Comprehensive Pediatric and Maternal Newborn Capstone Assessment Question Bank 2026.doc

Comprehensive
Pediatric and Maternal
Newborn Capstone
Assessment Question
Bank 2026

, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postpartum and plans to breastfeed their newborn. Which
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of the following statements by the
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client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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1. "I should add 500 calories per day to my diet."
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2. "I will use antibacterial soap and warm water to wash my breasts."
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3. "Breastfeeding is a reliable method of birth control."
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4. "If my nipples become cracked and red, I will apply hydrocortisone cream." - correct answer"I should add
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500 calories per day to my diet."
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A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has Hirschsprung's disease. Which of the following
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manifestations should the nurse expect? k k k k k




1. Abdominal distention
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2. Steatorrhea
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3. Blood-tinged emesis
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4. Dysphagia - correct answerAbdominal distention
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 6 weeks postpartum. The client tells the nurse,
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"I am not a good mother. My baby doesn't like me."
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Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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1. Advise the client that most new mothers experience these feelings
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2. Ask the client if they have had thoughts about harming their infant.
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3. Explain to the client they are experiencing the "baby blues."
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4. Take the client to the emergency department. - correct answerAsk the client if they have had thoughts
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client who uses inhalers for the treatment of asthma. Which
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of the following statements by the
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client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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1. "I will wait 15 seconds between puffs when using my levalbuterol inhaler.
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2. "I need to use my fluticasone inhaler when I start to wheeze during exercise."
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