NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions Maternal Newborn Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The physician has told the parents that their child probably has phenylketonuria. The parents ask the nurse what special needs the child will have. What should the nurse include in the response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Phenylketonuria requires a low-phenylalanine diet, including special formula and restricted protein intake, to prevent developmental issues.
Question 2 of 5
It is important to teach the parents of a child with asthma about the disease and its long-term management. Teaching the child a play technique such as blowing cotton balls or ping pong balls across a table is good for him. Which is the best explanation for this play technique?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Blowing games extend the expiratory phase, strengthening respiratory muscles and improving air exchange in asthma.
Question 3 of 5
On the evening of the second day after birth, the nurse notes that an infant appears icteric. What is the most likely cause?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Physiologic jaundice on day two results from the breakdown of fragile red blood cells, increasing bilirubin.
Question 4 of 5
A 29-year-old woman who is pregnant for the first time and is 40 weeks gestation is admitted to labor and delivery. She is 3-cm dilated, 80% effaced, and head at 0 station. She and her husband have been to prepared childbirth classes and are eager to give birth naturally. During her first contraction in the hospital, which lasts 30 seconds, the nurse observes the client using rapid pant-blow breathing. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make at this time?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Rapid pant-blow breathing is typically used in later labor, so it's too early at 3 cm, indicating a need to adjust her technique.
Question 5 of 5
A young woman tells the nurse that her boyfriend used a 'rubber' once. What is the most important information about condoms for the nurse to provide the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Condoms must be applied before any penile-vaginal contact to prevent pregnancy and STD transmission.