RNC NIC FINAL PAPER 2026 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Maternal sulfonamides therapy in the last weeks of pregnancy can
predispose the baby to
a. anemia
b. infection
c. jaundice.
Answer: c. jaundice
⩥ A 2800 gram neonate, when lying on his side, shows a sharply
demarcated red color seen in the dependent side of the body. The
superior half is pale. If the infant is rotated to the other side, the color
reverses. The appropriate intervention is to
a. assess temperature
b. continue to observe
c. obtain a hematocrit level.
Answer: b. continue to observe
⩥ Maternal death or morbidity related to blood loss most commonly
occurs d/t
,a. catastrophic bleeding episode
b. ineffective management of slow, steady blood loss
c. late postpartum hemorrhage.
Answer: c. late postpartum hemorrhage
⩥ When interpreting bilirubin levels, an essential factor for management
is
a. age of infant
b. gestational age
c. maternal history.
Answer: a. age of infant
⩥ A predisposing factor for periodic breathing is
a. prematurity
b. resuscitation at birth
c. traumatic delivery.
Answer: a. prematurity
⩥ Endometritis is treated
,a. based on blood culture results
b. based on endometrial culture results
c. with a broad spectrum antibiotic.
Answer: c. with a broad spectrum antibiotic
⩥ A woman has been successfully breastfeeding. She has now developed
unilateral mastitis. If no abscess is present, breastfeeding in this situation
should
a. continue as prior to the infection
b. continue only if she is on antibiotics
c. should be done from the non-affected breast.
Answer: a. continue as prior to the infection
⩥ A woman following cesarean is given Fentanyl for pain relief. To
assess for potential side effects, it is important to monitor
a. blood pressure
b. respiratory rate
c. urine output.
Answer: b. respiratory rate
, ⩥ A woman 48 hours post cesarean develops a prolonged spiking fever
that is not responsive to antibiotic treatment. The most likely cause for
these findings is
a. asymptomatic bacteruria
b. necrotizing fascitis
c. thrombophlebitis.
Answer: c. thrombophlebitis
⩥ The resultant hypoxia from amniotic fluid embolism ultimately leads
to a high rate of morbidity and mortality secondary to
a. cerebral encephalopathy
b. left-sided heart failure
c. massive hemorrhage.
Answer: b. left-sided heart failure
⩥ The major effect of a breastfeeding woman engaging in breastfeeding
8-12 times a day is
a. enhancement of infant latch on and suck capabilities
b. maintenance of ongoing milk production
c. prolongation of antibody protection for the baby.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Maternal sulfonamides therapy in the last weeks of pregnancy can
predispose the baby to
a. anemia
b. infection
c. jaundice.
Answer: c. jaundice
⩥ A 2800 gram neonate, when lying on his side, shows a sharply
demarcated red color seen in the dependent side of the body. The
superior half is pale. If the infant is rotated to the other side, the color
reverses. The appropriate intervention is to
a. assess temperature
b. continue to observe
c. obtain a hematocrit level.
Answer: b. continue to observe
⩥ Maternal death or morbidity related to blood loss most commonly
occurs d/t
,a. catastrophic bleeding episode
b. ineffective management of slow, steady blood loss
c. late postpartum hemorrhage.
Answer: c. late postpartum hemorrhage
⩥ When interpreting bilirubin levels, an essential factor for management
is
a. age of infant
b. gestational age
c. maternal history.
Answer: a. age of infant
⩥ A predisposing factor for periodic breathing is
a. prematurity
b. resuscitation at birth
c. traumatic delivery.
Answer: a. prematurity
⩥ Endometritis is treated
,a. based on blood culture results
b. based on endometrial culture results
c. with a broad spectrum antibiotic.
Answer: c. with a broad spectrum antibiotic
⩥ A woman has been successfully breastfeeding. She has now developed
unilateral mastitis. If no abscess is present, breastfeeding in this situation
should
a. continue as prior to the infection
b. continue only if she is on antibiotics
c. should be done from the non-affected breast.
Answer: a. continue as prior to the infection
⩥ A woman following cesarean is given Fentanyl for pain relief. To
assess for potential side effects, it is important to monitor
a. blood pressure
b. respiratory rate
c. urine output.
Answer: b. respiratory rate
, ⩥ A woman 48 hours post cesarean develops a prolonged spiking fever
that is not responsive to antibiotic treatment. The most likely cause for
these findings is
a. asymptomatic bacteruria
b. necrotizing fascitis
c. thrombophlebitis.
Answer: c. thrombophlebitis
⩥ The resultant hypoxia from amniotic fluid embolism ultimately leads
to a high rate of morbidity and mortality secondary to
a. cerebral encephalopathy
b. left-sided heart failure
c. massive hemorrhage.
Answer: b. left-sided heart failure
⩥ The major effect of a breastfeeding woman engaging in breastfeeding
8-12 times a day is
a. enhancement of infant latch on and suck capabilities
b. maintenance of ongoing milk production
c. prolongation of antibody protection for the baby.
