FINAL EXAM OB QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
3.A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth. After
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assuring a patent airway, what is the priority
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nursing action? |
a) administer vit k
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b) dry the skin
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c) administer eye prophylaxis
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d) pace an identification bracelet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b) dry the
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skin
A nurse is caring for a client during the first trimester of pregnancy. After
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|reviewing the client's blood work, the nurse notices she does not have
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immunity to rubella. Which of the following times should the nurse
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understand is recommended for rubella immunization?
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a) shortly after giving birth
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b) in the third trimester
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c) immediately
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,d) during her next attempt to get pregnant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A.
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Shortly after giving birth
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Rationale: The rubella immunization should be offered to the client
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following birth, preferably prior to| | | |
discharge from the hospital. This prevents the client from contracting
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rubella during the current
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or subsequent pregnancies, which would put her fetus at risk for rubella
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syndrome.
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A nurse is caring for a client who just delivered a newborn. Following
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the delivery, which nursing action should be done first to care for the
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newborn?
a) clear the respiratory tract
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b) dry the infant off and cover the head
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c) stimulate the infant to cry
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d) cut the umbilical cord - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Clear the
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respiratory tract |
Rationale: |
Clearing the airway of the infant is the first action the nurse should take
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immediately following |
,delivery.
8.A nurse in labor and delivery is caring for a client. Following delivery of
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|the placenta, the nurse examines the umbilical cord. Which of the
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following vessels should the nurse expect to observe in the umbilical
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cord?
a) two veins and one artery
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b) one artery and one vein
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c) two arteries and one vein
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d) two arteries and two veins - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. Two arteries
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and one vein | |
Rationale: The vein carried the oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood
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A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a 17-year-old female
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client who is requesting oral contraceptives. The client states that she is
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nervous because she has never had a pelvic examination. Which of the
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following responses should the nurse make? | | | | |
a) what part of the exam makes you nervous
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b) dont worry, I will be with you during the exam
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c) all you need to do is relax
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, d) a pelvic exam is required if you want birth control pills - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-"What part of the exam makes you most nervous?" | | | | | | | |
Rationale: This therapeutic response recognizes the client's feelings. It
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also uses the therapeutic technique
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of clarification to encourage the client to tell the nurse more about her
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concerns.
A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of
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contraception. Which of the following methods of contraception should
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the nurse identify as being most reliable?
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a) a male condom
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b) an intrauterine device (IUD)
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c) an oral contraceptive
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d) a diaphragm with spermicide - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An
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intrauterine device (IUD) | |
Rationale:An IUD is found to have a failure rate of less than 1 in 100
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users, which makes it one of the most
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reliable methods of contraceptions
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CORRECT ANSWERS
3.A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth. After
| | | | | | | | | | |
assuring a patent airway, what is the priority
| | | | | | |
nursing action? |
a) administer vit k
| | |
b) dry the skin
| | |
c) administer eye prophylaxis
| | |
d) pace an identification bracelet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b) dry the
| | | | | | | | | |
skin
A nurse is caring for a client during the first trimester of pregnancy. After
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|reviewing the client's blood work, the nurse notices she does not have
| | | | | | | | | | | |
immunity to rubella. Which of the following times should the nurse
| | | | | | | | | | |
understand is recommended for rubella immunization?
| | | | |
a) shortly after giving birth
| | | |
b) in the third trimester
| | | |
c) immediately
| |
,d) during her next attempt to get pregnant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A.
| | | | | | | | | | |
Shortly after giving birth
| | |
Rationale: The rubella immunization should be offered to the client
| | | | | | | | | |
following birth, preferably prior to| | | |
discharge from the hospital. This prevents the client from contracting
| | | | | | | | | |
rubella during the current
| | |
or subsequent pregnancies, which would put her fetus at risk for rubella
| | | | | | | | | | |
syndrome.
|
A nurse is caring for a client who just delivered a newborn. Following
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the delivery, which nursing action should be done first to care for the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
newborn?
a) clear the respiratory tract
| | | |
b) dry the infant off and cover the head
| | | | | | | |
c) stimulate the infant to cry
| | | | |
d) cut the umbilical cord - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. Clear the
| | | | | | | | | |
respiratory tract |
Rationale: |
Clearing the airway of the infant is the first action the nurse should take
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
immediately following |
,delivery.
8.A nurse in labor and delivery is caring for a client. Following delivery of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|the placenta, the nurse examines the umbilical cord. Which of the
| | | | | | | | | | |
following vessels should the nurse expect to observe in the umbilical
| | | | | | | | | | |
cord?
a) two veins and one artery
| | | | |
b) one artery and one vein
| | | | |
c) two arteries and one vein
| | | | |
d) two arteries and two veins - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. Two arteries
| | | | | | | | | | |
and one vein | |
Rationale: The vein carried the oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood
| | | | | | |
A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a 17-year-old female
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
client who is requesting oral contraceptives. The client states that she is
| | | | | | | | | | | |
nervous because she has never had a pelvic examination. Which of the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
following responses should the nurse make? | | | | |
a) what part of the exam makes you nervous
| | | | | | | |
b) dont worry, I will be with you during the exam
| | | | | | | | | |
c) all you need to do is relax
| | | | | | |
, d) a pelvic exam is required if you want birth control pills - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-"What part of the exam makes you most nervous?" | | | | | | | |
Rationale: This therapeutic response recognizes the client's feelings. It
| | | | | | | | |
also uses the therapeutic technique
| | | |
of clarification to encourage the client to tell the nurse more about her
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
concerns.
A nurse is caring for a client who is considering several methods of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
contraception. Which of the following methods of contraception should
| | | | | | | | |
the nurse identify as being most reliable?
| | | | | |
a) a male condom
| | |
b) an intrauterine device (IUD)
| | | |
c) an oral contraceptive
| | |
d) a diaphragm with spermicide - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An
| | | | | | | |
intrauterine device (IUD) | |
Rationale:An IUD is found to have a failure rate of less than 1 in 100
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
users, which makes it one of the most
| | | | | | |
reliable methods of contraceptions
| | |
