Chapter 25 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Chapter 25  Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
The nurse is examining a 10-month-old boy who was born 10 weeks early. Which of the following findings is cause for concern?
A)
The child has doubled his birthweight.
B)
The child exhibits plantar grasp reflex.
C)
The child’s head circumference is 19.5 inches.
D)
No primary teeth have erupted yet.

2.
The nurse is teaching a new mother about the drastic growth and developmental changes her infant will experience in the first year of life. Which of the following describes a developmental milestone occurring in infancy?
A)
By 6 months of age the infant’s brain weighs half that of the adult brain; at age 12 months, the brain weighs 2.5 times what it did at birth.
B)
Most infants triple their birthweight by 4 to 6 months of age and quadruple their birthweight by the time they are 1 year old.
C)
The head circumference increases rapidly during the first 6 months: the average increase is about 1 inch per month.
D)
The heart triples in size over the first year of life; the average pulse rate decreases from 120 to 140 in the newborn to about 100 in the 1-year-old.

3.
The nurse measures the head circumference of a 6-month-old infant. Which measurement would the nurse interpret as most appropriate?
A)
33 cm
B)
35 cm
C)
43.5 cm
D)
47 cm

4.
The nurse is helping a new mother prepare for breastfeeding her infant. During which of the following newborn states of consciousness would the nurse recommended attempting the feeding?
A)
Light sleep
B)
Drowsiness
C)
Quiet alert state
D)
Active alert state

5.
The nurse is assessing the respiratory system of a newborn. Which of the following anatomic differences place the infant at risk for respiratory compromise? Select all answers that apply.
A)
The nasal passages are narrower.
B)
The trachea and chest wall are less compliant.
C)
The bronchi and bronchioles are shorter and wider.
D)
The larynx is more funnel shaped.
E)
The tongue is smaller.
F)
There are significantly fewer alveoli.

6.
A new mother shows the nurse that her baby grasps her finger when she touches the baby’s palm. How might the nurse respond to this information?
A)
“This is a primitive reflex known as the plantar grasp.”
B)
“This is a primitive reflex known as the palmar grasp.”
C)
“This is a protective reflex known as rooting.”
D)
“This is a protective reflex known as the Moro reflex.”

Answer Key

1.
C
2.
A
3.
C
4.
C
5.
A, D, F
6.
B