NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Practice Questions Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The parents of an infant who has esophageal atresia ask the nurse how the baby will eat. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A gastrostomy tube is typically placed surgically to allow feeding in esophageal atresia until repair.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for an infant who is being treated for severe diarrhea. Twenty-four hours after admission, the diet is advanced from NPO to clear liquids. After clear liquids are started, the baby has four stools in two hours. What should the nurse do?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Four stools in two hours suggest intolerance to oral fluids, requiring a pause in feedings to prevent worsening dehydration.
Question 3 of 5
Following surgery for repair of a cleft lip, it is important to prevent excessive crying by the infant. What should the nurse do to accomplish this?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Maternal holding comforts the infant, reducing crying and protecting the surgical site.
Question 4 of 5
A 2-year-old child has just been diagnosed with a Wilms' tumor. Surgery is recommended. The parents tell the nurse that they feel they are being pushed into surgery and wonder if they should wait and get more opinions. What information is essential for the nurse to include when responding to the parents?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Surgery is a critical and urgent component of Wilms' tumor treatment to remove the tumor and prevent metastasis.
Question 5 of 5
The mother of a 6-year-old child who has chickenpox asks the nurse when the child can go back to school. What information should be included in the nurse's response? The child is contagious:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chickenpox is contagious until all vesicles have crusted over, which occurs after fluid-filled vesicles are no longer present.