NURS368 Exam 1 Questions And Correct Answers
Which is the priority nursing action during the immediate postpartum period?
A: Palpate fundus
B: Check pain level
C: Perform pericare
D: Assess breasts - ANSWER A: Palpate fundus
After assessing the breasts, what is your next assessment during postpartum care?
A: Palpate uterus
B: Palpate bladder
C: Listen to bowel sounds
D: Listen to lung sounds - ANSWER C: Listen to bowel sounds
Which is a normal assessment 4 days postpartum?
A: Fundus 1 cm above, lochia rosa
B: Fundus 4 cm above, lochia alba
C: Fundus 2 cm below, lochia rubra
D: Fundus 4 cm below, lochia serosa - ANSWER D: Fundus 4 cm below, lochia serosa
Which of the following full-term newborns requires immediate intervention?
A: Infant with seesaw breathing
,B: Infant with irregular breathing with 10-second pauses
C: Infant with coordinated thoracic and abdominal breathing
D: Infant with a respiratory rate of 52 - ANSWER A: Infant with seesaw breathing
Which of the following set of vitals are normal for this quiet, awake, term newborn?
A: RR-45, HR-100
B: RR-58, HR-168
C: RR-20, HR-80
D: RR-40, HR-148 - ANWER D: RR-40, HR-148
A newborn just delivered. Which of the following physiological changes is of highest
priority?
A: Thermoregulation
B: Spontaneous respirations
C: Extrauterine circulatory shift
D: Successful feeding - ANSWER B: Spontaneous respirations
A mother and her 2-day old baby are preparing for discharge. Which of the following
would be a reason to cancel the baby's discharge?
A: The baby's temperature is 97.8 F
B: The baby's TSB is 19 mg/dL
C: The baby's blood glucose is 59 mg/dL
D: The baby's respirations are irregular - ANSWER B: The baby's TSB is 19 mg/dL
Which of the following breast assessment findings is most conducive to breastfeeding?
,A: Inverted nipples
B: Everted nipples
C: Flat nipples
D: Large nipples - ANSWER B: Everted nipples
True or false: Breastfed infants are more prone to constipation than formula-fed infants.
A: True
B: False - ANSWER B: False
What is the most common allergy found in infants?
A: Formula
B: Breastmilk
C: Cow's milk
D: Honey - ANSWER C: Cow's milk
At what age is cow's milk suitable to be introduced into an infant's diet?
A: 6 months
B: 8 months
C: 10 months
D: 12 months - ANS D: 12 months
Which of the following are feeding cues exhibited by infants? (Select all that apply):
, A: Licking or sucking motions
B: Sucking on fists
C: Jitteriness
D: Crying - ANS A: Licking or sucking motions
B: Sucking on fists
D: Crying
Which of the following does jitteriness indicate? (Select all that apply):
A: Constipation
B: Hypoglycemia
C: Electrolyte imbalance
D: Hunger - ANS B: Hypoglycemia
C: Electrolyte imbalance
How many calories, approximately, are in one ounce of breast milk or standard formula?
- ANSWER 20 calories
What hormone starts the production of breast milk?
A: Estrogen
B: Progesterone
C: Prolactin
D: Oxytocin - ANSWER C: Prolactin
How many percentage of weight loss is normal for a baby to lose within the first couple
days after birth?
Which is the priority nursing action during the immediate postpartum period?
A: Palpate fundus
B: Check pain level
C: Perform pericare
D: Assess breasts - ANSWER A: Palpate fundus
After assessing the breasts, what is your next assessment during postpartum care?
A: Palpate uterus
B: Palpate bladder
C: Listen to bowel sounds
D: Listen to lung sounds - ANSWER C: Listen to bowel sounds
Which is a normal assessment 4 days postpartum?
A: Fundus 1 cm above, lochia rosa
B: Fundus 4 cm above, lochia alba
C: Fundus 2 cm below, lochia rubra
D: Fundus 4 cm below, lochia serosa - ANSWER D: Fundus 4 cm below, lochia serosa
Which of the following full-term newborns requires immediate intervention?
A: Infant with seesaw breathing
,B: Infant with irregular breathing with 10-second pauses
C: Infant with coordinated thoracic and abdominal breathing
D: Infant with a respiratory rate of 52 - ANSWER A: Infant with seesaw breathing
Which of the following set of vitals are normal for this quiet, awake, term newborn?
A: RR-45, HR-100
B: RR-58, HR-168
C: RR-20, HR-80
D: RR-40, HR-148 - ANWER D: RR-40, HR-148
A newborn just delivered. Which of the following physiological changes is of highest
priority?
A: Thermoregulation
B: Spontaneous respirations
C: Extrauterine circulatory shift
D: Successful feeding - ANSWER B: Spontaneous respirations
A mother and her 2-day old baby are preparing for discharge. Which of the following
would be a reason to cancel the baby's discharge?
A: The baby's temperature is 97.8 F
B: The baby's TSB is 19 mg/dL
C: The baby's blood glucose is 59 mg/dL
D: The baby's respirations are irregular - ANSWER B: The baby's TSB is 19 mg/dL
Which of the following breast assessment findings is most conducive to breastfeeding?
,A: Inverted nipples
B: Everted nipples
C: Flat nipples
D: Large nipples - ANSWER B: Everted nipples
True or false: Breastfed infants are more prone to constipation than formula-fed infants.
A: True
B: False - ANSWER B: False
What is the most common allergy found in infants?
A: Formula
B: Breastmilk
C: Cow's milk
D: Honey - ANSWER C: Cow's milk
At what age is cow's milk suitable to be introduced into an infant's diet?
A: 6 months
B: 8 months
C: 10 months
D: 12 months - ANS D: 12 months
Which of the following are feeding cues exhibited by infants? (Select all that apply):
, A: Licking or sucking motions
B: Sucking on fists
C: Jitteriness
D: Crying - ANS A: Licking or sucking motions
B: Sucking on fists
D: Crying
Which of the following does jitteriness indicate? (Select all that apply):
A: Constipation
B: Hypoglycemia
C: Electrolyte imbalance
D: Hunger - ANS B: Hypoglycemia
C: Electrolyte imbalance
How many calories, approximately, are in one ounce of breast milk or standard formula?
- ANSWER 20 calories
What hormone starts the production of breast milk?
A: Estrogen
B: Progesterone
C: Prolactin
D: Oxytocin - ANSWER C: Prolactin
How many percentage of weight loss is normal for a baby to lose within the first couple
days after birth?
