A client with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus gives birth to a newborn at term gestation

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The nurse providing culturally sensitive care to a group of new of mothers should reinforce information concerning breast feeding to which client?

1. Mother of African descent who wants to breastfeed for 2 years
2. Mother of Arab descent who wishes to bottle-feed while in the hospital
3. Mother of European-Caucasian descent who wishes to breastfeed immediately after birth
4. Mother of Hispanic descent who refuses to offer colostrum to the newborn

4. Mother of Hispanic descent who refuses to offer colostrum to the newborn

The nurse is monitoring a neonate 1 hours after spontaneous vaginal delivery. Which of the following are expected findings? SATA

1. Capillary glucose of 60 mg/dL
2. Holosystolic murmur auscultated at fourth intercostal space
3. Respirations of 56 bpm
4. Single transverse crease across palm of the hand.
5. White papules on bridge of the nose

1, 3, 5.

Glucose levels should be < 70-100
Respirations between 30-60
White papules called milia are normal

Reinforcing teaching about breast feeding to a postpartum client: which state by the client indicates a correct understanding of teaching?

1. "I will feed my baby for 5-10 minutes on each breast"
2. "I will hold my baby on their back with the head turned toward my breast"
3. "If i need to reposition my baby's latch, I will use my finger to break the suction first"
4. "The baby's mouth should grasp only the nipple, not the areola"

3. "If i need to reposition my baby's latch, I will use my finger to break the suction first"

The nurse is caring for a newborn at term gestation during the first two hours following vaginal birth. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement during this time? SATA

1. Apply 0.5% erythromycin ophthalmic ointment
2. Compare oxygen saturation of the right hand and foot simultaneously
3. Perform routine suction of the mouth and then nasal passages.
4. Place newborn skin to skin with the mother and cover with a blanket and hat
5. Remove as much vernix caseosa as possible before bathing
6. Wear nonsterile gloves when handling the newborn

1, 4, 6

The PN is monitoring a client 12 hours after the prolonged vaginal delivery of a term infant. Which finding should be reported to the RN?

1. Discomfort during fundal palpation
2. Foul smelling lochia
3. Oral temperature 100.1 F
4. WBC count 24,000

2. Foul smelling lochia

r/t endometrial infection

The nurse is caring for a postpartum client 36 hours after a cesarean birth who was just diagnosed with postpartum endometritis. Which prescription is priority for the nurse to administer?

1. Acetaminophen PO PRN for fever
2. Clindamycin IV every 8 hours
3. LR IV bolus once
4. Methylergonovine PO every 4 hours

2. Clindamycin IV every 8 hour

The nurse is evaluating a client's understanding of postcircumcision care for a 24 hour old newborn. Circumcision was performed using the clamp method. Which statement by the client demonstrates a need for further teaching?

1. "Bleeding should be no larger than the size of a quarter"
2. "I should cleanse the glans with warm water occasionally"
3. "I should expect at least 2 wet diapers in the next 24 hours"
4. "Yellow exudate on the glans penis indicates infection"

4. "Yellow exudate on the glans penis indicates infection"

A client with poorly controlled DM gives birth to a newborn at term gestation. When caring for the 2 hour old newborn, which clinical finding requires the nurse to intervene?

1. Cyanosis of hands and feet
2. HR of 165 while crying
3. Jitteriness
4. Respirations of 69

3. Jitteriness
r/t hypoglycemia

The PN is assisting the RN to care for a 6 hour old term newborn of a mother with GDM. A bedside capillary blood glucose measurement reveals that the newborn's blood glucose level is 45 mg/dL/ The newborn is asymptomatic. Which intervention should the PN anticipate implementing first?

1. Feed the newborn
2. Notify HCP
3. Place the newborn under a radiant warmer
4. Prepare to administer IV glucose

1. Feed the newborn

PN is assisting with care for 1 day old client who is irritable, feeing poorly, and only sleeping for very short intervals. The newborn's mother has been taking hydrocodone on a regular basis for several years. When collaborating with the RN to develop a POC, which intervention should the PN include?

1. Avoid giving the newborn a pacifier
2. Position the newborn supine after feeding
3. Stimulate the newborn with light regularly
4. Swaddle and gently rock the newborn

4. Swaddle and gently rock the newborn
r/t Neonatal abstinence syndrome; newborn becomes hyperactive and restless

Prior to hospital discharge, the nurse discusses sexuality after childbirth with a client who had an uncomplicated vaginal birth with no perineal lacerations. Which client statement requires further teaching?

1. "I should avoid resuming sexual intercourse until after my vaginal bleeding has stopped"
2. "i should expect vaginal dryness and use water-soluble lubricants, especially if I'm breastfeeding"
3. "I will begin using condoms to prevent pregnancy once menses returns."
4. "I will try to feed my baby before my partner and I engage in sexual activity."

3. "I will begin using condoms to prevent pregnancy once menses returns."

The nurse is monitoring a newborn with skin discoloration in the lumbar area. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

1. Check the infant's hgb, hct, and platelet levels
2. Measure and document the size and location of the markings
3. Notify the RN of the markings immediately
4. Review the delivery record for evidence of traumatic birth

2. Measure and document the size and location of the markings

Mongolian spots are often seen in newborns of ethnicity with darker skin tones

The nurse is reinforcing instructions to a postpartum client about cord care for the newborn. Which client statement indicates a need for further teaching?

1. "I can expect the cord to turn black in a few days"
2. "I should let the cord fall off by itself"
3. "I will give my newborn spongebaths until the cord falls off"
4. "I will secure the diaper over the cord to protect it"

4. "I will secure the diaper over the cord to protect it"
r/t increased risk for infection by urine or feces

A client postpartum 3 days scheduled for discharge today was given education about diaper changes yesterday. The client says to the nurse, "I'm so glad you are here. I think my baby has a dirty diaper. I can't change it as well as you can. Will you change my baby's diaper for me?" What is the nurse's best response?

1. Reassure the mother that it takes tie to learn how to care for a bay while quickly changing the diaper
2. Suggest that the mother change the diaper as the nurse watches
3. Tell the mother that it is time to take over changing the baby's diaper as she will have to do it once discharged
4. Tell the mother that the nurse will change the baby's diaper while she watches

2. Suggest that the mother change the diaper as the nurse watches

The nurse is performing postdelivery care of a newborn delivered 35 weeks gestation. Which of the following actions by the nurse are appropriate? SATA
1. Cover the scale with warmed blankets before weighing the newborn
2. Encourages skin to skin contact between the stable newborn and the mother
3. Performs diaper changes underneath a radiant warmer
4. Places the ID band on the newborn before beginning to dry off amniotic fluid
5. Transfers the swaddled newborn to the NICU in an open bassinet

1, 2, 3.

Find measure to keep newborn warm

The nurse is assisting with a vaginal birth at term gestation. Which newborn assessment finding is most important for the nurse to follow-up?

1. Edema of the scalp crossing the suture lines
2. Flat, bluish, discolored area on the buttocks.
3. Small tuft of hair at the base of the spine
4. White, waxy substance in the axillae and labial folds

3. Small tuft of hair at the base of the spine

r/t spina bifida

The nurse is reinforcing instructions to a parent about how to care for a newly circumcised newborn. Which statement by the parent indicates a need for further teaching?

1. "Discharge and odor indicate infection of the circumcision site."
2. "I will clean the area with alcohol based wipes or soap water"
3. "Infant crying during petrolatum gauze changes is expected"
4. "The diaper should be change at least every 4 hours"

2. "I will clean the area with alcohol based wipes or soap water"

An infant is born with a cleft palate. Which actions will promote oral intake until the defect can be repaired? SATA

1. Angle bottle up and toward cleft
2. Burping the infant often
3. Feeding in an upright position
4. Feeding slowly over 45 minutes or more
5. Using a specialty bottle or nipple

2, 3, 5

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who has breast engorgement following breastfeeding. Which instructions should the nurse reinforce regarding relief of breast engorgement?

1. Allow newborn to nurse for at least 10-15 min on each breast
2. Apply ice packs to breasts for 15-20 minutes before breastfeeding
3. Decrease the frequency of breastfeeding.
4. Manually express or pump breast milk several times each day

1. Allow newborn to nurse for at least 10-15 min on each breast

Continue breastfeeding, don't pump breasts between feedings, apply warm/cold compress, take warm showers, use anti-inflammatory analgesics

A nurse is caring for a client who had a vaginal birth 2 hours ago. The nurse notes that the client's perineal pad is saturated with blood 20 minutes after placing a new pad. The client's fundus is boggy, palpable above the level of the umbilicus, and deviated to the right. Which intervention should the nurse perform first?

1. Administer 10 units of oxytocin IM
2. Apply oxygen via nonrebreather facemask at 10 L/min
3. Assist the client to void on a bedpan
4. Draw blood for a hgb and hct level

3. Assist the client to void on a bedpan

A woman who had a cesarean delivery 5 hours ago now appears anxious and reports SOB. The PN should assess for which priority problem before notifying RN?

1. Calf warmth and redness
2. Elevated temperature
3. Elevated WBC count
4. Incisional discomfort

1. Calf warmth and redness

r/t risk for thrombus formation and DVT

The nurse observing a student nurse care for a mother who had been unsuccessful with breastfeeding her newborn infant. Which action by the student would require the nurse to intervene?

1. Assesses the baby's position and sucking behavior during breastfeeding
2. Demonstrates to the mother how to use an electric breast pump
3. Provides supplemental formula feedings until improved breastfeeding occurs
4. Shows the mother how to hand express breast milk

3. Provides supplemental formula feedings until improved breastfeeding occurs

The nurse monitoring a newborn after birth observes a bluish discoloration of the hands and feet. The trunk has a pink color. What is the nurse's initial action?

1. Apply oxygen and count respiration
2. Assess heart sounds for a murmur.
3. Observe for expiratory grunting
4. Place infant skin to skin with mother

4. Place infant skin to skin with mother

The nurse preceptor should intervene if the graduate PN performs which action when caring for a jaundiced newborn being treated with phototherapy?

1. Allowing the parents to feed the newborn
2. Applying a shirt while the newborn is exposed to phototherapy
3. Assessing the temperature of the incubator while the newborn is inside
4. Covering the newborn's eyes with protective shields

2. Applying a shirt while the newborn is exposed to phototherapy

A nurse is reinforcing information on formula preparation for a client with a newborn. Which statements by the client indicate proper understanding? SATA

1. "I can add water to the formula if my baby wants to eat more frequently"
2. "I must wash the top of the concentrated formula can before opening it."
3. "I shouldn't heat formula in the microwave for more than 1 minute"
4. "If my baby does not finish the bottle, the leftover milk should be refrigerated"
5. "Preparing formula should be kept in the refrigerator and discarded after 40 hours"

2, 5.

A nurse is providing care to a group of postpartum clients. Which client comment should prompt further investigation?

1. "I feel so exhausted that i started taking naps when the baby sleeps"
2. "I have trouble sleeping well at night because i worry that I won't hear the baby cry"
3. "My aunt has come over every day to care for the baby because the baby's cries bother me."
4. "My spouse thinks that I have been more emotional since i had the baby"

3. "My aunt has come over every day to care for the baby because the baby's cries bother me."

The nurse reinforcing discharge instructions to a postpartum client. Which instruction should the nurse include to promote newborn safety?

1. Avoid using blankets to position the infant in the car seat
2. Place the infant in the prone position in bed while sleeping
3. Position the infant's car seat in the back seat facing forward
4. Remove pillows and loose blankets from the infant's crib

4. Remove pillows and loose blankets from the infant's crib

The PN is assisting with care for several newborn in the nursery. Which of the following findings are abnormal and need to be reported to the RN? SATA

1. Chest wall retractions
2. Flaking skin on the feet
3. Head circumference of 13.5 inches
4. Jaundice of the head and sclera
5. No documentation of voiding in past 24 hours

1, 4, 5

Abnormal respiratory effort is a sign of respiratory distress
Jaundice especially if noted within the first 24 hours of life
A newborn should void and pass meconium within 24 hours of birth

The nurse is performing an assessment on a 39 week neonate an hour after a spontaneous vaginal delivery. What are common expected newborn findings? SATA

1. One artery and one vein in the umbilical cord
2. Plantar creases up the entire sole
3. Skin on the nose blanches to a yellowish hue
4. Toes fan outward when the lateral sole surface is stroked
5. White pearl-like cysts on gum margins

2, 4, 5

Multiple plantar creases, babinski reflex, epstein pearls

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a breastfeeding client who has been diagnosed with mastitis of the right breast. Which instructions should be included? SATA

1. Cease breastfeeding from right breast
2. Increase oral fluid intake
3. Reduce frequency of feeds to every 8 hours in right breast
4. Take ibuprofen as needed for pain.
5. Use underwire bra 24 hours a day for support

2, 4

Tx for lactational mastitis: abx therapy, correct breast support, adequate hydration, analgesics and frequent continued breastfeeding (every 2-3 hours)

A nurse is monitoring a newborn. Which of the following clinical findings should the nurse recognize as expected? SATA

1. Cyanosis of the hands and feet
2. Decreased muscle tone
3. HR 150/min
4. Sacral dimple with a small skin tag
5. Single artery in the umbilical cord

1, 3

The nurse reviews the chart of a client who gave birth 4 hours ago. Which contributing factor indicates that the client has an increased risk for postpartum hemorrhage?

1. Infant birth weight of 9 lb 2 oz
2. Labor and birth without pain medication
3. Labor that lasted 8 hours
4. Third stage of labor lasting 20 minutes

1. Infant birth weight of 9 lb 2 oz
r/t uterine distention due to macrosomic infant

The nurse is reinforcing teaching about infant safety to a class of expectant parents. Which statement by a participant indicates a need for further instruction?

1. "I will make sure there is a firm mattress in the crib"
2. "I will put my baby to bed with a pacifier"
3. "I will tie bumper pads to the sides of the crib to protect my baby's head"
4. "I will use a sleeping sack or a thin blanket that I tuck to cover my baby"

3. "I will tie bumper pads to the sides of the crib to protect my baby's head"

risk for SID

A client is admitted to the postpartum floor after a vaginal birth. Which finding indicates the need for immediate intervention?

1. Lochia that soaks a perineal pad every 2 hours
2. Persistent headache with blurred vision
3. Red, painful nipple on one breast
4. Strong smelling vaginal discharge

2. Persistent headache with blurred vision

r/t postpartum preeclampsia

A newborn is seen in the ER for vomiting. Which assessment finding indicates a possible emergency?

1. Frequent vomiting since birth
2. Tiny blood streaks in the vomit
3. Vomit that is green
4. Vomiting through the nose

3. Vomit that is green
r/t bowel obstruction and subsequent regurgitation of bile

A client without prenatal care gives birth to a newborn at term gestation. The client denies opioid or other illicit drug use during pregnancy. When monitoring the newborn, which of the following signs would indicate neonatal abstinence syndrome to the nurse? SATA

1. Irritability and restlessness
2. Meconium ileus and floppy muscle tone
3. Microcephaly and cleft palate
4. Nasal congestion and frequent sneezing
5. Poor feeing and loose stools

1, 4, 5.

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