NCC certification Maternal Newborn Nursing For RNC-
MNN Questions With Complete Solutions
2 hours after delivery an examination of the uterine fundus finds
it deviated from midline. The nurse should have the woman
a. flex her legs and reassess
b.further evaluated for infection
c. void to empty the bladder Correct Answers c
A critical finding of hyperthermia is
a.hypoglycemia
b. shivering
c. tachycardia Correct Answers c
A fetus at 36 weeks receives a BBP score of 6. the expectated
management is
a. immediate delivery
b. repeat in 24 hrs
c. schedule the next test in one week Correct Answers b
A few hours after administering the eye prophylaxis to the
newborn, the nurse notes edema and a greenish yellow
discharge. This is most likely a reaction to
a. erythromycin
b silver nitrate
c. tetracycline Correct Answers b
A nbn with hypothermia should be observed for
a. dehydration
b. metabolic acidosis
c. tachypnea Correct Answers b
,A neonate born to a mother whose HBsAg status is unknown
should have
a. hepatitis B vaccine and HBIG adminstered only after the
mother
b. the first dose of hep B within the first 12 hrs after birth
c. the same schedule as a neonate born to HBsAG neg mother
Correct Answers b
A neonate has scrotal swelling which is soft, non-tender and
transilluminates there are no palpable masses. the most likely
diagnosis is
a. cyrptorchidism
b. hydrocele
c. hypospadias Correct Answers b
A new breastfeeding mother wants to begin a reduction diet to
lose weight. The min number of kcal a lactating woman should
consume per day is
a. 1800
b.2000
c.2200 Correct Answers a
A newborn is at a higher risk for jaundice when delivered by
a. cesarean section
b.forceps
c. vacuum Correct Answers c
a newborn is delivered w meconium staining who is responsive
should be managed how
a. always suction a the perineum
, b. no suction if baby is active and does not require resuscitation
c. suction only after the airway has been inspected Correct
Answers b
A newborn is noted to have cyanosis when quiet but is pink
when crying. this is most likely due to
a. choanal atresia
b. pneumothorax
c. tetrology of fallot Correct Answers a
A newborn observed to have hepatomegaly, cardiac gallop,
tachypnea, tachycardia, cyanosis, diaphoresis, and feeding
problems most likely has
a. CHF
b.tetralogy of fallot
c. ventricular septal defect Correct Answers b
A newborn whose mother was a poorly controlled diabetic
during the third trimester is at risk for
a. hypercalcemia
b. magnesium deficiency
c. polycythemia Correct Answers c
A newly delivered postpartum patient received received terb and
corticosteroids during labor. A potential drug interaction that the
pp nurse should watch for in the woman is
a. hyperglycemia
b. ketoacidosis
c. pulmonary edema Correct Answers a
A normal breathing pattern for a two hr old neonate may include
MNN Questions With Complete Solutions
2 hours after delivery an examination of the uterine fundus finds
it deviated from midline. The nurse should have the woman
a. flex her legs and reassess
b.further evaluated for infection
c. void to empty the bladder Correct Answers c
A critical finding of hyperthermia is
a.hypoglycemia
b. shivering
c. tachycardia Correct Answers c
A fetus at 36 weeks receives a BBP score of 6. the expectated
management is
a. immediate delivery
b. repeat in 24 hrs
c. schedule the next test in one week Correct Answers b
A few hours after administering the eye prophylaxis to the
newborn, the nurse notes edema and a greenish yellow
discharge. This is most likely a reaction to
a. erythromycin
b silver nitrate
c. tetracycline Correct Answers b
A nbn with hypothermia should be observed for
a. dehydration
b. metabolic acidosis
c. tachypnea Correct Answers b
,A neonate born to a mother whose HBsAg status is unknown
should have
a. hepatitis B vaccine and HBIG adminstered only after the
mother
b. the first dose of hep B within the first 12 hrs after birth
c. the same schedule as a neonate born to HBsAG neg mother
Correct Answers b
A neonate has scrotal swelling which is soft, non-tender and
transilluminates there are no palpable masses. the most likely
diagnosis is
a. cyrptorchidism
b. hydrocele
c. hypospadias Correct Answers b
A new breastfeeding mother wants to begin a reduction diet to
lose weight. The min number of kcal a lactating woman should
consume per day is
a. 1800
b.2000
c.2200 Correct Answers a
A newborn is at a higher risk for jaundice when delivered by
a. cesarean section
b.forceps
c. vacuum Correct Answers c
a newborn is delivered w meconium staining who is responsive
should be managed how
a. always suction a the perineum
, b. no suction if baby is active and does not require resuscitation
c. suction only after the airway has been inspected Correct
Answers b
A newborn is noted to have cyanosis when quiet but is pink
when crying. this is most likely due to
a. choanal atresia
b. pneumothorax
c. tetrology of fallot Correct Answers a
A newborn observed to have hepatomegaly, cardiac gallop,
tachypnea, tachycardia, cyanosis, diaphoresis, and feeding
problems most likely has
a. CHF
b.tetralogy of fallot
c. ventricular septal defect Correct Answers b
A newborn whose mother was a poorly controlled diabetic
during the third trimester is at risk for
a. hypercalcemia
b. magnesium deficiency
c. polycythemia Correct Answers c
A newly delivered postpartum patient received received terb and
corticosteroids during labor. A potential drug interaction that the
pp nurse should watch for in the woman is
a. hyperglycemia
b. ketoacidosis
c. pulmonary edema Correct Answers a
A normal breathing pattern for a two hr old neonate may include
