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WorksheetsPostpartum and Newborn NCLEX
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
A postpartum client reports urinary frequency and burning. What cause would the nurse suspect?
uterine atony
urinary tract infection
Subinvolution
Stress Incontinence
A woman birth her infant 24 hours ago by cesarean. Which assessment findings should be reported to the assigned nurse? Select all that apply.
Fundal height is one fingerbreadth below the umbilicus
Bleeding is noted on the abdominal dressing
Uterus is boggy
New pain level of 7 out of 8.
The client's abdomen is mildly distended and bowel sounds are hypoactive.
What findings should the nurse report to the health care provider for a postpartum client who delivered 12 hours ago? Select all that apply.
Lochia Rubra
Fundal height of one fingerbreadth above the umbilicus. (previously at the umbilicus)
Episiotomy appears edematous.
Temperature of 101.8
WBC of 25,000
A postpartum mother calls the nurse in and tells her that her right calf hurts whenever she walks around the room or in the hall. What other data needs to be collected in assessing this client for a DVT? Select all that apply.
Feel right calf for warmth
Note any reddened areas on the right calf
Measure the Diameter of both calves
Have patient ambulate
Have mother flex legs to assess for movement.
A postpartum client has a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The nurse would expect which medication to be prescribed?
Ferrous Sulfate
Methylergonovine
docusate sodium
bromocriptine
The nurse is teaching a postpartum woman and her spouse about postpartum blues. The nurse would instruct the couple to seek further care if the client's symptoms persist beyond which time frame?
1 week
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
New parents are upset their newborn has lost weight since birth. The nurse explains that newborns typically lose how much of their birth weight by 3 to 4 days of age?
10%
5%
15%
19%
A nurse is preparing to administer eye prophylaxis to a newborn. Which agent would the nurse most likely use?
Vitamin K
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Erythromycin
Clindamycin
The nursery head nurse is conducting a staff in-service on prevention of hypoglycemia. What information would she share with this group? Select all that apply.
If a newborn becomes lethargic or sleepy, draw a heel stick blood glucose.
Offer glucose feedings to all newborns at 1 hour of age.
Encourage breastfeeding mothers to nurse immediately after delivery.
Keep the newborns warm in the nursery and covered with a blanket.
Initiate early feedings for all bottle-fed newborns.
A nurse is teaching new parents about keeping follow-up appointments and calling their health care provider if they notice signs of illness in their newborn. The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the parents identify which signs as needing to be reported? Select all that apply.
Temp of 101
Cyanosis (circumoral)
nighttime crying
6-8 wet diapers
refusing feeding
A nurse is providing teaching to a new mother about her newborn's nutritional needs. Which suggestions would the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
Provide supplemental water intake with feedings.
initial bottles should be about 1 oz
About 500kcal/kg/day
Feedings 8-12 times a day
