UWORLD MATERNAL NEWBORN ACTUAL
EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● What is the term for when a pregnant client with an Rh-negative
blood type is exposed to Rh-positive RBCs?
Answer: Rh Alloimmunization
●● What are 6 appropriate interventions for treating lactational mastitis?
Answer: 1. Antibiotic therapy
2. Continued breastfeeding
3. Warm compresses
4. Massage
5. Adequate nutrition & hydration
6. Appropriate analgesics (ibuprofen, acetaminophen)
●● What is a contraindication for the drug methylergonovine?
Answer: Hypertension
●● How is breast engorgement treated?
Answer: Ice packs & fresh cabbage leaves
,●● What is administered to prevent transmission of Hepatitis B from
mother to baby & when?
Answer: Hepatitis B vaccine & HBIG within 12 hours of birth
●● What is it important to teach mothers with Hepatitis B about
breastfeeding?
Answer: It's NOT contraindicated if the nipples are intact
●● What does green vomitus represent & what does this indicate?
Answer: Bile, indicating a bowel obstruction
●● When are APGAR scores taken?
Answer: At 1 & 5 minutes
●● What does APGAR stand for?
Answer: Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiratory effort
●● What is the highest APGAR score?
Answer: 10
●● What occurs as the body attempts to compensate with Teratology of
Fallot?
Answer: Erythropoietin production is increased
, ●● What occurs predominantly in pre-term infants due to
underdeveloped intestine & gut immunity?
Answer: Necrotizing enterocolitis
●● What is essential to assess for widening distention in infants with
necrotizing enterocolitis?
Answer: Abdominal girth measurements
●● What should be avoided in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis?
Answer: Rectal temperatures
●● What occurs in infants when there is no peristalsis & stool is not
passed?
Answer: Hirschsprung disease
●● What are 4 manifestations of Hirschsprung disease?
Answer: 1. Distended abdomen
2. Will not pass meconium
3. Difficulty feeding
4. Vomit green bile
●● What occurs in infants experiencing opioid withdrawal?
EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE
●● What is the term for when a pregnant client with an Rh-negative
blood type is exposed to Rh-positive RBCs?
Answer: Rh Alloimmunization
●● What are 6 appropriate interventions for treating lactational mastitis?
Answer: 1. Antibiotic therapy
2. Continued breastfeeding
3. Warm compresses
4. Massage
5. Adequate nutrition & hydration
6. Appropriate analgesics (ibuprofen, acetaminophen)
●● What is a contraindication for the drug methylergonovine?
Answer: Hypertension
●● How is breast engorgement treated?
Answer: Ice packs & fresh cabbage leaves
,●● What is administered to prevent transmission of Hepatitis B from
mother to baby & when?
Answer: Hepatitis B vaccine & HBIG within 12 hours of birth
●● What is it important to teach mothers with Hepatitis B about
breastfeeding?
Answer: It's NOT contraindicated if the nipples are intact
●● What does green vomitus represent & what does this indicate?
Answer: Bile, indicating a bowel obstruction
●● When are APGAR scores taken?
Answer: At 1 & 5 minutes
●● What does APGAR stand for?
Answer: Appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiratory effort
●● What is the highest APGAR score?
Answer: 10
●● What occurs as the body attempts to compensate with Teratology of
Fallot?
Answer: Erythropoietin production is increased
, ●● What occurs predominantly in pre-term infants due to
underdeveloped intestine & gut immunity?
Answer: Necrotizing enterocolitis
●● What is essential to assess for widening distention in infants with
necrotizing enterocolitis?
Answer: Abdominal girth measurements
●● What should be avoided in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis?
Answer: Rectal temperatures
●● What occurs in infants when there is no peristalsis & stool is not
passed?
Answer: Hirschsprung disease
●● What are 4 manifestations of Hirschsprung disease?
Answer: 1. Distended abdomen
2. Will not pass meconium
3. Difficulty feeding
4. Vomit green bile
●● What occurs in infants experiencing opioid withdrawal?
