GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
NUR 242 — Exam #2
Review
Maternal/Newborn
Nursing — Complete
Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic: Labor, Birth, Postpartum & Newborn Care — 100 Questions
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Maternal/Newborn Nursing (100 2
Questions)
NUR 242 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NUR 242 EXAM #2 REVIEW PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. All questions are based on the Galen College of Nursing NUR 242 Medical-
Surgical Nursing Concepts curriculum.
Category: Maternal/Newborn Nursing — Comprehensive Review (100
Questions)
1. A nurse is assessing a pregnant client for vaginal birth. Which type of pelvis is
most favorable for vaginal birth because the inlet is round and the outlet is
roomy?
A. Gynecoid
B. Android
C. Anthropoid
D. Platypelloid
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The gynecoid pelvis is the most favorable for vaginal birth because it has a
round inlet and a roomy outlet. This shape allows for optimal fetal descent and
rotation during labor.
Tested Concept: Gynecoid pelvis
Source Concept: "Vaginal birth is most favorable with a gynecoid type of pelvis because
the inlet is round and the outlet is roomy."
Easy
,2. The nurse is assessing a pregnant client in labor. The nurse notes that the fetus
is in a breech position. Which types of breech positions should the nurse be
aware of? (Select all that apply.)
A. Frank
B. Complete
C. Single Footling
D. Double Footling
Correct Answer: A, B, C, D
Rationale: The four types of breech positions are Frank (hips flexed, knees extended),
Complete (hips and knees flexed), Single Footling (one foot presenting), and Double
Footling (both feet presenting).
Tested Concept: Types of breech positions
Source Concept: "Frank, Complete, Single Footling, Double Footling — Types of breech
positions."
Moderate
, 3. The nurse is assessing the fetal skull of a newborn. Which structure is located
between the parietal bones and divides the skull into the right and left halves?
A. Sagittal suture
B. Coronal suture
C. Lambdoid suture
D. Fontanel
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The sagittal suture is located between the parietal bones and divides the
fetal skull into right and left halves. This suture allows for molding during labor.
Tested Concept: Sagittal suture
Source Concept: "The sagittal suture is located between the parietal bones and divides
the skull into the right and left halves."
Moderate
NUR 242 — Exam #2
Review
Maternal/Newborn
Nursing — Complete
Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic: Labor, Birth, Postpartum & Newborn Care — 100 Questions
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Maternal/Newborn Nursing (100 2
Questions)
NUR 242 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NUR 242 EXAM #2 REVIEW PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. All questions are based on the Galen College of Nursing NUR 242 Medical-
Surgical Nursing Concepts curriculum.
Category: Maternal/Newborn Nursing — Comprehensive Review (100
Questions)
1. A nurse is assessing a pregnant client for vaginal birth. Which type of pelvis is
most favorable for vaginal birth because the inlet is round and the outlet is
roomy?
A. Gynecoid
B. Android
C. Anthropoid
D. Platypelloid
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The gynecoid pelvis is the most favorable for vaginal birth because it has a
round inlet and a roomy outlet. This shape allows for optimal fetal descent and
rotation during labor.
Tested Concept: Gynecoid pelvis
Source Concept: "Vaginal birth is most favorable with a gynecoid type of pelvis because
the inlet is round and the outlet is roomy."
Easy
,2. The nurse is assessing a pregnant client in labor. The nurse notes that the fetus
is in a breech position. Which types of breech positions should the nurse be
aware of? (Select all that apply.)
A. Frank
B. Complete
C. Single Footling
D. Double Footling
Correct Answer: A, B, C, D
Rationale: The four types of breech positions are Frank (hips flexed, knees extended),
Complete (hips and knees flexed), Single Footling (one foot presenting), and Double
Footling (both feet presenting).
Tested Concept: Types of breech positions
Source Concept: "Frank, Complete, Single Footling, Double Footling — Types of breech
positions."
Moderate
, 3. The nurse is assessing the fetal skull of a newborn. Which structure is located
between the parietal bones and divides the skull into the right and left halves?
A. Sagittal suture
B. Coronal suture
C. Lambdoid suture
D. Fontanel
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The sagittal suture is located between the parietal bones and divides the
fetal skull into right and left halves. This suture allows for molding during labor.
Tested Concept: Sagittal suture
Source Concept: "The sagittal suture is located between the parietal bones and divides
the skull into the right and left halves."
Moderate
