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Q: an infant shows a tendency to bleed two days after birth. the nurse
understands this is most likely caused by which reason?
a. hemophilia
b. absence of intestinal bacteria and lack of vitamin k
c. an immature liver that is unable to synthesize clotting factors
d. delayed production of red blood cells ✓✓ b
a primigravida diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus reviews the insulin
regimen with the nurse. the nurse explains which changes in insulin
requirements will occur in pregnancy?
a. insulin requirements will increase during pregnancy and decrease after
delivery
b. insulin. requirements will decrease during pregnancy and increase after
delivery
c. insulin requirements will increase during pregnancy and remain increased
after delivery
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,d. insulin requirements will decrease during pregnancy and remain
decreased after delivery ✓✓ a
the need for more insulin is cause by hormones the placenta makes
to help the baby grow. at the same time, these hormones block the
action of the mother's insulin. immediately after delivery, the insulin
requirements usually decrease abruptly.
a client had a cesarean delivery. the nurse places the highest priority on
monitoring the client for which potential complication?
a. infection and pain
b. hemorrhage and shock
c. hemorrhage and pain management
d. dehydration and infection ✓✓ b
the client is not only an ob client but also a postoperative client;
observe for patent airway, and observe incisional dressing for
bleeding and amount of lochia
the nurse assesses four newborns. which characteristics noted by the nurse
are most common in a preterm infant?
a. red, wrinkled skin, lanugo, and hypotonic muscles
b. vernix caseosa, silky hair, and facial edema
c. absent nose bridge, depressed fontanels, and absent lanugo
d. mottled skin, meconium stools, and hypertonic muscles ✓✓ a
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,painless vaginal bleeding most likely suggests what condition in
pregnant women? ✓✓ placenta previa
when the nurse accidentally bumps into a newborn's bassinet, the newborn
jumps and pulls the extremities into the trunk. the nurse identifies the
newborn is demonstrating which reflex?
a. tonic neck
b. moro
c. babinski
d. rooting ✓✓ b
meconium-stained amniotic fluid alerts the nurse to the possibility of which
problem?
a. fetal distress and perinatal asphyxia
b. fetal distress and hyperbilirubinemia
c. abruptio placenta and asphyxia
d. placenta previa and perinatal sepsis ✓✓ a
the client arrives at the hospital in active labor. the client asks the nurse what
is the purpose of the fetal monitor. which response by the nurse is best?
a. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to evaluate the progress of labor"
b. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to assess the strength and duration of
contractions"
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, c. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to determine if the fetus is receiving
adequate amounts of oxygen"
d. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to allow the health care
provider to decide if an oxytocin drip should be started" ✓✓ c
the nurse understands a preterm infant is at greatest risk for developing which
disorder?
a. hypoglycemia
b. respiratory distress syndrome
c. hydrocephalus
d. scoliosis ✓✓ b
the nurse palpates the fundus of a client after the third stage of labor. the
nurse expects the fundus to have which characteristics?
a. soft and discoid
b. firm and discoid
c. soft and globular
d. firm and globular ✓✓ d
a client calls the clinic and reports a fever, fatigue, and has a hard, reddened
area in one breast. the client is breastfeeding. which condition does the nurse
understand that the client is most likely experiencing?
a. adjustment reaction
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Q: an infant shows a tendency to bleed two days after birth. the nurse
understands this is most likely caused by which reason?
a. hemophilia
b. absence of intestinal bacteria and lack of vitamin k
c. an immature liver that is unable to synthesize clotting factors
d. delayed production of red blood cells ✓✓ b
a primigravida diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus reviews the insulin
regimen with the nurse. the nurse explains which changes in insulin
requirements will occur in pregnancy?
a. insulin requirements will increase during pregnancy and decrease after
delivery
b. insulin. requirements will decrease during pregnancy and increase after
delivery
c. insulin requirements will increase during pregnancy and remain increased
after delivery
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,d. insulin requirements will decrease during pregnancy and remain
decreased after delivery ✓✓ a
the need for more insulin is cause by hormones the placenta makes
to help the baby grow. at the same time, these hormones block the
action of the mother's insulin. immediately after delivery, the insulin
requirements usually decrease abruptly.
a client had a cesarean delivery. the nurse places the highest priority on
monitoring the client for which potential complication?
a. infection and pain
b. hemorrhage and shock
c. hemorrhage and pain management
d. dehydration and infection ✓✓ b
the client is not only an ob client but also a postoperative client;
observe for patent airway, and observe incisional dressing for
bleeding and amount of lochia
the nurse assesses four newborns. which characteristics noted by the nurse
are most common in a preterm infant?
a. red, wrinkled skin, lanugo, and hypotonic muscles
b. vernix caseosa, silky hair, and facial edema
c. absent nose bridge, depressed fontanels, and absent lanugo
d. mottled skin, meconium stools, and hypertonic muscles ✓✓ a
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,painless vaginal bleeding most likely suggests what condition in
pregnant women? ✓✓ placenta previa
when the nurse accidentally bumps into a newborn's bassinet, the newborn
jumps and pulls the extremities into the trunk. the nurse identifies the
newborn is demonstrating which reflex?
a. tonic neck
b. moro
c. babinski
d. rooting ✓✓ b
meconium-stained amniotic fluid alerts the nurse to the possibility of which
problem?
a. fetal distress and perinatal asphyxia
b. fetal distress and hyperbilirubinemia
c. abruptio placenta and asphyxia
d. placenta previa and perinatal sepsis ✓✓ a
the client arrives at the hospital in active labor. the client asks the nurse what
is the purpose of the fetal monitor. which response by the nurse is best?
a. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to evaluate the progress of labor"
b. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to assess the strength and duration of
contractions"
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, c. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to determine if the fetus is receiving
adequate amounts of oxygen"
d. "the purpose of the fetal monitor is to allow the health care
provider to decide if an oxytocin drip should be started" ✓✓ c
the nurse understands a preterm infant is at greatest risk for developing which
disorder?
a. hypoglycemia
b. respiratory distress syndrome
c. hydrocephalus
d. scoliosis ✓✓ b
the nurse palpates the fundus of a client after the third stage of labor. the
nurse expects the fundus to have which characteristics?
a. soft and discoid
b. firm and discoid
c. soft and globular
d. firm and globular ✓✓ d
a client calls the clinic and reports a fever, fatigue, and has a hard, reddened
area in one breast. the client is breastfeeding. which condition does the nurse
understand that the client is most likely experiencing?
a. adjustment reaction
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