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ChaptersChapters
16–20 16–20
Safe Maternity
Safe Maternity
and Pediatric
and Pediatric
Nursing Care
Nursing
(Linnard-Palmer,
Care (Linnard-Palmer,
2nd Edition)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&&&&
2nd Edition)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapters 16–20 | Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care, 2nd Edition
(Linnard-Palmer)
Total: 15 Questions (3 per chapter)
Chapter 16 – High-Risk Newborns: Prematurity and Complications
1. A preterm infant is born at 32 weeks. Which assessment is the highest priority?
A. Length and weight
B. Respiratory effort and oxygenation
C. Hair color
D. Eye color
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Premature infants are at greatest risk for respiratory distress; airway and oxygenation are
top priorities.
2. Signs of hypoglycemia in a preterm newborn include:
A. Jitteriness, poor feeding, and lethargy
B. Pink skin and active movement
C. Crying only
D. Sleeping through the day
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypoglycemia presents with neurologic and feeding symptoms; prompt intervention is
required.
3. The nurse provides thermal support to preterm infants by:
A. Placing them in an open crib at room temperature
B. Using incubators or radiant warmers to maintain neutral thermal environment
C. Applying heavy blankets
D. Exposing them to direct sunlight
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preterm infants have poor thermoregulation; incubators and radiant warmers help
prevent hypothermia.
Chapter 17 – Neonatal Infections
4. A nurse suspects sepsis in a newborn when noting:
A. Jitteriness, temperature instability, and lethargy
B. Bright alertness and vigorous crying
C. Regular feeding patterns
D. Pink skin with warm extremities
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neonatal sepsis often presents subtly with neurologic and systemic signs; early
recognition is critical.
5. Which is a key preventive measure for neonatal infection?
A. Hand hygiene and proper aseptic technique
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ic NursingChapters
Care (Linnard-Palmer,
16–20 Safe Maternity
2nd Edition)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&&&&&&&&############################@@
and Pediatric Nursing Care (Linnard-Palmer, 2nd Edition)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ChaptersChapters
16–20 16–20
Safe Maternity
Safe Maternity
and Pediatric
and Pediatric
Nursing Care
Nursing
(Linnard-Palmer,
Care (Linnard-Palmer,
2nd Edition)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&&&&
2nd Edition)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chapters 16–20 | Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care, 2nd Edition
(Linnard-Palmer)
Total: 15 Questions (3 per chapter)
Chapter 16 – High-Risk Newborns: Prematurity and Complications
1. A preterm infant is born at 32 weeks. Which assessment is the highest priority?
A. Length and weight
B. Respiratory effort and oxygenation
C. Hair color
D. Eye color
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Premature infants are at greatest risk for respiratory distress; airway and oxygenation are
top priorities.
2. Signs of hypoglycemia in a preterm newborn include:
A. Jitteriness, poor feeding, and lethargy
B. Pink skin and active movement
C. Crying only
D. Sleeping through the day
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypoglycemia presents with neurologic and feeding symptoms; prompt intervention is
required.
3. The nurse provides thermal support to preterm infants by:
A. Placing them in an open crib at room temperature
B. Using incubators or radiant warmers to maintain neutral thermal environment
C. Applying heavy blankets
D. Exposing them to direct sunlight
✅ Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preterm infants have poor thermoregulation; incubators and radiant warmers help
prevent hypothermia.
Chapter 17 – Neonatal Infections
4. A nurse suspects sepsis in a newborn when noting:
A. Jitteriness, temperature instability, and lethargy
B. Bright alertness and vigorous crying
C. Regular feeding patterns
D. Pink skin with warm extremities
✅ Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neonatal sepsis often presents subtly with neurologic and systemic signs; early
recognition is critical.
5. Which is a key preventive measure for neonatal infection?
A. Hand hygiene and proper aseptic technique
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ic NursingChapters
Care (Linnard-Palmer,
16–20 Safe Maternity
2nd Edition)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~&&&&&&&&############################@@
and Pediatric Nursing Care (Linnard-Palmer, 2nd Edition)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
