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NCLEX 3000-Maternal-The Neonate
Practice Exam Questions and Answers
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(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) The nurse must administer erythromycin ophthalmic ointment 0.5% to a
neonate born 30 minutes ago. How should the nurse proceed? - Answer✔✔-(1) Clean the eyes before
administration (2) Put on gloves.(4) Open the eyes by putting a thumb and finger at the corner of each
lid and gently pressing on the periorbital ridges. (5) Spread the ointment from the inner canthus of the
eye to the outer canthus. (6) Wipe excess ointment from the eyes after waiting 1 minute.
A new mother is concerned because her breast-feeding neonate wants to "nurse all the time." Which of
the following responses is most appropriate to address the mother's concerns regarding her neonate's
breast-feeding behavior? - Answer✔✔-"Breast milk is ideal for your baby, so his stomach will digest it
quickly, which requires more feedings."
A postpartum client plans to breast-feed her first child, a full-term neonate. She asks the nurse, "How
will I know if my baby is getting enough to eat?" The nurse informs her that nutritional intake is
adequate if the neonate: - Answer✔✔-exhibits a steady weight gain.
The neonate of a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus is at high risk for hypoglycemia. An initial sign the
nurse should recognize as indicating hypoglycemia in a neonate is: - Answer✔✔-lethargy
An appropriate-for-gestational-age neonate should weigh: - Answer✔✔-between the 10th and the 99th
percentiles for age.
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A client plans to breast-feed her healthy, full-term neonate. The nurse encourages her to start breast-
feeding within 30 minutes of the neonate's birth because: - Answer✔✔-the neonate will be responsive
and eager to suck at this time.
Which of the following describes how the nurse interprets a neonate's Apgar score of 8 at 5 minutes? -
Answer✔✔-A neonate who's in good condition
It's difficult to awaken a neonate 3 hours after birth. The nurse recognizes that this behavior indicates: -
Answer✔✔-normal progression into the sleep cycle.
Which finding in a neonate suggests hypothermia? - Answer✔✔-Bradycardia
A client is concerned that her 2-day-old, breast-feeding neonate isn't gaining weight. The nurse should
teach the client that breast-feeding is effective if: - Answer✔✔-the neonate latches onto the areola and
swallows audibly.
At birth, a neonate weighs 7 lb, 3 oz. When assessing the neonate 1 day later, the nurse obtains a weight
of 7 lb and an axillary temperature of 98° F (36.7° C) and notes that the sclerae are slightly yellow. The
neonate has been breast-feeding once every 2 to 3 hours. Based on these findings, the nurse should
expect which nursing diagnosis to be added to the plan of care? - Answer✔✔-Risk for injury related to
hyperbilirubinemia
Which of the following measurements reflects normal calorie intake for a neonate? - Answer✔✔-110 to
130 calories per kg
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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
NCLEX 3000-Maternal-The Neonate
Practice Exam Questions and Answers
|100% Pass
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) The nurse must administer erythromycin ophthalmic ointment 0.5% to a
neonate born 30 minutes ago. How should the nurse proceed? - Answer✔✔-(1) Clean the eyes before
administration (2) Put on gloves.(4) Open the eyes by putting a thumb and finger at the corner of each
lid and gently pressing on the periorbital ridges. (5) Spread the ointment from the inner canthus of the
eye to the outer canthus. (6) Wipe excess ointment from the eyes after waiting 1 minute.
A new mother is concerned because her breast-feeding neonate wants to "nurse all the time." Which of
the following responses is most appropriate to address the mother's concerns regarding her neonate's
breast-feeding behavior? - Answer✔✔-"Breast milk is ideal for your baby, so his stomach will digest it
quickly, which requires more feedings."
A postpartum client plans to breast-feed her first child, a full-term neonate. She asks the nurse, "How
will I know if my baby is getting enough to eat?" The nurse informs her that nutritional intake is
adequate if the neonate: - Answer✔✔-exhibits a steady weight gain.
The neonate of a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus is at high risk for hypoglycemia. An initial sign the
nurse should recognize as indicating hypoglycemia in a neonate is: - Answer✔✔-lethargy
An appropriate-for-gestational-age neonate should weigh: - Answer✔✔-between the 10th and the 99th
percentiles for age.
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A client plans to breast-feed her healthy, full-term neonate. The nurse encourages her to start breast-
feeding within 30 minutes of the neonate's birth because: - Answer✔✔-the neonate will be responsive
and eager to suck at this time.
Which of the following describes how the nurse interprets a neonate's Apgar score of 8 at 5 minutes? -
Answer✔✔-A neonate who's in good condition
It's difficult to awaken a neonate 3 hours after birth. The nurse recognizes that this behavior indicates: -
Answer✔✔-normal progression into the sleep cycle.
Which finding in a neonate suggests hypothermia? - Answer✔✔-Bradycardia
A client is concerned that her 2-day-old, breast-feeding neonate isn't gaining weight. The nurse should
teach the client that breast-feeding is effective if: - Answer✔✔-the neonate latches onto the areola and
swallows audibly.
At birth, a neonate weighs 7 lb, 3 oz. When assessing the neonate 1 day later, the nurse obtains a weight
of 7 lb and an axillary temperature of 98° F (36.7° C) and notes that the sclerae are slightly yellow. The
neonate has been breast-feeding once every 2 to 3 hours. Based on these findings, the nurse should
expect which nursing diagnosis to be added to the plan of care? - Answer✔✔-Risk for injury related to
hyperbilirubinemia
Which of the following measurements reflects normal calorie intake for a neonate? - Answer✔✔-110 to
130 calories per kg
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