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Maternity & Newborn Practice Test A
Questions and Answers (100%
Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant in an antepartum
clinic. Ans: Uterine Contractions
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Gestational age
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Vaginal Examination
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation
and is HIV positive. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? Ans: Report the client's condition to the local
health department
A nurse is assessing a clint who is postpartum and has
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? Ans: Decreased
platelet count
A nurse in the antepartum client is assessing a client's
adaptation to pregnancy. The client states that they are "happy
one minute and crying the next." The nurse should interpret
the client's statement as an indication of which of the
following? Ans: Emotional labilty
A nurse is assessing the newborn of a client who took a
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during pregnancy.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse
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identify as an indication of withdrawal from an SSRI? Ans:
Vomiting
A nurse is assessing four newborns. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? Ans: A
newborn who is 18 hr old and has an axillary temp of 37.7 C
(99.9 F)
A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is
at 18 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? Ans: FHR 152/min
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A nurse is observing a new guardian caring for their crying
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newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the following actions
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by the guardian should the nurse recognize as a positive
parenting behavior? Ans: Lays the newborn across their lap
and gently sways
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was transferred to the
nursery 30 min after birth because of mild respiratory
distress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? Ans: Verify the newborn's identification
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for combined oral contraceptives. Which of the
following findings should the nurse include as an adverse
effect of this medication? Ans: Depression
A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to
have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments
should the nurse identify as the priority? Ans: Temperature
A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit
when the client states, "My water just broke. "Which of the
following interventions is the nurse's priority? Ans: Begin
FHR monitoring
Maternity & Newborn Practice Test A
Questions and Answers (100%
Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant in an antepartum
clinic. Ans: Uterine Contractions
© 2026 Assignment
Gestational age
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
Vaginal Examination
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation
and is HIV positive. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? Ans: Report the client's condition to the local
health department
A nurse is assessing a clint who is postpartum and has
idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? Ans: Decreased
platelet count
A nurse in the antepartum client is assessing a client's
adaptation to pregnancy. The client states that they are "happy
one minute and crying the next." The nurse should interpret
the client's statement as an indication of which of the
following? Ans: Emotional labilty
A nurse is assessing the newborn of a client who took a
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during pregnancy.
Which of the following manifestations should the nurse
, 2
identify as an indication of withdrawal from an SSRI? Ans:
Vomiting
A nurse is assessing four newborns. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? Ans: A
newborn who is 18 hr old and has an axillary temp of 37.7 C
(99.9 F)
A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is
at 18 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? Ans: FHR 152/min
© 2026 Assignment
A nurse is observing a new guardian caring for their crying
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newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the following actions
Expert
by the guardian should the nurse recognize as a positive
parenting behavior? Ans: Lays the newborn across their lap
and gently sways
A nurse is caring for a newborn who was transferred to the
nursery 30 min after birth because of mild respiratory
distress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
first? Ans: Verify the newborn's identification
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new
prescription for combined oral contraceptives. Which of the
following findings should the nurse include as an adverse
effect of this medication? Ans: Depression
A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to
have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments
should the nurse identify as the priority? Ans: Temperature
A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit
when the client states, "My water just broke. "Which of the
following interventions is the nurse's priority? Ans: Begin
FHR monitoring
