NUR 2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING
EXAM 1 2026 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS AND EXPERT
RATIONALES
⩥ A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to implement? Answer: Remind the parents
to begin range-of-motion (ROM) exercises on the affected arm after 1
week-INDICATED
Secure padding in the newborn's fist on the affected side-
NONESSENTIAL
Immobilize the arm across the abdomen by pinning the newborn's sleeve
to their shirt-INDICATED
Reinforce to parents to limit physical handling for 2 weeks-
CONTRAINDICATED
Monitor extremity for edema-NONESSENTIAL
⩥ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is planning to become
pregnant. The client asks the nurse why folic acid supplements are
necessary. The nurse should inform the client that the purpose of the
, folic acid supplement is to do which of the following? Answer: Prevent
certain kinds of birth defects
⩥ A nurse is observing a client bathe their 1-day-old newborn. Which of
the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client understands how to bathe the newborn? Answer: The client
washes the newborn's hair before unwrapping them
⩥ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in preterm labor and
is receiving betamethasone. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? Answer: Inject the medication into the client's vests laterals
muscle
⩥ A nurse in a maternal-newborn unit is assisting in the care of a
newborn in the nursery. The newborn's grandparent asks if they may
take the newborn to their daughter's room. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? Answer: "Let me wash my hands and
then I'll take the baby to their mother."
⩥ 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 following
neonatal data collection tools should the nurse expect to complete?
Answer: Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn umbilical cord care
with a client who is postpartum. Which of the following statements
EXAM 1 2026 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS AND EXPERT
RATIONALES
⩥ A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to implement? Answer: Remind the parents
to begin range-of-motion (ROM) exercises on the affected arm after 1
week-INDICATED
Secure padding in the newborn's fist on the affected side-
NONESSENTIAL
Immobilize the arm across the abdomen by pinning the newborn's sleeve
to their shirt-INDICATED
Reinforce to parents to limit physical handling for 2 weeks-
CONTRAINDICATED
Monitor extremity for edema-NONESSENTIAL
⩥ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is planning to become
pregnant. The client asks the nurse why folic acid supplements are
necessary. The nurse should inform the client that the purpose of the
, folic acid supplement is to do which of the following? Answer: Prevent
certain kinds of birth defects
⩥ A nurse is observing a client bathe their 1-day-old newborn. Which of
the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication that the
client understands how to bathe the newborn? Answer: The client
washes the newborn's hair before unwrapping them
⩥ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is in preterm labor and
is receiving betamethasone. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take? Answer: Inject the medication into the client's vests laterals
muscle
⩥ A nurse in a maternal-newborn unit is assisting in the care of a
newborn in the nursery. The newborn's grandparent asks if they may
take the newborn to their daughter's room. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? Answer: "Let me wash my hands and
then I'll take the baby to their mother."
⩥ 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 following
neonatal data collection tools should the nurse expect to complete?
Answer: Neonatal Abstinence Scoring System
⩥ A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn umbilical cord care
with a client who is postpartum. Which of the following statements
