NUR 2513 MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING EXAM 2
LATEST 2024- 2025 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RASMUSSEN COLLEGE
A newborn is prescribed to receive Vitamin K 0.5 mg intramuscularly. How should the nurse administer
the medication to the newborn?
A. Provide medication immediately before breastfeeding
B. Administer medication into the vastus lateralis
C. Notify physician for swelling and irritation at the injection site
D. Administer the medication in the deltoid muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Administer medication
into the vastus lateralis
Which technique is used to palpate the fundal heigh on postpartum client?
A. Placing one hand on the fundus, one on the perineum
B. Resting both hands on the fundus
C. Palpating the fundus with only fingertip pressure
D. Placing one hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Placing one
hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus
A new mother asks the nurse how soon she can try to breastfeed after deliery. Which of the following
would be the nurses best response?
A. Once the infant has his first feeding of formula
B. Immediately after birth
C. In 24 hours after her infant is given water
D. After the infant is allowed to rest - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Immediately after birth
Which assessment finding indicated to the nurse that a newborn has hip sublaxtion?
A. Crying on straightening of the right leg
B. Inward rotation of the right foot
,C. Inability of the right hip to abduct
D. Drawing of the legs underneath while prone - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Inability of the right hip to
abduct
Postpartum mom (G1P1) asks the nurse immediately after delivery if she should request rooming in with
her infant. Which of the following response by the nurse would be correct?
A. Rooming in allows increased maternal new born contact
B. This puts to much responsibility on a first time mother
C. Resting for the first 3 days postpartum will be better for you
D. It depends on whether you will breastfeed or not - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Rooming in allows
increased maternal new born contact
The nurse provides discharge instructions to a postpartum client. Which client statement indicates that
teaching has been effective
A. I can begin intercourse when i get home
B. I should notify the physician if my discharge decreases in amount
C. I should limit climbing stairs to 4x a day
D. I can return to my full time job after 6 weeks - CORRECT ANSWER-C. I should limit climbing stairs
to 4x a day
A nurse is assessing a newborn infant for congenital hip dysplasia. Which signs or symptoms should be
brought to the attention of the health care provider for further evaluation? SATA
A. An infant who has one leg that appears longer than the other
B. An infant who has a click in the hip joint when one hip is maneuvered
C. An infant who has extra skin folds on the inner thigh of one leg
D. An infant who is actively moving all extremities
E. An infant whose bilateral leg length is symmetric - CORRECT ANSWER-A. An infant who has one
leg that appears longer than the other
B. An infant who has a click in the hip joint when one hip is maneuvered C.
An infant who has extra skin folds on the inner thigh of one leg
, When caring for a newborn several hours after birth, what would the nurse assess as normal newborns
respiratory rate?
A. 20 to 30 breaths/min
B. 16 to 20 breaths/min
C. 12 to 16 breaths/min
D. 30 to 60 breaths/min - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 30 to 60 breaths/min
An infant develops hydrocephalus at 2 weeks of age. Which finding would the nurse expect to assess?
A. Hypothermia in the late afternoon
B. Excessive thirst
C. A soft, fretful cry
D. Bulging fontanels - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Bulging fontanels
The nurse is evaluating a new mothers ability to effectively breastfeed in her infant. Which criteria
indicates that the mother should be able to breastfeed independently? SATA
A. Nurse places pillow under the baby for support
B. Infant swallows spontaneously and frequently
C. Breasts are soft and non-tender
D. Nipples are everted
E. The mothers hold the infant close to her breast in a football hold - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Infant
swallows spontaneously and frequently
C. Breasts are soft and non-tender
D. Nipples are everted
E. The mothers hold the infant close to her breast in a football hold
While inspecting a newborns head, the nurse identifies a swelling of the scalp on the right posterior side
of the head that doe snot cross the suture line. What term describes this finding? A. enlarged fontanelle
B. Molding
LATEST 2024- 2025 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RASMUSSEN COLLEGE
A newborn is prescribed to receive Vitamin K 0.5 mg intramuscularly. How should the nurse administer
the medication to the newborn?
A. Provide medication immediately before breastfeeding
B. Administer medication into the vastus lateralis
C. Notify physician for swelling and irritation at the injection site
D. Administer the medication in the deltoid muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Administer medication
into the vastus lateralis
Which technique is used to palpate the fundal heigh on postpartum client?
A. Placing one hand on the fundus, one on the perineum
B. Resting both hands on the fundus
C. Palpating the fundus with only fingertip pressure
D. Placing one hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Placing one
hand at the base of the uterus , one on the fundus
A new mother asks the nurse how soon she can try to breastfeed after deliery. Which of the following
would be the nurses best response?
A. Once the infant has his first feeding of formula
B. Immediately after birth
C. In 24 hours after her infant is given water
D. After the infant is allowed to rest - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Immediately after birth
Which assessment finding indicated to the nurse that a newborn has hip sublaxtion?
A. Crying on straightening of the right leg
B. Inward rotation of the right foot
,C. Inability of the right hip to abduct
D. Drawing of the legs underneath while prone - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Inability of the right hip to
abduct
Postpartum mom (G1P1) asks the nurse immediately after delivery if she should request rooming in with
her infant. Which of the following response by the nurse would be correct?
A. Rooming in allows increased maternal new born contact
B. This puts to much responsibility on a first time mother
C. Resting for the first 3 days postpartum will be better for you
D. It depends on whether you will breastfeed or not - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Rooming in allows
increased maternal new born contact
The nurse provides discharge instructions to a postpartum client. Which client statement indicates that
teaching has been effective
A. I can begin intercourse when i get home
B. I should notify the physician if my discharge decreases in amount
C. I should limit climbing stairs to 4x a day
D. I can return to my full time job after 6 weeks - CORRECT ANSWER-C. I should limit climbing stairs
to 4x a day
A nurse is assessing a newborn infant for congenital hip dysplasia. Which signs or symptoms should be
brought to the attention of the health care provider for further evaluation? SATA
A. An infant who has one leg that appears longer than the other
B. An infant who has a click in the hip joint when one hip is maneuvered
C. An infant who has extra skin folds on the inner thigh of one leg
D. An infant who is actively moving all extremities
E. An infant whose bilateral leg length is symmetric - CORRECT ANSWER-A. An infant who has one
leg that appears longer than the other
B. An infant who has a click in the hip joint when one hip is maneuvered C.
An infant who has extra skin folds on the inner thigh of one leg
, When caring for a newborn several hours after birth, what would the nurse assess as normal newborns
respiratory rate?
A. 20 to 30 breaths/min
B. 16 to 20 breaths/min
C. 12 to 16 breaths/min
D. 30 to 60 breaths/min - CORRECT ANSWER-D. 30 to 60 breaths/min
An infant develops hydrocephalus at 2 weeks of age. Which finding would the nurse expect to assess?
A. Hypothermia in the late afternoon
B. Excessive thirst
C. A soft, fretful cry
D. Bulging fontanels - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Bulging fontanels
The nurse is evaluating a new mothers ability to effectively breastfeed in her infant. Which criteria
indicates that the mother should be able to breastfeed independently? SATA
A. Nurse places pillow under the baby for support
B. Infant swallows spontaneously and frequently
C. Breasts are soft and non-tender
D. Nipples are everted
E. The mothers hold the infant close to her breast in a football hold - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Infant
swallows spontaneously and frequently
C. Breasts are soft and non-tender
D. Nipples are everted
E. The mothers hold the infant close to her breast in a football hold
While inspecting a newborns head, the nurse identifies a swelling of the scalp on the right posterior side
of the head that doe snot cross the suture line. What term describes this finding? A. enlarged fontanelle
B. Molding
