NEWBORN NURSING CARE AND ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 2026/2027 COMPLETE Q&A ‚ „ S WITH RATIONALES

NEWBORN NURSING CARE AND ASSESSMENT EXAM 2 2026/2027 COMPLETE Q&A’S WITH RATIONALES

1. A client has just given birth at 42 weeks’ gestation. When assessing the neonate, which
physical finding is expected?
o A. A sleepy, lethargic baby
o B. Lanugo covering the body
o C. Desquamation of the epidermis
o D. Vernix caseosa covering the body
Correct Answer: C. Desquamation of the epidermis.
ï‚· Option C: Postdate fetuses lose the vernix caseosa, and the epidermis may
become desquamated.
ï‚· Option A: These neonates are usually very alert.
ï‚· Option B: Lanugo is missing in the postdate neonate.
2. After reviewing the client’s maternal history of magnesium sulfate during labor, which
condition would the nurse anticipate as a potential problem in the neonate?
ï‚· A. Hypoglycemia
ï‚· B. Jitteriness
ï‚· C. Respiratory depression
ï‚· D. Tachycardia
Correct Answer: C. Respiratory depression.
ï‚· Option C: Magnesium sulfate crosses the placenta and adverse neonatal effects
are respiratory depression, hypotonia, and Bradycardia.
3. Neonates of mothers with diabetes are at risk for which complication following birth?
ï‚· A. Atelectasis
ï‚· B. Microcephaly
ï‚· C. Pneumothorax
ï‚· D. Macrosomia