NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 2
NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM newborn 2
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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A nurse is providing teaching about newborn care to the parent of a newborn. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will wash my baby's umbilical cord stump with antibacterial soap."
B. "I will cover my baby with a lightweight blanket during nap time."
C. " I will use a cotton-tipped swab to clean my baby's ear canals."
D. " I will place a hat on my baby's head prior to going outside."
D. "I will place a hat on my baby's head prior to going outside."
Explanation: The parent should place a hat or bonnet on the newborn's head to protect the
scalp, minimize heat loss, and protect against sunburn.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and whose birth plan requests only
nonpharmacological pain relief strategies. Which of the following strategies should the nurse
offer as a form of cutaneous stimulation?
A. Breathing techniques
B Counter-pressure
C. Biofeedback
D. Use of a focal point
B. Counter-pressure
Explanation: The nurse should implement counter-pressure as a nonpharmacological
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cutaneous stimulation strategy. Other cutaneous stimulation strategies include walking,
effleurage, water therapy, and the application of heat or cold.
A nurse is preparing to help with a vacuum-assisted birth. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A. Instruct the client to stop pushing during contractions
B. Inform the client that caput succedaneum resolves in a few days.
C. Monitor the newborn for decreased levels of bilirubin after birth
D. Identify that the newborn is at risk for facial palsy.
B. Inform the client that caput succedaneum resolves in a few days.
Explanation: the nurse should expect the newborn to have caput succedaneum due to the
application of suction. The nurse should inform and reassure the client that this effect is
expected to resolve on its own in 3 to 5 days.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 2 days postpartum. In which of the following locations
should the nurse expect to locate the client's fundus?
A. 3 cm above the umbilicus
B. 1 cm above the umbilicus
C. 3 cm below the umbilicus
D. 1 cm below the umbilicus
C. 3 cm below the umbilicus
Explanation: the client's fundus should descend about 1 to 2 com every 24 hours; therefore;
at 2 days postpartum, the client fundus should be located 3 cm below the umbilicus.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who is pregnant and has a low
progesterone level. Which of the following complications should the nurse expect?
A. Gestational diabetes
B. Preterm labor
C. Inadequate milk supply
D. Inadequate uterine growth
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B. Preterm labor
Explanation: Progesterone maintains the lining of the uterus, which maintains the pregnancy.
It also reduces uterine contractility. A client who has low progesterone level is at risk for
preterm labor.
A postpartum nurse is caring for a client who reports excessive sweating during the first night
after delivery. Which of the following statement should the nurse make?
A. "This is an attempt by your body to retain the fluid gained during pregnancy."
B. "This is cause by an increase in your estrogen hormonal levels."
C. "This is caused by the increased pressure on your veins in your lower legs."
D. "This is a source of your fluid loss after delivery."
D. "This is a source of your fluid loss after delivery."
Explanation: Postpartum diuresis is the loss of the remaining pregnancy-induced increase in
blood volume. The loss of excess tissue fluid begins with 12 hours after birth. Fluid loss by
urination and perspiration results in a weight loss of approximately 2.27 kg (5 lb.) during the
early postpartum period.
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a newborn about caring for the newborn's umbilical cord.
For which of the following reasons should the nurse instruct the guardian to avoid using
antimicrobial agents on the cord?
A. They can cause increased pain from the cord.
B. They can cause delayed cord separation.
C. They can cause swelling of the surrounding tissue.
D. They can cause skin discoloration
B. They can cause delayed cord separation
Explanation: Keeping the cord moist with any kind of preparation prevents drying and
separation and also increases the risk for infection.
A nurse in labor and delivery is teaching a newly licensed nurse about performing the
McRoberts maneuver to relieve shoulder dystocia. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include?
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A. Position the client on her hands and knees while in bed.
B. Flex the client's legs apart and raise her knees to her abdomen.
C. Apply gentle pressure on the client's fundus while she is lying supine.
D. Push the fetus's anterior shoulder under the symphysis pubis externally
B. Flex the client's legs apart and raise her knees to her abdomen.
Explanation: The McRoberts maneuver includes helping the client flex her knees apart, which
rotates the pubic bone anteriorly. This movement releases the anterior shoulder, but the
nurse should not apply pressure directly to the anterior shoulder during this maneuver.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 20 weeks gestation. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a presumptive indication of pregnancy?
A. Report of fetal movement by the client
B. Auscultation of the fetal heart rate with the Doppler ultrasound
C. Presence of Chadwick's sign on pelvic examination
D. Report of Braxton-Hicks contractions by the client
A. Report of fetal movement by the client
Explanation: Quickening (the report of fetal movement felt by the client) begins around 18 to
20 weeks gestation and is considered a presumptive indication of pregnancy.
A nurse is teaching a postpartum client how to swaddle her newborn. Which of the following
statements by the parent demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should stop swaddling my baby once she is able to roll over by herself."
B "My baby's legs should be extended out when I swaddle her."
C. "I should be able to slide just 1 finger between my baby's chest and the swaddle blanket."
D. "After swaddling, I should place my baby on her side in her crib or bassinet."
A. "I should stop swaddling my baby once she is able to roll over by herself."
Explanation: the parent should discontinue swaddling the baby once the baby is able to roll
over, which occurs around 2 months of age. Rolling over can tighten the swaddle and keep the
baby from breathing properly.
A nurse is monitoring a newborn who is receiving phototherapy. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as requiring intervention?
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NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD EXAM newborn 2
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
GUARANTEED PASS
A nurse is providing teaching about newborn care to the parent of a newborn. Which of the
following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will wash my baby's umbilical cord stump with antibacterial soap."
B. "I will cover my baby with a lightweight blanket during nap time."
C. " I will use a cotton-tipped swab to clean my baby's ear canals."
D. " I will place a hat on my baby's head prior to going outside."
D. "I will place a hat on my baby's head prior to going outside."
Explanation: The parent should place a hat or bonnet on the newborn's head to protect the
scalp, minimize heat loss, and protect against sunburn.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in active labor and whose birth plan requests only
nonpharmacological pain relief strategies. Which of the following strategies should the nurse
offer as a form of cutaneous stimulation?
A. Breathing techniques
B Counter-pressure
C. Biofeedback
D. Use of a focal point
B. Counter-pressure
Explanation: The nurse should implement counter-pressure as a nonpharmacological
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cutaneous stimulation strategy. Other cutaneous stimulation strategies include walking,
effleurage, water therapy, and the application of heat or cold.
A nurse is preparing to help with a vacuum-assisted birth. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
A. Instruct the client to stop pushing during contractions
B. Inform the client that caput succedaneum resolves in a few days.
C. Monitor the newborn for decreased levels of bilirubin after birth
D. Identify that the newborn is at risk for facial palsy.
B. Inform the client that caput succedaneum resolves in a few days.
Explanation: the nurse should expect the newborn to have caput succedaneum due to the
application of suction. The nurse should inform and reassure the client that this effect is
expected to resolve on its own in 3 to 5 days.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 2 days postpartum. In which of the following locations
should the nurse expect to locate the client's fundus?
A. 3 cm above the umbilicus
B. 1 cm above the umbilicus
C. 3 cm below the umbilicus
D. 1 cm below the umbilicus
C. 3 cm below the umbilicus
Explanation: the client's fundus should descend about 1 to 2 com every 24 hours; therefore;
at 2 days postpartum, the client fundus should be located 3 cm below the umbilicus.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who is pregnant and has a low
progesterone level. Which of the following complications should the nurse expect?
A. Gestational diabetes
B. Preterm labor
C. Inadequate milk supply
D. Inadequate uterine growth
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B. Preterm labor
Explanation: Progesterone maintains the lining of the uterus, which maintains the pregnancy.
It also reduces uterine contractility. A client who has low progesterone level is at risk for
preterm labor.
A postpartum nurse is caring for a client who reports excessive sweating during the first night
after delivery. Which of the following statement should the nurse make?
A. "This is an attempt by your body to retain the fluid gained during pregnancy."
B. "This is cause by an increase in your estrogen hormonal levels."
C. "This is caused by the increased pressure on your veins in your lower legs."
D. "This is a source of your fluid loss after delivery."
D. "This is a source of your fluid loss after delivery."
Explanation: Postpartum diuresis is the loss of the remaining pregnancy-induced increase in
blood volume. The loss of excess tissue fluid begins with 12 hours after birth. Fluid loss by
urination and perspiration results in a weight loss of approximately 2.27 kg (5 lb.) during the
early postpartum period.
A nurse is teaching the guardian of a newborn about caring for the newborn's umbilical cord.
For which of the following reasons should the nurse instruct the guardian to avoid using
antimicrobial agents on the cord?
A. They can cause increased pain from the cord.
B. They can cause delayed cord separation.
C. They can cause swelling of the surrounding tissue.
D. They can cause skin discoloration
B. They can cause delayed cord separation
Explanation: Keeping the cord moist with any kind of preparation prevents drying and
separation and also increases the risk for infection.
A nurse in labor and delivery is teaching a newly licensed nurse about performing the
McRoberts maneuver to relieve shoulder dystocia. Which of the following pieces of
information should the nurse include?
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A. Position the client on her hands and knees while in bed.
B. Flex the client's legs apart and raise her knees to her abdomen.
C. Apply gentle pressure on the client's fundus while she is lying supine.
D. Push the fetus's anterior shoulder under the symphysis pubis externally
B. Flex the client's legs apart and raise her knees to her abdomen.
Explanation: The McRoberts maneuver includes helping the client flex her knees apart, which
rotates the pubic bone anteriorly. This movement releases the anterior shoulder, but the
nurse should not apply pressure directly to the anterior shoulder during this maneuver.
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 20 weeks gestation. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a presumptive indication of pregnancy?
A. Report of fetal movement by the client
B. Auscultation of the fetal heart rate with the Doppler ultrasound
C. Presence of Chadwick's sign on pelvic examination
D. Report of Braxton-Hicks contractions by the client
A. Report of fetal movement by the client
Explanation: Quickening (the report of fetal movement felt by the client) begins around 18 to
20 weeks gestation and is considered a presumptive indication of pregnancy.
A nurse is teaching a postpartum client how to swaddle her newborn. Which of the following
statements by the parent demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should stop swaddling my baby once she is able to roll over by herself."
B "My baby's legs should be extended out when I swaddle her."
C. "I should be able to slide just 1 finger between my baby's chest and the swaddle blanket."
D. "After swaddling, I should place my baby on her side in her crib or bassinet."
A. "I should stop swaddling my baby once she is able to roll over by herself."
Explanation: the parent should discontinue swaddling the baby once the baby is able to roll
over, which occurs around 2 months of age. Rolling over can tighten the swaddle and keep the
baby from breathing properly.
A nurse is monitoring a newborn who is receiving phototherapy. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as requiring intervention?
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