PN VATI Maternal Newborn exam with
verified responses
A |nurse |is |reinforcing |teaching |with |a |guardian |about |how |to |care |for |the |umbilical |cord |of |their |
newborn |infant. |Which |of |the |following |statements |by |the |guardian |indicates |a |need |for |further |
teaching? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔I |will |give |my |newborn |a |bath |once |daily." |
The |nurse |should |reinforce |with |the |guardian |to |avoid |giving |the |newborn |a |daily |bath |because |it |can
|damage |the |integrity |of |the |newborn's |skin.
A |nurse |is |reinforcing |teaching |with |a |client |who |is |at |8 |weeks |of |gestation |and |has |chlamydia. |Which
|of |the |following |statements |should |the |nurse |include? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔"After |treatment, |
you |will |need |another |test |in |3 |weeks |and |again |between |35 |and |37 |weeks." |
The |nurse |should |reinforce |with |the |client |that |they |will |need |to |be |retested |for |chlamydia |3 |weeks |
after |completing |the |prescribed |regimen |and |again |between |35 |and |37 |weeks |of |gestation. |Most |
clients |who |have |chlamydia |are |asymptomatic. |Therefore, |clients |should |be |retested |to |identify |
potential |reinfection, |which |would |allow |for |additional |treatment |and |decrease |the |risk |for |harm |to |
the |fetus |during |delivery.
A |nurse |is |reinforcing |teaching |with |a |client |who |plans |to |use |a |modified-paced |breathing |technique |
to |relieve |labor |pain. |Which |of |the |following |instructions |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |teaching? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔"Begin |and |end |modified-breathing |with |a |deep |cleansing |breath. |
The |nurse |should |instruct |the |client |that |all |breathing |patterns |begin |with |a |deep, |relaxing, |cleansing |
breath |to |"greet |the |contraction" |and |end |with |an |exhaled |deep |breath |to |"blow |the |contraction |
away." |Deep |breaths |ensure |sufficient |oxygenation |for |both |the |client |and |fetus.
A |nurse |is |reviewing |the |laboratory |reports |of |four |newborns. |Which |of |the |following |laboratory |
results |should |the |nurse |report |to |the |provider? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔Hgb |10 |g/dL |
A |hemoglobin |level |of |10 |g/dL |is |below |the |expected |reference |range |of |14 |to |24 |g/dL |for |a |newborn.
|The |nurse |should |report |this |finding |to |the |provider.
, A |nurse |is |collecting |data |from |an |antepartum |client |who |reports |taking |ferrous |sulfate |twice |per |day
|for |the |past |month. |The |nurse |should |notify |the |provider |of |which |of |the |following |findings? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔Diarrhea |
The |nurse |should |report |diarrhea |to |the |provider |because |it |is |a |potential |adverse |effect |of |the |
medication. |Diarrhea |can |lead |to |dehydration, |which |can |cause |preterm |labor. |This |finding |should |be |
reported |to |the |provider.
A |nurse |is |collecting |data |from |a |client |who |is |24 |hr |postpartum. |Which |of |the |following |findings |is |
the |priority |for |the |nurse |to |report |to |the |provider? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔Saturated |perineal |pad |
within |15 |min |
A |saturated |perineal |pad |within |15 |min |can |indicate |a |cervical |or |vaginal |tear. |Therefore, |the |nurse |
should |report |this |finding |to |the |provider |immediately.
Anurse |is |collecting |data |from |a |newborn |who |is |6 |hr |old. |Which |of |the |following |manifestations |
should |the |nurse |expect? |(Select |all |that |apply.) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔Rust-stained |urine |is |
correct. |A |newborn's |first |void |can |contain |uric |acid |crystals, |which |will |give |the |urine |a |rust-stained |
appearance. |
Overlapping |cranial |sutures |is |correct. |A |newborn's |cranial |sutures |should |be |palpable |without |
evidence |of |fusion. |Overlapping |sutures |can |occur |during |a |vaginal |birth |to |allow |passage |of |the |fetus
|through |the |birth |canal. |
Periodic |breathing |is |correct. |A |newborn's |respiratory |effort |is |shallow |and |irregular |and |can |have |
periods |of |5 |to |10 |seconds |with |respiratory |effort.
A |nurse |is |reinforcing |teaching |about |daily |fetal |movement |count |with |a |client |who |is |at |34 |weeks |of |
gestation. |Which |of |the |following |statements |by |the |client |indicates |an |understanding |of |the |
teaching? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔"I |will |notify |my |provider |if |I |do |not |feel |my |baby |move |for |12 |
hours." |
verified responses
A |nurse |is |reinforcing |teaching |with |a |guardian |about |how |to |care |for |the |umbilical |cord |of |their |
newborn |infant. |Which |of |the |following |statements |by |the |guardian |indicates |a |need |for |further |
teaching? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔I |will |give |my |newborn |a |bath |once |daily." |
The |nurse |should |reinforce |with |the |guardian |to |avoid |giving |the |newborn |a |daily |bath |because |it |can
|damage |the |integrity |of |the |newborn's |skin.
A |nurse |is |reinforcing |teaching |with |a |client |who |is |at |8 |weeks |of |gestation |and |has |chlamydia. |Which
|of |the |following |statements |should |the |nurse |include? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔"After |treatment, |
you |will |need |another |test |in |3 |weeks |and |again |between |35 |and |37 |weeks." |
The |nurse |should |reinforce |with |the |client |that |they |will |need |to |be |retested |for |chlamydia |3 |weeks |
after |completing |the |prescribed |regimen |and |again |between |35 |and |37 |weeks |of |gestation. |Most |
clients |who |have |chlamydia |are |asymptomatic. |Therefore, |clients |should |be |retested |to |identify |
potential |reinfection, |which |would |allow |for |additional |treatment |and |decrease |the |risk |for |harm |to |
the |fetus |during |delivery.
A |nurse |is |reinforcing |teaching |with |a |client |who |plans |to |use |a |modified-paced |breathing |technique |
to |relieve |labor |pain. |Which |of |the |following |instructions |should |the |nurse |include |in |the |teaching? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔"Begin |and |end |modified-breathing |with |a |deep |cleansing |breath. |
The |nurse |should |instruct |the |client |that |all |breathing |patterns |begin |with |a |deep, |relaxing, |cleansing |
breath |to |"greet |the |contraction" |and |end |with |an |exhaled |deep |breath |to |"blow |the |contraction |
away." |Deep |breaths |ensure |sufficient |oxygenation |for |both |the |client |and |fetus.
A |nurse |is |reviewing |the |laboratory |reports |of |four |newborns. |Which |of |the |following |laboratory |
results |should |the |nurse |report |to |the |provider? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔Hgb |10 |g/dL |
A |hemoglobin |level |of |10 |g/dL |is |below |the |expected |reference |range |of |14 |to |24 |g/dL |for |a |newborn.
|The |nurse |should |report |this |finding |to |the |provider.
, A |nurse |is |collecting |data |from |an |antepartum |client |who |reports |taking |ferrous |sulfate |twice |per |day
|for |the |past |month. |The |nurse |should |notify |the |provider |of |which |of |the |following |findings? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔Diarrhea |
The |nurse |should |report |diarrhea |to |the |provider |because |it |is |a |potential |adverse |effect |of |the |
medication. |Diarrhea |can |lead |to |dehydration, |which |can |cause |preterm |labor. |This |finding |should |be |
reported |to |the |provider.
A |nurse |is |collecting |data |from |a |client |who |is |24 |hr |postpartum. |Which |of |the |following |findings |is |
the |priority |for |the |nurse |to |report |to |the |provider? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔Saturated |perineal |pad |
within |15 |min |
A |saturated |perineal |pad |within |15 |min |can |indicate |a |cervical |or |vaginal |tear. |Therefore, |the |nurse |
should |report |this |finding |to |the |provider |immediately.
Anurse |is |collecting |data |from |a |newborn |who |is |6 |hr |old. |Which |of |the |following |manifestations |
should |the |nurse |expect? |(Select |all |that |apply.) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔Rust-stained |urine |is |
correct. |A |newborn's |first |void |can |contain |uric |acid |crystals, |which |will |give |the |urine |a |rust-stained |
appearance. |
Overlapping |cranial |sutures |is |correct. |A |newborn's |cranial |sutures |should |be |palpable |without |
evidence |of |fusion. |Overlapping |sutures |can |occur |during |a |vaginal |birth |to |allow |passage |of |the |fetus
|through |the |birth |canal. |
Periodic |breathing |is |correct. |A |newborn's |respiratory |effort |is |shallow |and |irregular |and |can |have |
periods |of |5 |to |10 |seconds |with |respiratory |effort.
A |nurse |is |reinforcing |teaching |about |daily |fetal |movement |count |with |a |client |who |is |at |34 |weeks |of |
gestation. |Which |of |the |following |statements |by |the |client |indicates |an |understanding |of |the |
teaching? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWERS |**✔"I |will |notify |my |provider |if |I |do |not |feel |my |baby |move |for |12 |
hours." |
