MATERNAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM
WITH OVER 300 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED AND
ALREADY GRADED A+
The 14-year-old pregnant adolescent arrives at the hospital in early labor.
The nurse knows that because the adolescent is still growing herself, she is
at greater risk for
cephalopelvic disproportion.
The Rh-negative woman should receive Rhogam within _____ hours after the
birth of an Rh-positive infant.
72
A primipara tells the nurse, "My afterpains get worse when I am
breastfeeding." The most appropriate nursing response would be:
"Breastfeeding releases a hormone that causes your uterus to contract."
A new mother has decided not to breastfeed her newborn. The nurse
planning to teach the mother about formula feeding would include:
Position the bottle so that the nipple is full of formula during the entire
feeding.
Rationale:
,The nipple of the bottle should be kept full of formula to reduce the amount
of air the baby swallows.
After birth, the nurse quickly dries and wraps the newborn in a blanket to
prevent heat loss by:
Evaporation
Newborns lose _________ quickly after birth as _________ evaporates from their
bodies.
heat
fluid
In the recovery room, the nurse checks the newly delivered woman's fundus
following a cesarean section. How would the nurse proceed with this
assessment?
Palpate from the side of the uterus to the midline
Following a ________________ section, the fundus is checked gently by walking
the fingers from the side of the uterus to the ____________.
cesarean
midline
,A 25-year-old gravida 2, para 2-0-0-2 gave birth 4 hours ago to a 9-pound, 7-
ounce boy after augmentation of labor with Pitocin. She puts on her call light
and asks for her nurse right away, stating, "I'm bleeding a lot." The most
likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage in this woman is:
Uterine atony
_________ _________ occurs when the uterus fails to contract after the delivery
of the baby, and it can lead to a potentially life-threatening condition known
as postpartum hemorrhage.
Uterine atony
On examining a woman who gave birth 5 hours ago, the nurse finds that the
woman has completely saturated a perineal pad within 15 minutes. The
nurse's first action is to:
Massage the woman's fundus
The nurse should assess the uterus for ________. Uterine tone must be
established to prevent excessive blood loss.
atony
A woman gave birth vaginally to a 9-pound, 12-ounce girl yesterday. Her
primary health care provider has written orders for perineal ice packs, use of
a sitz bath tid, and a stool softener. Which of the following information is
most closely correlated with these orders?
The woman has an episiotomy.
, The laboratory results for a postpartum woman are as follows: blood type, A;
Rh status, positive; rubella titer, 1:8 (EIA 0.8); hematocrit, 30%. How would
the nurse best interpret these data?
Rubella vaccine should be given. Antibodies less than 0.9 IgM have no
immunity to Rubella. After immunization, patient needs to refrain from
getting pregnant for the next 28 days.
Placing the infant under the warmer prevents further heat loss through
radiation
The infant is expected to breathe ____ to _____ times per minute.
30
60
An infant usually has a soft white creamy coating protecting the skin. This
coating is called
__________ __________. The nurse should care for this substance by
washing it gently and then leaving it to absorb.
vernix caseosa
________ are enlarged sebaceous glands noted over the nose and chin of an
infant. The nurse should instruct the parents to leave them alone, do not
squeeze them, they will _____________.
Milia
WITH OVER 300 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED AND
ALREADY GRADED A+
The 14-year-old pregnant adolescent arrives at the hospital in early labor.
The nurse knows that because the adolescent is still growing herself, she is
at greater risk for
cephalopelvic disproportion.
The Rh-negative woman should receive Rhogam within _____ hours after the
birth of an Rh-positive infant.
72
A primipara tells the nurse, "My afterpains get worse when I am
breastfeeding." The most appropriate nursing response would be:
"Breastfeeding releases a hormone that causes your uterus to contract."
A new mother has decided not to breastfeed her newborn. The nurse
planning to teach the mother about formula feeding would include:
Position the bottle so that the nipple is full of formula during the entire
feeding.
Rationale:
,The nipple of the bottle should be kept full of formula to reduce the amount
of air the baby swallows.
After birth, the nurse quickly dries and wraps the newborn in a blanket to
prevent heat loss by:
Evaporation
Newborns lose _________ quickly after birth as _________ evaporates from their
bodies.
heat
fluid
In the recovery room, the nurse checks the newly delivered woman's fundus
following a cesarean section. How would the nurse proceed with this
assessment?
Palpate from the side of the uterus to the midline
Following a ________________ section, the fundus is checked gently by walking
the fingers from the side of the uterus to the ____________.
cesarean
midline
,A 25-year-old gravida 2, para 2-0-0-2 gave birth 4 hours ago to a 9-pound, 7-
ounce boy after augmentation of labor with Pitocin. She puts on her call light
and asks for her nurse right away, stating, "I'm bleeding a lot." The most
likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage in this woman is:
Uterine atony
_________ _________ occurs when the uterus fails to contract after the delivery
of the baby, and it can lead to a potentially life-threatening condition known
as postpartum hemorrhage.
Uterine atony
On examining a woman who gave birth 5 hours ago, the nurse finds that the
woman has completely saturated a perineal pad within 15 minutes. The
nurse's first action is to:
Massage the woman's fundus
The nurse should assess the uterus for ________. Uterine tone must be
established to prevent excessive blood loss.
atony
A woman gave birth vaginally to a 9-pound, 12-ounce girl yesterday. Her
primary health care provider has written orders for perineal ice packs, use of
a sitz bath tid, and a stool softener. Which of the following information is
most closely correlated with these orders?
The woman has an episiotomy.
, The laboratory results for a postpartum woman are as follows: blood type, A;
Rh status, positive; rubella titer, 1:8 (EIA 0.8); hematocrit, 30%. How would
the nurse best interpret these data?
Rubella vaccine should be given. Antibodies less than 0.9 IgM have no
immunity to Rubella. After immunization, patient needs to refrain from
getting pregnant for the next 28 days.
Placing the infant under the warmer prevents further heat loss through
radiation
The infant is expected to breathe ____ to _____ times per minute.
30
60
An infant usually has a soft white creamy coating protecting the skin. This
coating is called
__________ __________. The nurse should care for this substance by
washing it gently and then leaving it to absorb.
vernix caseosa
________ are enlarged sebaceous glands noted over the nose and chin of an
infant. The nurse should instruct the parents to leave them alone, do not
squeeze them, they will _____________.
Milia
