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A public health nurse visits the home of a young toddler. What aspect of the home environment would the nurse expect to address with the parents?
- A. The presence of power cords plugged into capped outlets
- B. Cartoons playing on a television in the child's room
- C. The family dog is present in the house during the visit
- D. The presence of pots on the stove with handles pointing toward back
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse is encouraged to ask questions regarding the amount of recreational screen time and if the child has a television or Internet-connected device in his or her bedroom. The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages any screen media before the age of 2.
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The nurse would classify a newborn delivered at 39 weeks' gestation, weighing 2400 g ( 5.0 lbs) as being:
- A. Preterm and immature
- B. Small-for-gestational age
- C. Average-for-gestational age
- D. Average-for-gestational age but pre-term
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Weight below the 10th percentile indicates small-for-gestational age.
What is essential for the nurse to teach a woman who has just had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted?
- A. Palpate her lower abdomen each month to check the patency of the device.
- B. Remain on bed rest for 24 hours after insertion of the device.
- C. Report any complaints of painful intercourse to the physician.
- D. Insert spermicidal jelly within 4 hours of every sexual encounter.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Painful intercourse may indicate IUD displacement or complications.
What actions should the nurse advise women to take when educating them on breast self-examination (BSE)?
- A. Use the fingertips of their index, middle, and ring fingers.
- B. Use pressure in two intensities, light and deep.
- C. Look for dimpling while bending forward from the waist.
- D. Feel for lumps while encircling the breast from nipple outward.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Proper technique ensures accurate detection of abnormalities.
A client at 35 weeks' gestation with polyhydramnios is being monitored for complications. What condition is the client at increased risk for?
- A. Umbilical cord prolapse.
- B. Placental abruption.
- C. Fetal growth restriction.
- D. Gestational diabetes.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Polyhydramnios increases the risk of umbilical cord prolapse due to excessive amniotic fluid and unstable fetal positioning.
A newborn is delivered vaginally in the breech presentation. When examining her baby, the mother asks if the baby has been injured during birth because of the large black and blue areas on the buttocks and legs, The nurse should respond that:
- A. This is not a birth injury probably just a birthmark
- B. These are caused by forceps used to aid in the delivery of the baby
- C. This a temporary complication that will disappear in about a week
- D. These Mongolian spots, common in dark-skinned babies, disappear within a year
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Bruising from breech delivery is temporary.