RN MATERNAL NEWBORN PRACTICE TEST
2026 B QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
◉ Braxton-Hicks contraction. Answer: painless, ineffective uterine
contractions that occur during late pregnancy
◉ Colostrum. Answer: white to yellowish fluid that precedes breast
milk
◉ Counterpressure. Answer: application of pressure to the sacrum
during contractions
◉ Cradle Cap. Answer: infant scalp dermatitis manifesting as thick
yellowish scales
◉ Effacement. Answer: thinning and shortening of the cervix in
preparation for childbirth
◉ Effleurage. Answer: light massage or stroking, usually on the
patient's abdomen, in rhythm with breathing during contractions
◉ Engagement. Answer: entrance of the fetal presenting part into
the upper pelvic channel or birth canal
,◉ Fetus. Answer: unborn child still inside the uterus
◉ Friable. Answer: easily broken
◉ Hydramnios. Answer: excessive amniotic fluid
◉ Lanugo. Answer: fine, downy hair on the fetus after 20 weeks of
gestation
◉ Leopold Maneuvers. Answer: a series of four types of abdominal
palpitation for determining fetal position
◉ Let-down reflex. Answer: release of breast milk in response to
oxytocin, also called the milk-ejection reflex
◉ Lightening. Answer: descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity
about 2 weeks before term labor
◉ Moro Reflex. Answer: expected newborn response to a loud noise
or other readily perceived stimulus, demonstrated as arm flexion
and an embracing posture
, ◉ Placenta Previa. Answer: implantation of the placenta low in the
uterus and completely or partially covering the cervix
◉ Quickening. Answer: perception of fetal movement
◉ Preterm. Answer: referring to the period of a pregnancy prior to
37 weeks of gestation
◉ Supine hypotension. Answer: a drop in blood pressure due to
altered venous return from a gravid uterus exerting pressure on the
ascending vena cava
◉ Umbilical Cord. Answer: the long structure that connects a fetus
with the placenta and encases two arteries and one vein surrounded
by a clear gel called Wharton's jelly
◉ Vernix Caseosa. Answer: a grayish white protective substance that
coats fetal skin and has a cream-cheese-like consistency
◉ Viability. Answer: Capability of living outside the uterus, generally
at 20 weeks of gestation and beyond
2026 B QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
◉ Braxton-Hicks contraction. Answer: painless, ineffective uterine
contractions that occur during late pregnancy
◉ Colostrum. Answer: white to yellowish fluid that precedes breast
milk
◉ Counterpressure. Answer: application of pressure to the sacrum
during contractions
◉ Cradle Cap. Answer: infant scalp dermatitis manifesting as thick
yellowish scales
◉ Effacement. Answer: thinning and shortening of the cervix in
preparation for childbirth
◉ Effleurage. Answer: light massage or stroking, usually on the
patient's abdomen, in rhythm with breathing during contractions
◉ Engagement. Answer: entrance of the fetal presenting part into
the upper pelvic channel or birth canal
,◉ Fetus. Answer: unborn child still inside the uterus
◉ Friable. Answer: easily broken
◉ Hydramnios. Answer: excessive amniotic fluid
◉ Lanugo. Answer: fine, downy hair on the fetus after 20 weeks of
gestation
◉ Leopold Maneuvers. Answer: a series of four types of abdominal
palpitation for determining fetal position
◉ Let-down reflex. Answer: release of breast milk in response to
oxytocin, also called the milk-ejection reflex
◉ Lightening. Answer: descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity
about 2 weeks before term labor
◉ Moro Reflex. Answer: expected newborn response to a loud noise
or other readily perceived stimulus, demonstrated as arm flexion
and an embracing posture
, ◉ Placenta Previa. Answer: implantation of the placenta low in the
uterus and completely or partially covering the cervix
◉ Quickening. Answer: perception of fetal movement
◉ Preterm. Answer: referring to the period of a pregnancy prior to
37 weeks of gestation
◉ Supine hypotension. Answer: a drop in blood pressure due to
altered venous return from a gravid uterus exerting pressure on the
ascending vena cava
◉ Umbilical Cord. Answer: the long structure that connects a fetus
with the placenta and encases two arteries and one vein surrounded
by a clear gel called Wharton's jelly
◉ Vernix Caseosa. Answer: a grayish white protective substance that
coats fetal skin and has a cream-cheese-like consistency
◉ Viability. Answer: Capability of living outside the uterus, generally
at 20 weeks of gestation and beyond
