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RN Nursing School · Maternal-Newborn · 22 questions

Maternal-Newborn practice questions

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  1. 1A nurse is assessing an elderly patient in the clinic. In the course of the assessment, the nurse learns that this patient smokes one pack of cigarettes per day. What is the first step the nurse should take to help the patient stop smoking?Answer →
  2. 2Your elderly patient has a headache but has difficulty swallowing pills. The physician orders acetaminophen 1000 mg PO every 4 to 6 hours PRN pain. You have acetaminophen elixir 160 mg in 5 mL. How much will you administer? Record your answer using 1 decimal place.Answer →
  3. 3Which symptoms are consistent with hypermagnesemia?Answer →
  4. 4The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who has traditional Native American beliefs about health and illness. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate for health promotion?Answer →
  5. 5A client has been receiving 3% saline at 50 mL/hr to correct a serum sodium of 115 mEq/L. The client is now reporting feeling tired and short of breath. Which is the priority nursing action?Answer →
  6. 6A provider orders 1,000 mL of Lactated Ringer's (LR) to infuse over 8 hours. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 20 gtt/mL. What should the drip rate (in gtt/min) be to ensure the IV runs for the full 8 hours?Answer →
  7. 7A nursing student is performing a urinary catheterization for the first time on a female client and inadvertently contaminates the catheter by touching the bed linens. What should the nurse do next to maintain surgical asepsis for this procedure?Answer →
  8. 8A client rings their call bell and states they are having a sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath. The nurse assesses that the client is grossly cyanotic and restless. What oxygen device should the nurse apply?Answer →
  9. 9A client has the following blood chemistry profile: fasting glucose 204 mg/dL; blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 12 mg/dL; creatinine 0.9 mg/dL; sodium 136 mEq/L; potassium 2.2 mEq/L; chloride 99 mEq/L; CO₂ 33 mEq/L. Which result should the nurse identify as critical and report immediately?Answer →
  10. 10Which clinical manifestation would be associated with a phosphate level of 6.0 mg/dL?Answer →
  11. 11A child weighing 22 kg is prescribed an antibiotic with a dosage of 25 mg/kg/day divided into two doses. How many milligrams should the nurse administer per dose?Answer →
  12. 12Calculate a client's intake and output from the following information: 240 mL coffee, 120 mL orange juice, 90 mL Jell-O, 120 mL chicken broth, 200 mL emesis, 800 mL IV solutions, 50 mL IV antibiotic, 450 mL nasogastric drainage, 500 mL urine, and 35 mL blood drainage.Answer →
  13. 13The nurse has completed a teaching plan about diabetes. How will the nurse know the teaching was successful?Answer →
  14. 14A nurse is educating a postoperative client on how to use an incentive spirometer. What does the nurse include in the teaching plan?Answer →
  15. 15What are common struggles experienced by caregivers of family members with chronic illnesses? (Select all that apply)Answer →
  16. 16Because of normal changes of aging, how should the nurse teach an elderly client to administer insulin?Answer →
  17. 17The order reads: Amoxicillin 450 mg PO every 8 hours. Available: Amoxicillin 300 mg/5 ml suspension. How many mL will the nurse administer per dose? (Round to the nearest tenth.)Answer →
  18. 18A nurse is caring for a female client with an indwelling urinary catheter. Which action should the nurse take into consideration to reduce the client's risk of developing a urinary tract infection?Answer →
  19. 19The nurse is inserting a urinary catheter into a female client and has begun to inflate the balloon, causing the client to wince and cry out in pain. Consequently, the nurse should:Answer →
  20. 20What intervention should be included in the plan of care for a client with hyponatremia and weight gain?Answer →
  21. 21A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 30 mg/kg/day divided equally every 12 hr to a toddler who weighs 33 lb. Available is amoxicillin 200 mg/5 ml suspension. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)Answer →
  22. 22A nursing instructor asks the student nurse about Chvostek's sign. Which of the following would be accurate statements made by the student nurse?Answer →