NSG 210 Exam 1 Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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NSG 210 Exam 1 Questions with
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Question: an infant shows a tendency to bleed two days after birth. the nurse
understands this is most likely caused by which reason?


a. hemophilia
b. absence of intestinal bacteria and lack of vitamin k
c. an immature liver that is unable to synthesize clotting factors
d. delayed production of red blood cells


Ans: b


Question: a primigravida diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus reviews the
insulin regimen with the nurse. the nurse explains which changes in insulin
requirements will occur in pregnancy?


a. insulin requirements will increase during pregnancy and decrease after
delivery
b. insulin. requirements will decrease during pregnancy and increase after
delivery
c. insulin requirements will increase during pregnancy and remain increased
after delivery
d. insulin requirements will decrease during pregnancy and remain decreased
after delivery

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Ans: a


the need for more insulin is cause by hormones the placenta makes to help
the baby grow. at the same time, these hormones block the action of the
mother's insulin. immediately after delivery, the insulin requirements
usually decrease abruptly.


Question: a client had a cesarean delivery. the nurse places the highest
priority on monitoring the client for which potential complication?


a. infection and pain
b. hemorrhage and shock
c. hemorrhage and pain management
d. dehydration and infection


Ans: b


the client is not only an ob client but also a postoperative client; observe
for patent airway, and observe incisional dressing for bleeding and amount
of lochia


Question: the nurse assesses four newborns. which characteristics noted by
the nurse are most common in a preterm infant?


a. red, wrinkled skin, lanugo, and hypotonic muscles
b. vernix caseosa, silky hair, and facial edema
c. absent nose bridge, depressed fontanels, and absent lanugo
d. mottled skin, meconium stools, and hypertonic muscles

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Ans: a


Question: painless vaginal bleeding most likely suggests what condition in
pregnant women?


Ans: placenta previa


Question: when the nurse accidentally bumps into a newborn's bassinet, the
newborn jumps and pulls the extremities into the trunk. the nurse identifies
the newborn is demonstrating which reflex?


a. tonic neck
b. moro
c. babinski
d. rooting


Ans: b


Question: meconium-stained amniotic fluid alerts the nurse to the possibility
of which problem?


a. fetal distress and perinatal asphyxia
b. fetal distress and hyperbilirubinemia
c. abruptio placenta and asphyxia
d. placenta previa and perinatal sepsis


Ans: a

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Question: the client arrives at the hospital in active labor. the client asks the
nurse what is the purpose of the fetal monitor. which response by the nurse is
best?


a. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to evaluate the progress of labor"
b. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to assess the strength and duration of
contractions"
c. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to determine if the fetus is receiving
adequate amounts of oxygen"
d. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to allow the health care provider to
decide if an oxytocin drip should be started"


Ans: c


Question: the nurse understands a preterm infant is at greatest risk for
developing which disorder?


a. hypoglycemia
b. respiratory distress syndrome
c. hydrocephalus
d. scoliosis


Ans: b


Question: the nurse palpates the fundus of a client after the third stage of
labor. the nurse expects the fundus to have which characteristics?


a. soft and discoid