NCLEX PN· Maternal-Newborn · NCLEX Questions Maternal Newborn Nursing
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The nurse is caring for a woman who delivered a baby three hours ago. The woman pulls the emergency call light and says she is bleeding all over the bed. The nurse enters the room and sees the blood-soaked bed. What is the best initial action for the nurse to take?
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Correct Answer: Assess and massage the fundus if soft
A woman who had a cesarean section tells the nurse, 'I guess I flunked natural childbirth because I had to have a cesarean.' This statement is most indicative of which phase of postpartum adjustment?
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Correct Answer: Working through
An oxytocin challenge test is ordered for a woman who is 42 weeks pregnant. What should the nurse plan for in the care of this client?
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Correct Answer: Have her empty her bladder before the test.
A 10-year-old child has had diagnosed bronchial asthma for three years. The child has been admitted to the pediatric unit in acute respiratory distress. Which of the following would be most characteristic of the child's asthmatic attack upon admission?
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Correct Answer: Expiratory wheezing
The delivery room nurse is explaining Apgar scoring to new parents. Which information pertaining to the purpose of a five-minute Apgar score should be included in the explanation?
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Correct Answer: It measures the adequacy of transition to extrauterine life.
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