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This document is a complete NUR 230 Exam 3 review for Maternal–Newborn Nursing, fully updated for the 2026–2027 academic year. It contains actual exam-style questions with verified correct answers and clear rationales, focusing on postpartum care, newborn assessment, complications, and priority nursing interventions. Key topics include postpartum hemorrhage, uterine involution, lochia assessment, infection risk factors, breastfeeding and oxytocin effects, neonatal thermoregulation, APGAR scoring, respiratory distress, jaundice, newborn reflexes, maternal role adaptation, NAS, immunizations, and safe newborn care practices. This A+ graded resource closely mirrors real exam content and supports confident exam preparation.

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NUR 230 EXAM 3 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
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Which rationale explains the nursing intervention of placing one hand below the
umbilicus and the other on the symphysis, then applying downward pressure
toward the vagina? SATA
A. To assess laceration repair for redness
B. to determine whether the fundus is firm
C. To help the client void spontaneously
D. To assist the client in expelling clots
E. To assess for the presence of hemorrhoids
B. to determine whether the fundus is firm, D. to assist the client in expelling clots


Which physiologic change causes a postpartum increase in circulating blood
volume?
A. promotion of vasodilation
B. reduction of plasma volume
C. reduction of kidney function
D. mobilization of extracellular fluid
D. Mobilization of extracellular fluid




A client who gave birth 4 days ago reports that her vaginal discharge has an
offensive odor. Which clinical condition would the nurse infer from this report?

, A. Infection
B. high oxytocin levels
C. postpartum hemorrhage
D. normal lochia discharge
A. infection




Which condition is the most significant risk factor for early postpartum
hemorrhage? A. Uterine Atony
B. Oligohydramnios
C. Uterine subinvolution
D. Retained Placental fragments
A. uterine Atony




Which risk factor is associated with an increased risk for postpartum infection?
SATA
A. hematoma
B. prolonged labor
C. cesarean delivery
D. postpartum hemorrhage
E. prolonged rupture of membranes
All of the above

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