Maternity & Peds questions and answers
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The nurse is assigned to care for the following patients. Based on information received at the change-of-
shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first? - Answer A patient recovering from cesarean
section reporting a red, warm right calf
A group of women are discussing childbirth experiences. Which statement would most likely indicate
that the woman gave birth in the 1950s? - Answer "I was discharged from the hospital 1 week following
delivery."
The nurse admitting a 3-year-old patient with the medical diagnosis of pneumonia identifies congestion
and inspiratory wheezes in both lungs. This information is considered part of which step of the nursing
process? - Answer Assessment
Which government department is responsible for overseeing the administration of the WIC program? -
Answer Department of public health
Which is a diagnosis that the nurse is legally responsible to report? - Answer Child abuse
What is true of family-centered care? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse's role is to enter into a partnership with the family.
b. The health care professionals are the primary decision makers.
c. Families are considered vulnerable and require protection in regard to patient status.
d. Families contribute their ability to accept and maintain control over the health care of family
members. - Answer a. The nurse's role is to enter into a partnership with the family.
d. Families contribute their ability to accept and maintain control over the health care of family
members
Which individuals played a role in decreasing infections for patients, improving the safety and the health
of mother and child during and after birth? (Select all that apply.)
a. Crede
b. Saint Vincent de Paul
,c. Lister
d. Pasteur
e. Semmelweis - Answer a. Crede
c. Lister
d. Pasteur
e. Semmelweis
At which stage in the monthly cycle does ovulation typically occur? - Answer 14 days before the onset of
the next menstrual cycle
What is the most appropriate response from a nurse when a mother reports that her 10-year-old
daughter's breasts recently began to develop and asks when her daughter might begin to menstruate? -
Answer "The first menstrual period will most likely occur when she is around 12 years old."
What is the function of Montgomery's glands? - Answer Secrete substances to lubricate and protect the
breasts during lactation
Which statements are true about puberty? (Select all that apply.)
a. The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of breasts.
b. Male hormonal changes are complete by age 13.
c. Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex characteristics.
d. Hormonal changes for the male and female begin before age 10.
e. The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after development of breasts. - Answer a.
The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of breasts.
c. Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex characteristics.
e. The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after development of breasts.
Testosterone has what effects not related to reproduction? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increases sebum production
b. Decreases hematocrit in males
, c. Decreases basal metabolic rate
d. Promotes growth of long bones
e. Increases muscle mass and strength - Answer a. Increases sebum production
d. Promotes growth of long bones
e. Increases muscle mass and strength
Which hormones have a role in the reproductive cycle for the female? (Select all that apply.)
a. Testosterone
b. Follicle-stimulating hormone
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Estrogen
f. Progesterone
g. Cortisol - Answer b. Follicle-stimulating hormone
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Estrogen
f. Progesterone
The tissue between the vaginal orifice and the anus is known as the ____________. - Answer Perineum
Which method of contraception would be most appropriate for a breastfeeding mother for the first 3
weeks after birth? - Answer Condom and spermicidal foam
Which of the following bacteria has strains that could cause the rare and potentially fatal disorder of
toxic shock syndrome (TSS)? - Answer Staphylococcus aureus
A 23-year-old woman has been taking oral contraceptives for 6 months. At her gynecological exam, the
health care provider informs her she is pregnant. What is most likely to have decreased the
effectiveness of the oral contraceptives? - Answer Recent antibiotic usage
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The nurse is assigned to care for the following patients. Based on information received at the change-of-
shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first? - Answer A patient recovering from cesarean
section reporting a red, warm right calf
A group of women are discussing childbirth experiences. Which statement would most likely indicate
that the woman gave birth in the 1950s? - Answer "I was discharged from the hospital 1 week following
delivery."
The nurse admitting a 3-year-old patient with the medical diagnosis of pneumonia identifies congestion
and inspiratory wheezes in both lungs. This information is considered part of which step of the nursing
process? - Answer Assessment
Which government department is responsible for overseeing the administration of the WIC program? -
Answer Department of public health
Which is a diagnosis that the nurse is legally responsible to report? - Answer Child abuse
What is true of family-centered care? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse's role is to enter into a partnership with the family.
b. The health care professionals are the primary decision makers.
c. Families are considered vulnerable and require protection in regard to patient status.
d. Families contribute their ability to accept and maintain control over the health care of family
members. - Answer a. The nurse's role is to enter into a partnership with the family.
d. Families contribute their ability to accept and maintain control over the health care of family
members
Which individuals played a role in decreasing infections for patients, improving the safety and the health
of mother and child during and after birth? (Select all that apply.)
a. Crede
b. Saint Vincent de Paul
,c. Lister
d. Pasteur
e. Semmelweis - Answer a. Crede
c. Lister
d. Pasteur
e. Semmelweis
At which stage in the monthly cycle does ovulation typically occur? - Answer 14 days before the onset of
the next menstrual cycle
What is the most appropriate response from a nurse when a mother reports that her 10-year-old
daughter's breasts recently began to develop and asks when her daughter might begin to menstruate? -
Answer "The first menstrual period will most likely occur when she is around 12 years old."
What is the function of Montgomery's glands? - Answer Secrete substances to lubricate and protect the
breasts during lactation
Which statements are true about puberty? (Select all that apply.)
a. The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of breasts.
b. Male hormonal changes are complete by age 13.
c. Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex characteristics.
d. Hormonal changes for the male and female begin before age 10.
e. The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after development of breasts. - Answer a.
The first outward change of puberty for a girl is development of breasts.
c. Testosterone causes boys to develop secondary sex characteristics.
e. The first menstrual period in females occurs 2 to 2½ years after development of breasts.
Testosterone has what effects not related to reproduction? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increases sebum production
b. Decreases hematocrit in males
, c. Decreases basal metabolic rate
d. Promotes growth of long bones
e. Increases muscle mass and strength - Answer a. Increases sebum production
d. Promotes growth of long bones
e. Increases muscle mass and strength
Which hormones have a role in the reproductive cycle for the female? (Select all that apply.)
a. Testosterone
b. Follicle-stimulating hormone
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Estrogen
f. Progesterone
g. Cortisol - Answer b. Follicle-stimulating hormone
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Estrogen
f. Progesterone
The tissue between the vaginal orifice and the anus is known as the ____________. - Answer Perineum
Which method of contraception would be most appropriate for a breastfeeding mother for the first 3
weeks after birth? - Answer Condom and spermicidal foam
Which of the following bacteria has strains that could cause the rare and potentially fatal disorder of
toxic shock syndrome (TSS)? - Answer Staphylococcus aureus
A 23-year-old woman has been taking oral contraceptives for 6 months. At her gynecological exam, the
health care provider informs her she is pregnant. What is most likely to have decreased the
effectiveness of the oral contraceptives? - Answer Recent antibiotic usage
