MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 2 CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 2

CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1)      Three hrs after a vaginal delivery, the client reports increased pain. What should the nurse do first?

a)      Apply ice to the perineum

b)      Administer analgesia as ordered

c)       Assess the perineum

d)      Perform perineal care

2)      The neonatal nurse is receiving report on a newborn whose mother experience dystocia during the second stage of labor. Which of the following birth related injuries should the nurse assess for the neonate?

a)      Caput succedaneum

b)      Fractured humerus

c)       Fractured femur

d)      Fractured clavicle

3)      A woman gave birth to a 7-pound, 6-ounce infant girl one hr ago. The birth was vaginal, and the estimated blood loss (EBL) was 1500 ml. when assessing the woman’s vital signs, what would be most concerning to the nurse?

a)      Blood pressure 138/86 mm Hg

b)      Temperature 99.0 F

c)       Heart rate 60 beats/minute

d)      Heat rate 118 beats/minute

4)      The nurse expects to administer oxytocin to a woman after the expulsion of her placenta. What effect will this medication have on the client?

a)      Stimulate uterine contraction

b)      Decrease uterine contraction

c)       Prevent infection

d)      Relieve pain

5)      In evaluating the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate for the treatment of pre-edampsia, which of the following findings would alert the nurse two possible side effects?

a)      Serum magnesium level of 10 mg

b)      urine output of 250 ml in 8hrs

c)       deep tendon reflex 2+ and no clonus

d)      Respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute