1.
For the client who is using oral contraceptives, the nurse informs the client about the need to take the pill at the same time each day to accomplish which of the following?
A. 
Decrease the incidence of nausea
B. 
C. 
D. 
Prevent drug interactions
2.
When teaching a client about contraception. Which of the
following would the nurse include as the most effective method for
preventing sexually transmitted infections?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3.
When preparing a woman who is 2 days postpartum for
discharge, recommendations for which of the following contraceptive
methods would be avoided?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
4.
For which of the following clients would the nurse expect that an intrauterine device would not be recommended?.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
5.
A client in her third trimester tells the nurse, “I’m
constipated all the time!” Which of the following should the nurse
recommend?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6.
Which of the following would the nurse use as the basis for the
teaching plan when caring for a pregnant teenager concerned about
gaining too much weight during pregnancy?
A. 
B. 
1 pound per week for 40 weeks
C. 
½ pound per week for 40 weeks
D. 
A total gain of 25 to 30 pounds
7.
The client tells the nurse that her last menstrual period
started on January 14 and ended on January 20. Using Nagele’s rule, the
nurse determines her EDD to be which of the following?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
8.
When taking an obstetrical history on a pregnant client who
states, “I had a son born at 38 weeks gestation, a daughter born at 30
weeks gestationand I lost a baby at about 8 weeks,” the nurse should record her obstetrical history as which of the following?.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
9.
When preparing to listen to the fetal heart rate at 12 weeks’ gestation, the nurse would use which of the following?
A. 
Stethoscope placed midline at the umbilicus
B. 
Doppler placed midline at the suprapubic region
C. 
Fetoscope placed midway between the umbilicus and the xiphoid process
D. 
External electronic fetal monitor placed at the umbilicus
10.
When developing a plan of care for a client newly diagnosed
with gestational diabetes, which of the following instructions would be
the priority?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
11.
A client at 24 weeks gestation has gained 6 pounds in 4 weeks.
Which of the following would be the priority when assessing the client?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12.
A client 12 weeks’ pregnant come to the emergency department with abdominal cramping and moderate vaginal bleeding. Speculum examination reveals 2 to 3 cms cervical dilation. The nurse would document these findings as which of the following?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13.
Which of the following would be the priority nursing diagnosis for a client with an ectopic pregnancy?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
14.
Before assessing the postpartum client’s uterus for firmness
and position in relation to the umbilicus and midline, which of the
following should the nurse do first?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
15.
Which of the following should the nurse do when a primipara who is lactating tells the nurse that she has sore nipples?
A. 
Tell her to breast feed more frequently
B. 
Administer a narcotic before breast feeding
C. 
Encourage her to wear a nursing brassiere
D. 
Use soap and water to clean the nipples
16.
The nurse assesses the vital signs of a client, 4 hours’
postpartum that are as follows: BP 90/60; temperature 100.4ºF; pulse
100 weak, thready; R 20 per minute. Which of the following should the
nurse do first?
A. 
Report the temperature to the physician
B. 
Recheck the blood pressure with another cuff
C. 
Assess the uterus for firmness and position
D. 
Determine the amount of lochia
17.
The nurse assesses the postpartum vaginal discharge (lochia) on
four clients. Which of the following assessments would warrant
notification of the physician?
A. 
A dark red discharge on a 2-day postpartum client
B. 
A pink to brownish discharge on a client who is 5 days postpartum
C. 
Almost colorless to creamy discharge on a client 2 weeks after delivery
D. 
A bright red discharge 5 days after delivery
18.
A postpartum client has a temperature of 101.4ºF, with a uterus
that is tender when palpated, remains unusually large, and not
descending as normally expected. Which of the following should the
nurse assess next?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
19.
Which of the following is the priority focus of nursing practice with the current early postpartum discharge?
A. 
Promoting comfort and restoration of health
B. 
Exploring the emotional status of the family
C. 
Facilitating safe and effective self-and newborn care
D. 
Teaching about the importance of family planning
20.
Which of the following actions would be least effective in maintaining a neutral thermal environment for the newborn?
A. 
Placing infant under radiant warmer after bathing
B. 
Covering the scale with a warmed blanket prior to weighing
C. 
Placing crib close to nursery window for family viewing
D. 
Covering the infant’s head with a knit stockinette
21.
A newborn who has an asymmetrical Moro reflex response should be further assessed for which of the following?
A. 
B. 
C. 
Congenital hypothyroidism
D. 
Increased intracranial pressure
22.
During the first 4 hours after a male circumcision, assessing for which of the following is the priority?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
23.
The mother asks the nurse. “What’s wrong with my son’s breasts?
Why are they so enlarged?” Whish of the following would be the best
response by the nurse?
A. 
“The breast tissue is inflamed from the trauma experienced with birth”
B. 
“A decrease in material hormones present before birth causes enlargement,”
C. 
“You should discuss this with your doctor. It could be a malignancy”
D. 
“The tissue has hypertrophied while the baby was in the uterus”
24.
Immediately after birth the nurse notes the following on a male
newborn: respirations 78; apical hearth rate 160 BPM, nostril flaring;
mild intercostalretractions; and grunting at the end of expiration. Which of the following should the nurse do?
A. 
Call the assessment data to the physician’s attention
B. 
Start oxygen per nasal cannula at 2 L/min.
C. 
Suction the infant’s mouth and nares
D. 
Recognize this as normal first period of reactivity
25.
The nurse hears a mother telling a friend on the telephone
about umbilical cord care. Which of the following statements by the
mother indicates effective teaching?
A. 
“Daily soap and water cleansing is best”
B. 
‘Alcohol helps it dry and kills germs”
C. 
“An antibiotic ointment applied daily prevents infection”
D. 
“He can have a tub bath each day”