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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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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




NCLEX PN MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Maternity and Pediatrics NCLEX PN Review
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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. GTPAL acronym
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[Verified Solution]: G = Gravidity (number of pregnancies) T = Term (number born after 37 weeks) P
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= Preterm (number born before 37 weeks) A = Abortions/Miscarriages L = live births (number of livin
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g children)
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Q2. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is pregnant with triplets. The client also has
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a 3-year-
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old child who was born at 39 weeks gestation. The nurse should document which gravida and
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para status on this client?
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[Verified Solution]: Gravida II, para I Gravida refers to a woman who is or who has been pregnant, re
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gardless of the duration of the pregnancy. Parity (para) is a term that means the number of births after 2
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0 weeks gestation.
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Q3. The nurse notes that the HCP has documented the presence of Goodell's sign. The nurse
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determines that this sign is indicative of which change that occurs with pregnancy?
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[Verified Solution]: A softening of the cervix This occurs during the early weeks of pregnancy. The c
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ervix becomes softer as a result of pelvic vasoconstriction. This is found during the pelvic exam.
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, Q4. A primipara is being evaluated in the clinic during her second trimester of pregnancy. W
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hich of the following would indicate an abnormal physical finding that necessitates further test
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ing?
[Verified Solution]: Fetal heart rate of 180 beats per minute The FHR depends on the gestational age.
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It it 160 to 170 bpm during the first trimester, and it slows with fetal growth to approximately 120 to 1
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60 bpm. dd




Q5. A client is currently 28 weeks gestation. At her prior prenatal visit, her fundal height mea
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sured 22 cm. The nurse measures the fundal height at this visit in cm and should expect which
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finding?
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[Verified Solution]: 26 cm During the second and third trimesters, the fundal height in cm approximat
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ely equals the fetus' age in weeks plus or minus 2 cm.
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Q6. Which are the probable signs of pregnancy that the nurse should note?
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[Verified Solution]: - Ballottement - Chadwick's sign - Uterine enlargement -
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Braxton Hicks contractions
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Q7. The client is undergoing an amniocentesis at 16 weeks gestation to detect the presence of
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biochemical or chromosomal abnormalities. Which instructions should the nurse reinforce to t
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he client?
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[Verified Solution]: The bladder must be full during the exam. Before 20 weeks gestation, the bladder
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dmust be kept full to support the weight of the uterus.
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Q8. A contraction stress test is scheduled for the client. The woman asks the nurse about the t
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est. Which response describes the most accurate description of the test?
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[Verified Solution]: "The uterus is stimulated to contract by either small amounts of oxytocin or by ni
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pple stimulation." A contraction stress test assesses placental oxygenation and function and determines t
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he fetus's ability to tolerate labor, as well as its well-being.
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Q9. The nurse is talking to a pregnant client with HIV infection regarding care for the newbo
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rn after delivery. The client asks the nurse about the feeding options that are available. Which
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response should the nurse make to the client?
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[Verified Solution]: "You will need to bottle-
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feed your newborn." Transmission of HIV can occur in the postpartum period if the mother is breastfee
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ding. Clients who have HIV are advised not to breastfeed.
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