CHAPTER 3 MATERNITY EXAM MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS | COMPLETE
MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING STUDY GUIDE, MCQ REVIEW, AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 2026/2027
A postpartum woman is diagnosed with metritis. The nurse interprets this as an infection involving which
of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Endometrium
B) Decidua
C) Myometrium
D) Broad ligament
E) Ovaries
F) Fallopian tubes - correct answer ✔✔A, B, C
A home health care nurse is assessing a postpartum woman who was discharged 2 days ago. The woman
tells the nurse that she has a low-grade fever and feels lousy. Which of the following findings would lead
the nurse to suspect metritis? (Select all that apply.)
A) Lower abdominal tenderness
B) Urgency
C) Flank pain
D) Breast tenderness
E) Anorexia - correct answer ✔✔A E
A nurse suspects that a pregnant client may be experiencing abruption placenta based on assessment of
which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Dark red vaginal bleeding
B) Insidious onset
C) Absence of pain
D) Rigid uterus
E) Absent fetal heart tones - correct answer ✔✔ADE
A nursing student is reviewing an article about preterm premature rupture of membranes. Which of the
following would the student expect to find as factor placing a woman at high risk for this condition?
(Select all that apply.)
A) High body mass index
B) Urinary tract infection
C) Low socioeconomic status
D) Single gestations
E) Smoking - correct answer ✔✔BCE
A neonate born to a mother who was abusing heroin is exhibiting signs and symptoms of withdrawal.
Which of the following would the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)
A) Low whimpering cry
B) Hypertonicity
C) Lethargy
D) Excessive sneezing
, E) Overly vigorous sucking
F) Tremors - correct answer ✔✔BDF
A nurse has been invited to speak at a local high school about adolescent pregnancy. When developing
the presentation, the nurse would incorporate information related to which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Peer pressure to become sexually active
B) Rise in teen birth rates over the years.
C) Latinas as having the highest teen birth rate
D) Loss of self-esteem as a major impact
E) Majority of teen pregnancies in the 1517-year-old age group - correct answer ✔✔ACD
After teaching a pregnant woman with iron deficiency anemia about nutrition, the nurse determines that
the teaching was successful when the woman identifies which of the following as being good sources of
iron in her diet? (Select all that apply.)
A) Dried fruits
B) Peanut butter
C) Meats
D) Milk
E) White bread - correct answer ✔✔ABC
After teaching a group of nursing students about risk factors associated with dystocia, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as
increasing the risk? (Select all that apply.)
A) Pudendal block anesthetic use
B) Multiparity
C) Short maternal stature
D) Maternal age over 35
E) Breech fetal presentation - correct answer ✔✔CDE
After teaching a group of nursing students about tocolytic therapy, the instructor determines that the
teaching was successful when they identify which drug as being used for tocolysis? (Select all that apply.)
A) Nifedipine
B) Terbutaline
C) Dinoprostone
D) Misoprostol
E) Indomethacin - correct answer ✔✔ABE
The nurse notifies the obstetrical team immediately because the nurse suspects that the pregnant
woman may be exhibiting signs and symptoms of amniotic fluid embolism. Which findings would the
nurse most likely assess? (Select all that apply.)
A) Significant difficulty breathing
B) Hypertension
C) Tachycardia
D) Pulmonary edema
E) Bleeding with bruising - correct answer ✔✔ACDE
MATERNAL-NEWBORN NURSING STUDY GUIDE, MCQ REVIEW, AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS 2026/2027
A postpartum woman is diagnosed with metritis. The nurse interprets this as an infection involving which
of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Endometrium
B) Decidua
C) Myometrium
D) Broad ligament
E) Ovaries
F) Fallopian tubes - correct answer ✔✔A, B, C
A home health care nurse is assessing a postpartum woman who was discharged 2 days ago. The woman
tells the nurse that she has a low-grade fever and feels lousy. Which of the following findings would lead
the nurse to suspect metritis? (Select all that apply.)
A) Lower abdominal tenderness
B) Urgency
C) Flank pain
D) Breast tenderness
E) Anorexia - correct answer ✔✔A E
A nurse suspects that a pregnant client may be experiencing abruption placenta based on assessment of
which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A) Dark red vaginal bleeding
B) Insidious onset
C) Absence of pain
D) Rigid uterus
E) Absent fetal heart tones - correct answer ✔✔ADE
A nursing student is reviewing an article about preterm premature rupture of membranes. Which of the
following would the student expect to find as factor placing a woman at high risk for this condition?
(Select all that apply.)
A) High body mass index
B) Urinary tract infection
C) Low socioeconomic status
D) Single gestations
E) Smoking - correct answer ✔✔BCE
A neonate born to a mother who was abusing heroin is exhibiting signs and symptoms of withdrawal.
Which of the following would the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)
A) Low whimpering cry
B) Hypertonicity
C) Lethargy
D) Excessive sneezing
, E) Overly vigorous sucking
F) Tremors - correct answer ✔✔BDF
A nurse has been invited to speak at a local high school about adolescent pregnancy. When developing
the presentation, the nurse would incorporate information related to which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Peer pressure to become sexually active
B) Rise in teen birth rates over the years.
C) Latinas as having the highest teen birth rate
D) Loss of self-esteem as a major impact
E) Majority of teen pregnancies in the 1517-year-old age group - correct answer ✔✔ACD
After teaching a pregnant woman with iron deficiency anemia about nutrition, the nurse determines that
the teaching was successful when the woman identifies which of the following as being good sources of
iron in her diet? (Select all that apply.)
A) Dried fruits
B) Peanut butter
C) Meats
D) Milk
E) White bread - correct answer ✔✔ABC
After teaching a group of nursing students about risk factors associated with dystocia, the instructor
determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as
increasing the risk? (Select all that apply.)
A) Pudendal block anesthetic use
B) Multiparity
C) Short maternal stature
D) Maternal age over 35
E) Breech fetal presentation - correct answer ✔✔CDE
After teaching a group of nursing students about tocolytic therapy, the instructor determines that the
teaching was successful when they identify which drug as being used for tocolysis? (Select all that apply.)
A) Nifedipine
B) Terbutaline
C) Dinoprostone
D) Misoprostol
E) Indomethacin - correct answer ✔✔ABE
The nurse notifies the obstetrical team immediately because the nurse suspects that the pregnant
woman may be exhibiting signs and symptoms of amniotic fluid embolism. Which findings would the
nurse most likely assess? (Select all that apply.)
A) Significant difficulty breathing
B) Hypertension
C) Tachycardia
D) Pulmonary edema
E) Bleeding with bruising - correct answer ✔✔ACDE
