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Chapter 16 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition by Susan , Theresa Kyle

Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition by Susan , Theresa Kyle

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Chapter 16 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition by Susan , Theresa Kyle

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. A woman who is 12 hours postpartum had a pulse rate around 80 beats per minute during pregnancy. Now, the nurse finds a pulse of 60 beats per minute. Which of these actions should the nurse take?
  A) Document the finding, as it is a normal finding at this time.
  B) Contact the physician, as it indicates early DIC.
  C) Contact the physician, as it is a first sign of postpartum eclampsia.
  D) Obtain an order for a CBC, as it suggests postpartum anemia.

 

 

2. To decrease the pain associated with an episiotomy immediately after birth, which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?
  A) Offer warm blankets.
  B) Encourage the woman to void.
  C) Apply an ice pack to the site.
  D) Offer a warm sitz bath.

 

 

3. A postpartum client has a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The nurse would expect which of the following medications to be ordered?
  A) Ferrous sulfate (Feosol)
  B) Methylergonovine (Methergine)
  C) Docusate (Colace)
  D) Bromocriptine (Parlodel)

 

 

4. Which statement would alert the nurse to the potential for impaired bonding between mother and newborn?
  A) “You have your daddy’s eyes.”
  B) “He looks like a frog to me.”
  C) “Where did you get all that hair?”
  D) “He seems to sleep a lot.”

 

 

5. After a normal labor and birth, a client is discharged from the hospital 12 hours later. When the community health nurse makes a home visit 2 days later, which finding would alert the nurse to the need for further intervention?
  A) Presence of lochia serosa
  B) Frequent scant voiding
  C) Fundus firm, below umbilicus
  D) Milk filling in both breasts

Answer Key

 

1. A
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. B

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