NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING
EXAM 1
NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM
1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes foundational
maternal and newborn nursing concepts
assessed in NUR 2513 Maternal-Child Nursing
Exam 1. It focuses on reproductive anatomy and
physiology, conception and fetal development,
and the physiological and psychological changes
that occur during pregnancy. The exam also
evaluates knowledge of prenatal care, maternal
health assessment, common discomforts of
pregnancy, nutrition, and risk factors that may
affect maternal and fetal outcomes. Emphasis is
placed on patient education, health promotion,
and nursing interventions that support safe
pregnancy and early maternal-fetal care
A newborn is prescribed to receive Vitamin K 0.5
mg intramuscularly. How should the nurse
administer the medication to the newborn?
A. Provide medication immediately before
breastfeeding
,B. Administer medication into the vastus lateralis
C. Notify physician for swelling and irritation at the
injection site
D. Administer the medication in the deltoid muscle
- CORRECT ANSWER-B. Administer medication
into the vastus lateralis
Which technique is used to palpate the fundal
heigh on postpartum client?
A. Placing one hand on the fundus, one on the
perineum
B. Resting both hands on the fundus
C. Palpating the fundus with only fingertip
pressure
D. Placing one hand at the base of the uterus ,
one on the fundus - CORRECT ANSWER-D.
Placing one hand at the base of the uterus , one
on the fundus
Providing care to the postpartum client, the nurse
recognizes that women are hypercoagulable
during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Assessment of this client should include
evaluation for the development of venous
thromboembolism. Which of the follow should be
included in this eval? SATA
,A. Observe distal upper extremities for
swelling/edema
B. Observe lower extremities for symmetry
C. Asses for uterine cramping
D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Observe lower extremities for
symmetry
D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds
A nurse is caring for a 4 yr old female. Which of
the following is expected of a preschool-aged
child
A. Describing manifestations of illness
B. Understanding cause of illness
C. Relating fears to magical thinking
D. Awareness of body function - CORRECT
ANSWER-
A new mother asks the nurse how soon she can
try to breastfeed after deliery. Which of the
following would be the nurses best response?
A. Once the infant has his first feeding of formula
B. Immediately after birth
C. In 24 hours after her infant is given water
, D. After the infant is allowed to rest - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Immediately after birth
Which assessment finding indicated to the nurse
that a newborn has hip sublaxtion?
A. Crying on straightening of the right leg
B. Inward rotation of the right foot
C. Inability of the right hip to abduct
D. Drawing of the legs underneath while prone -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. Inability of the right hip
to abduct
A nurse is helping her postpartum client up to the
bathroom for the first time after delivery. Which
finding indicates her lochia is within normal
imites?
A. the color of the flow is red
B. Lochia contains large clots
C. The flow is over 500 mL
D. Her uterus is boggy and soft - CORRECT
ANSWER-A. the color of the flow is red
A nurse is caring for an infant with
myelomeningocele. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the preoperative plan
of care.
EXAM 1
NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM
1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes foundational
maternal and newborn nursing concepts
assessed in NUR 2513 Maternal-Child Nursing
Exam 1. It focuses on reproductive anatomy and
physiology, conception and fetal development,
and the physiological and psychological changes
that occur during pregnancy. The exam also
evaluates knowledge of prenatal care, maternal
health assessment, common discomforts of
pregnancy, nutrition, and risk factors that may
affect maternal and fetal outcomes. Emphasis is
placed on patient education, health promotion,
and nursing interventions that support safe
pregnancy and early maternal-fetal care
A newborn is prescribed to receive Vitamin K 0.5
mg intramuscularly. How should the nurse
administer the medication to the newborn?
A. Provide medication immediately before
breastfeeding
,B. Administer medication into the vastus lateralis
C. Notify physician for swelling and irritation at the
injection site
D. Administer the medication in the deltoid muscle
- CORRECT ANSWER-B. Administer medication
into the vastus lateralis
Which technique is used to palpate the fundal
heigh on postpartum client?
A. Placing one hand on the fundus, one on the
perineum
B. Resting both hands on the fundus
C. Palpating the fundus with only fingertip
pressure
D. Placing one hand at the base of the uterus ,
one on the fundus - CORRECT ANSWER-D.
Placing one hand at the base of the uterus , one
on the fundus
Providing care to the postpartum client, the nurse
recognizes that women are hypercoagulable
during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Assessment of this client should include
evaluation for the development of venous
thromboembolism. Which of the follow should be
included in this eval? SATA
,A. Observe distal upper extremities for
swelling/edema
B. Observe lower extremities for symmetry
C. Asses for uterine cramping
D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Observe lower extremities for
symmetry
D. Observe respiratory rate and effort
E. Auscultate lung sounds
A nurse is caring for a 4 yr old female. Which of
the following is expected of a preschool-aged
child
A. Describing manifestations of illness
B. Understanding cause of illness
C. Relating fears to magical thinking
D. Awareness of body function - CORRECT
ANSWER-
A new mother asks the nurse how soon she can
try to breastfeed after deliery. Which of the
following would be the nurses best response?
A. Once the infant has his first feeding of formula
B. Immediately after birth
C. In 24 hours after her infant is given water
, D. After the infant is allowed to rest - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Immediately after birth
Which assessment finding indicated to the nurse
that a newborn has hip sublaxtion?
A. Crying on straightening of the right leg
B. Inward rotation of the right foot
C. Inability of the right hip to abduct
D. Drawing of the legs underneath while prone -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. Inability of the right hip
to abduct
A nurse is helping her postpartum client up to the
bathroom for the first time after delivery. Which
finding indicates her lochia is within normal
imites?
A. the color of the flow is red
B. Lochia contains large clots
C. The flow is over 500 mL
D. Her uterus is boggy and soft - CORRECT
ANSWER-A. the color of the flow is red
A nurse is caring for an infant with
myelomeningocele. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the preoperative plan
of care.
