VATI RN Maternal Newborn Assessment \
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching a client I will be certain to consume 29 grams of fiber daily.
about iron
supplementation during
pregnancy. Which of the
following client
statements indicates an
understanding of the
teaching?
A nurse is performing a Allow the labor to progress naturally.
contraction stress test
(CST) on a client who is at
40wks of gestation. The
results of the test indicate
a negative CST. Which of
the following actions
should the nurse take?
,A nurse is caring for a 1 min is 5.
newborn who was
delivered by cesarean
birth 1 min ago and
displays some flexion of
the extremities, is not cry,
has irregular respiratory
effort, and has a heart rate
of 92/min. The nurse notes
grimacing but no crying
when rubbing the soles of
the newborn's feet. The
newborn's skin color is
pink with blue extremities.
What is the correct Apgar
score?
C is correct.
A nurse is assessing a
-Immediately after birth, the fundus should be firm,
client who delivered a
midline with the umbilicus, and approximately 2cm
4.5kg (10lbs) newborn 2hrs
below the level of the umbilicus. At 12hrs postpartum
ago. Identify the level in
the nurse should palpate the fundus at 1cm (0.4in)
the abdomen a nurse
above the umbilicus. Every 24hrs the fundus should
should expect to find the
descend approximately 1-2cm (0.4-0.8in) It should be
client's uterus when
halfway between the symphysis pubis and the
assessing the fundus.
umbilicus by 6 days postpartum.
A nurse is preparing to Wear two pairs of gloves when handling the
administer methotrexate medication.
to a client who is
experiencing an ectopic
pregnancy. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse take?
, A nurse is completing a Amenorrhea.
health history and
assessment for a client
who reports they are
pregnant. Which of the
following findings is a
presumptive sign of
pregnancy?
A nurse is caring for a Administer lactated Ringer's 500 mL bolus via
client who is in active intermittent IV infusion prior to epidural placement.
labor and is scheduled to
receive epidural
anesthesia. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse take?
A nurse is admitting a Administer IV antibiotic prophylaxis.
client who is at 39wks of
gestation and in active
labor. The client reports
being positive for group B
streptococcus (GBS) when
screened at 36wks of
gestation. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse expect to take?
A nurse is reviewing the Fetal heart rate (FHR) accelerations occur with fetal
results of a nonstress test movement.
for a client who is at 37wks
of gestation. Which of the
following findings
indicates a reactive
nonstress test?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS \VERIFIED ANSWERS \GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching a client I will be certain to consume 29 grams of fiber daily.
about iron
supplementation during
pregnancy. Which of the
following client
statements indicates an
understanding of the
teaching?
A nurse is performing a Allow the labor to progress naturally.
contraction stress test
(CST) on a client who is at
40wks of gestation. The
results of the test indicate
a negative CST. Which of
the following actions
should the nurse take?
,A nurse is caring for a 1 min is 5.
newborn who was
delivered by cesarean
birth 1 min ago and
displays some flexion of
the extremities, is not cry,
has irregular respiratory
effort, and has a heart rate
of 92/min. The nurse notes
grimacing but no crying
when rubbing the soles of
the newborn's feet. The
newborn's skin color is
pink with blue extremities.
What is the correct Apgar
score?
C is correct.
A nurse is assessing a
-Immediately after birth, the fundus should be firm,
client who delivered a
midline with the umbilicus, and approximately 2cm
4.5kg (10lbs) newborn 2hrs
below the level of the umbilicus. At 12hrs postpartum
ago. Identify the level in
the nurse should palpate the fundus at 1cm (0.4in)
the abdomen a nurse
above the umbilicus. Every 24hrs the fundus should
should expect to find the
descend approximately 1-2cm (0.4-0.8in) It should be
client's uterus when
halfway between the symphysis pubis and the
assessing the fundus.
umbilicus by 6 days postpartum.
A nurse is preparing to Wear two pairs of gloves when handling the
administer methotrexate medication.
to a client who is
experiencing an ectopic
pregnancy. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse take?
, A nurse is completing a Amenorrhea.
health history and
assessment for a client
who reports they are
pregnant. Which of the
following findings is a
presumptive sign of
pregnancy?
A nurse is caring for a Administer lactated Ringer's 500 mL bolus via
client who is in active intermittent IV infusion prior to epidural placement.
labor and is scheduled to
receive epidural
anesthesia. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse take?
A nurse is admitting a Administer IV antibiotic prophylaxis.
client who is at 39wks of
gestation and in active
labor. The client reports
being positive for group B
streptococcus (GBS) when
screened at 36wks of
gestation. Which of the
following actions should
the nurse expect to take?
A nurse is reviewing the Fetal heart rate (FHR) accelerations occur with fetal
results of a nonstress test movement.
for a client who is at 37wks
of gestation. Which of the
following findings
indicates a reactive
nonstress test?
