NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 2
NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM newborn 2
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for a pt. following a cesarean birth. Which of the
following assessments is the nurse's priority?
a. parent-child attachment
b. amount of lochia
c. patency of the IV catheter
d. quality and quantity of urine
- Answer ✓✓b. amount of lochia
when using the ABCs approach to client care, the nurse should place the priority in the
immediate postpartum period on assessing the amount of postpartum lochia. the greatest
risk to the client is bleeding and postpartum hemorrhage.
1. When assessing the adequacy of sperm for conception to occur, which of the following is
the most useful criterion?
A. Sperm count
B. Sperm motility
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C. Sperm maturity
D. Semen volume
- Answer ✓✓B.
Although all of the factors listed are important, sperm motility is the most significant
criterion when assessing male infertility. Sperm count, sperm maturity, and semen volume are
all significant, but they are not as significant sperm motility.
2. A couple who wants to conceive but has been unsuccessful during the last 2 years has
undergone many diagnostic procedures. When discussing the situation with the nurse, one
partner states, "We know several friends in our age group and all of them have their own
child already, Why can't we have one?". Which of the following would be the most pertinent
nursing diagnosis for this couple?
A. Fear related to the unknown
B. Pain related to numerous procedures.
C. Ineffective family coping related to infertility.
D. Self-esteem disturbance related to infertility.
- Answer ✓✓D
. Based on the partner's statement, the couple is verbalizing feelings of inadequacy and
negative feelings about themselves and their capabilities. Thus, the nursing diagnosis of self-
esteem disturbance is most appropriate. Fear, pain, and ineffective family coping also may be
present but as secondary nursing diagnoses.
3. Which of the following urinary symptoms does the pregnant woman most frequently
experience during the first trimester?
A. Dysuria
B. Frequency
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C. Incontinence
D. Burning - Answer ✓✓B.
Pressure and irritation of the bladder by the growing uterus during the first trimester is
responsible for causing urinary frequency. Dysuria, incontinence, and burning are symptoms
associated with urinary tract infections.
4. Heartburn and flatulence, common in the second trimester, are most likely the result of
which of the following?
A. Increased plasma HCG levels
B. Decreased intestinal motility
C. Decreased gastric acidity
D. Elevated estrogen levels –
Answer ✓✓. During the second trimester, the reduction in gastric acidity in conjunction with
pressure from the growing uterus and smooth muscle relaxation, can cause heartburn and
flatulence. HCG levels increase in the first, not the second, trimester. Decrease intestinal
motility would most likely be the cause of constipation and bloating. Estrogen levels decrease
in the second trimester.
5. On which of the following areas would the nurse expect to observe chloasma?
A. Breast, areola, and nipples
B. Chest, neck, arms, and legs
C. Abdomen, breast, and thighs
D. Cheeks, forehead, and nose
- Answer ✓✓D
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. Chloasma, also called the mask of pregnancy, is an irregular hyperpigmented area found on
the face. It is not seen on the breasts, areola, nipples, chest, neck, arms, legs, abdomen, or
thighs.
6. A pregnant client states that she "waddles" when she walks. The nurse's explanation is
based on which of the following as the cause?
A. The large size of the newborn
B. Pressure on the pelvic muscles
C. Relaxation of the pelvic joints
D. Excessive weight gain
- Answer ✓✓C
. During pregnancy, hormonal changes cause relaxation of the pelvic joints, resulting in the
typical "waddling" gait. Changes in posture are related to the growing fetus. Pressure on the
surrounding muscles causing discomfort is due to the growing uterus. Weight gain has no
effect on gait.
7. Which of the following represents the average amount of weight gained during pregnancy?
A. 12 to 22 lb
B 15 to 25 lb
C. 24 to 30 lb
D. 25 to 40 lb
- Answer ✓✓C
. The average amount of weight gained during pregnancy is 24 to 30 lb. This weight gain
consists of the following: fetus - 7.5 lb; placenta and membrane - 1.5 lb; amniotic fluid - 2 lb;
uterus - 2.5 lb; breasts - 3 lb; and increased blood volume - 2 to 4 lb; extravascular fluid and
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NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM newborn 2
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for a pt. following a cesarean birth. Which of the
following assessments is the nurse's priority?
a. parent-child attachment
b. amount of lochia
c. patency of the IV catheter
d. quality and quantity of urine
- Answer ✓✓b. amount of lochia
when using the ABCs approach to client care, the nurse should place the priority in the
immediate postpartum period on assessing the amount of postpartum lochia. the greatest
risk to the client is bleeding and postpartum hemorrhage.
1. When assessing the adequacy of sperm for conception to occur, which of the following is
the most useful criterion?
A. Sperm count
B. Sperm motility
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C. Sperm maturity
D. Semen volume
- Answer ✓✓B.
Although all of the factors listed are important, sperm motility is the most significant
criterion when assessing male infertility. Sperm count, sperm maturity, and semen volume are
all significant, but they are not as significant sperm motility.
2. A couple who wants to conceive but has been unsuccessful during the last 2 years has
undergone many diagnostic procedures. When discussing the situation with the nurse, one
partner states, "We know several friends in our age group and all of them have their own
child already, Why can't we have one?". Which of the following would be the most pertinent
nursing diagnosis for this couple?
A. Fear related to the unknown
B. Pain related to numerous procedures.
C. Ineffective family coping related to infertility.
D. Self-esteem disturbance related to infertility.
- Answer ✓✓D
. Based on the partner's statement, the couple is verbalizing feelings of inadequacy and
negative feelings about themselves and their capabilities. Thus, the nursing diagnosis of self-
esteem disturbance is most appropriate. Fear, pain, and ineffective family coping also may be
present but as secondary nursing diagnoses.
3. Which of the following urinary symptoms does the pregnant woman most frequently
experience during the first trimester?
A. Dysuria
B. Frequency
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C. Incontinence
D. Burning - Answer ✓✓B.
Pressure and irritation of the bladder by the growing uterus during the first trimester is
responsible for causing urinary frequency. Dysuria, incontinence, and burning are symptoms
associated with urinary tract infections.
4. Heartburn and flatulence, common in the second trimester, are most likely the result of
which of the following?
A. Increased plasma HCG levels
B. Decreased intestinal motility
C. Decreased gastric acidity
D. Elevated estrogen levels –
Answer ✓✓. During the second trimester, the reduction in gastric acidity in conjunction with
pressure from the growing uterus and smooth muscle relaxation, can cause heartburn and
flatulence. HCG levels increase in the first, not the second, trimester. Decrease intestinal
motility would most likely be the cause of constipation and bloating. Estrogen levels decrease
in the second trimester.
5. On which of the following areas would the nurse expect to observe chloasma?
A. Breast, areola, and nipples
B. Chest, neck, arms, and legs
C. Abdomen, breast, and thighs
D. Cheeks, forehead, and nose
- Answer ✓✓D
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. Chloasma, also called the mask of pregnancy, is an irregular hyperpigmented area found on
the face. It is not seen on the breasts, areola, nipples, chest, neck, arms, legs, abdomen, or
thighs.
6. A pregnant client states that she "waddles" when she walks. The nurse's explanation is
based on which of the following as the cause?
A. The large size of the newborn
B. Pressure on the pelvic muscles
C. Relaxation of the pelvic joints
D. Excessive weight gain
- Answer ✓✓C
. During pregnancy, hormonal changes cause relaxation of the pelvic joints, resulting in the
typical "waddling" gait. Changes in posture are related to the growing fetus. Pressure on the
surrounding muscles causing discomfort is due to the growing uterus. Weight gain has no
effect on gait.
7. Which of the following represents the average amount of weight gained during pregnancy?
A. 12 to 22 lb
B 15 to 25 lb
C. 24 to 30 lb
D. 25 to 40 lb
- Answer ✓✓C
. The average amount of weight gained during pregnancy is 24 to 30 lb. This weight gain
consists of the following: fetus - 7.5 lb; placenta and membrane - 1.5 lb; amniotic fluid - 2 lb;
uterus - 2.5 lb; breasts - 3 lb; and increased blood volume - 2 to 4 lb; extravascular fluid and
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