Postpartum Nursing: NCLEX Review Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing

Download Postpartum Nursing: NCLEX Review Questions and Answers and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! Maternity Nursing Saunders NCLEX Book Pg. 360-361 postpartum period Solved Correctly The postpartum nurse is taking the vital signs of a client who delivered a healthy newborn 4 hours ago. The nurse notes that the client's temperature is 100.2'F. What is the priority nursing action? 1. Document the findings 2. Retake the temperature in 15 minutes 3. Notify the health care provider 4. Increase hydration by encouraging oral fluids - Correct answer Increase hydration by encouraging oral fluids The nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hours postpartum after delivering a full-term healthy newborn. The client complains to the nurse of feeling of faintness and dizziness. Which nursing action is most appropriate? 1. Raise the head of the client's bed. 2. Obtain hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. 3. Instruct the client to request help when getting out of bed 4. Inform the nursery room nurse to avoid bringing the newborn to the client until the client's symptoms have subsided - Correct answer Instruct the client to request help when getting out of bed The postpartum nurse is providing instructions to a client after birth of a healthy newborn. Which time frame should the nurse relay to the client regarding the return of bowl function? 1. 3 days postpartum 2. 7 days postpartum 3. on the day of birth 4. Within 2 weeks postpartum - Correct answer 3 days postpartum The nurse is planning care for a postpartum client who had a vaginal delivery 2 hours ago. The client requires an episiotomy and has several hemorrhoids. What is the priority nursing consideration for this client? 1. Client pain level 2. Inadequate urinary output 3. Client perception of body changes 4. Potential for imbalanced body fluid volume - Correct answer Client pain level The nurse is providing postpartum instructions to a client who will be breast feeding her newborn. The nurse determines that the client has understood the instructions if she makes which statement? Select all that apply. 1. I should wear a bra that provides support 2. Drinking alcohol can affect my milk supply 3. The use of caffeine can decrease my milk supply 4. I will start my estrogen birth control pills again as soon as I get home 5. I know if my breasts get engorged, I will limit by breast-feeding and supplement the baby 6. I plan on having bottled water available in the refrigerator so I can get additional fluids easily. - Correct answer I should wear a bra that provides support Drinking alcohol can affect my milk supply The use of caffeine can decrease my milk supply I plan on having bottled water available in the refrigerator so I can get additional fluids easily The nurse is teaching a postpartum client about breast feeding. Which instruction should the nurse include? 1. The diet should include additional fluids 2. Prenatal vitamins should be discontinued 3. Soap should be used to cleanse the breasts