PRACTICE 2023 A AND B | 120
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NGN RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE 2023 A
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 70 hr old. ----CORRECT ANSWER---------Central
nervous system findings
Gastrointestinal findings
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and has a suspected
placental abruption.Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse expect the
provider to prescribe? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------Kleihauer-Betke test
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about nutrition during
pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------I should take 600 micrograms of folic
acid each day
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is postpartum and adheres to
traditional Hispanic cultural beliefs. Which of the following cultural practices should the
nurse include in the plan of care? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------Protect the client's
head and feet from cold air.
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take prior to applying an external transducer for fetal
monitoring? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------Perform Leopold manevuers
A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19 (fifth disease). Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------Schedule
an ultrasound
,A nurse in an antepartum clinic is providing care for a client who is at 26 weeks of
gestation. Upon reviewing the client's medical record, which of the following findings the
nurse report to the provider? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------Fundal height
measurement
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 15 weeks of gestation, is Rh-negative and just
had an amniocentesis. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority
following the procedure? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------Monitor the FHR
A nurse is providing education about family bonding to parents who recently adopted a
newborn. The nurse should make which of the following suggestions to aid the family's
7 year old child in accepting the new family member? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------
Obtain a gift from the newborn to present to the sibling.
A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit when the client states, "My
water just broke." Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority? ----
CORRECT ANSWER---------Begin FHR monitoring
A nurse in a prenatal is assessing a group of clients. Which of the following clients
should the nurse see first? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------A client who is at 11 weeks
of gestation and reports abdominal cramping
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and has a new
prescription for misoprostol. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after
the insertion of the medication.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the physiological changes that occur
during the pregnancy. The client is at 10 weeks of gestation and has a BMI within the
expected reference range. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------I will likely need to use
alternative positions for sexual intercourse.
, A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is at 18 weeks of gestation.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? ----CORRECT ANSWER--------
-FHR 152
A nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. Which
of the following techniques should the nurse use to help minimize the pain of the
procedure for the newborn? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------Place the newborn skin to
skin on the mother's chest
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation during a weekly prenatal
visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? ----
CORRECT ANSWER---------Weight gain of 2.2kg (4.8 lb)
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a cesarean birth 3 days ago.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? ----CORRECT ANSWER---
------You can still become pregnant if you are breastfeeding.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postpartum. ----CORRECT ANSWER---------
Action to take 1 - Plan to administer IV antibiotics
Action to take 2 -
Obtain a culture of vaginal fluid using a sterile swab
Potential Complication - Endometritis
Parameter to monitor 1 - Temperature
Parameter to monitor 2 - Lochia amount and odor
A nurse is assessing a client who received carboprost for postpartum hemorrhage.
Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? ----CORRECT
ANSWER---------Hypertension
A nurse is assessing a late preterm newborn. Which of the following manifestation is an
indication of hypoglycemia? ----CORRECT ANSWER---------Respiration distress