Maternal Newborn Practice B
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn home safety
precautions with a group of new mothers. Which of the
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instructions should the nurse include?
"Crib slats should be no more than 2.25 inches apart."
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 16 weeks of
gestation, has diabetes mellitus, and has a BMI of 31. Which of the
following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that
the client understands the teaching?
"My intake should be 25 calories per kilogram of my body weight or less
per day."
3. A nurse is planning to reinforce discharge teaching about formula
feeding with the guardian of a newborn. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse plan to include?
Provide the newborn with six to eight feedings during a 24-hr period.
4. A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who is at 12
weeks of gestation. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? Use an ultrasound stethoscope to listen to fetal heart tones.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is 18 hr postpartum and has a
fourth-degree perineal laceration. The client reports a pain rating of
4 on a scale from 0-10.
Which of the following should the nurse take? (SATA)
1) Promote the use of witch hazel pads
2) Give the client ice packs3) Have the client take a cool water sitz bath
4) Encourage the client to practice relation techniques
6. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription of
medroxyprogesterone acetate injection for contraception. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
"I am likely to gain weight while taking this medication."
7. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provide? Glycosuria
8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is trying to become pregnant.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as the best source of
folate?
1 cup cooked spinach
9. 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? Inject the
medication into the client's vastus lateralis muscles.
10.A nurse is collecting data from a 28-year-old client who is requesting a
prescription for an oral contraceptive. Which of the following information in the
client's history should the nurse identify as a contraindication for the use of oral
contraceptives?
Frequent headaches with visual changes.
11.A nurse is reinforcing teaching about preventing urinary tract infections with a
client who is at 25 weeks of gestation. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include?
"You should empty your bladder before you go to bed at night."
12.A nurse is reinforcing education about the prevention of newborn abduction with
a client who recently delivered. Which of the following statements should the
nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the instructions?
"An alarm will sound if someone removes my baby's safety device."
13.A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a nonstress test with a client who is at 33
weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
"You will press a button when you feel the baby move."
14.A nurse on a postpartum unit is contributing to the discharge teaching plan for a
client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse suggest for the plan?
Use a firm mattress in the newborn's crib.15.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?
"I will position the retainer clip at the level of the baby's armpits." [Show Less]