Maternity Nursing Exam I

What is the normal heart rate range for a newborn? {Ans: 100 to 160 taken for full 60 seconds}What are the maternal benefits of breastfeeding? {Ans: Decreased postpartum bleeding and more rapid uterine involution. Reduce risk of breast cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer. Early return to pre pregnancy weight. Decreased risk of post-menopausal osteoporosis. Unique bonding experience. Increase maternal role attainment.}According to the APGAR scoring a score of 4-6 indicates what? {Ans: Moderate difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life}When should RhoGAM be administered to a Rh-negative woman during gestation? {Ans: 20 to 30 weeks of gestation To suppress antibody formation after birth, miscarriage or pregnancy termination, abdominal trauma, ectopic pregnancy, amniocentesis, version, or chronic villi sampling.}What is the best way to promote parent infant interaction? {Ans: Put the infant to breast soon after birth}What gestational age is Term? {Ans: Born between the beginning of week 38 and end of week 42}What does the APGAR acronym stand for? {Ans: Appearance (skin color) Pulse (heart rate) Grimace (reflex irritability) Activity (muscle tone) Respiration}What are the benefits of breastfeeding for the infant? {Ans: Decreased incidence in severity of infectious diseases: bacterial meningitis, bacteremia, diarrhea, respiratory