NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Maternal Neonatal Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse in the newborn nursery has just received shift report about a group of newborns and is to receive another admission in 30 minutes. In order to provide the safest care and plan for the new admission, the nurse should do which of the following in order of first to last?
Correct Answer: D,C,A,B
Rationale: First, review and prioritize clients (
D).
Then, check for new orders (
C), assess all clients (
A), and finally prepare the room for the new admission (
B).
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is catheterizing a client who cannot void after a normal delivery 8 hours ago. The nurse begins the catheterization process and the client asks the nurse if Betadine was used to clean the meatus for the catheterization. The nurse realizes that the client is allergic to Betadine and the client is reacting to the cleansing agent. The nurse should take the following steps in order of priority from first to last.
Order the Items
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Correct Answer: B,D,C,A,E
Rationale: First, clean the Betadine to stop the reaction, ask about the reaction to assess severity, notify the physician, document the incident, and file an incident report.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following should the nurse include in the discharge teaching for a primiparous client about preventing postpartum infections?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hand washing before and after perineal care reduces the risk of introducing pathogens, preventing infections.
Question 4 of 5
A multigravid client at 34 weeks' gestation is being treated with indomethacin(Indocin) to halt preterm labor. If the client delivers a preterm infant, the nurse should notify the nursery personnel about this therapy because of the possibility for which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Indomethacin can increase the risk of hyperbilirubinemia in preterm infants.
Question 5 of 5
After a dilatation and curettage(D&C) to evacuate a molar pregnancy, assessing the client for signs and symptoms of which of the following would be most important?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hemorrhage is a potential complication after D&C.