Question 1

What would prevent early discharge of a postpartum woman?

Accepted Answer

A)   Afterpains when breastfeeding
B)   Birth at 38 weeks of gestation
C)   Has voided 130 mL since delivery
D)   Episiotomy that shows slight redness and edema,is dry and approximated C

Question 2

A woman gave birth 48 hours ago to a healthy infant girl.She has decided to bottle-feed.During your assessment,you notice that both of her breasts are swollen,warm,and tender on palpation.Which information should the nurse offer the woman?

Accepted Answer

A)   Run warm water on her breasts during a shower.
B)   Apply ice to the breasts for comfort.
C)   Express small amounts of milk from the breasts to relieve pressure.
D)   Wear a loose-fitting bra to prevent nipple irritation. B

Question 3

Because a full bladder prevents the uterus from contracting normally,nurses intervene to help the woman empty her bladder spontaneously as soon as possible.Which would be the last intervention that the nurse would implement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pouring water from a squeeze bottle over the woman's perineum
B)   Placing oil of peppermint in a bedpan under the woman
C)   Asking the physician to prescribe analgesics
D)   Inserting a sterile catheter D

Question 4

A 25-year-old multiparous woman gave birth to an infant boy 1 day ago.Today her husband brings a large container of brown seaweed soup to the hospital.When the nurse enters the room,the husband asks for help with warming the soup so that his wife can eat it.What is the basis of the nurse's most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

A)   Asking the patient if she did not like the lunch that was served to her.
B)   Checking with the patient that she has obtained permission from her health care provider to consume seaweed soup.
C)   Asking the husband what the soup contains.
D)   Offering to warm the soup up in the microwave for the woman.

Question 5

Which is the primary influence for shorter postpartum hospital stays?

Accepted Answer

A)   Desire for a family-centred experience
B)   Budget-driven decision
C)   Hospitals
D)   The federal government

Question 6

Which should the nurse be concerned about with regard to potential psychosocial complications during a 6-week postpartum mother and baby checkup? Select all that apply.Express answer in small letters,followed by a comma and a space-e.g. ,a,b,

Accepted Answer

A)   The mother discusses her labour and birth experience excessively.
B)   The mother views herself as ugly and is not able to look at herself in a mirror.
C)   The mother has not given the baby a name.
D)   The mother has a partner who reacts very positively about the baby.
E)   The mother expresses disappointment over the baby's gender.F)  The mother believes that her baby is more attractive and clever than any others.

Question 7

A woman gave birth vaginally to a 4400 g girl yesterday.Her primary health care provider has written orders for perineal ice packs,use of a sitz bath TID,and a stool softener.What information is most closely correlated with these orders?

Accepted Answer

A)   The woman is a gravida 2,para 2.
B)   The woman had a vacuum-assisted birth.
C)   The woman received epidural anaesthesia.
D)   The woman has had an episiotomy.

Question 8

The laboratory results for a postpartum woman are as follows: blood type,A;Rh status,positive;rubella titre,1:8 (EIA 0.6);hematocrit,30%.How would the nurse best interpret these data?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rubella vaccine should be given.
B)   A blood transfusion is necessary.
C)   Rh immune globulin is necessary within 72 hours of birth.
D)   A Kleihauer-Betke test should be performed.

Question 9

Nursing care in the fourth trimester includes an important intervention sometimes referred to as taking the time to "mother the mother." What does this expression refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   Formally initializing individualized care by confirming the woman's and infant's identification (I
D)  numbers on their respective wrist bands
B)   Teaching the mother to check the identity of any person who comes to remove the baby from the room
C)   Including other family members in the teaching of self-care and child care
D)   Nurturing the woman by providing encouragement and support as she takes on the many tasks of motherhood

Question 10

A primiparous woman is to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow with her infant girl.Which behaviour indicates a need for further intervention by the nurse before the woman can be discharged?

Accepted Answer

A)   The woman leaves the infant on her bed while she takes a shower.
B)   The woman continues to hold and cuddle her infant after she has fed her.
C)   The woman reads a magazine while her infant sleeps.
D)   The woman changes her infant's diaper and shows the nurse the contents of the diaper.

Question 11

If a woman is at risk for thrombus and is not ready to ambulate,which intervention should the nurse perform?

Accepted Answer

A)   Put on antiembolic stockings (TED hose) .
B)   Have her avoid leg exercises.
C)   Have her sit in a chair.
D)   Keep her legs flat;do not elevate.

Question 12

Which is true with regard to rubella and Rh issues?

Accepted Answer

A)   Breastfeeding mothers cannot be vaccinated with the live attenuated rubella virus.
B)   Women should be warned that the rubella vaccination is teratogenic and that they must avoid pregnancy for 1 month after vaccination.
C)   Rh immune globulin is safely administered intravenously because it cannot harm a nursing infant.
D)   Rh immune globulin boosts the immune system and thereby enhances the effectiveness of vaccinations.

Question 13

A hospital has a number of different perineal pads available for use.A nurse is observed soaking several of them and writing down what she sees.What does this activity indicate that the nurse is doing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Improving the accuracy of blood loss estimation,which usually is a subjective assessment
B)   Determining which pad is best
C)   Demonstrating that other nurses usually underestimate blood loss
D)   Indicating to the nurse supervisor that one of them needs some time off

Question 14

Which finding could prevent early discharge of a newborn at 12 hours of age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Birth weight of 3000 g
B)   One meconium stool since birth
C)   Voided,clear,pale urine three times since birth
D)   Infant breastfed once with some difficulty latching on and sucking and once with some success for about 5 minutes on each breast

Question 15

In combined maternity care,who shares the care of the infant with the mother?

Accepted Answer

A)   The father of the infant
B)   Her mother (the infant's grandmother) 
C)   Her eldest daughter (the infant's sister) 
D)   The nurse

Question 16

Which woman should receive Rh immune globulin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rh+,sensitized
B)   Rh+,not sensitized
C)   Rh-,sensitized
D)   Rh-,not sensitized

Question 17

What is the most common cause of excessive blood loss after childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vaginal or vulvar hematomas
B)   Unrepaired lacerations of the vagina or cervix
C)   Failure of the uterine muscle to contract firmly
D)   Retained placental fragments

Question 18

What is the most likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage in a 25-year-old multiparous woman (G3T2P0A0L2)who gave birth 4 hours ago to a 4300 g boy after augmentation of labour with oxytocin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Retained placental fragments
B)   Unrepaired vaginal lacerations
C)   Uterine atony
D)   Puerperal infection

Question 19

What is the correct time frame for an early discharge after a Caesarean birth?

Accepted Answer

A)   24 to 36 hours
B)   1 to 2 days
C)   2 to 4 days
D)   3 to 5 days

Question 20

When does planning for discharge officially begin?

Accepted Answer

A)   At the time of admission to the nurse's unit
B)   When the infant is presented to the mother at birth
C)   During the first visit with the physician in the unit
D)   When the take-home information packet is given to the couple

Exam 22: Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period