NCLEX-RN
NCLEX RN Maternity Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A mother is visiting her neonate in the neonatal intensive care unit. Her baby is fussy and the mother wants to know what to do. In order to quiet a sick neonate, which of the following can the nurse teach the mother to do?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Constant, gentle touch is soothing and minimizes overstimulation for a sick neonate.
Question 2 of 5
The physician orders docusate sodium (Colace) 100 mg at bedtime for a primiparous client after vaginal delivery of a term neonate after a midline episiotomy. The nurse instructs the client to expect which of the following results from taking the medication?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Docusate sodium is a stool softener, which helps prevent straining during bowel movements, especially important after an episiotomy.
Question 3 of 5
The physician orders an intramuscular injection of phytonadione (AquaMEPHYTON) for a term neonate. The nurse explains to the mother that this medication is used to prevent which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Phytonadione (vitamin K) is administered to newborns to prevent hemorrhagic disease due to low vitamin K levels, which are necessary for blood clotting.
Question 4 of 5
After suction and evacuation of a complete hydatidiform mole, the 28-year-old multigravid client asks the nurse when she can become pregnant again. The nurse would advise the client not to become pregnant again for at least which of the following time spans?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Waiting 12 months allows for monitoring for choriocarcinoma.
Question 5 of 5
In which of the following maternal locations would the nurse place the ultrasound transducer of the external electronic fetal heart rate monitor if a fetus at 34 weeks' gestation is in the left occipitoanterior(LOA) position?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The transducer should be placed below the umbilicus on the left side for LOA position.