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Science Medicine Nursing
Maternal Newborn Final Exam Study Question with
100%CORRECT C
Terms in this set (63)
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hours A, C, D, E
postpartum and is experiencing
hemorrhage. Which of the following actions
should the nurse implement after notifying
the provider? (Select all that apply)
A. Massage the fundus.
B. Give oxygen at 2L/min via nasal cannula.
C. Administer oxytocin.
D. Insert an indwelling catheter.
E. Place the client in a lateral position with
her legs elevated 30 degrees.
While assessing a client in the fourth stage A
of labor, the nurse suspects bladder
distention. Which of the following findings
would the nurse expect to see?
A. The fundus is displaced from the midline.
B. The uterus is firm.
C. The fundus is below the umbilicus.
D. The bladder is resonant with percussion.
A nurse is testing the reflexes of a newborn C
to assess neurological maturity. Which of the
following reflexes is the nurse assessing by
holding the newborn upright with feet
touching a flat surface?
A. Babinski Reflex
B. Moro Reflex
C. Stepping Reflex
D. Plantar Grasp Reflex
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The nurse in the newborn nursery has just A
received report. Which of the following
infants should the nurse see FIRST?
A. A 2 day old infant who is lying quietly
alert with a heart rate of 185
B. A 1 day old infant who is crying and has a
bulging anterior fontanel
C. A 12 hour old infant who is being held,
with respirations that are 45 breaths per
minute and regular
D. A 5 hour old infant who is sleeping and
whose hands and feet are blue bilaterally
The nurse on a postpartum unit is preparing D
4 clients for discharge. It would be MOST
important for the nurse to refer which of the
following clients for home care?
A. A 15 year old primipara who delivered a 7
lb male 2 days ago
B. An 18 year old multipara who delivered a
9 lb female by c-section 2 days ago
C. A 20 year old multipara who delivered 1
day ago and is complaining of cramping
D. A 22 year old who delivered by c-section
and is complaining of burning on urination
The nurse teaches a primigravid woman how C
to measure the frequency of uterine
contractions. The nurse should explain to
the client that the frequency of uterine
contractions is determined by which of the
following?
A. By timing from the beginning of one
contraction to the end of the next
contraction
B. By timing from the beginning of one
contraction to the end of the same
contraction
C. By the number of contractions that occur
within a given period of time
D. By the strength of the contraction at its
peak
Which of the following are presumptive B, C, F
signs of pregnancy? (Select all that apply)
A. Positive pregnancy test
B. Enlarged breasts
C. Urinary frequency
d. Braxton Hicks contractions
E. Fetal heart tones heard by the provider
F. Amenorrhea
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Science Medicine Nursing
Maternal Newborn Final Exam Study Question with
100%CORRECT C
Terms in this set (63)
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hours A, C, D, E
postpartum and is experiencing
hemorrhage. Which of the following actions
should the nurse implement after notifying
the provider? (Select all that apply)
A. Massage the fundus.
B. Give oxygen at 2L/min via nasal cannula.
C. Administer oxytocin.
D. Insert an indwelling catheter.
E. Place the client in a lateral position with
her legs elevated 30 degrees.
While assessing a client in the fourth stage A
of labor, the nurse suspects bladder
distention. Which of the following findings
would the nurse expect to see?
A. The fundus is displaced from the midline.
B. The uterus is firm.
C. The fundus is below the umbilicus.
D. The bladder is resonant with percussion.
A nurse is testing the reflexes of a newborn C
to assess neurological maturity. Which of the
following reflexes is the nurse assessing by
holding the newborn upright with feet
touching a flat surface?
A. Babinski Reflex
B. Moro Reflex
C. Stepping Reflex
D. Plantar Grasp Reflex
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The nurse in the newborn nursery has just A
received report. Which of the following
infants should the nurse see FIRST?
A. A 2 day old infant who is lying quietly
alert with a heart rate of 185
B. A 1 day old infant who is crying and has a
bulging anterior fontanel
C. A 12 hour old infant who is being held,
with respirations that are 45 breaths per
minute and regular
D. A 5 hour old infant who is sleeping and
whose hands and feet are blue bilaterally
The nurse on a postpartum unit is preparing D
4 clients for discharge. It would be MOST
important for the nurse to refer which of the
following clients for home care?
A. A 15 year old primipara who delivered a 7
lb male 2 days ago
B. An 18 year old multipara who delivered a
9 lb female by c-section 2 days ago
C. A 20 year old multipara who delivered 1
day ago and is complaining of cramping
D. A 22 year old who delivered by c-section
and is complaining of burning on urination
The nurse teaches a primigravid woman how C
to measure the frequency of uterine
contractions. The nurse should explain to
the client that the frequency of uterine
contractions is determined by which of the
following?
A. By timing from the beginning of one
contraction to the end of the next
contraction
B. By timing from the beginning of one
contraction to the end of the same
contraction
C. By the number of contractions that occur
within a given period of time
D. By the strength of the contraction at its
peak
Which of the following are presumptive B, C, F
signs of pregnancy? (Select all that apply)
A. Positive pregnancy test
B. Enlarged breasts
C. Urinary frequency
d. Braxton Hicks contractions
E. Fetal heart tones heard by the provider
F. Amenorrhea
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