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Maternal Newborn Practice A Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the priority nursing action immediately after delivery of the placenta?✔✔ Assess uterine firmness and bleeding
What finding indicates effective breastfeeding in a newborn?✔✔ Audible swallowing and sustained rhythmic suck
What is the most reliable method for confirming rupture of membranes?✔✔ Positive Nitrazine or ferning test
What is the primary purpose of administering oxytocin postpartum?✔✔ Promote uterine contractions to prevent hemorrhage
What is the expected newborn finding 2 hours after birth?✔✔ Respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute
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What maternal position improves uteroplacental perfusion during late decelerations?✔✔ Left lateral position
What is the correct response to a postpartum mother with a boggy, displaced uterus?✔✔ Encourage the mother to void
What is the appropriate nursing action when a mother reports passing a large blood clot postpartum?✔✔ Assess the uterus and lochia immediately
What finding indicates neonatal respiratory distress?✔✔ Nasal flaring and intercostal retractions
What is the appropriate newborn intervention for a temperature of 35.9°C (96.6°F)?✔✔ Place the newborn skin-to-skin with the mother
What is the priority nursing assessment for a newborn immediately after birth?✔✔ Evaluate breathing and crying 2 / 3
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What is the most accurate method to assess jaundice in a newborn?✔✔ Blanching the skin over a bony area
What is the priority action for a client experiencing postpartum hemorrhage?✔✔ Massage the fundus
What is the purpose of administering erythromycin eye ointment to a newborn?✔✔ Prevent ophthalmia neonatorum
What is the appropriate nursing intervention for a newborn with blood glucose of 38 mg/dL?✔✔ Feed the newborn immediately and reassess
What is an expected finding in a postpartum client 6 hours after delivery?✔✔ Fundus firm and at the level of the umbilicus
What is the correct response to a client reporting increased lochia and perineal pain on postpartum day 2?
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