CAPSTONE NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN/MATERNAL
NEWBORN ASSESSMENT WITH 100+ QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 GRADED A+
A nurse is planning to assist with Leopold maneuver on a client who is
37 weeks gestational. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
a. ask the client to empty the bladder
b. assess the client to a left lateral position
c. apply external fetal monitor to the clients abdm
d. instruct the client to do breast stimulation VERIFIED ANSWER a.
ask the client to empty the bladder. Prior to the procedure to promote
comfort during the procedure and to prevent distended bladder from
obstructing the presenting part of fetus
A nurse in a ped unit assisting with the adm. of a toddler who has
pneumonia. The nurse should identify which of the following findings is
an expected behavior of hospitalization? VERIFIED ANSWER
Separation anxiety, occurs around 8 months and peaks at 18 months of
age
A nurse is evaluating the parenting skill styles of a group of parents of
school age children. Which of the following statements of the parent
indicates the use of a permissive parenting style? VERIFIED ANSWER
"We allow our children the freedom of behavior" Allows child to
regulate their own behavior, they exert little to or no control over the
childs choices and serve as resources rather than role models
,A nurse is collecting data from a 6 m/o infant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? VERIFIED ANSWER
A nurse is collecting data from a 4 y/o child during a well child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? VERIFIED
ANSWER Birth height has doubled, average child 4 y/o is 40.5 in and
birth weight has more than doubled
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a 4 y/o child who is
up to date on current immunizations. Which of the following
immunizations should the nurse plan to adm.?
a. Rota-virus
b. Hep-B
c. Varicella
d. HiB VERIFIED ANSWER Varicella, is due for 12-15 months and 4-6
y/o and should be adm. in 2 doses
A nurse is planning to collect data on the pain level of a 3 y/o child.
Which of the following pain rating scales should the nurse plan to use?
a. FLACC
b. Faces VERIFIED ANSWER Face scale for child 3 years of age and
older
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 38 week gestation
and is scheduled for a non-stress test. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
,a. you will be lying flat of the duration of the test
b. at some point duiring the test you will need to lightly brush your
palms over nipples for 2 minutes
c. don't drink or eat anything 4hr prior test
d. press the button you are given when you feel the baby moving during
the test VERIFIED ANSWER d. press the button you are given when
you feel the baby moving during the test
The client should press the button on the hand held event marker when
they feel the baby moving, the movement will be recorded on the
machine. Baby movement is usually accompanied with deceleration of
the FHR
A nurse is discussing growth and development milestones with parents
of a 3 y/o preschooler. Which of the following statements by a parents
indicated to the nurse that the preschooler is meeting the expected bench
marks of other preschoolers in age group? VERIFIED ANSWER The
child can ride a tricycle
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the
areas of indications of pregnancy. For which of the following findings
should the nurse include in the teaching as a presumptive sign of
pregnancy? VERIFIED ANSWER Nausea
Breast changes
Urinary frequency
, A nurse is assisting in the admission of a client who had a recently given
birth and is presented to the ED with acute opioid toxicity. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. hypotension
b. diaphoresis
c. mydriasis
d. hypothermia VERIFIED ANSWER d. hypothermia, manifestation of
opioid toxicity. diaphoresis and mydriasis is withdrawal.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care of a client who is 48 hours
following a caesarian birth. Which of the following non-
pharmacological interventions should the nurse include to reduce pain
for intestinal gas? VERIFIED ANSWER Encourage client to ambulate. I
stimulates peristalsis and helps body absorb gas
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is in their 3rd
trimester and reports difficulty sleeping. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? VERIFIED ANSWER Doing
relaxation exercises before bed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a pregnant client about the 1 hr
glucose tolerance test. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the test? VERIFIED ANSWER If my
glucose results are high, then I need another test to see if I have
gestational diabetes. greater than 140 then you would need to do a 3hr
glucose tolerance test
NEWBORN ASSESSMENT WITH 100+ QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025 GRADED A+
A nurse is planning to assist with Leopold maneuver on a client who is
37 weeks gestational. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
a. ask the client to empty the bladder
b. assess the client to a left lateral position
c. apply external fetal monitor to the clients abdm
d. instruct the client to do breast stimulation VERIFIED ANSWER a.
ask the client to empty the bladder. Prior to the procedure to promote
comfort during the procedure and to prevent distended bladder from
obstructing the presenting part of fetus
A nurse in a ped unit assisting with the adm. of a toddler who has
pneumonia. The nurse should identify which of the following findings is
an expected behavior of hospitalization? VERIFIED ANSWER
Separation anxiety, occurs around 8 months and peaks at 18 months of
age
A nurse is evaluating the parenting skill styles of a group of parents of
school age children. Which of the following statements of the parent
indicates the use of a permissive parenting style? VERIFIED ANSWER
"We allow our children the freedom of behavior" Allows child to
regulate their own behavior, they exert little to or no control over the
childs choices and serve as resources rather than role models
,A nurse is collecting data from a 6 m/o infant. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? VERIFIED ANSWER
A nurse is collecting data from a 4 y/o child during a well child visit.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? VERIFIED
ANSWER Birth height has doubled, average child 4 y/o is 40.5 in and
birth weight has more than doubled
A nurse is preparing to administer immunizations to a 4 y/o child who is
up to date on current immunizations. Which of the following
immunizations should the nurse plan to adm.?
a. Rota-virus
b. Hep-B
c. Varicella
d. HiB VERIFIED ANSWER Varicella, is due for 12-15 months and 4-6
y/o and should be adm. in 2 doses
A nurse is planning to collect data on the pain level of a 3 y/o child.
Which of the following pain rating scales should the nurse plan to use?
a. FLACC
b. Faces VERIFIED ANSWER Face scale for child 3 years of age and
older
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 38 week gestation
and is scheduled for a non-stress test. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
,a. you will be lying flat of the duration of the test
b. at some point duiring the test you will need to lightly brush your
palms over nipples for 2 minutes
c. don't drink or eat anything 4hr prior test
d. press the button you are given when you feel the baby moving during
the test VERIFIED ANSWER d. press the button you are given when
you feel the baby moving during the test
The client should press the button on the hand held event marker when
they feel the baby moving, the movement will be recorded on the
machine. Baby movement is usually accompanied with deceleration of
the FHR
A nurse is discussing growth and development milestones with parents
of a 3 y/o preschooler. Which of the following statements by a parents
indicated to the nurse that the preschooler is meeting the expected bench
marks of other preschoolers in age group? VERIFIED ANSWER The
child can ride a tricycle
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a newly licensed nurse about the
areas of indications of pregnancy. For which of the following findings
should the nurse include in the teaching as a presumptive sign of
pregnancy? VERIFIED ANSWER Nausea
Breast changes
Urinary frequency
, A nurse is assisting in the admission of a client who had a recently given
birth and is presented to the ED with acute opioid toxicity. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. hypotension
b. diaphoresis
c. mydriasis
d. hypothermia VERIFIED ANSWER d. hypothermia, manifestation of
opioid toxicity. diaphoresis and mydriasis is withdrawal.
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care of a client who is 48 hours
following a caesarian birth. Which of the following non-
pharmacological interventions should the nurse include to reduce pain
for intestinal gas? VERIFIED ANSWER Encourage client to ambulate. I
stimulates peristalsis and helps body absorb gas
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is in their 3rd
trimester and reports difficulty sleeping. Which of the following
statements should the nurse include? VERIFIED ANSWER Doing
relaxation exercises before bed
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a pregnant client about the 1 hr
glucose tolerance test. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the test? VERIFIED ANSWER If my
glucose results are high, then I need another test to see if I have
gestational diabetes. greater than 140 then you would need to do a 3hr
glucose tolerance test
