PN Maternal Newborn Online Practice 2020 B with NGN Questions And Answers
PN Maternal Newborn
1
PN Maternal Newborn Online Practice 2020
B with NGN Questions And Answers
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is pregnant and has
intermittent constipation. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
recommend in the plan?
(Ans: – Drink 2L of water per day
A nurse in a provider’s office is reinforcing teaching with a client. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include?
(Ans: – “You might experience a metallic taste in your mouth while taking your
medication.”
Rationale: A metallic taste in the mouth is a common adverse effect of
metronidazole and does not warrant notification of the provider.
A nurse is assisting with the neuromuscular assessment of a newborn by eliciting
primitive reflexes. Which of the following images indicates a characteristic response
of the tonic neck reflex?
(Ans: – Newborn’s head is quickly turned to one side, the arm and leg on the same
side extended, while the arm and leg on the opposite side flex.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
medroxyprogesterone acetate injection for contraception. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
(Ans: – “I am likely to gain weight while taking this medication”
A nurse is planning to perform a blood collection via heel stick on a newborn. After
performing hand hygiene and donning gloves, which of the following actions should
the nurse plan to take next?
(Ans: – Wrap the newborn’s heel with a cloth moistened with warm water.
Rationale: The nurse should first warm the newborn’s heel by applying a cloth
moistened with warm water for 5 to 10 min. This will allow dilation of the vessels in
the area in order to obtain an adequate sample.
PN Maternal Newborn
2
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about home care with the parent of a
newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
(Ans: – “Ensure the water temperature during your newborn’s bath is maintained at
100 degrees Fahrenheit.”
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered vaginally 6 hr ago. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
(Ans: – Perineal pad soaked in 15 min
Rationale: Perineal pad soaked in 15 minutes or less is a manifestation of
postpartum hemorrhage.
A nurse is caring for a client who is in preterm labor and is receiving
betamethasone. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
(Ans: – Inject the medication into the clients vastus lateralis muscle.
Rationale: Administer the medication IM into the vastus lateralis muscle and
administer a second dose 24 hr later.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety with the guardian of a
newborn. Which of the following statements by the guardian indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
(Ans: – “I will position the retainer clip at the level of the baby’s armpits.”
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation. Which
of the following statements should alert the nurse as a sign of a potential
complication?
(Ans: – “I have pain in my upper right abdomen.”
Rationale: Epigastric pain can indicate hepatic involvement and severe
preeclampsia.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about nonstress test with a client who is at 33 weeks
of gestation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
(Ans: – “You will press a button when you feel the baby move.”
Powered by https://learnexams.com/search/study?query=