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Test Bank for Maternity
and Pediatric Nursing, 9th
Edition questions and
detailed answers
USER
STUVIA
,Hypoglycemia in Newborns - ✔✔answer A high-pitched cry is a sign of hypoglycemia in the newborn.
Fundus Assessment After Delivery - ✔✔answer Immediately after the placenta is expelled, the
uterine fundus can be felt as a firm mass, about the size of a grapefruit, at the level of the umbilicus.
Breastfeeding Information Needs - ✔✔answer Supplemental feedings of formula or water should
not be offered to a healthy newborn who is breastfeeding.
Boggy Uterus Intervention - ✔✔answer A poorly contracted uterus should be massaged until firm to
prevent hemorrhage.
Initial Lochia Type - ✔✔answer The initial vaginal discharge after delivery is called lochia rubra. It is
red and moderately heavy.
Lochia Discharge Teaching - ✔✔answer Lochia should disappear 2 to 4 weeks postpartum.
Lochia Odor - ✔✔answer It is normal for the lochia to have a slightly foul odor.
Lochia Color Change - ✔✔answer A change in lochia from pink to bright red should be reported.
Lochia Flow with Activity - ✔✔answer A decrease in flow will be noticed with ambulation and
activity.
Uterine Fundus Location After Delivery - ✔✔answer Well-contracted with its upper border at or just
below the umbilicus.
Uterine Fundus Relaxation - ✔✔answer Relaxed with its upper border level with the umbilicus.
,Uterine Fundus Above Umbilicus - ✔✔answer Well-contracted with its upper border three or four
fingerbreadths above the umbilicus.
Uterine Fundus Below Umbilicus - ✔✔answer Relaxed with its upper border two or three
fingerbreadths below the umbilicus.
Breastfeeding Duration - ✔✔answer The baby needs to nurse at least 5 minutes on the breast to get
the hindmilk.
Breastfeeding Frequency - ✔✔answer The baby has been nursing every 2 to 3 hours.
New Mother Statement - ✔✔answer If the baby gets fussy between feedings, I give her a bottle of
water.
Nursing Process Step: Implementation - ✔✔answer Implementation is a step in the nursing process
where actions are taken to address patient needs.
Nursing Process Step: Data Collection - ✔✔answer Data Collection is a step in the nursing process
where information is gathered about the patient.
Nursing Process Step: Evaluation - ✔✔answer Evaluation is a step in the nursing process where the
effectiveness of the nursing interventions is assessed.
NCLEX: Physiological Integrity - ✔✔answer Physiological Integrity is a category in the NCLEX exam
focusing on the physical health of the patient.
NCLEX: Reduction of Risk - ✔✔answer Reduction of Risk is a category in the NCLEX exam focusing on
minimizing potential health risks.
, NCLEX: Physiological Adaptation - ✔✔answer Physiological Adaptation is a category in the NCLEX
exam focusing on the body's ability to adjust to changes.
Lochia Rubra Duration - ✔✔answer Lochia rubra lasts for up to 3 days postpartum.
Lochia Rubra - ✔✔answer A return to bright red lochia rubra may indicate a late postpartum
hemorrhage and must be reported.
Perineal Self-Care Instruction - ✔✔answer The nurse should teach the postpartum woman to
cleanse with warm water in a squeeze bottle from front to back.
Rubella Vaccine Administration - ✔✔answer The woman who is not immune to rubella is immunized
in the immediate postpartum period, because there is no danger of her being pregnant.
Breastfeeding Technique - ✔✔answer Alternating breasts for feeding increases milk production,
particularly hindmilk, which has a higher protein and fat content.
Lactating Mother's Diet - ✔✔answer To maintain nutrient stores while breastfeeding, the mother
needs 500 additional calories each day over her prepregnancy diet.
Resumption of Menstrual Cycle - ✔✔answer Most nonlactating women resume menstruation about
2 months postpartum.
RhoGAM Administration - ✔✔answer The physician will order RhoGAM in situations where there is a
risk of Rh incompatibility.
Rh-negative mother with Rh-positive infant - ✔✔answer An unsensitized Rh-negative mother has an
Rh-positive infant.
Test Bank for Maternity
and Pediatric Nursing, 9th
Edition questions and
detailed answers
USER
STUVIA
,Hypoglycemia in Newborns - ✔✔answer A high-pitched cry is a sign of hypoglycemia in the newborn.
Fundus Assessment After Delivery - ✔✔answer Immediately after the placenta is expelled, the
uterine fundus can be felt as a firm mass, about the size of a grapefruit, at the level of the umbilicus.
Breastfeeding Information Needs - ✔✔answer Supplemental feedings of formula or water should
not be offered to a healthy newborn who is breastfeeding.
Boggy Uterus Intervention - ✔✔answer A poorly contracted uterus should be massaged until firm to
prevent hemorrhage.
Initial Lochia Type - ✔✔answer The initial vaginal discharge after delivery is called lochia rubra. It is
red and moderately heavy.
Lochia Discharge Teaching - ✔✔answer Lochia should disappear 2 to 4 weeks postpartum.
Lochia Odor - ✔✔answer It is normal for the lochia to have a slightly foul odor.
Lochia Color Change - ✔✔answer A change in lochia from pink to bright red should be reported.
Lochia Flow with Activity - ✔✔answer A decrease in flow will be noticed with ambulation and
activity.
Uterine Fundus Location After Delivery - ✔✔answer Well-contracted with its upper border at or just
below the umbilicus.
Uterine Fundus Relaxation - ✔✔answer Relaxed with its upper border level with the umbilicus.
,Uterine Fundus Above Umbilicus - ✔✔answer Well-contracted with its upper border three or four
fingerbreadths above the umbilicus.
Uterine Fundus Below Umbilicus - ✔✔answer Relaxed with its upper border two or three
fingerbreadths below the umbilicus.
Breastfeeding Duration - ✔✔answer The baby needs to nurse at least 5 minutes on the breast to get
the hindmilk.
Breastfeeding Frequency - ✔✔answer The baby has been nursing every 2 to 3 hours.
New Mother Statement - ✔✔answer If the baby gets fussy between feedings, I give her a bottle of
water.
Nursing Process Step: Implementation - ✔✔answer Implementation is a step in the nursing process
where actions are taken to address patient needs.
Nursing Process Step: Data Collection - ✔✔answer Data Collection is a step in the nursing process
where information is gathered about the patient.
Nursing Process Step: Evaluation - ✔✔answer Evaluation is a step in the nursing process where the
effectiveness of the nursing interventions is assessed.
NCLEX: Physiological Integrity - ✔✔answer Physiological Integrity is a category in the NCLEX exam
focusing on the physical health of the patient.
NCLEX: Reduction of Risk - ✔✔answer Reduction of Risk is a category in the NCLEX exam focusing on
minimizing potential health risks.
, NCLEX: Physiological Adaptation - ✔✔answer Physiological Adaptation is a category in the NCLEX
exam focusing on the body's ability to adjust to changes.
Lochia Rubra Duration - ✔✔answer Lochia rubra lasts for up to 3 days postpartum.
Lochia Rubra - ✔✔answer A return to bright red lochia rubra may indicate a late postpartum
hemorrhage and must be reported.
Perineal Self-Care Instruction - ✔✔answer The nurse should teach the postpartum woman to
cleanse with warm water in a squeeze bottle from front to back.
Rubella Vaccine Administration - ✔✔answer The woman who is not immune to rubella is immunized
in the immediate postpartum period, because there is no danger of her being pregnant.
Breastfeeding Technique - ✔✔answer Alternating breasts for feeding increases milk production,
particularly hindmilk, which has a higher protein and fat content.
Lactating Mother's Diet - ✔✔answer To maintain nutrient stores while breastfeeding, the mother
needs 500 additional calories each day over her prepregnancy diet.
Resumption of Menstrual Cycle - ✔✔answer Most nonlactating women resume menstruation about
2 months postpartum.
RhoGAM Administration - ✔✔answer The physician will order RhoGAM in situations where there is a
risk of Rh incompatibility.
Rh-negative mother with Rh-positive infant - ✔✔answer An unsensitized Rh-negative mother has an
Rh-positive infant.
