Maternal Newborn Midterm Questions with
Accurate Answers
A client called a providers office and reports having contractions for two hours
that increase with activity and did not decrease with breast and hydration. The
client denies leaking of vaginal fluid but did notice blood when wiping after
voiding. Which of the following manifestations is the client experiencing? a.
Braxton Hicks contractions b. ruptured membranes c. fetal dissent d. true
contractions correct answer d. true contractions
A client who is at 7 weeks gestation is experiencing nausea and vomiting in the
morning. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
a. eat crackers and plain toast before getting out of bed
b. awaken during the night to eat a snack
c. skip breakfast and eat lunch after nausea has subsided
d. eat a large evening meal correct answer a. eat crackers and plain toast before
getting out of bed
A client who is at 8 weeks gestation tells the nurse "I am not sure I am happy
about being pregnant." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. I will inform the provider that you are having these feelings
b. It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
c. You should be happy that you are going to bring new life into the world
d. I am going to make an appointment with the counselor for you to discuss these
thoughts correct answer b. It is normal to have these feelings during the first few
months of pregnancy
,A nurse at a antepartum clinic is caring for a client who is at four months of
gestation period the client reports continued nausea; Vomiting; And scant, prune
colored discharge. The client has experienced no weight loss fundal height larger
than expected. Which of the following complications should the nurse expect?
a. hyperemesis gravidarum
b. threatened abortion
c. hydatidiform mole
d. preterm labor correct answer c. hydatidiform mole
A nurse in a clinic is teaching a client of childbearing age about recommended
folic acid supplements. Which of the following deficits can occur in the feuts or
neonate as a result of folic acid deficiency?
a. iron deficiency anemia
b. poor bone formation
c. macrosomsic fetus
d. neural tube defects correct answer d. neural tube defects
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who would like to be tested
in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy. Which of the following information should
the nurse provide to the client?
a. You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested
b. You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test
, c. You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test
d. You should collect urine from the first morning void correct answer d. You
should collect urine from the first morning void
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of
pregnancy. The client's heath record includes this data: G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How
should the nurse interpret this information? Select all that apply.
a. The client has delivered one newborn at term.
b. The client has experienced no preterm labor.
c. The client has been through active labor.
d. The client has has 2 prior pregnancies.
e. The client has one living child. correct answer a. The client has delivered one
newborn at term.
d. The client has has 2 prior pregnancies.
e. The client has one living child.
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and experiencing
episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks the nurse what causes these
episodes. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. This is due to an increase in blood volume
b. This is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm
c. This is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava
d. This is due to increased cardiac output correct answer c. This is due to the
weight of the uterus on the vena cava
Accurate Answers
A client called a providers office and reports having contractions for two hours
that increase with activity and did not decrease with breast and hydration. The
client denies leaking of vaginal fluid but did notice blood when wiping after
voiding. Which of the following manifestations is the client experiencing? a.
Braxton Hicks contractions b. ruptured membranes c. fetal dissent d. true
contractions correct answer d. true contractions
A client who is at 7 weeks gestation is experiencing nausea and vomiting in the
morning. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
a. eat crackers and plain toast before getting out of bed
b. awaken during the night to eat a snack
c. skip breakfast and eat lunch after nausea has subsided
d. eat a large evening meal correct answer a. eat crackers and plain toast before
getting out of bed
A client who is at 8 weeks gestation tells the nurse "I am not sure I am happy
about being pregnant." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. I will inform the provider that you are having these feelings
b. It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
c. You should be happy that you are going to bring new life into the world
d. I am going to make an appointment with the counselor for you to discuss these
thoughts correct answer b. It is normal to have these feelings during the first few
months of pregnancy
,A nurse at a antepartum clinic is caring for a client who is at four months of
gestation period the client reports continued nausea; Vomiting; And scant, prune
colored discharge. The client has experienced no weight loss fundal height larger
than expected. Which of the following complications should the nurse expect?
a. hyperemesis gravidarum
b. threatened abortion
c. hydatidiform mole
d. preterm labor correct answer c. hydatidiform mole
A nurse in a clinic is teaching a client of childbearing age about recommended
folic acid supplements. Which of the following deficits can occur in the feuts or
neonate as a result of folic acid deficiency?
a. iron deficiency anemia
b. poor bone formation
c. macrosomsic fetus
d. neural tube defects correct answer d. neural tube defects
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who would like to be tested
in the clinic to confirm a pregnancy. Which of the following information should
the nurse provide to the client?
a. You should wait until 4 weeks after conception to be tested
b. You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test
, c. You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test
d. You should collect urine from the first morning void correct answer d. You
should collect urine from the first morning void
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of
pregnancy. The client's heath record includes this data: G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How
should the nurse interpret this information? Select all that apply.
a. The client has delivered one newborn at term.
b. The client has experienced no preterm labor.
c. The client has been through active labor.
d. The client has has 2 prior pregnancies.
e. The client has one living child. correct answer a. The client has delivered one
newborn at term.
d. The client has has 2 prior pregnancies.
e. The client has one living child.
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and experiencing
episodes of maternal hypotension. The client asks the nurse what causes these
episodes. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. This is due to an increase in blood volume
b. This is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm
c. This is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava
d. This is due to increased cardiac output correct answer c. This is due to the
weight of the uterus on the vena cava
