursery is performing an around the occiput, and measure just above the eyes
assessment of a newborn
infant. The To measure the head circumference, the nurse should
nurse is preparing to place the tape measure under the infant's head, wrap
measure the head the tape around the occiput, and measure just above
circumference of the infant. the
eyebrows so that the largest area of the occiput is included.
The nurse would most
appropriately:
A) Wrap the tape
measure around the
infant's head and measure
just above the eyebrows.
B) Place the tape measure
under the infants head at
the base of the skull and
wrap
around to the front just above
the eyes
C) Place the tape measure
under the infants head,
wrap around the occiput,
and measure just above
the eyes
D) Place the tape measure
at the back of the infant's
head, wrap around across
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the
ears, and measure across the
infant's mouth
Which action best explains the D) Helps the lungs remain expanded after the initiation of
main role of surfactant in the breathing
neonate?
Surfactant works by reducing surface tension in the
lung. Surfactant allows the lung to remain slightly
A) Assists with ciliary body
expanded, decreasing the amount of work required for
maturation in the upper
inspiration.
airways
B) Helps maintain a
rhythmic breathing
pattern
C) Promotes clearing
mucus from the
respiratory tract
D) Helps the lungs remain
expanded after
the initiation of breathing
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