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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Comprehend each item. Read and understand each question before choosing the best answer. The exam has no time limit so that you can make sense of each item at your own pace.
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Question 1 of 24
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A client has just given birth at 42 weeks’ gestation. When assessing the neonate, which physical finding is expected?
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Question 2 of 24
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After reviewing the client’s maternal history of magnesium sulfate during labor, which condition would the nurse anticipate as a potential problem in the neonate?
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Question 3 of 24
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Neonates of mothers with diabetes are at risk for which complication following birth?
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Question 4 of 24
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By keeping the nursery temperature warm and wrapping the neonate in blankets, the nurse is preventing which type of heat loss?
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Question 5 of 24
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A neonate has been diagnosed with caput succedaneum. Which statement is correct about this condition?
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Question 6 of 24
6. Question
The most common neonatal sepsis and meningitis infections seen within 24 hours after birth are caused by which organism?
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Question 7 of 24
7. Question
When attempting to interact with a neonate experiencing drug withdrawal, which behavior would indicate that the neonate is willing to interact?
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Question 8 of 24
8. Question
When teaching umbilical cord care to a new mother, the nurse would include which information?
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Question 9 of 24
9. Question
A mother of a term neonate asks what the thick, white, cheesy coating is on his skin. Which correctly describes this finding?
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Question 10 of 24
10. Question
Which condition or treatment best ensures lung maturity in an infant?
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Question 11 of 24
11. Question
When performing nursing care for a neonate after birth, which intervention has the highest nursing priority?
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Question 12 of 24
12. Question
When performing an assessment on a neonate, which assessment finding is most suggestive of hypothermia?
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Question 13 of 24
13. Question
A healthy term neonate born by C-section was admitted to the transitional nursery 30 minutes ago and placed under a radiant warmer. The neonate has an axillary temperature of 97.6ºF, a respiratory rate of 80 breaths/minute, and a heel stick glucose value of 60 mg/dl. Which action should the nurse take?
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Question 14 of 24
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Which neonatal behavior is most commonly associated with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
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Question 15 of 24
15. Question
Which of the following behaviors would indicate that a client was bonding with her baby?
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Question 16 of 24
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A newborn’s mother is alarmed to find small amounts of blood on her infant girl’s diaper. When the nurse checks the infant’s urine it is straw colored and has no offensive odor. Which explanation to the newborn’s mother is most appropriate?
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Question 17 of 24
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An insulin-dependent diabetic delivered a 10-pound male. When the baby is brought to the nursery, the priority of care is to:
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Question 18 of 24
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Soon after delivery, a neonate is admitted to the central nursery. The nursery nurse begins the initial assessment by:
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Question 19 of 24
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The home health nurse visits the Cox family 2 weeks after hospital discharge. She observes that the umbilical cord has dried and fallen off. The area appears healed with no drainage or erythema present. The mother can be instructed to:
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Question 20 of 24
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A neonate is admitted to a hospital’s central nursery. The neonate’s vital signs are: temperature = 96.5 degrees F., heart rate = 120 bpm, and respirations = 40/minute. The infant is pink with slight acrocyanosis. The priority nursing diagnosis for the neonate is:
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Question 21 of 24
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The nurse hears the mother of a 5-pound neonate telling a friend on the telephone, “As soon as I get home, I’ll give him some cereal to get him to gain weight.” The nurse recognizes the need for further instruction about infant feeding and tells her:
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Question 22 of 24
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The nurse instructs a primipara about safety considerations for the neonate. The nurse determines that the client does not understand the instructions when she says:
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Question 23 of 24
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The nurse manager is presenting education to her staff to promote consistency in the interventions used with lactating mothers. She emphasizes that the optimum time to initiate lactation is:
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Question 24 of 24
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The nurse is preparing to discharge a multipara 24 hours after a vaginal delivery. The client is breastfeeding her newborn. The nurse instructs the client that if engorgement occurs the client should:
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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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