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Maternity Nclex questions with 100% correct answers Prior to discharging a 24-hour-old newborn, the nurse assesses her respiratory status. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess? A) Respiratory rate 45, irregular B) Costal breathing pattern C) Nasal flaring, rate 65 D) Crackl...

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Maternity Nclex questions with 100% correct answers


Prior to discharging a 24-hour-old newborn, the nurse assesses her respiratory status.

Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess?




A) Respiratory rate 45, irregular


B) Costal breathing pattern


C) Nasal flaring, rate 65


D) Crackles on auscultation - ✔️✔️A


Typically, respirations in a 24-hour-old newborn are symmetric, slightly irregular,

shallow, and unlabored at a rate of 30 to 60 breaths/minute. The breathing pattern is

primarily diaphragmatic. Nasal flaring, rates above 60 breaths per minute, and crackles

suggest a problem.


The nurse encourages the mother of a healthy newborn to put the newborn to the

breast immediately after birth for which reason?




A) To aid in maturing the newborn's sucking




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B) To encourage the development of maternal antibodies


C) To facilitate maternal-infant bonding


D) To enhance the clearing of the newborn's respiratory passages - ✔️✔️C


Breast-feeding can be initiated immediately after birth. This immediate mother-newborn

contact takes advantage of the newborn's natural alertness and fosters bonding. This

contact also reduces maternal bleeding and stabilizes the newborn's temperature, blood

glucose level, and respiratory rate. It is not associated with maturing the sucking reflex,

encouraging the development of maternal antibodies, or aiding in clearing of the

newborn's respiratory passages.


When making a home visit, the nurse observes a newborn sleeping on his back in a

bassinet. In one corner of the bassinet is a soft stuffed animal and at the other end is a

bulb syringe. The nurse determines that the mother needs additional teaching because

of which of the following?




A) The newborn should not be sleeping on his back.


B) Stuffed animals should not be in areas where infants sleep.


C) The bulb syringe should not be kept in the bassinet.




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D) This newborn should be sleeping in a crib. - ✔️✔️B


The nurse should instruct the mother to remove all fluffy bedding, quilts, stuffed animals,

and pillows from the crib to prevent suffocation. Newborns and infants should be placed

on their backs to sleep. Having the bulb syringe nearby in the bassinet is appropriate.

Although a crib is the safest sleeping location, a bassinet is appropriate initially.


Assessment of a newborn reveals a heart rate of 180 beats/minute. To determine

whether this finding is a common variation rather than a sign of distress, what else does

the nurse need to know?




A) How many hours old is this newborn?


B) How long ago did this newborn eat?


C) What was the newborn's birthweight?


D) Is acrocyanosis present? - ✔️✔️A


The typical heart rate of a newborn ranges from 120 to 160 beats per minute with wide

fluctuation during activity and sleep. Typically heart rate is assessed every 30 minutes

until stable for 2 hours after birth. The time of the newborn's last feeding and his

birthweight would have no effect on his heart rate. Acrocyanosis is a common normal

finding in newborns.




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Just after delivery, a newborn's axillary temperature is 94 degrees F. What action would

be most appropriate?




A) Assess the newborn's gestational age.


B) Rewarm the newborn gradually.


C) Observe the newborn every hour.


D) Notify the physician if the temperature goes lower. - ✔️✔️B


A newborn's temperature is typically maintained at 36.5 to 37.5 degrees C (97.7 to 99.7

degrees F). Since this newborn's temperature is significantly lower, the nurse should

institute measures to rewarm the newborn gradually. Assessment of gestational age is

completed regardless of the newborn's temperature. Observation would be

inappropriate because lack of action may lead to a further lowering of the temperature.

The nurse should notify the physician of the newborn's current temperature since it is

outside normal parameters.


The parents of a newborn become concerned when they notice that their baby seems to

stop breathing for a few seconds. After confirming the parents' findings by observing the

newborn, which of the following actions would be most appropriate?




A) Notify the health care provider immediately.



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