Maternal Newborn Practice 2019 A***

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A nurse is assessing a client who has gestational diabetes mellitus and is experiencing hyperglycemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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Reports increased urinary output
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is HIV positive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Report the client's condition to the local health department
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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined oral contraceptives. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of this medication?
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Depression
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and has a new prescription for misoprostol. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
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"I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the medication"
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A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19 (fifth disease). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Schedule an ultrasound examination
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A nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to help minimize the pain of the procedure for the newborn
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Place the newborn skin to skin on the mothers chest
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A nurse is performing a vaginal exam on a client who is in labor and observes the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Insert two gloved fingers into the vagina and apply upward pressure to the presenting part
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and has a suspected placental abruption. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
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Kleihauer-Betke test
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A nurse is admitting a client who is in labor. The client admits to recent cocaine use. For which of the following complications should the nurse assess?
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Abruptio placenta
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A nurse is assessing a client who has severe preeclampsia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
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Blurred Vision
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A nurse is providing education about family bonding to parents who recently adopted a newborn. The nurse should make which of the following suggestions to aid the family's 7-year-old in accepting the new family memeber?
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Obtain an gift from the newborn to present to the sibling
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A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving morphine via IV bolus for pain following a C-section. The nurse notes a respiratory rate of 8/min. Which of the following medications should be administered?
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Naloxone
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A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about nutrition during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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"I should take 600 micrograms of folic acid every day"
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A nurse is assessing a newborn 12 hr after birth. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider?
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Jaundice
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A nurse is observing a new parent caring for her crying newborn who is bottle feeding. Which of the following actions by the parent should the nurse recognize as a positive parenting behavior?
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Lays the newborn across her lap and gently sways
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A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about collecting a specimen for the universal newborn screening. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
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"Ensure that the newborn has been receiving feeding for 24 hours prior to obtaining the specimen"
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A nurse is caring for a client who has uterine atony and is experiencing postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following actions is the nurse priority?
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Massage the client's fundus
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A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a newborn upon admission to the nursery. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
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Acrocyanosis Positive Babinski reflex Two umbilical arteries visible is correct
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A nurse is demonstrating to a client how to bathe their newborn. In which order should the nurse perform the following actions?
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Wipe eyes Wash Neck Cleanse skin around umbilical cord stump Wash legs and feet Clean diaper area
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A nurse is assessing a client who received carboprost for postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication?
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Hypertension
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and is undergoing a nonstress test that reveals a variable deceleration in the FHR. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Have the client change positions
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take prior to applying an external transducer for fetal monitoring?
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Perform Leopold Maneuvers
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A nurse in a prenatal clinic is assessing a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse see first?
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A client who is at 11 weeks of gestation and reports abdominal cramping
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and has gonorrhea. The nurse should identify that the client is at an increased risk for which of the following complications?
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Premature rupture of membranes
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A nurse is assessing four newborns. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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A newborn who is 18 hr old and has an axillary temperature of 99.9Β° F
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A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who is receiving heparin via a continuous IV infusion for thrombophlebitis in her left calf. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Maintain the client of bed rest
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a cesarean birth 3 days ago. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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"You can still become pregnant if you are breastfeeding"
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A nurse is performing a physical assessment of a newborn. Which of the following clinical finding should the nurse expect?
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Heart Rate 154/ min Respiratory rate 58/ min Weight 2,600 g (5lb 12 oz)
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A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is at 18 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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FHR 152/min
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A nurse is reviewing the prenatal laboratory value for a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation following an initial prenatal visit. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider
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Hemoglobin 10 g/dL
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A nurse is developing a plan of care for a newborn who is to undergo phototherapy for hyperbillirubinemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?
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Remove all clothing form the newborn except the diaper
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 15 weeks gestation, is Rh-negative, and has just had an amniocentesis. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority following the procedure?
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Monitor the FHR
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A nurse in an antepartum clinic is assessing a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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Reports of decreased fetal movement
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A nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit when the client states, "My water just broke". Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?
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Begin FHR monitoring
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a positive contraction stress test. The nurse should plan to prepare the client for which of the following diagnostic test?
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Biophysicial profile
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A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 2g/hr IV to a client who is in preterm labor. Available is 20 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to administer how many mL/hr?
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50 ml/hr
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A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperemesis gravidarum and is receiving IV fluid replacement. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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BUN 25 mg/dL
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A nurse is assessing a late preterm newborn. Which of the following manifestations is an indication of hypoglycemia?
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Respiratory distress
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A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the medical record of a client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a risk factor for the development of preeclampsia
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Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus
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A nurse in an antepartum clinic is providing care for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestation. Upon reviewing the client's medical record, which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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Fundal Height Measurement
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A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 16 hr old. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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Substernal Retractions
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestation and has epilepsy. The nurse enters the room and observes the client having a seizure. After turning the client head to the side, which of the following actions should the nurse take immediately after the seizure?
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Administer oxygen via a nonrebreather mask
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A nurse is providing teaching about nonpharmological pain management to a client who is breastfeeding and has engorgement. The nurse should recommend the application of which of the following items?
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Cold cabbage leaves
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A nurse is assessing a client who is 1 day postpartum and has a vaginal hematoma. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
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Vaginal pressure
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A nurse is assessing a newborn who was born at 26 weeks of gestation using the New Ballard Score. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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Minimal arm recoil
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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who have birth 2 hr ago about the facility policy for newborn safety. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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the person who comes to take my baby's pictures will be wearing a photo identification badge
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A nurse is assessing a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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Report of visual disturbances
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy. The client is at 10 weeks of gestation and has a BMI within the expected reference range. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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"I will likely need to use alternative positions for sexual intercourse".
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A nurse is caring for a client who is anemic at 32 weeks of gestation and is in preterm labor. The provider prescribed bethamethasone 12 mg IM. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse expect?
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A reduction in respiratory distress in the newborn
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A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preeclampsia and has a new prescription for IV magnesium sulfate. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering if the client develops magnesium toxicity?
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Calcium Gluconate
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation and has a prescription for magnesium sulfate IV to treat preterm labor. The nurse should notify the provider of which of the following adverse effects?
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Respiratory rate 10/min
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A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive oxytocin to augment her labor. Which of the following findings contraindicates the infusion of the oxytocin infusion and should be reported to the provider?
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Late Decelerations
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A nurse is teaching a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation and has a prescription for a non-stress test. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
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"You should press the handheld button when you feel your baby move."
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A nurse is assessing a newborn who was delivered vaginally and experienced a tight nuchal cord. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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Petechiae over the head
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A nurse is transporting a newborn back to the parent's room following a procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Verify that the parent's identification band matches the newborn's identification band
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A nurse is creating a plan of care who is postpartum and adheres to traditional Hispanic cultural beliefs. Which of the following cultural practices should the nurse include in the plan of care?
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Protects the client's head and feet from cold air
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A charge nurse on a labor and delivery unit is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to perform Leopoid maneuvers. Which of the following images indicates the first step of Leopoid maneuvers?
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Picture of nurse palpating top of belly; where bottom is
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A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
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Monitor the FHR continously
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A nurse is assessing a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation during a weekly prenatal visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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Weight gain of 2.2 kg (4.8 lb)
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A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a prescription for an amniocentesis. For which of the following reasons should the nurse prepare the client for an ultrasound?
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To locate the pocket of fluid