Newborn Nursing Care & Assessment NCLEX Quiz (50 Questions)
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By Gil Wayne, BSN, R.N.
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Welcome to your NCLEX practice quiz and review about newborn nursing care and assessment. Test your competence with these 50 questions from our nursing test bank!
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Question 1 of 25
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A nurse in a delivery room is assisting with the delivery of a newborn infant. After the delivery, the nurse prepares to prevent heat loss in the newborn resulting from evaporation by:
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Question 2 of 25
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A nurse is assessing a newborn infant following circumcision and notes that the circumcised area is red with a small amount of bloody drainage. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate?
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
A nurse in the newborn nursery is monitoring a preterm newborn infant for respiratory distress syndrome. Which assessment signs if noted in the newborn infant would alert the nurse to the possibility of this syndrome?
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
A nurse in a newborn nursery is performing an assessment of a newborn infant. The nurse is preparing to measure the head circumference of the infant. The nurse would most appropriately:
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
A postpartum nurse is providing instructions to the mother of a newborn infant with hyperbilirubinemia who is being breastfed. The nurse provides which most appropriate instructions to the mother?
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
A nurse on the newborn nursery floor is caring for a neonate. On assessment the infant is exhibiting signs of cyanosis, tachypnea, nasal flaring, and grunting. Respiratory distress syndrome is diagnosed, and the physician prescribes surfactant replacement therapy. The nurse would prepare to administer this therapy by:
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Question 7 of 25
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A nurse is assessing a newborn infant who was born to a mother who is addicted to drugs. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to note during the assessment of this newborn?
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Question 8 of 25
8. Question
A nurse prepares to administer a vitamin K injection to a newborn infant. The mother asks the nurse why her newborn infant needs the injection. The best response by the nurse would be:
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
A nurse in a newborn nursery receives a phone call to prepare for the admission of a 43-week-gestation newborn with Apgar scores of 1 and 4. In planning for the admission of this infant, the nurse’s highest priority should be to:
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
Vitamin K is prescribed for a neonate. A nurse prepares to administer the medication in which muscle site?
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Question 11 of 25
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A nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the procedure for administering erythromycin ointment into the eyes of a neonate. The instructor determines that the student needs to research this procedure further if the student states:
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Question 12 of 25
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A baby is born precipitously in the ER. The nurse’s initial action should be to:
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
The primary critical observation for Apgar scoring is the:
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
When performing a newborn assessment, the nurse should measure the vital signs in the following sequence:
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
Within three (3) minutes after birth the normal heart rate of the infant may range between:
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
The expected respiratory rate of a neonate within three (3) minutes of birth may be as high as:
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
The nurse is aware that a healthy newborn’s respirations are:
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
To help limit the development of hyperbilirubinemia in the neonate, the plan of care should include:
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
A newborn has small, whitish, pinpoint spots over the nose, which the nurse knows are caused by retained sebaceous secretions. When charting this observation, the nurse identifies it as:
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
When newborns have been on formula for 36-48 hours, they should have a:
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
The nurse decides on a teaching plan for a new mother and her infant. The plan should include:
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
Which action best explains the main role of surfactant in the neonate?
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
While assessing a 2-hour old neonate, the nurse observes the neonate to have acrocyanosis. Which of the following nursing actions should be performed initially?
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
The nurse is aware that a neonate of a mother with diabetes is at risk for what complication?
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Question 25 of 25
25. Question
A client with group AB blood whose husband has group O has just given birth. The major sign of ABO blood incompatibility in the neonate is which complication or test result?
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Gil Wayne graduated in 2008 with a bachelor of science in nursing. He earned his license to practice as a registered nurse during the same year. His drive for educating people stemmed from working as a community health nurse. He conducted first aid training and health seminars and workshops for teachers, community members, and local groups. Wanting to reach a bigger audience in teaching, he is now a writer and contributor for Nurseslabs since 2012 while working part-time as a nurse instructor. His goal is to expand his horizon in nursing-related topics. He wants to guide the next generation of nurses to achieve their goals and empower the nursing profession.
Kindly review the answers of number 6, 21 & 22. The correct answers are scored incorrect and the rationales are still the ones scored incorrect. Please effect the right changes to avoid confusion.
yes i agree with the statement above. Also i would review the sizing of the infants head question. it is true you can size right above the infants eye brow.
What is the issue with some of the test bank questions for NCLEX Maternal/Newborn? #6 was answered correctly, but it came up as incorrect. Same thing happened for #22. Just needed to let you know….
(Reposted for correction) Please check number 25. Isn’t it right that ABO incompatibility occurs only when the mother is type O and the child is type A, type B, or type AB?
I would like to know why #21 has the answer which is acceptable instead the negative approach due to ” Further instruction” in the stem question? i think i could choose ” If you give the baby cereal, be sure to give him rice to prevent allergy. Please i am waiting for your explanation. Thanks in advance…
The nurse “recognizes” the need for further instruction about infant feeding, therefore, telling the mother the CORRECT statement, C. “The infant’s digestive tract cannot handle complex carbohydrates like cereal.”
Notice that other options A, B, and D also need further instructions.
Kindly review the answers of number 6, 21 & 22. The correct answers are scored incorrect and the rationales are still the ones scored incorrect. Please effect the right changes to avoid confusion.
yes i agree with the statement above. Also i would review the sizing of the infants head question. it is true you can size right above the infants eye brow.
What is the issue with some of the test bank questions for NCLEX Maternal/Newborn? #6 was answered correctly, but it came up as incorrect. Same thing happened for #22. Just needed to let you know….
I have experienced the same results that was shared above. Correct answers which are marked wrong
Sorry folks, we have corrected those items listed above. It should work correctly!
Please check question 10 , its stated the correct answer is c but marks wrong even if you choose the c
This is corrected.
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(Reposted for correction) Please check number 25. Isn’t it right that ABO incompatibility occurs only when the mother is type O and the child is type A, type B, or type AB?
I would like to know why #21 has the answer which is acceptable instead the negative approach due to ” Further instruction” in the stem question? i think i could choose ” If you give the baby cereal, be sure to give him rice to prevent allergy. Please i am waiting for your explanation. Thanks in advance…
hi WILHEM PIERRE,
The nurse “recognizes” the need for further instruction about infant feeding, therefore, telling the mother the CORRECT statement, C. “The infant’s digestive tract cannot handle complex carbohydrates like cereal.”
Notice that other options A, B, and D also need further instructions.
Hope this helped you.
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