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NCLEX PN MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING EXAM 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!! NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!

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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX PN EXAM
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Maternity
EXAM CODE: NCLEX PN MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM
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QUESTIONS ANSWERS-101 dd




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. 20 minutes after a continuous epidural anesthetic is administered, a laboring clients blood
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pressure drops from 120/80 to 90/60 mmHG. What action should the practical nurse take im
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mediately?
A) notify the registered nurse or anesthesiologist
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B) continue to assess the blood-pressure q5 minutes
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C) place the client in a lateral position
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D) turn off the continuous epidural
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[Verified Solution]: C) place the client in a lateral position Rationale: placing a client in the lateral po
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sition and placing a pillow or wedge under one hip will deflect the uterus
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Q2. The total bilirubin level of a 36 hour, breast-
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feeding newborn is 14 mg/dL. Based on this finding, which intervention should the practical n
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urse implement?
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A) provide phototherapy for 30 minutes q8h
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B) Feed the newborn with sterile water hourly
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C) encourage the mother to breast-feed frequently
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D) assess the newborns blood glucose level
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[Verified Solution]: C) encourage the mother to breast feed frequently Rationale: breast milk provides
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calories and enhances G.I. motility, which will assist the bowel in eliminating bilirubin. The total biliru
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bin level is 6 to 12 mg/dL after day one of life. The infants bilirubin level is beginning to climb, and th
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e infant should be monitored to prevent further complications.
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Q3. Before discharge, what information should the practical nurse give to parents regarding t
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he newborn's umbilical cord care at home?
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A) wash the cord frequently with mild soap and water
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, B) Cover the cord with a sterile dressing
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C) allow the cord to air dry as much as possible
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D) apply baby lotion after the baby's daily bath
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[Verified Solution]: C) allow the cord to air dry as much as possible Rationale: recent studies indicate
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dthat air drying or plain water application may be equal to or more effective than alcohol in the cord hea
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Q4. The nurse is preparing a 3-day-
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old, full term newborn for discharge home. The baby's mother is HIV-
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positive. For which procedure should the practical nurse wear gloves? (Select all that apply)
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A) diaper changes
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B) obtaining vital signs
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C) formula feeding
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D) newborn hearing screening
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E) heel stick for metabolic screening F) discharge bath
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[Verified Solution]: A, dd dddd



E) diaper changes and heel stick for metabolic screening Rationale: after the infant has been given the a
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dmission bath, the PN should wear gloves only in those situations in which there is a potential for the p
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resence of HIV positive blood and body fluids.
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Q5. The nurse is taking the temperature of a client who is 6 hours postpartum. The nurse not
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es that the clients temperature is 100.4°F. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
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A) encourage fluids to increase hydration
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B) recheck the temperature and 15 minutes
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C) place an ice pack on the clients forhead
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D) call the physician for an order for acetaminophen (Tylenol)
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[Verified Solution]: A) encourage fluids to increase hydration Rationale: it is normal for the postpartu
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m client to have a temperature up to 100.4°F because of dehydration caused by labor. The most appropr
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iate intervention is to encourage fluids to rehydrate the patient.
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Q6. Which over-the-counter medication should the practical nurse recommend that a breast-
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feeding mother avoid? dd dd



A) Famotidine (Pepcid)
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B) Ibuprofen (Motrin)
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C) acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin)
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D) loratadine (Claritin)
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[Verified Solution]: A) acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) Rationale: breast-
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feeding mother should avoid any products containing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) because of the possibl
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e association with reye syndrome and the infant.
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