MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING QUESTION ANSWERS

1. Removing a neonate from an incubator for procedures without the use of an overhead warmer will result in heat loss by
A. convection
B. evaporation
C. radiation
Answer: A. convection

2. A normal finding of male genitalia in the term neonate is
A. retractable prepuce
B. rugated scrotum
C. testes in the inguinal canal
Answer: B. rugated scrotum

3. A preeclamptic woman in the immediate postpartumperiod needs to be monitored closely for elevated
blood pressure and
A. adult respiratory distress syndrome
B. onset of seizures
C. subdural hematoma
Answer: B. onset of seizures

4. A predisposing factor for assisted delivery (forceps or vacuum) is
A. post dates gestation
B. multiparity