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Skills Module 3.0: Maternal Newborn
Pretest| Final Exam 2025/2026| Approved and Verified Q&A
A nurse is assessing a newborn 2 hours after birth. The nurse notes the respiratory rate is 68/min with grunting and nasal flaring. What action should the nurse take?Notify the provider immediately
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is breastfeeding about signs that the newborn is effectively feeding. Which finding indicates successful breastfeeding?Audible swallowing sounds
A nurse is caring for a client who is in the third stage of labor. Which finding indicates that placental separation has occurred?A sudden gush of blood from the vagina
A nurse is preparing to administer vitamin K to a newborn. Which site should the nurse use?Vastus lateralis muscle
A nurse is assessing a postpartum client who delivered 2 hours ago. The nurse notes a saturated perineal pad in 15 minutes. What should the nurse do first?Massage the fundus 1 / 2
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A nurse is caring for a newborn who has a blood glucose level of 35 mg/dL. Which action should the nurse take?Feed the newborn immediately
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is bottle-feeding her newborn. Which instruction should the nurse include?Hold the bottle so the nipple is always filled with formula
A nurse is caring for a newborn undergoing phototherapy. Which finding should the nurse report to the provider?Skin rash
A nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hours postpartum. Which finding should the nurse expect?Fundus firm and at the level of the umbilicus
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about newborn safety. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?"I will place my baby to sleep on his stomach."
A nurse is assessing a client receiving oxytocin for labor induction. Which finding requires immediate intervention?Contractions lasting 90 seconds occurring every 2 minutes
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