NACE CARE OF CHILDBEARING FAMILY STUDY GUIDE 2026 |
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1. A nurse is explaining physiological jaundice to a nursing student.Which of the following
should the nurse include when discussing risk factors for neonatal physiological
jaundice?
ANS Gestational age of 35-38 weeks.
2. A baby boy is circumcised on the day of discharge.Which observation should the nurse
make prior to the infant's discharge?.
ANS Make sure the baby can urinate normally without pain The time and amount of the
first post-procedure voiding.
3. A patient who is 38 weeks pregnant is admitted to the hospital in active labor.On
admission, the patient says, "For the past ten hours, I have been leaking small amounts
of urine." Which action should the nurse take initially?
ANS Test the patient's vaginal secretions with nitrazine paper.
4. A nurse is caring for a female client who suspects she is pregnant.Which question, if
asked by the nurse, is consistent with signs of early pregnancy?
ANS "Have you noticed any tenderness in your breasts?".
5. A nurse is caring for a newborn with a gestational age of 42 weeks.Which finding would
the nurse expect during the assessment of this newborn?.
ANS Dryness and flaking of the skin on the hands and feet.
6. A patient who is 37 weeks pregnant and has gestational diabetes is admitted to the labor
and delivery unit for induction.The patient is placed on an external fetal monitor and
receives an epidural anesthesia.Which action should the nurse take to identify a
, potential side effect of the epidural?
ANS Monitor the patient's blood pressure.
7. epidural anesthesia can cause
ANS Hypotension which can affect placental blood flow and fetal oxygenation
8. preeclampsia is characterized by
ANS hypertension, edema and proteinuria
9. Deep tendon reflexes can be affected by
ANS Magnesium
10. a medication used to prevent seizures in patients with preeclampsia
ANS Magnesium Sulfate
11. A patient is receiving magnesium sulfate.Which side effect should the nurse monitor
for with this patient?
ANS Decreased Respirations it can slow down or stop breathing
12. Babinski reflex
ANS big toe bends upward and the other toes fan out when the sole of the foot is
stroked.
13. A nurse is caring for a patient who is in labor and is placed on a monitor.How should
the nurse determine the duration of contractions?
ANS Count the time from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the same
contraction.
14. A nurse is caring for a patient being evaluated for sexually transmitted infection
(STI).A negative rapid plasma reagin (RPR) indicates that a patient is probably not
infected with which STI?
ANS Syphilis
15. gonorrhea is a bacterial infection caused by
ANS Neisseria gonorrhoeae
16. condylomata are genital warts caused by
ANS human papillomavirus (HPV),
17. A patient comes to the family planning clinic requesting information.Which
information should the nurse obtain initially to determine the patient's knowledge
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS!!
1. A nurse is explaining physiological jaundice to a nursing student.Which of the following
should the nurse include when discussing risk factors for neonatal physiological
jaundice?
ANS Gestational age of 35-38 weeks.
2. A baby boy is circumcised on the day of discharge.Which observation should the nurse
make prior to the infant's discharge?.
ANS Make sure the baby can urinate normally without pain The time and amount of the
first post-procedure voiding.
3. A patient who is 38 weeks pregnant is admitted to the hospital in active labor.On
admission, the patient says, "For the past ten hours, I have been leaking small amounts
of urine." Which action should the nurse take initially?
ANS Test the patient's vaginal secretions with nitrazine paper.
4. A nurse is caring for a female client who suspects she is pregnant.Which question, if
asked by the nurse, is consistent with signs of early pregnancy?
ANS "Have you noticed any tenderness in your breasts?".
5. A nurse is caring for a newborn with a gestational age of 42 weeks.Which finding would
the nurse expect during the assessment of this newborn?.
ANS Dryness and flaking of the skin on the hands and feet.
6. A patient who is 37 weeks pregnant and has gestational diabetes is admitted to the labor
and delivery unit for induction.The patient is placed on an external fetal monitor and
receives an epidural anesthesia.Which action should the nurse take to identify a
, potential side effect of the epidural?
ANS Monitor the patient's blood pressure.
7. epidural anesthesia can cause
ANS Hypotension which can affect placental blood flow and fetal oxygenation
8. preeclampsia is characterized by
ANS hypertension, edema and proteinuria
9. Deep tendon reflexes can be affected by
ANS Magnesium
10. a medication used to prevent seizures in patients with preeclampsia
ANS Magnesium Sulfate
11. A patient is receiving magnesium sulfate.Which side effect should the nurse monitor
for with this patient?
ANS Decreased Respirations it can slow down or stop breathing
12. Babinski reflex
ANS big toe bends upward and the other toes fan out when the sole of the foot is
stroked.
13. A nurse is caring for a patient who is in labor and is placed on a monitor.How should
the nurse determine the duration of contractions?
ANS Count the time from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the same
contraction.
14. A nurse is caring for a patient being evaluated for sexually transmitted infection
(STI).A negative rapid plasma reagin (RPR) indicates that a patient is probably not
infected with which STI?
ANS Syphilis
15. gonorrhea is a bacterial infection caused by
ANS Neisseria gonorrhoeae
16. condylomata are genital warts caused by
ANS human papillomavirus (HPV),
17. A patient comes to the family planning clinic requesting information.Which
information should the nurse obtain initially to determine the patient's knowledge
