MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
AA2nurseA2workingA2inA2LaborA2andA2DeliveryA2isA2orderedA2toA2giveA2MisoprostolA225mgA2
toA2aA2womanA2toA2induceA2labor.A2ProvidedA2areA2100A2mgA2tabs.A2HowA2manyA2tabsA2ar
eA2given?A2-A2Ans--A2A:A20.25A2tabs

WhichA2LeopoldA2ManeuverA2isA2usedA2toA2determineA2theA2presentingA2partA2ofA2theA2fet
us?
A.A2firstA2maneuver
B.A2secondA2maneuver
C.A2thirdA2maneuver
D.A2fourthA2maneuverA2-A2Ans--A2C.A2ThirdA2maneuver

AA2newbornA2isA2newlyA2admittedA2toA2theA2nursery.A2AA2nursingA2assessmentA2findsA2allA
2ofA2theA2followingA2findings.A2WhichA2ofA2theseA2areA2abnormal?
A2(SelectA2allA2thatA2apply)
A.A2acrocyanosis
B.A2visibleA2jaundice
C.A2respiratoryA2RateA2ofA247A2breathsA2perA2minute
D.A2heartA2rateA2ofA293A2bpm
E.A2anteroposteriorA2lateralA2ratioA2ofA21:1A2-A2Ans--A2B.A2visibleA2jaundice
D.A2HeartA2rateA2ofA293A2bpm

WhatA2doesA2aA2rapidA2decreaseA2inA2fetalA2heartA2rateA2usuallyA2mean?
A.A2CordA2compression
B.A2HeadA2Compression
C.A2PlacentalA2InsufficiencyA2-A2Ans--A2A.A2CordA2compression

WhatA2isA2aA2normalA2rangeA2forA2fetalA2heartA2rate?
A.A2100-150A2bpm
B.A2110-160A2bpm
C.A290-150A2bpmA2-A2Ans--A2B.A2110-160A2bpm

WhatA2isA2oneA2ofA2theA2immunizationsA2givenA2shortlyA2afterA2birth?
A.A2VitaminA2K
B.A2PneumoniaA2vaccine
C.A2HPVA2vaccineA2-A2Ans--A2A.A2VitaminA2K

TheA2nurseA2isA2assessingA2aA2pregnantA2clientA2inA2theA2secondA2trimesterA2ofA2pregnan
cyA2whoA2wasA2admittedA2toA2theA2maternityA2unitA2withA2aA2suspectedA2diagnosisA2ofA2ab
ruptioA2placentae.A2WhichA2assessmentA2findingA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2expectA2toA2noteA2i
fA2thisA2conditionA2isA2present?

,A.A2softA2abdomen
B.A2uterineA2tenderness
C.A2absenceA2ofA2abdominalA2pain
D.A2painless,A2brightA2redA2vaginalA2bleedingA2-A2Ans--A2B.A2UterineA2tenderness

TheA2nurseA2isA2monitoringA2aA2clientA2inA2pretermA2laborA2whoA2isA2receivingA2intravenou
sA2magnesiumA2sulfate.A2TheA2nurseA2shouldA2monitorA2forA2whichA2adverseA2effectsA2ofA
2thisA2medication?A2SelectA2allA2thatA2apply.
A.A2Flushing
B.A2Hypertension
C.A2IncreasedA2urinaryA2output
D.A2DepressedA2respirations
E.A2ExtremeA2muscleA2weakness
F.A2HyperactiveA2deepA2tendonA2reflexesA2-A2Ans--A2A.A2Flushing
D.A2DepressedA2respirations
E.A2ExtremeA2muscleA2weakness

TheA2nurseA2notesA2hypotonia,A2irritability,A2andA2aA2poorA2suckingA2reflexA2inA2aA2full-
termA2newbornA2onA2admissionA2toA2theA2nursery.A2TheA2nurseA2suspectsA2fetalA2alcoholA
2syndromeA2andA2isA2awareA2thatA2whichA2additionalA2signA2wouldA2beA2consistentA2withA2
thisA2syndrome?
A.A2LengthA2ofA219A2inches
B.A2AbnormalA2palmarA2creases
C.A2BirthA2weightA2ofA26A2lb,A214A2oz
D.A2HeadA2circumferenceA2appropriateA2forA2gestationalA2ageA2-A2Ans--
A2B.A2AbnormalA2palmarA2creases


AA2nurseA2isA2assessingA2newA2parentsA2feedingA2theirA2newborn.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2follow
ingA2assessmentsA2requiresA2moreA2education?
A.A2ParentsA2areA2holdingA2theA2newbornA2inA2aA2semi-uprightA2position
B.A2TheA2bottleA2isA2tiltedA2enoughA2thatA2noA2airA2isA2comingA2throughA2theA2nipple
C.A2TheA2fatherA2isA2allowingA2theA2bottleA2toA2propA2onA2theA2blanket
D.A2TheA2newbornA2isA2givenA2opportunitiesA2toA2burpA2duringA2feedingA2-A2Ans--
A2C.A2TheA2fatherA2isA2allowingA2theA2bottleA2toA2propA2onA2theA2blanket


AA2nurseA2isA2providingA2dischargeA2instructionsA2toA2aA2postpartumA2clientA2followingA2aA
2cesareanA2birth.A2TheA2clientA2reportsA2leakingA2urineA2everyA2timeA2sheA2sneezesA2orA2c
oughs.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2interventionsA2shouldA2theA2nurseA2suggest?
A.A2Sit-ups
B.A2PelvicA2tiltA2exercises
C.A2KegelA2exercises
D.A2AbdominalA2crunchesA2-A2Ans--A2C.A2KegelA2exercises

AA2LaborA2andA2DeliveryA2nurseA2isA2caringA2forA2aA2clientA2inA2laborA2andA2hasA2appliedA2
anA2externalA2fetalA2monitorA2andA2tocotransducer.A2TheA2FHRA2isA2aroundA2140/
min.A2ContractionsA2areA2occurringA2everyA28A2minA2andA2lastingA230-

, 40A2secs.A2TheA2nurseA2performsA2aA2vaginalA2examA2andA2findsA2theA2cervixA2isA2dilatedA
2toA22A2cm,A250%A2effaced,A2andA2theA2fetusA2isA2atA2-
2A2station.A2WhichA2stageA2andA2phaseA2ofA2laborA2isA2thisA2clientA2experiencing?
A.A2FirstA2stage,A2activeA2phase
B.A2FourthA2stageA2ofA2labor
C.A2SecondA2stageA2ofA2labor
D.A2FirstA2stage,A2latentA2phaseA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2FirstA2stage,A2latentA2phase

AA2womanA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2hospitalA2inA2laborA2thatA2hasA2hadA2aA2miscarriageA2at
A210A2weeksA2gestationA2fiveA2yearsA2ago.A2SheA2hasA2aA2threeA2yearA2oldA2whoA2wasA2bo
rnA2atA239A2weeks,A2andA2aA2fiveA2yearA2oldA2bornA2atA240A2weeks.A2WhatA2isA2herA2GTPA
L?
A.A2G=3A2T=2A2P=0,A2A=1,A2L=2
B.A2G=4A2T=2A2P=0,A2A=1,A2L=2
C.A2G=4A2T=1A2P=1,A2A=1,A2L=2
D.A2G=3A2T=2A2P=0,A2A=1,A2L=3A2-A2Ans--A2B.A2G=4A2T=2A2P=0,A2A=1,A2L=2

HowA2manyA2mLA2ofA2bloodA2wouldA2youA2expectA2afterA2aA2motherA2deliversA2viaA2C-
section?
A.A2500A2mL
B.A22000A2mL
C.A21000A2mL
D.A21500A2mLA2-A2Ans--A2C.A21000A2mL

WhatA2methodA2ofA2contraceptionA2offersA2protectionsA2againstA2STIs?
A.A2Condoms
B.A2IntrauterineA2device
C.A2CombinedA2oralA2contraceptives
D.A2BilateralA2tubalA2ligationA2-A2Ans--A2A.A2Condoms

WhatA2conditionA2wouldA2beA2indicatedA2ifA2theA2fetalA2heartA2stripA2showedA2aA2lateA2dec
eleration?
A.A2nothingA2isA2wrong
B.A2cordA2compression
C.A2headA2compression
D.A2placentalA2insufficiencyA2-A2Ans--A2D.A2PlacentalA2insufficiency

WhichA2typeA2ofA2lacerationA2goesA2throughA2theA2skin,A2muscle,A2perineumA2andA2analA2
sphincterA2muscle?
A.A21stA2degree
B.A22ndA2degree
C.A23rdA2degree
D.A24thA2degreeA2-A2Ans--A2C.A23rdA2degree

WhenA2canA2intrauterineA2fetalA2demiseA2occur?
A.A2beforeA220A2weeks