NURl 202/l NUR202l HESIl –l Maternal-
Newbornl Nursingl Review|l Fortisl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Al pregnantl clientl withl diabetesl hasl poorlyl controlledl bloodl glucosel levels,l
resultingl inl elevatedl Accucheckl readings.l Thisl causesl thel fetusl tol producel excessl
insulin.l
Whatl effectl canl thisl havel onl thel newbornl afterl delivery?
Answer:
Bloodl sugarl dropl (neonatall hypoglycemia)
Q:l Whyl mustl DKAl bel prevented?
Answer:
DKAl canl leadl tol fetall death.
Q:l Whyl mightl diabeticl moml needl al C-section?
Answer:
Riskl ofl macrosomia.
Q:l Whyl monitorl infectionsl closelyl inl diabeticl pregnancy?
Answer:
Infectionl canl causel moml tol becomel hyperglycemic.
,Q:l Maternall glucosel goalsl beforel meals
Answer:
65-95
Q:l Maternall glucosel goalsl onel hourl afterl meals
Answer:
≤130-140
Q:l Placentall complicationsl listedl withl DM?
Answer:
Placentall deteriorationl and/orl placentall abruption.
Q:l Orall contraceptionl afterl deliveryl isl whatl forl diabetics?
Answer:
Contraindicated.
Q:l Standardl ofl carel forl pregnantl opioidl addiction?
Answer:
Methadonel maintenancel program.
Q:l Whenl isl breastfeedingl contraindicatedl duel tol substancel use?
Answer:
Ifl continuingl amphetamines,l alcohol,l cocaine,l heroin,l orl marijuana.
Q:l Cocainel usel inl pregnancyl increasesl riskl ofl whatl typel ofl labor?
,Answer:
Precipitousl labor.
Q:l S/Sl ofl newbornl drugl withdrawal
Answer:
Tremors,l tachycardia,l hypertension.
Q:l Meconium
Answer:
Thick,l sticky,l darkl green/blackl substancel madel ofl whatl thel babyl swallowedl inl thel
wombl (amnioticl fluid,l mucus,l cells).
Q:l Whenl isl meconiuml normall forl newbornsl afterl birth?
Answer:
Firstl 24-48l hours
Q:l Ifl moml testsl positivel forl drugsl atl admission,l newbornl testingl usesl whatl sample?
Answer:
Meconiuml sample.
Q:l Howl isl chronicl HTNl duringl pregnancyl characterized
Answer:
Elevatedl BPl beforel 20l weeksl gestation.
Q:l Babyl isl bornl beforel 37l weeksl ofl pregnancy.
, Answer:
Preterml birth
Q:l RFl forl preterml birth
Answer:
Previousl preterml birth
Infections
Diabetesl orl hypertension
Multiplel gestationl (twins,l etc.)
Q:l Thel placental pullsl awayl tool early,l whichl cutsl offl oxygenl andl nutrientsl tol thel
babyl andl causesl bleeding.
Answer:
Placentall abruption
Q:l Pregnancyl complicationl markedl byl highl bloodl pressurel andl organl involvementl
afterl 20l weeksl gestation.
Answer:
Preeclampsia
Q:l Keyl S/Sl preeclampsia
Answer:
BPl ≥l 140/90
Proteinl inl urine
Newbornl Nursingl Review|l Fortisl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Al pregnantl clientl withl diabetesl hasl poorlyl controlledl bloodl glucosel levels,l
resultingl inl elevatedl Accucheckl readings.l Thisl causesl thel fetusl tol producel excessl
insulin.l
Whatl effectl canl thisl havel onl thel newbornl afterl delivery?
Answer:
Bloodl sugarl dropl (neonatall hypoglycemia)
Q:l Whyl mustl DKAl bel prevented?
Answer:
DKAl canl leadl tol fetall death.
Q:l Whyl mightl diabeticl moml needl al C-section?
Answer:
Riskl ofl macrosomia.
Q:l Whyl monitorl infectionsl closelyl inl diabeticl pregnancy?
Answer:
Infectionl canl causel moml tol becomel hyperglycemic.
,Q:l Maternall glucosel goalsl beforel meals
Answer:
65-95
Q:l Maternall glucosel goalsl onel hourl afterl meals
Answer:
≤130-140
Q:l Placentall complicationsl listedl withl DM?
Answer:
Placentall deteriorationl and/orl placentall abruption.
Q:l Orall contraceptionl afterl deliveryl isl whatl forl diabetics?
Answer:
Contraindicated.
Q:l Standardl ofl carel forl pregnantl opioidl addiction?
Answer:
Methadonel maintenancel program.
Q:l Whenl isl breastfeedingl contraindicatedl duel tol substancel use?
Answer:
Ifl continuingl amphetamines,l alcohol,l cocaine,l heroin,l orl marijuana.
Q:l Cocainel usel inl pregnancyl increasesl riskl ofl whatl typel ofl labor?
,Answer:
Precipitousl labor.
Q:l S/Sl ofl newbornl drugl withdrawal
Answer:
Tremors,l tachycardia,l hypertension.
Q:l Meconium
Answer:
Thick,l sticky,l darkl green/blackl substancel madel ofl whatl thel babyl swallowedl inl thel
wombl (amnioticl fluid,l mucus,l cells).
Q:l Whenl isl meconiuml normall forl newbornsl afterl birth?
Answer:
Firstl 24-48l hours
Q:l Ifl moml testsl positivel forl drugsl atl admission,l newbornl testingl usesl whatl sample?
Answer:
Meconiuml sample.
Q:l Howl isl chronicl HTNl duringl pregnancyl characterized
Answer:
Elevatedl BPl beforel 20l weeksl gestation.
Q:l Babyl isl bornl beforel 37l weeksl ofl pregnancy.
, Answer:
Preterml birth
Q:l RFl forl preterml birth
Answer:
Previousl preterml birth
Infections
Diabetesl orl hypertension
Multiplel gestationl (twins,l etc.)
Q:l Thel placental pullsl awayl tool early,l whichl cutsl offl oxygenl andl nutrientsl tol thel
babyl andl causesl bleeding.
Answer:
Placentall abruption
Q:l Pregnancyl complicationl markedl byl highl bloodl pressurel andl organl involvementl
afterl 20l weeksl gestation.
Answer:
Preeclampsia
Q:l Keyl S/Sl preeclampsia
Answer:
BPl ≥l 140/90
Proteinl inl urine
