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1. Which accomplishment would the nurse expect of a healthy 3-year-old child? a. Jump rope b. Ride a two-wheel bicycle c. Skip on alternate feet d. Balance on one foot for a few seconds - CORRECT ANSWERS ANS: D Three year olds are able to accomplish the gross motor skill of balancing on one foot. Jumping rope, riding a two-wheel bike, and skipping on alternate feet are gross motor skills of 5-year-old children. 1. Which play patterns does a 3-year-old child typically display? (Select a...

1. Which are characteristics of the physical development of a 30-month-old child? (Select all that apply.) a. Birth weight has doubled. b. Primary dentition is complete. c. Sphincter control is achieved. d. Anterior fontanel is open. e. Length from birth is doubled. - CORRECT ANSWERS ANS: B, C Usually by age 30 months, the primary dentition of 20 teeth is completed, and the child has sphincter control in preparation for bowel and bladder control. A doubling of birth weight, opening o...

1. A mother tells the nurse that she is discontinuing breastfeeding her 5-month-old infant. What should the nurse recommend to be used as substitute for the breastmilk? a. Skim milk b. Whole cow's milk c. Commercial iron-fortified formula d. Commercial formula without iron - ANS: C For children younger than 1 year, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the use of breast milk. If breastfeeding has been discontinued, iron-fortified commercial formula should be used. Cow's milk...

A 12-year-old child is injured in a bicycle accident. When considering the possibility of renal trauma, the nurse should consider what factor? a. Flank pain rarely occurs in children with renal injuries. b. Few nonpenetrating injuries cause renal trauma in children. c. Kidneys are immobile, well protected, and rarely injured in children. d. The amount of hematuria is not a reliable indicator of the seriousness of renal injury. - ANS: D Hematuria is consistently present with renal tra...

1. An infant boy was born just a few minutes ago. The nurse is conducting the initial assessment. Part of the assessment includes the Apgar score. The Apgar assessment is performed: a. only if the newborn is in obvious distress. b. once by the obstetrician, just after the birth. c. at least twice, 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth. d. every 15 minutes during the newborn's first hour after birth. - CORRECT ANSWERS ANS: C Apgar scoring is performed at 1 minute and 5 minutes after birt...

A mother expresses fear about changing her infant's diaper after he is circumcised. What does the woman need to be taught to take care of the infant when she gets home? - CORRECT ANSWERS Cleanse the penis gently with water and put petroleum jelly around the glans after each diaper change A patient with a history of gonorrheal infection has just delivered a baby. What immediate intervention should the nurse provide to the newborn to ensure safety? 1 Place the newborn in incubator. 2 ...

1. A woman gave birth to a healthy 7-lb, 13-ounce infant girl. The nurse suggests that the woman place the infant to her breast within 15 minutes after birth. The nurse knows that breastfeeding is effective during the first 30 minutes after birth because this is the: a. transition period. b. first period of reactivity. c. organizational stage. d. second period of reactivity. - ANS: B The first period of reactivity is the first phase of transition and lasts up to 30 minutes after birth...

1. Medications used to manage postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) include: (Select all that apply.) a. Pitocin. b. Methergine. c. Terbutaline. d. Hemabate. e. magnesium sulfate. - CORRECT ANSWERS ANS: A, B, D Pitocin, Methergine, and Hemabate are all used to manage PPH. Terbutaline and magnesium sulfate are tocolytics; relaxation of the uterus causes or worsens PPH. 1. The perinatal nurse is caring for a woman in the immediate postbirth period. Assessment reveals that the woman is experienc...

1. A woman gave birth to an infant boy 10 hours ago. Where would the nurse expect to locate this woman's fundus? a. One centimeter above the umbilicus b. Two centimeters below the umbilicus c. Midway between the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis d. Nonpalpable abdominally - CORRECT ANSWERS ANS: A Within 12 hours after delivery the fundus may be approximately 1 cm above the umbilicus. The fundus descends about 1 to 2 cm every 24 hours. Within 12 hours after delivery the fundus may be ...

1. A tiered system of categorizing FHR has been recommended by regulatory agencies. Nurses, midwives, and physicians who care for women in labor must have a working knowledge of fetal monitoring standards and understand the significance of each category. These categories include: (Select all that apply.) a. reassuring. b. Category I. c. Category II. d. nonreassuring. e. Category III. - CORRECT ANSWERS ANS: B, C, E The three tiered system of FHR tracings include Category I, II, and II...