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NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
When a pregnant woman arrives at the labor suite, she tells the
nurse that she wants to have an epidural for delivery. What is a
contraindication to an epidural block?
a. Abnormal clotting
b. Previous cesarean delivery
c. History of migraine headaches
d. History of diabetes mellitus - ANSWERS-ANS: A
An epidural block is not used if a woman has abnormal blood
clotting.
A woman who is 33 weeks pregnant is admitted to the obstetric
unit because her membranes ruptured spontaneously. What
complication should the nurse closely assess for with this patient?
a. Chorioamnionitis
b. Hemorrhage
c. Hypotension
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d. Amniotic fluid embolism - ANSWERS-ANS: A
Infection of the amniotic sac, called chorioamnionitis, may
cause prematurely ruptured membranes, or it may be a
consequence of rupture because the barrier to the uterine
cavity is broken.
The initial vaginal examination of a woman admitted to the labor
unit reveals that the cervix is dilated 9 cm. The panicked woman
begs the nurse, "Please give me something." What is the most
appropriate pain relief intervention for a woman in precipitate
labor?
a. Get an order for an intravenous narcotic.
b. Notify the anesthesiologist for an epidural block.
c. Stay and breathe with her during contractions.
d. Tell her to bear with it because she is close to delivery. -
ANSWERS-ANS: C
The nurse would stay with the woman experiencing
precipitate labor and breathe with her during contractions to
help the woman focus and cope with each contraction.
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A student nurse questions the instructor regarding what alteration
should be made for the assessment of the fundus of a new
postoperative cesarean section patient. What is the best
response?
a. The fundus is not assessed until the second postoperative day.
b. The fundus is assessed by "walking" fingers from the side of
the uterus to the midline.
c. The fundus is assessed only if large clots appear in lochia.
d. The fundus is assessed only once every shift. - ANSWERS-
ANS: B
Assessment of the fundus following a cesarean section is
done as usual, but using especially gentle fundal massage.
A woman required a cesarean section for safe delivery of her
newborn. She is planning to breastfeed and verbalized concern
about pain. What is the best suggestion by the nurse?
a. "Consider formula feeding for the first few days."
b. "Pumping breast milk would be best for now."
c. "Take pain medication 30 to 40 minutes prior to nursing."
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d. "Use the football hold when breastfeeding." - ANSWERS-ANS:
D
The best answer is to encourage use of the football hold to
decrease pressure on the operative site. There is no
indication for the woman to formula feed or pump. Some pain
medications should not be taken when breastfeeding.
A woman has given birth to an unresponsive newborn that NICU
staff are attempting to revive. The patient and her husband are
grief stricken and request the child be baptized immediately. What
is the nurse's most appropriate action?
a. Contact the hospital chaplain.
b. Request the couple's clergy.
c. Baptize the newborn.
d. Ask the physician to baptize the newborn. - ANSWERS-ANS: C
If the condition of a newborn is poor, the parents may wish to
have a baptism performed. The minister or priest is notified.
However this is an emergency, so the nurse may perform the
baptism by pouring water on the infant's forehead while
saying, "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit." If there is any doubt as to
NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
When a pregnant woman arrives at the labor suite, she tells the
nurse that she wants to have an epidural for delivery. What is a
contraindication to an epidural block?
a. Abnormal clotting
b. Previous cesarean delivery
c. History of migraine headaches
d. History of diabetes mellitus - ANSWERS-ANS: A
An epidural block is not used if a woman has abnormal blood
clotting.
A woman who is 33 weeks pregnant is admitted to the obstetric
unit because her membranes ruptured spontaneously. What
complication should the nurse closely assess for with this patient?
a. Chorioamnionitis
b. Hemorrhage
c. Hypotension
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d. Amniotic fluid embolism - ANSWERS-ANS: A
Infection of the amniotic sac, called chorioamnionitis, may
cause prematurely ruptured membranes, or it may be a
consequence of rupture because the barrier to the uterine
cavity is broken.
The initial vaginal examination of a woman admitted to the labor
unit reveals that the cervix is dilated 9 cm. The panicked woman
begs the nurse, "Please give me something." What is the most
appropriate pain relief intervention for a woman in precipitate
labor?
a. Get an order for an intravenous narcotic.
b. Notify the anesthesiologist for an epidural block.
c. Stay and breathe with her during contractions.
d. Tell her to bear with it because she is close to delivery. -
ANSWERS-ANS: C
The nurse would stay with the woman experiencing
precipitate labor and breathe with her during contractions to
help the woman focus and cope with each contraction.
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A student nurse questions the instructor regarding what alteration
should be made for the assessment of the fundus of a new
postoperative cesarean section patient. What is the best
response?
a. The fundus is not assessed until the second postoperative day.
b. The fundus is assessed by "walking" fingers from the side of
the uterus to the midline.
c. The fundus is assessed only if large clots appear in lochia.
d. The fundus is assessed only once every shift. - ANSWERS-
ANS: B
Assessment of the fundus following a cesarean section is
done as usual, but using especially gentle fundal massage.
A woman required a cesarean section for safe delivery of her
newborn. She is planning to breastfeed and verbalized concern
about pain. What is the best suggestion by the nurse?
a. "Consider formula feeding for the first few days."
b. "Pumping breast milk would be best for now."
c. "Take pain medication 30 to 40 minutes prior to nursing."
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d. "Use the football hold when breastfeeding." - ANSWERS-ANS:
D
The best answer is to encourage use of the football hold to
decrease pressure on the operative site. There is no
indication for the woman to formula feed or pump. Some pain
medications should not be taken when breastfeeding.
A woman has given birth to an unresponsive newborn that NICU
staff are attempting to revive. The patient and her husband are
grief stricken and request the child be baptized immediately. What
is the nurse's most appropriate action?
a. Contact the hospital chaplain.
b. Request the couple's clergy.
c. Baptize the newborn.
d. Ask the physician to baptize the newborn. - ANSWERS-ANS: C
If the condition of a newborn is poor, the parents may wish to
have a baptism performed. The minister or priest is notified.
However this is an emergency, so the nurse may perform the
baptism by pouring water on the infant's forehead while
saying, "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit." If there is any doubt as to
