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A nurse is observing the electronic fetal heart rate monitor tracing for a
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client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and is in labor. The nurse should
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suspect a problem with the umbilical cord when she observes which of the
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following patterns? |\
A. Early decelerations
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B. Accelerations
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C. Late decelerations
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D. Variable decelerations - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. Variable
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decelerations
Variable decelerations occur when the umbilical cord becomes compressed
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and disrupts the flow of oxygen to the fetus.
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A nurse in the newborn nursery is caring for a group of newborns. Which of
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the following newborns requires immediate intervention?
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A. A newborn who is 24 hr post-delivery and has not voided.
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B. A newborn who is 18 hr post-delivery and has acrocyanosis
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C. A newborn who is 24 hr post-delivery and has not passed meconium
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,D. A newborn who is 12 hr post-delivery and has a temperature of 37.5C
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(99.5F) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. A newborn who is 12 hr post-delivery
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and has a temperature of 37.5C (99.5F)
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Hyperthermia in the newborn requires immediately intervention. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Hyperthermia is typically caused by increased heat production related to
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sepsis or decreased heat loss.
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A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postpartum and received spinal
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anesthesia for a cesarean birth. Which of the following findings requires
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immediate intervention by the nurse? |\ |\ |\ |\
A. Blood pressure 100/70 mmHg
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B. Headache pain rated 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
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C. Respiratory rate 10/min
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D. Urinary output 30mL/hr - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Respiratory rate
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10/min
A client who has received spinal anesthesia is at risk for respiratory
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depression and hypotension. A respiratory rate of 10/min indicates
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bradypnea and requires immediate intervention. |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a client who has just delivered her first newborn. The
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nurse anticipates hyperbilirubinemmia due to Rh incompatibility. The nurse
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should understand that hyperbilirubinemia occurs with Rh incompatibility
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for which of the following reasons?
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,A. The client's blood does not contain the Rh factor, she she produces anti-
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Rh antibodies that cross the placental barrier and cause hemolysis of red
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blood cells in newborns. |\ |\ |\
B. The client' blood contains the Rh factor and the newborn's does not and
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antibodies that destroy red blood cells are formed in the fetus.
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C. The client has a history of receiving a transfusion with Rh-negative blood.
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D. The client's anti-A and anti-B antibodies cross the placenta and cause the
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destruction of the fetal red blood cells. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. The
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client's blood does not contain the Rh factor, she she produces anti-Rh
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antibodies that cross the placental barrier and cause hemolysis of red blood
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cells in newborns. |\ |\
If the Rh-negative client has been exposed to Rh-positive fetal blood, she will
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produce antibodies against Rh factor. These antibodies can cross the
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placenta and destroy the red blood cells of the Rh-positive fetus. This
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accelerated rate of red blood cell destruction results in the increased release
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of bilirubin. The newborn's serum bilirubin level can rise quickly.
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A nurse is teaching a newborn's parent to care for the umbilical cord stump.
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Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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A. Wash the cord daily with mild soap and water.
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B. Cover the cord with the diaper.
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C. Apply petroleum jelly to the cord stump.
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D. Give a sponge bath until the cord stump falls off. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔D. Give a sponge bath until the cord stump falls off.
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, Immersing the umbilical cord stump in water can delay the process of
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drying, separation, and healing. Sponge baths are appropriate until the
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stump falls off. |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a client who is postpartum. The client tells the nurse
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that the newborn's maternal grandmother was born deaf and asks how to tell
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if her newborn hears well. Which of the following statements should the
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nurse make? |\
A. "There is no need to worry about that. Most forms of hearing loss are not
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inherited."
B. "Look at how she looks at you when you speak. That's a good sign."
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C. "We do routine hearing screenings on newborns. You'll know the results
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before you leave the hospital." |\ |\ |\ |\
D. "The best way to determine if your baby can hear is to clap your hands
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loudly and see if she startles." - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. "We do routine
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hearing screenings on newborns. You'll know the results before you leave the
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hospital."
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Most states mandate hearing screening for all newborns. The two tests in use
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do not diagnose hearing loss, but determine whether or not a newborn
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requires further evaluation. |\ |\
A nurse is caring for a client who is beginning to breastfeed her newborn
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after delivery. The new mother states, "I don't want to take anything for pain
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because I am breastfeeding." Which of the following statements should the
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nurse make? |\
A. "You need to take pain medications so you are more comfortable."
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