A nurse administers b. Decreased Blood Glucose
betamethasone to a client Betamethasone causes hyperglycemia in the client, which
who is 33 wks of gestation to predisposes the newbown to hypoglycemia in the first
hours after delivery. It is important to assess the newborn's
stimulate fetal lung maturity.
blood glucose level within the first hour following birth and
When planning care for the frequently thereafter until the blood glucose levels are
newborn, which of the stable.
following conditions should
the nurse identify as an
adverse effect of this
medication?
a. Hypothermia
b. Decreased Blood
Glucose
c. Rapid Pulse Rate
d. Irritability
Learning System RN 3.0: Maternal Newborn Final/ Key
Questions with 100% Correct Answers.
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,A nurse is preparing to a. IV narcotics administered to the mother during labor
administer naloxone to a - this would be to reverse respiratory depression dueto
newborn. Which of the acute narcotic toxicity, which can happen with IV narcotics
following conditions can administrated during labor
require administration of this
medication? - administering naloxone to a child that has beenexposed
a. IV narotics administered to to narcotics during pregnancy could result in immediate
withdrawal symptoms
the mother during labor b.
Maternal drug use
c. Hyaline
membranedisease
d. Meconium aspiration
c. "I should press the button on the handheld marker when my
A nurse is teaching a client baby moves."
about a nonstress test. -purpose of the test is to assess fetal well-being
Which of the following -encouraged to eat prior so baby is more active
statements by the client -if baby is asleep, offer mom OJ to stimulate the fetus
indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - When having a nonstress test, medication is not given.
a. "I know not to for a oxytocin challenge test, oxytocin would be
eatanything after midnight." administered to induce contractions -nipple stimulation
would be used to stimulate contractions for a contraction
b. "I will have
stress test
medicationgiven to me to
cause contractions."
c. "I should press
thebutton on the handheld
marker when my baby
moves."
d. "I will have a
stimulatemy breast to cause
contractions."
, A nurse is planning care for a c. Ensure the newborn's eyes are closed before applying the
newborn who requires eye shield
phototherapy for -overexposure to the lights can cause corneal damage for
hyperbilirubinemia. Which of the newborn
the following actions should -as much skin as possible should be exposed w/ the eyes and
the nurse include in the plan diaper area covered
of care? -Encourage feedings throughout treatment to prevent dehydration
a. Swaddle the newborn and help excrete the excess bili via stool
ina receiving blanket during -lotion=increase risk of burn under the lights
the treatment
b. Maintain NPO
statusuntil the newborn's
bilirubin is within the
expected reference range c.
Ensure the newborn's eyes
are closed before applying
the eye shield d. Apply lotion
to the newborn's skin twice
per day
A nurse is caring for a client a. Turn the client onto her left side
whose membranes have -Late decels = Uteroplacental Insufficiency
ruptured and is in active
labor. The fetal monitor Following turning the patient onto her side you would then do
tracing reveals late decels. the other tasks.
Which of the following -O2 @ 8-10L/min by NonRebreather FaceMask = increase
actions should the nurse take placental perfusion
first? -palpate uterus to assess for tachysystole
a. Turn the client onto -increase the pt's IV fluids to increase circulating fluid volume
herleft side
b. Palpate the
client'suterus
c. Administer O2 to
theclient
d. Increase the client's
IVfluids
betamethasone to a client Betamethasone causes hyperglycemia in the client, which
who is 33 wks of gestation to predisposes the newbown to hypoglycemia in the first
hours after delivery. It is important to assess the newborn's
stimulate fetal lung maturity.
blood glucose level within the first hour following birth and
When planning care for the frequently thereafter until the blood glucose levels are
newborn, which of the stable.
following conditions should
the nurse identify as an
adverse effect of this
medication?
a. Hypothermia
b. Decreased Blood
Glucose
c. Rapid Pulse Rate
d. Irritability
Learning System RN 3.0: Maternal Newborn Final/ Key
Questions with 100% Correct Answers.
Terms in this set (40)
,A nurse is preparing to a. IV narcotics administered to the mother during labor
administer naloxone to a - this would be to reverse respiratory depression dueto
newborn. Which of the acute narcotic toxicity, which can happen with IV narcotics
following conditions can administrated during labor
require administration of this
medication? - administering naloxone to a child that has beenexposed
a. IV narotics administered to to narcotics during pregnancy could result in immediate
withdrawal symptoms
the mother during labor b.
Maternal drug use
c. Hyaline
membranedisease
d. Meconium aspiration
c. "I should press the button on the handheld marker when my
A nurse is teaching a client baby moves."
about a nonstress test. -purpose of the test is to assess fetal well-being
Which of the following -encouraged to eat prior so baby is more active
statements by the client -if baby is asleep, offer mom OJ to stimulate the fetus
indicates an understanding of
the teaching? - When having a nonstress test, medication is not given.
a. "I know not to for a oxytocin challenge test, oxytocin would be
eatanything after midnight." administered to induce contractions -nipple stimulation
would be used to stimulate contractions for a contraction
b. "I will have
stress test
medicationgiven to me to
cause contractions."
c. "I should press
thebutton on the handheld
marker when my baby
moves."
d. "I will have a
stimulatemy breast to cause
contractions."
, A nurse is planning care for a c. Ensure the newborn's eyes are closed before applying the
newborn who requires eye shield
phototherapy for -overexposure to the lights can cause corneal damage for
hyperbilirubinemia. Which of the newborn
the following actions should -as much skin as possible should be exposed w/ the eyes and
the nurse include in the plan diaper area covered
of care? -Encourage feedings throughout treatment to prevent dehydration
a. Swaddle the newborn and help excrete the excess bili via stool
ina receiving blanket during -lotion=increase risk of burn under the lights
the treatment
b. Maintain NPO
statusuntil the newborn's
bilirubin is within the
expected reference range c.
Ensure the newborn's eyes
are closed before applying
the eye shield d. Apply lotion
to the newborn's skin twice
per day
A nurse is caring for a client a. Turn the client onto her left side
whose membranes have -Late decels = Uteroplacental Insufficiency
ruptured and is in active
labor. The fetal monitor Following turning the patient onto her side you would then do
tracing reveals late decels. the other tasks.
Which of the following -O2 @ 8-10L/min by NonRebreather FaceMask = increase
actions should the nurse take placental perfusion
first? -palpate uterus to assess for tachysystole
a. Turn the client onto -increase the pt's IV fluids to increase circulating fluid volume
herleft side
b. Palpate the
client'suterus
c. Administer O2 to
theclient
d. Increase the client's
IVfluids
