NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions Maternal Newborn Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 12-month-old child who was diagnosed at birth as having Hirschsprung's disease has been maintained at home under conservative treatment. The parents have brought the child to the clinic for a well-baby examination. After interviewing the child's parents, the nurse concludes that an appropriate treatment regimen is being followed. Which of the following would indicate this?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Isotonic saline enemas and a low-residue diet are appropriate to manage constipation in Hirschsprung's disease without causing irritation.
Question 2 of 5
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?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing and massaging a soft fundus addresses the likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage, stabilizing the client.
Question 3 of 5
The parents of a 5-year-old child ask the nurse in the doctor's office what they should do about their child who is still wetting the bed several nights a week. In addition to reporting this to the physician, what suggestion should be included in the nurse's discussion with the parents?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Limiting fluids after the evening meal reduces bladder volume at night, helping manage bedwetting.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a woman after the insertion of radium rods for treatment of cancer of the cervix. Which discomfort should the nurse anticipate that the client may have while the rods are in place?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Uterine cramps are common due to irritation from radium rods in the cervix.
Question 5 of 5
A woman who is giving birth at home wonders if her baby will need drops in the eyes because she knows that neither she nor her husband has gonorrhea. The best answer for the nurse to give should include which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Prophylactic eye drops (erythromycin) are standard to prevent neonatal conjunctivitis, even without parental gonorrhea, and can be delayed slightly.