NCM 109 MATERNAL & CHILD MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2026/2027
1 of 100
Term
The parents of an infant who has had a surgical repair of a
myelomeningocele express concern about skin care and ask what they
can do to avoid problems. The nurse should teach the parents that their
infant:
a. will require long-term multidisciplinary follow-up care
b. should take prophylactic antibiotic therapy indefinitely
c. must be kept dry by applying powder after each diaper change
d. does not need anything more than routine cleansing and diaper
changes.
Give this one a try later!
d. Monitoring for increasing c. assemble the correct size of
intracranial pressure equipment to care for the baby.
, b. Keep the head in midline position
a. will require long-term
while raising the head of the bed 15
multidisciplinary follow-up care
to 30 degrees.
Don't know?
2 of 100
Term
Confirmatory diagnosis for meningitis is?
a. Lumbar puncture
b. Biopsy
c. X-ray
d. Ultrasound
Give this one a try later!
c. Bulging fontanels c. rapid pulse
a. Lumbar puncture a. Maintain the IV
Don't know?
3 of 100
,and palate?
spoon
infusion
, 4 of 100
Term
A type of Hydrocephalus wherein the decreased absorption of the
CSF is caused by post meningitis or intraventricular hemorrhage.
a. Communicating
b. Non-communicating
c. Brain Edema
d. Meningitis
d. Meningitis
Give this one a try later!
c. Kernig's sign b. Coarse and silky hair
a. at least 48 hrs a. Communicating
Don't know?
5 of 100
Term
Signs of increase intracranial pressure include the following except?
a. High blood pressure
b. slow pulse
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2026/2027
1 of 100
Term
The parents of an infant who has had a surgical repair of a
myelomeningocele express concern about skin care and ask what they
can do to avoid problems. The nurse should teach the parents that their
infant:
a. will require long-term multidisciplinary follow-up care
b. should take prophylactic antibiotic therapy indefinitely
c. must be kept dry by applying powder after each diaper change
d. does not need anything more than routine cleansing and diaper
changes.
Give this one a try later!
d. Monitoring for increasing c. assemble the correct size of
intracranial pressure equipment to care for the baby.
, b. Keep the head in midline position
a. will require long-term
while raising the head of the bed 15
multidisciplinary follow-up care
to 30 degrees.
Don't know?
2 of 100
Term
Confirmatory diagnosis for meningitis is?
a. Lumbar puncture
b. Biopsy
c. X-ray
d. Ultrasound
Give this one a try later!
c. Bulging fontanels c. rapid pulse
a. Lumbar puncture a. Maintain the IV
Don't know?
3 of 100
,and palate?
spoon
infusion
, 4 of 100
Term
A type of Hydrocephalus wherein the decreased absorption of the
CSF is caused by post meningitis or intraventricular hemorrhage.
a. Communicating
b. Non-communicating
c. Brain Edema
d. Meningitis
d. Meningitis
Give this one a try later!
c. Kernig's sign b. Coarse and silky hair
a. at least 48 hrs a. Communicating
Don't know?
5 of 100
Term
Signs of increase intracranial pressure include the following except?
a. High blood pressure
b. slow pulse
