NUR2513 MATERNAL NEWBORN FINAL EXAM
STUDY QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nurse is assessing a post-term infant. A characteristic that
the nurse should expect to see during assessment is
A. Pale, translucent skin
B. Nails extending over fingers
C. Large deposits of subcutaneous fat
D. Thin covering of fine hair on shoulders and back - correct
answer- B
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that
their last menstrual period was April 1st. Which of the following
is the client's estimated date of delivery?
A. January 8th
B. January 15th
C. February 8th
D. December 8th - correct answer- A
1. A patient in labor undergoing external fetal heart monitoring
experiences several variable decelerations. The nurse
understands this is caused by
,A. Head compress
B. Cord compress
C. Placental insufficiency
D.Neural tube defects - correct answer- B
2. A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is
pregnant and experiencing episodes of maternal hypotension.
The client asks the nurse what causes these episodes. Which of
the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "This is due to an increase in blood volume."
B. "This is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm."
C. "This is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava."
D. "This is due to increased cardiac output." - correct
answer- C
2. A nurse is caring for an infant who presents with Mongolian
spots. What assessment findings should the nurse expect?
(select all that apply)
A. Bluish/purple spots
B. Port wine stain
C. Found on buttocks
D. Frequently form on dark skin
, E. Sudden forming pink rash - correct answer- A,C,D
2. A nurse is teaching a group of caregivers regarding
intrauterine fetal development. The nurse should identify a
teratogen as
A. A birth defect
B. the genetic makeup of a fetus
C. A maternal illness that indirectly affects the fetus
D. A substance that adversely affects normal fetal growth and
development - correct answer- D
3. A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who
would like to be tested in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy.
Which of the following information should the nurse provide to
the client?
A. "You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested."
B. "You should be off medications 24 hours prior to the test."
C. "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours before the test."
D. "You should collect urine from the first morning void." -
correct answer- D
STUDY QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nurse is assessing a post-term infant. A characteristic that
the nurse should expect to see during assessment is
A. Pale, translucent skin
B. Nails extending over fingers
C. Large deposits of subcutaneous fat
D. Thin covering of fine hair on shoulders and back - correct
answer- B
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that
their last menstrual period was April 1st. Which of the following
is the client's estimated date of delivery?
A. January 8th
B. January 15th
C. February 8th
D. December 8th - correct answer- A
1. A patient in labor undergoing external fetal heart monitoring
experiences several variable decelerations. The nurse
understands this is caused by
,A. Head compress
B. Cord compress
C. Placental insufficiency
D.Neural tube defects - correct answer- B
2. A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is
pregnant and experiencing episodes of maternal hypotension.
The client asks the nurse what causes these episodes. Which of
the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "This is due to an increase in blood volume."
B. "This is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm."
C. "This is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava."
D. "This is due to increased cardiac output." - correct
answer- C
2. A nurse is caring for an infant who presents with Mongolian
spots. What assessment findings should the nurse expect?
(select all that apply)
A. Bluish/purple spots
B. Port wine stain
C. Found on buttocks
D. Frequently form on dark skin
, E. Sudden forming pink rash - correct answer- A,C,D
2. A nurse is teaching a group of caregivers regarding
intrauterine fetal development. The nurse should identify a
teratogen as
A. A birth defect
B. the genetic makeup of a fetus
C. A maternal illness that indirectly affects the fetus
D. A substance that adversely affects normal fetal growth and
development - correct answer- D
3. A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who
would like to be tested in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy.
Which of the following information should the nurse provide to
the client?
A. "You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested."
B. "You should be off medications 24 hours prior to the test."
C. "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours before the test."
D. "You should collect urine from the first morning void." -
correct answer- D
