RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE 120
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027 || MATERNAL &
NEWBORN NURSING || ANTEPARTUM, INTRAPARTUM,
POSTPARTUM & NEONATAL CARE || VERIFIED QUESTIONS
& ACCURATE ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD STUDY GUIDE ||
GRADED A+
120 correct questions and answers
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant in an antepartum clinic. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Uterine contractions.
The client is experiencing regular uterine contractions and cervical change, which
are indicators of preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider
about this finding.
- Gestational age.
The client is at 32 weeks of gestation and is experiencing regular uterine
contractions and cervical dilation, which indicates that the client is in preterm
labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this finding.
- Vaginal examination.
The client's cervix is dilated to 2 cm and is 50% effaced, which indicate the client
is in preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this
finding.
The client's blood pressure is within the expected reference range . Blood pressure
130/70 mm Hg? what is normal.
,A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is HIV positive.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER
- Report the client's condition to the local health department.
Rationale:
The nurse should report the condition to the local health department. HIV is one of
the conditions on the list of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions that is
required to be reported.
Other considerations:
The nurse should tell the client that treatment for HIV will be during the prenatal
and perinatal periods. Treatment with antiretroviral prophylaxis such as
zidovudine, triple-drug antiretroviral therapy (ART), or highly active antiretroviral
therapy (HAART) during pregnancy have been reported to decrease the
transmission of the virus to the newborn.
A nurse is assessing a client who is postpartum and has idiopathic
thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased platelet count
Rationale:
A client who has ITP has an autoimmune response that results in a decreased
platelet count.
Other considerations:
- An increased ESR is an indication of chronic renal failure.
,- An increased WBC is an indication of infection.
A nurse in the antepartum clinic is assessing a client's adaptation to pregnancy. The
client states that they are "happy one minute and crying the next." The nurse
should interpret the client's statement as an indication of which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Emotional lability
Rationale:
The nurse should recognize and interpret the client's statement as an indication of
emotional lability. Many clients experience rapid and unpredictable changes in
mood during pregnancy. Intense hormonal changes may be responsible for mood
changes that occur during pregnancy. Tears and anger alternate with feelings of joy
or cheerfulness for little or no reason.
A nurse is assessing the newborn of a client who took a selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during pregnancy. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse identify as an indication of withdrawal from an SSRI? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Vomiting
Rationale:
Expected manifestations associated with fetal exposure to SSRIs include
irritability, agitation, tremors, diarrhea, and vomiting. These manifestations
typically last 2 days.
Manifestations of fetal exposure to SSRIs. include: Low birth weight,
Hypoglycemia, Tachypnea.
, A nurse is assessing four newborns. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - A newborn who is 18
hr old and has an axillary temperature of 37.7° C (99.9° F)
Rationale
An axillary temperature greater than 37.5° C (99.5° F) is above the expected
reference range of 36.5 - 37.5 ° C for a newborn and can be an indication of sepsis.
Therefore, the nurse should report this finding to the provider.
other considerations:
- A newborn should pass the first meconium stool within the first 24 to 48 hr
following birth. Failure to pass a meconium stool can indicate a bowel obstruction
or congenital disorder.
- Pink-tinged urine is an indication of uric acid crystals and is an expected finding
for a newborn during the first week following birth.
- Erythema toxicum is a transient rash that can appear anywhere on a newborn's
body during the first 24 to 72 hr following birth and can last up to 3 weeks. This
finding requires no treatment.
A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is at 18 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT
ANSWER - FHR 152/min
Rationale:
The expected range for the FHR is 110/min to 160/min. The FHR is higher earlier
in gestation with an average of approximately 160/min at 20 weeks of gestation.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027 || MATERNAL &
NEWBORN NURSING || ANTEPARTUM, INTRAPARTUM,
POSTPARTUM & NEONATAL CARE || VERIFIED QUESTIONS
& ACCURATE ANSWERS || HIGH-YIELD STUDY GUIDE ||
GRADED A+
120 correct questions and answers
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant in an antepartum clinic. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Uterine contractions.
The client is experiencing regular uterine contractions and cervical change, which
are indicators of preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider
about this finding.
- Gestational age.
The client is at 32 weeks of gestation and is experiencing regular uterine
contractions and cervical dilation, which indicates that the client is in preterm
labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this finding.
- Vaginal examination.
The client's cervix is dilated to 2 cm and is 50% effaced, which indicate the client
is in preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this
finding.
The client's blood pressure is within the expected reference range . Blood pressure
130/70 mm Hg? what is normal.
,A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is HIV positive.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER
- Report the client's condition to the local health department.
Rationale:
The nurse should report the condition to the local health department. HIV is one of
the conditions on the list of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions that is
required to be reported.
Other considerations:
The nurse should tell the client that treatment for HIV will be during the prenatal
and perinatal periods. Treatment with antiretroviral prophylaxis such as
zidovudine, triple-drug antiretroviral therapy (ART), or highly active antiretroviral
therapy (HAART) during pregnancy have been reported to decrease the
transmission of the virus to the newborn.
A nurse is assessing a client who is postpartum and has idiopathic
thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect? - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased platelet count
Rationale:
A client who has ITP has an autoimmune response that results in a decreased
platelet count.
Other considerations:
- An increased ESR is an indication of chronic renal failure.
,- An increased WBC is an indication of infection.
A nurse in the antepartum clinic is assessing a client's adaptation to pregnancy. The
client states that they are "happy one minute and crying the next." The nurse
should interpret the client's statement as an indication of which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Emotional lability
Rationale:
The nurse should recognize and interpret the client's statement as an indication of
emotional lability. Many clients experience rapid and unpredictable changes in
mood during pregnancy. Intense hormonal changes may be responsible for mood
changes that occur during pregnancy. Tears and anger alternate with feelings of joy
or cheerfulness for little or no reason.
A nurse is assessing the newborn of a client who took a selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during pregnancy. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse identify as an indication of withdrawal from an SSRI? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Vomiting
Rationale:
Expected manifestations associated with fetal exposure to SSRIs include
irritability, agitation, tremors, diarrhea, and vomiting. These manifestations
typically last 2 days.
Manifestations of fetal exposure to SSRIs. include: Low birth weight,
Hypoglycemia, Tachypnea.
, A nurse is assessing four newborns. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER - A newborn who is 18
hr old and has an axillary temperature of 37.7° C (99.9° F)
Rationale
An axillary temperature greater than 37.5° C (99.5° F) is above the expected
reference range of 36.5 - 37.5 ° C for a newborn and can be an indication of sepsis.
Therefore, the nurse should report this finding to the provider.
other considerations:
- A newborn should pass the first meconium stool within the first 24 to 48 hr
following birth. Failure to pass a meconium stool can indicate a bowel obstruction
or congenital disorder.
- Pink-tinged urine is an indication of uric acid crystals and is an expected finding
for a newborn during the first week following birth.
- Erythema toxicum is a transient rash that can appear anywhere on a newborn's
body during the first 24 to 72 hr following birth and can last up to 3 weeks. This
finding requires no treatment.
A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a client who is at 18 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT
ANSWER - FHR 152/min
Rationale:
The expected range for the FHR is 110/min to 160/min. The FHR is higher earlier
in gestation with an average of approximately 160/min at 20 weeks of gestation.
