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NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM 1 LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
RASMUSSEN COLLEGE
a client in the prenatal clinic reports episodes of dizziness when
lying on her back. which response by the nurse explains this
change during pregnancy?
1. this is due to an increase of blood volume
2. this is due to fluctuations in cardiac output
3. this is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm
4. this is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava -
ANSWER--this is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava
a client makes an appointment at the prenatal clinic because she
thinks she might be pregnant. which assessment is a positive sign
of pregnancy?
1. amenorrhea
2. audible fetal heart tones with a doppler
3. N/V
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4. a positive pregnancy test - ANSWER--audible fetal heart tones
with doppler
a client with type 1 diabetes in the first trimester of pregnancy is
having difficulty keeping blood glucose levels within normal limits.
the client explains she has been "eating for two so the baby is
healthy". how should the nurse respond to the client?
1. you need to restrict your diet
2. a pregnant women needs to eat about 300 additional cals a day
extra to support a growing fetus
3. a pregnant women shouldn't eat for two. you are going to end
up having a large baby
4. why would you be eating for 2 - ANSWER--a pregnant women
needs to eat about 300 additional calories a day extra to support
a growing fetus
a client with hypertension who is receiving intravenous
magnesium sulfate therapy has requested an epidural anesthetic.
the perinatal nurse should first review the clients CBC results for
which of the following?
1. decreased platelet count
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2. elevated glucose
3. decreased protein level
4. absence of sodium - ANSWER--decreased platelet count
a clinical nurse is caring for a client who asks what her estimated
date of delivery will be if her last menstrual period started May 4,
2020 which of the following is the appropriate response by the
nurse
1. Feb 11, 2021
2. Feb 26, 2021
3. July 1, 2021
4. April 26, 2021 - ANSWER--Feb 11, 2021
a father is preparing a 4-year-old son for the arrival of a new baby.
which statement should the nurse suggest the father use to
explain this to the child?
1. mother will need to spend a lot of time with the new baby
2. it will be fun to have a sister or brother to give your old toys to
3. the new baby will need your bed se we're buying you a new
one
NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM 1 LATEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
RASMUSSEN COLLEGE
a client in the prenatal clinic reports episodes of dizziness when
lying on her back. which response by the nurse explains this
change during pregnancy?
1. this is due to an increase of blood volume
2. this is due to fluctuations in cardiac output
3. this is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm
4. this is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava -
ANSWER--this is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava
a client makes an appointment at the prenatal clinic because she
thinks she might be pregnant. which assessment is a positive sign
of pregnancy?
1. amenorrhea
2. audible fetal heart tones with a doppler
3. N/V
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4. a positive pregnancy test - ANSWER--audible fetal heart tones
with doppler
a client with type 1 diabetes in the first trimester of pregnancy is
having difficulty keeping blood glucose levels within normal limits.
the client explains she has been "eating for two so the baby is
healthy". how should the nurse respond to the client?
1. you need to restrict your diet
2. a pregnant women needs to eat about 300 additional cals a day
extra to support a growing fetus
3. a pregnant women shouldn't eat for two. you are going to end
up having a large baby
4. why would you be eating for 2 - ANSWER--a pregnant women
needs to eat about 300 additional calories a day extra to support
a growing fetus
a client with hypertension who is receiving intravenous
magnesium sulfate therapy has requested an epidural anesthetic.
the perinatal nurse should first review the clients CBC results for
which of the following?
1. decreased platelet count
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2. elevated glucose
3. decreased protein level
4. absence of sodium - ANSWER--decreased platelet count
a clinical nurse is caring for a client who asks what her estimated
date of delivery will be if her last menstrual period started May 4,
2020 which of the following is the appropriate response by the
nurse
1. Feb 11, 2021
2. Feb 26, 2021
3. July 1, 2021
4. April 26, 2021 - ANSWER--Feb 11, 2021
a father is preparing a 4-year-old son for the arrival of a new baby.
which statement should the nurse suggest the father use to
explain this to the child?
1. mother will need to spend a lot of time with the new baby
2. it will be fun to have a sister or brother to give your old toys to
3. the new baby will need your bed se we're buying you a new
one
