MOTHER BABY EXAM 4 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
a nurse is caring for a newborn who was born at 38 weeks of gestation, weighs 3,200
g, and is in the 60th percentile for weight. Based on the weight and gestational age,
the nurse should classify this neonate as which of the following?
a. low birth weight
b. appropriate for gestational age
c. small for gestational age
d. large for gestational age - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
(btw 10th and 90th)
a nurse is completing a newborn assessment and observes small white nodules on
the roof of the newborn's mouth. this finding is a characteristic of which of the
following conditions?
a. mongolian spots
b. milia spots
c. erythema toxicum
d. epstein's pearls - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
(b = white bumps on nose, c = rash)
a nurse is assessing the reflexes of a newborn. in checking for the moro reflex, the
nurse. should perform which of the following?
a. hold the newborn vertically under arms and allow one foot to touch table
b. stimulate the pads of the newborn's hands with stroking or massage
c. stimulate the soles of the newborn's feet on the outer lateral surface of each foot
mother baby exam 4 questions with complete solutions
, d. hold the newborn in a semi-sitting position, then allow the newborn's head and
trunk to fall backward - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
(a = stepping, b = grasping, c = babinski)
a nurse is completing an assessment. which of the following data indicate the
newborn is adapting to extrauterine life? select all
a. expiratory grunting
b. inspiratory nasal flaring
c. apnea for 10-second periods
d. obligatory nose breathing
e. crackles and wheezing - CORRECT ANSWER-c., d.
a nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to bathe a newborn and observes a
bluish marking across the newborn's lower back. the nurse should include which of
the following information in the teaching?
a. "this is frequently seen in newborns who have dark skin"
b. "this is a finding indicating hyperbilirubinemia"
c. "this is a forceps mark from an operative delivery"
d. "this is related to prolonged birth or trauma during delivery" - CORRECT
ANSWER-a.
a nurse is preparing to administer prophylactic eye ointment to a newborn to prevent
ophthalmia neonatorum. which of the following medications should the nurse
anticipate administering?
a. ofloxacin
b. nystatin
c. erythromycin
mother baby exam 4 questions with complete solutions
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
a nurse is caring for a newborn who was born at 38 weeks of gestation, weighs 3,200
g, and is in the 60th percentile for weight. Based on the weight and gestational age,
the nurse should classify this neonate as which of the following?
a. low birth weight
b. appropriate for gestational age
c. small for gestational age
d. large for gestational age - CORRECT ANSWER-b.
(btw 10th and 90th)
a nurse is completing a newborn assessment and observes small white nodules on
the roof of the newborn's mouth. this finding is a characteristic of which of the
following conditions?
a. mongolian spots
b. milia spots
c. erythema toxicum
d. epstein's pearls - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
(b = white bumps on nose, c = rash)
a nurse is assessing the reflexes of a newborn. in checking for the moro reflex, the
nurse. should perform which of the following?
a. hold the newborn vertically under arms and allow one foot to touch table
b. stimulate the pads of the newborn's hands with stroking or massage
c. stimulate the soles of the newborn's feet on the outer lateral surface of each foot
mother baby exam 4 questions with complete solutions
, d. hold the newborn in a semi-sitting position, then allow the newborn's head and
trunk to fall backward - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
(a = stepping, b = grasping, c = babinski)
a nurse is completing an assessment. which of the following data indicate the
newborn is adapting to extrauterine life? select all
a. expiratory grunting
b. inspiratory nasal flaring
c. apnea for 10-second periods
d. obligatory nose breathing
e. crackles and wheezing - CORRECT ANSWER-c., d.
a nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to bathe a newborn and observes a
bluish marking across the newborn's lower back. the nurse should include which of
the following information in the teaching?
a. "this is frequently seen in newborns who have dark skin"
b. "this is a finding indicating hyperbilirubinemia"
c. "this is a forceps mark from an operative delivery"
d. "this is related to prolonged birth or trauma during delivery" - CORRECT
ANSWER-a.
a nurse is preparing to administer prophylactic eye ointment to a newborn to prevent
ophthalmia neonatorum. which of the following medications should the nurse
anticipate administering?
a. ofloxacin
b. nystatin
c. erythromycin
mother baby exam 4 questions with complete solutions
