NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions Maternal Newborn Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 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.
Question 2 of 5
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?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Expiratory wheezing is characteristic of asthma due to airway narrowing during exhalation.
Question 3 of 5
The client is being discharged following a left simple mastectomy. Which statement the client makes indicates an understanding of discharge teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoiding blood pressure measurements on the affected arm prevents lymphedema, indicating understanding.
Question 4 of 5
A parent brings a 3-week-old infant to the clinic. The parent states that the baby does not eat very well. She takes 45 cc of formula in 45 minutes and gets 'tired and sweaty' when eating. The nurse observes the baby sleeping in the parent's arms. Her color is pink, and the child is breathing without difficulty. What is the best response for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tiredness and sweating during feeding may indicate a cardiac issue, such as a congenital heart defect, prompting further assessment of symptoms like color changes.
Question 5 of 5
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?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Expressing disappointment about the cesarean reflects the working-through phase, processing the birth experience.