1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about phenylketonuria (PKU) testing with the parent of a newborn. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for additional teaching? A: My baby will be placed und
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1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about phenylketonuria (PKU) testing with the parent of a newborn. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates a need for additional teaching? A: My baby will be placed under special lights if the test is elevated.
2. A nursery nurse is admitting a term newborn following a cesarean birth. The nurse observes that
the infant’s skin is slightly yellow. This finding indicates the newborn is experiencing a complication related to which of the following? A: Maternal/newborn blood group incompatibility.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postpartum after the vaginal birth of a normal
newborn. Which of the following is an expected finding? A: Fundus firm, level of umbilicus
4. A nurse is caring for a newborn who is small for gestational age (SGA). Which of the following interventions should the nurse contribute to this newborn’s plan of care? A: Monitor blood glucose levels
5. A client in the third trimester of pregnancy is attending childbirth classes. The nurse concludes
that the client understood her presentation about Kegel exercises when she states, “These exercises will A: help my pelvic muscles stretch when I give birth
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to preterm labor at 32 weeks of gestation. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse question? A: Misoprostol
7. A nurse is caring for several newborn clients. The nurse needs to notify the charge nurse after observing… A: jaundice in an infant who is 4hr old
8. A client who is postpartum asks the nurse at pediatric clinic what to do when her newborn cries persistently. Which of the following strategies should the nurse suggest? (Select all that apply) A: Take the newborn for a ride in the car, carry the born in a front or back pack, swaddle the newborn in a receiving blanket.
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