Maternal and Newborn Nursing Exam Review
Course Introduction
Maternal and Newborn Nursing focuses on the comprehensive care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, as well as the health and wellbeing of newborns. This course covers essential concepts such as prenatal assessment, labor and delivery management, postpartum care, and the physiological and psychological adaptations experienced by mothers and infants. Students learn to apply evidence-based practices to support safe, family-centered birth experiences and early newborn care, including breastfeeding, newborn assessment, identification of common complications, and health promotion. The course also emphasizes the importance of cultural competence, patient education, and interprofessional collaboration in maternal and newborn health.
Recommended Textbook
Daviss Drug Guide for Nurses 15th Edition by Vallerand
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Chapter 1: Medication Errors: Improving Practices and Patient Safety
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Q1) When taking Lunesta (eszopiclone),the following instructions should be followed.
A)Take at the same time every morning.
B)Take 1 hr before meals.
C)Take with food.
D)Take immediately before going to bed.
Answer: D
Q2) A nurse passing medications at the nursing home is supposed to provide Cardizem (diltiazem)90 mg po TID.The pharmacy stocks 60 mg tablets.The nurse should provide ____________________ tablets.
Answer: 1.5 (tablets)
See Route/Dosage for diltiazem.The patient's dose is 90 mg and 60 mg tablets are available,so the nurse must give 1.5 tablets.
Q3) The nurse is caring for a patient with a long history of asthma.Which of the following medications should the nurse question?
A)Inderal (propanolol)
B)Proventil (albuterol)
C)Serevent (salmeterol)
D)Pulmacort (budesonide)
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Detecting and Managing Adverse Drug Reactions
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Q1) While caring for an individual taking Demadex (torsemide)for hypertension,the nurse would be most concerned by which of the following assessments?
A)Patient's resting pulse is 68 bpm.
B)Patient reports abdominal cramps and nausea.
C)Patient has lost 2 pounds in one day.
D)Patient eats two bananas for breakfast.
Answer: B
Q2) The nurse prepares to provide Zofran (ondansetron)in orally disintegrating tablet.Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
A)"Simply suck on the pill like a lozenge,and it will dissolve over a few minutes."
B)"Place the tablet on your tongue;it will melt in seconds and then you can swallow."
C)"Take this with a full swallow of water."
D)"I will dissolve this in some water,and you can drink it in one sip."
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Drug Monographs in Alphabetical Order by
Generic Name
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Q1) A nurse from the medical unit is floated to the surgical unit.While preparing to provide morning medications,the nurse realizes many clients are taking Demerol (meperidine)and knows the drug must be given cautiously or in reduced doses to which of the following clients? Select all that apply.
A)A 42-year-old patient taking Nitro-Bid (nitroglycerine)
B)A 68-year-old patient taking Prozac (fluoxetine)
C)A 74-year-old patient taking Matulane (procarbazine)
D)A 66-year-old patient taking Dilantin (phenytoin)
E)A 51-year-old patient taking Zovirax (acyclovir)
F)A 76-year-old patient taking Synthroid (levothyroxine)
Answer: C,D,E
Q2) A nurse caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease notes the recent addition of a new inhaler,formoterol.The nurse knows this medication is designed to prevent which of the following symptoms?
A)Mucous production
B)Salivation
C)Bleb formation
D)Bronchospasm
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Drugs Approved in Canada
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Q1) While providing care for a 35-year-old client who has been started on (Topiramate)Topamax 25 mg twice daily,the nurse would include which of the following in the plan of care? Select all that apply.
A)Ensure patient drinks 2,000-3,000 mL of fluid to prevent kidney stone formation.
B)Monitor for signs and symptoms of hyper- or hypokalemia.
C)Initiate seizure precautions.
D)Monitor for suicidal thoughts or depression.
E)Place patient in contact isolation.
F)Place patient on telemetry monitoring
Q2) While caring for a client who is taking Dipentum (olsalazine)for ulcerative colitis,the nurse is aware that it is most important to determine if the patient has an allergy to which of the following?
A)Penicillins or cephalosporins
B)NSAIDs or opioids
C)Beta blockers or nitrosoureas
D)Sulfonamides or salicylates
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