OB_Pediatric_Cumulative_Exam_Test_4_V _1_2023
Total Questions : 46
Showing 25 questions, Sign in for moreMagnesium sulfate is given to women with preeclampsia and eclampsia to:
A pregnant woman has been receiving a magnesium sulfate infusion for the treatment of severe preeclampsia for 24 hours.
On assessment, the nurse finds the following vital signs: temperature of 37.3° C, pulse rate of 88 beats/min, respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min, blood pressure (BP) of 148/90 mm Hg, absent deep tendon reflexes, and no ankle clonus.
The patient complains, “I’m so thirsty and warm.” The nurse:
A woman is in her seventh month of pregnancy.
She has been reporting nasal congestion and occasional epistaxis. The nurse suspects that:
Which infant would be more likely to have Rh incompatibility?
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be perinatally transmitted:
A premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome receives artificial surfactant. How would the nurse explain surfactant therapy to the parents?
A macrosomic infant is born after a difficult forceps-assisted delivery.
After stabilization, the infant is weighed, and the birth weight is 4550 g (9 lbs, 6 ounces). The nurse’s most appropriate action is to:
The nurse administers vitamin K to the newborn for which reason?
An Apgar score of 10 at 1 minute after birth would indicate a(n):
A newborn is jaundiced and receivesphototherapy via ultraviolet bank lights.
An appropriate nursing intervention when caring for an infant with hyperbilirubinemia and receiving phototherapy by this method would be to:
Nurses can prevent evaporative heat loss in the newborn by:
The cheese-like, whitish substance that fuses with the epidermis and serves as a protective coating is called:
As relates to rubella and Rh issues, nurses should be aware that:.
Because a full bladder prevents the uterus from contracting normally, nurses intervene to help the woman empty her bladder spontaneously as soon as possible.
If all else fails, the last thing the nurse could try is:
A 25-year-old gravida 2, para 2-0-0-2 gave birth 4 hours ago to a 9-lb, 7-ounce boy after augmentation of labor with Pitocin.
She puts on her call light and asks for her nurse right away, stating, “I’m bleeding a lot.” The most likely cause of afterbirth hemorrhage in this woman is:
What is an important nursing responsibility when dealing with a family experiencing the loss of an infant from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
The nurse is caring for a child with suspected diabetes insipidus. Which clinical manifestation would be observable?
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is suspected in a toddler. Which test is essential in establishing this diagnosis?
A child is diagnosed with juvenile hypothyroidism. The nurse should expect to assess which symptoms are associated with hypothyroidism. (Select all that apply.).
What should the nurse stress in a teaching plan for the mother of an 11-year-old diagnosed with ulcerative colitis?
The nurse is meeting a 5-year-old child for the first time and would like the child to cooperate during a dressing change.
The nurse decides to do a simple magic trick using gauze. This should be interpreted as:
A school-age child is admitted in vaso-occlusive sickle cell crisis.
The child’s care should include which intervention? (Select all that apply.)
When caring for a child with Kawasaki disease, the nurse should understand that principle of care?
What is the nurse’s first action when planning to teach the parents of an infant with a congenital heart defect (CHD)?
What is the priority nursing goal for a 14-year-old diagnosed with Graves’ disease?
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