MATERNITY QUIZ 3 STUDY GUIDE | COMPLETE MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING
QUIZ REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. A woman in her 40th week of pregnancy calls the nurse at the clinic and says she's not sure whether
she is in true or false labor. Which statement by the client would lead the nurse to suspect that the
woman is experiencing false labor?
A) "I'm feeling contractions mostly in my back."
B) "My contractions are about 6 minutes apart and regular."
C) "The contractions slow down when I walk around."
D) "If I try to talk to my partner during a contraction, I can't." - ✔✔C) "The contractions slow down
when I walk around."
Braxton hicks can be helped with changing position, moving, and eating
2. Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the placenta is separating?
A) Uterus becomes globular
B) Fetal head is at vaginal opening
C) Umbilical cord shortens
D) Mucous plug is expelled - ✔✔A) Uterus becomes globular
3. When assessing cervical effacement of a client in labor, the nurse assesses which of the following
characteristics?
A) Extent of opening to its widest diameter
B) Degree of thinning
C) Passage of the mucous plug
D) Fetal presenting part - ✔✔B) Degree of thinning
4. A woman calls the health care facility stating that she is in labor. The nurse would urge the client to
come to the facility if the client reports which of the following?
A) Increased energy level with alternating strong and weak contractions
B) Moderately strong contractions every 4 minutes, lasting about 1 minute
C) Contractions noted in the front of abdomen that stop when she walks
D) Pink-tinged vaginal secretions and irregular contractions lasting about 30 seconds - ✔✔B)
Moderately strong contractions every 4 minutes, lasting about 1 minute
irregular and 30 seconds = braxton
stop when walks = braxton
5. A woman is in the first stage of labor. The nurse would encourage her to assume which position to
facilitate the progress of labor?
A) Supine
B) Lithotomy
C) Upright
D) Knee-chest - ✔✔C) Upright
, 6. A client has not received any medication during her labor. She is having frequent contractions every 1
to 2 minutes and has become irritable with her coach and no longer will allow the nurse to palpate her
fundus during contractions. Her
cervix is 8 cm dilated and 90% effaced. The nurse interprets these findings as indicating:
A) Latent phase of the first stage of labor
B) Active phase of the first stage of labor
C) Transition phase of the first stage of labor
D) Pelvic phase of the second stage of labor - ✔✔C) Transition phase of the first stage of labor
7. The fetus of a nulliparous woman is in a shoulder presentation. The nurse would most likely prepare
the client for which type of birth?
A) Cesarean
B) Vaginal
C) Forceps-assisted
D) Vacuum extraction - ✔✔A) Cesarean
8. Assessment of a woman in labor reveals cervical dilation of 3 cm, cervical effacement of 30%, and
contractions occurring every 7 to 8 minutes, lasting about 40 seconds. The nurse determines that this
client is in:
A) Latent phase of the first stage
B) Active phase of the first stage
C) Transition phase of the first stage
D) Perineal phase of the second stage - ✔✔A) Latent phase of the first stage
9. A client is admitted to the labor and birthing suite in early labor. On review of her medical record, the
nurse determines that the client's pelvic shape as identified in the antepartal progress notes is the most
favorable one for a vaginal delivery.
Which pelvic shape would the nurse have noted?
A) Platypelloid
B) Gynecoid
C) Android
D) Anthropoid - ✔✔B) Gynecoid
10. A woman telephones her health care provider and reports that her "water just broke." Which
suggestion by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Call us back when you start having contractions."
B) "Come to the clinic or emergency department for an evaluation."
C) "Drink 3 to 4 glasses of water and lie down."
D) "Come in as soon as you feel the urge to push." - ✔✔B) "Come to the clinic or emergency
department for an evaluation."
11. After teaching a group of students about the maternal bony pelvis, which statement by the group
indicates that the teaching was successful?
A) The bony pelvis plays a lesser role during labor than soft tissue.
B) The pelvic outlet is associated with the true pelvis.
C) The false pelvis lies below the imaginary linea terminalis.
QUIZ REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. A woman in her 40th week of pregnancy calls the nurse at the clinic and says she's not sure whether
she is in true or false labor. Which statement by the client would lead the nurse to suspect that the
woman is experiencing false labor?
A) "I'm feeling contractions mostly in my back."
B) "My contractions are about 6 minutes apart and regular."
C) "The contractions slow down when I walk around."
D) "If I try to talk to my partner during a contraction, I can't." - ✔✔C) "The contractions slow down
when I walk around."
Braxton hicks can be helped with changing position, moving, and eating
2. Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the placenta is separating?
A) Uterus becomes globular
B) Fetal head is at vaginal opening
C) Umbilical cord shortens
D) Mucous plug is expelled - ✔✔A) Uterus becomes globular
3. When assessing cervical effacement of a client in labor, the nurse assesses which of the following
characteristics?
A) Extent of opening to its widest diameter
B) Degree of thinning
C) Passage of the mucous plug
D) Fetal presenting part - ✔✔B) Degree of thinning
4. A woman calls the health care facility stating that she is in labor. The nurse would urge the client to
come to the facility if the client reports which of the following?
A) Increased energy level with alternating strong and weak contractions
B) Moderately strong contractions every 4 minutes, lasting about 1 minute
C) Contractions noted in the front of abdomen that stop when she walks
D) Pink-tinged vaginal secretions and irregular contractions lasting about 30 seconds - ✔✔B)
Moderately strong contractions every 4 minutes, lasting about 1 minute
irregular and 30 seconds = braxton
stop when walks = braxton
5. A woman is in the first stage of labor. The nurse would encourage her to assume which position to
facilitate the progress of labor?
A) Supine
B) Lithotomy
C) Upright
D) Knee-chest - ✔✔C) Upright
, 6. A client has not received any medication during her labor. She is having frequent contractions every 1
to 2 minutes and has become irritable with her coach and no longer will allow the nurse to palpate her
fundus during contractions. Her
cervix is 8 cm dilated and 90% effaced. The nurse interprets these findings as indicating:
A) Latent phase of the first stage of labor
B) Active phase of the first stage of labor
C) Transition phase of the first stage of labor
D) Pelvic phase of the second stage of labor - ✔✔C) Transition phase of the first stage of labor
7. The fetus of a nulliparous woman is in a shoulder presentation. The nurse would most likely prepare
the client for which type of birth?
A) Cesarean
B) Vaginal
C) Forceps-assisted
D) Vacuum extraction - ✔✔A) Cesarean
8. Assessment of a woman in labor reveals cervical dilation of 3 cm, cervical effacement of 30%, and
contractions occurring every 7 to 8 minutes, lasting about 40 seconds. The nurse determines that this
client is in:
A) Latent phase of the first stage
B) Active phase of the first stage
C) Transition phase of the first stage
D) Perineal phase of the second stage - ✔✔A) Latent phase of the first stage
9. A client is admitted to the labor and birthing suite in early labor. On review of her medical record, the
nurse determines that the client's pelvic shape as identified in the antepartal progress notes is the most
favorable one for a vaginal delivery.
Which pelvic shape would the nurse have noted?
A) Platypelloid
B) Gynecoid
C) Android
D) Anthropoid - ✔✔B) Gynecoid
10. A woman telephones her health care provider and reports that her "water just broke." Which
suggestion by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Call us back when you start having contractions."
B) "Come to the clinic or emergency department for an evaluation."
C) "Drink 3 to 4 glasses of water and lie down."
D) "Come in as soon as you feel the urge to push." - ✔✔B) "Come to the clinic or emergency
department for an evaluation."
11. After teaching a group of students about the maternal bony pelvis, which statement by the group
indicates that the teaching was successful?
A) The bony pelvis plays a lesser role during labor than soft tissue.
B) The pelvic outlet is associated with the true pelvis.
C) The false pelvis lies below the imaginary linea terminalis.
