(RN Maternal Newborn Practice Test A with NGN) 3/9/2026, 4:58:40 PM
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a cesarean birth 3 days ago. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
"You can still become pregnant if you are breastfeeding."
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preeclampsia and has a new prescription for IV magnesium
sulfate. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering if the client develops
magnesium toxicity?
Calcium gluconate
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is providing care for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestation. Upon reviewing
the client's medical record, which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on
the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate
categories of data.)
Fundal height measurement
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A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 2 g/hr IV to a client who is in preterm labor. Available is
20 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to
administer how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
50 mL/hr
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about nutrition during pregnancy. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day."
A nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use to help minimize the pain of the procedure for the newborn?
Place the newborn skin to skin on the mother's chest.
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?
FHR 152/min
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A nurse is assessing a newborn 12 hr after birth. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report
to the provider?
Jaundice
A charge nurse on a labor and delivery unit is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to perform Leopold
maneuvers. Which of the following images indicates the first step of Leopold maneuvers?
.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 1 day postpartum and has a vaginal hematoma. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
Vaginal pressure
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who had a cesarean birth 3 days ago. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
"You can still become pregnant if you are breastfeeding."
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preeclampsia and has a new prescription for IV magnesium
sulfate. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering if the client develops
magnesium toxicity?
Calcium gluconate
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is providing care for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestation. Upon reviewing
the client's medical record, which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Click on
the "Exhibit" button for additional information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate
categories of data.)
Fundal height measurement
3/9/2026, 5:01:25 PM Page 1 of 18
, (RN Maternal Newborn Practice Test A with NGN) 3/9/2026, 4:58:40 PM
A nurse is preparing to administer magnesium sulfate 2 g/hr IV to a client who is in preterm labor. Available is
20 g magnesium sulfate in 500 mL of dextrose 5% in water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV infusion pump to
administer how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies.
Do not use a trailing zero.)
50 mL/hr
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about nutrition during pregnancy. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day."
A nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use to help minimize the pain of the procedure for the newborn?
Place the newborn skin to skin on the mother's chest.
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?
FHR 152/min
3/9/2026, 5:01:25 PM Page 2 of 18
, (RN Maternal Newborn Practice Test A with NGN) 3/9/2026, 4:58:40 PM
A nurse is assessing a newborn 12 hr after birth. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse report
to the provider?
Jaundice
A charge nurse on a labor and delivery unit is teaching a newly licensed nurse how to perform Leopold
maneuvers. Which of the following images indicates the first step of Leopold maneuvers?
.
A nurse is assessing a client who is 1 day postpartum and has a vaginal hematoma. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
Vaginal pressure
3/9/2026, 5:01:25 PM Page 3 of 18
