PN MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM REVIEW FILE
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn home safety
precautions with a group of parents. which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? Answer: you should ensure
that crib slats are no more than 2.25 inches apart
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about breastfeeding with a client
who has a 12-hr-old newborn. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: i should wake up my baby to
feed during the night
◉ a nurse is reinforcing family planning options with a client who is
requesting information about contraceptives. which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer: i can use water-soluble lubricant when my partner wears a
latex condom
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who is large for
gestational age and is jittery. which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? Answer: check the newborn's blood glucose
level
,◉ a nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a client who is
at 16 weeks of gestation and has a positive hepatitis B test result.
which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
explain to the client that they will receive the hepatitis B immune
globulin immediately
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety with the
guardian of a newborn. which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: if my baby
rides in a car with no back seat, the passenger air bag must be
turned off
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a client following a cesarean
birth. which of the following actions should the nurse take to
decrease the client's risk of developing thrombophlebitis? Answer:
have the client ambulate several times each day
◉ a nurse is planning to perform a blood collection via stick on a
newborn. after performing hand hygiene and donning gloves, which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take next? Answer:
wrap the newborn's heel with a cloth moistened with warm water
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn umbilical cord care
with a client who is postpartum. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: i will report any drainage
from my baby's umbilical cord
, ◉ a nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a group of
clients. which of the following clients should the nurse recommend
the provider see first? Answer: a client who is at 37 weeks of
gestation and reports a persistent headache
◉ a nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about methods to
prevent engorgement during lactation suppression with a client who
is bottle-feeding her newborn. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: i will apply cold cabbage
leaves to my breasts throughout the day
◉ a nurse on a postpartum unit is assisting with the care of a client
who has a hypotonic uterus and excessive vaginal bleeding. which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: provide
fundal massage for the client
◉ a nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a 4-hr-old newborn.
which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse identify
as a finding associated with neonatal sepsis and report to the
provider? Answer: WBC count
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who has a high-
pitched cry and does not respond to consoling efforts. which of the
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn home safety
precautions with a group of parents. which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? Answer: you should ensure
that crib slats are no more than 2.25 inches apart
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about breastfeeding with a client
who has a 12-hr-old newborn. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: i should wake up my baby to
feed during the night
◉ a nurse is reinforcing family planning options with a client who is
requesting information about contraceptives. which of the following
client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Answer: i can use water-soluble lubricant when my partner wears a
latex condom
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who is large for
gestational age and is jittery. which of the following actions should
the nurse take first? Answer: check the newborn's blood glucose
level
,◉ a nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a client who is
at 16 weeks of gestation and has a positive hepatitis B test result.
which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer:
explain to the client that they will receive the hepatitis B immune
globulin immediately
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety with the
guardian of a newborn. which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: if my baby
rides in a car with no back seat, the passenger air bag must be
turned off
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a client following a cesarean
birth. which of the following actions should the nurse take to
decrease the client's risk of developing thrombophlebitis? Answer:
have the client ambulate several times each day
◉ a nurse is planning to perform a blood collection via stick on a
newborn. after performing hand hygiene and donning gloves, which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take next? Answer:
wrap the newborn's heel with a cloth moistened with warm water
◉ a nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn umbilical cord care
with a client who is postpartum. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: i will report any drainage
from my baby's umbilical cord
, ◉ a nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a group of
clients. which of the following clients should the nurse recommend
the provider see first? Answer: a client who is at 37 weeks of
gestation and reports a persistent headache
◉ a nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about methods to
prevent engorgement during lactation suppression with a client who
is bottle-feeding her newborn. which of the following statements
should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions? Answer: i will apply cold cabbage
leaves to my breasts throughout the day
◉ a nurse on a postpartum unit is assisting with the care of a client
who has a hypotonic uterus and excessive vaginal bleeding. which of
the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: provide
fundal massage for the client
◉ a nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a 4-hr-old newborn.
which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse identify
as a finding associated with neonatal sepsis and report to the
provider? Answer: WBC count
◉ a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who has a high-
pitched cry and does not respond to consoling efforts. which of the
