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CMS MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM
LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM 50 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse in a postpartum unit is caring for a client who has endometritis
and is 48 hr postpartum following a cesarean birth. Which of the
following findings should the nurse anticipate? a. WBC 8,000/mm3
b. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
c. Respiratory rate 18/min
d. heart rate 110/min - ANSWER-d. heart rate 110/min
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving magnesium
sulfate. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
a. Flushed skin
b. Respiratory rate 22/min
c. absent deep-tendon reflexes
d. urinary output 35 mL/hr - ANSWER-c. absent deep-tendon reflexes
a nurse in an antepartum clinic is reviewing laboratory test results for a
group of clients. The nurse should notify the provider of which of the
following results?
a. Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
, 2 of 20
b. WBC count 14,000/mm3
c. Hematocrit 31 %
d. Platelets 200,000/mm3 - ANSWER-c. Hematocrit 31 %
A nurse is collecting data from a client who gave birth 18 hr ago. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a
postpartum complication?
a. fundus is palpable at 2 cm above the umbilicus
b. Temperature is 38 C
c. Lochia increases after breastfeeding
d. the perineal pad contains several small blood clots - ANSWER-a.
fundus is palpable at 2 cm above the umbilicus
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is trying to become
pregnant. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as
the best source of folate? a. 1 cup cooked spinach
b. one medium apple
c. 240 mL (8 oz) 2% milk
d. one large hard-boiled egg - ANSWER-a. 1 cup cooked spinach
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in the active phase of
the first stage of labor. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the charge nurse? a. FHR 155/min
, 3 of 20
b. uterine contractions 70 seconds in duration
c. green fluid from the vagina
d. early declarations - ANSWER-c. green fluid from the vagina
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a newborn following a
vaginal birth. Which of the following information should the nurse
include when helping to develop the newborn's plan of care? Select all
that apps.
a. maternal group B streptococcus (GBS) status
b. Apgar score
c. maternal urinary output
d. type of birth
e. maternal weight - ANSWER-a. maternal group B streptococcus
(GBS) status
b. Apgar score
d. type of birth
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered vaginally 6 hr ago. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? a. labial
edema
b. fundus firm at the umbilicus
c. WBC count 15,000/mm3
CMS MATERNAL NEWBORN PROCTORED EXAM
LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM 50 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse in a postpartum unit is caring for a client who has endometritis
and is 48 hr postpartum following a cesarean birth. Which of the
following findings should the nurse anticipate? a. WBC 8,000/mm3
b. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
c. Respiratory rate 18/min
d. heart rate 110/min - ANSWER-d. heart rate 110/min
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving magnesium
sulfate. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider?
a. Flushed skin
b. Respiratory rate 22/min
c. absent deep-tendon reflexes
d. urinary output 35 mL/hr - ANSWER-c. absent deep-tendon reflexes
a nurse in an antepartum clinic is reviewing laboratory test results for a
group of clients. The nurse should notify the provider of which of the
following results?
a. Hemoglobin 14 g/dL
, 2 of 20
b. WBC count 14,000/mm3
c. Hematocrit 31 %
d. Platelets 200,000/mm3 - ANSWER-c. Hematocrit 31 %
A nurse is collecting data from a client who gave birth 18 hr ago. Which
of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a
postpartum complication?
a. fundus is palpable at 2 cm above the umbilicus
b. Temperature is 38 C
c. Lochia increases after breastfeeding
d. the perineal pad contains several small blood clots - ANSWER-a.
fundus is palpable at 2 cm above the umbilicus
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is trying to become
pregnant. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as
the best source of folate? a. 1 cup cooked spinach
b. one medium apple
c. 240 mL (8 oz) 2% milk
d. one large hard-boiled egg - ANSWER-a. 1 cup cooked spinach
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in the active phase of
the first stage of labor. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the charge nurse? a. FHR 155/min
, 3 of 20
b. uterine contractions 70 seconds in duration
c. green fluid from the vagina
d. early declarations - ANSWER-c. green fluid from the vagina
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a newborn following a
vaginal birth. Which of the following information should the nurse
include when helping to develop the newborn's plan of care? Select all
that apps.
a. maternal group B streptococcus (GBS) status
b. Apgar score
c. maternal urinary output
d. type of birth
e. maternal weight - ANSWER-a. maternal group B streptococcus
(GBS) status
b. Apgar score
d. type of birth
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered vaginally 6 hr ago. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? a. labial
edema
b. fundus firm at the umbilicus
c. WBC count 15,000/mm3
