NCC-Maternal Newborn Study
100 Questions and ANSWERS 2025\2026
update (100% VERIFIED)
A woman with a BMI of 18 gains 25 lbs during her pregnancy. This pregnancy is at increased risk for
a. cesarean delivery
b. Delivery of low birthweight delivery
c. preeclampsia - ANS>>b. delivery of a low birthweight infant
During pregnancy, which of the following cardiovascular parameters increases by 60%
a. blood volume
b. plasma volume
c. red cell mass - ANS>>b. plasma volume
When pregnancy, a woman with epilepsy has a higher risk of seizures
a. during labor through 24 hours postpartum
b. from 72 hours to 1 week pp
c. in the third trimester - ANS>>a. during labor thru 24 hrs. pp
The risk of developing diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes is
a. increased only if there are also multiple diabetes risk factors
b. increased with onset within 10-15 years in about 50% of those women
c. the same as women who do not have gest. diabetes - ANS>>b. increased with onset within 10-15
years in about 50% of those women
A woman recieves magnesium sulfate during labor for gestational hypertension. What effect can
this have on newborn?
a. elevated cortisol levels
b.hypoglycemia
c.muscle weakness - ANS>>c. muscle weakness
A pregnant woman was diagnosed with varicella-zoster at 32 weeks gestation. She is now in active
, In order to decrease the risk of fetal death to that of a non-smoker, a woman must quit smoking
a. before the pregnancy occurs
b. by the end of the first trimester
c. by the end of the 2nd trimester - ANS>>b. by the end of the first trimester
A patient in preterm labor at 30 weeks received indocin, the newborn should be observed for?
a. duodenal atresia
b. Hirschsprung disease
c. necrotizing entercolitis (NEC) - ANS>>c. necrotizing enercolitis (NEC)
What are the characteristics of dizygotic pregnancy?
a. 1 placenta and 1 amniotic sac
b. 1 placenta and 2 amniotic sacs
c. 2 placentas and 2 amniotic sacs - ANS>>c. 2 placentas and amniotic sacs
A woman is diagnosed with oligohydramnios during her pregnancy. the fetus/newborn should be
evaluated for
a. diabetes insipidus
b. klippel-feil syndrome
c. polycystic kidney disease - ANS>>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 - ANS>>b
In evaluating the patient census for staff assignments, the pp nurse is told that a pateint in the high
risk unit may be delivered and transferred to pp after delivery. A L/S ratio was performed with result
of 2:0 the nurse would expect the following to occur?
a. A PG (phosphatidyglycerol) test needs to be performed
b. the lungs are mature, and delivery will occur
c. the lungs are still immature, and the L/S will be repeated in 1 week - ANS>>b
Which of the following is a limitation of an alpha-fetaprotein (AFP) test?
a. closed neural tube defects are not detected
b. it will not detect down syndrome
c. its best sensitivity is at 20 weeks - ANS>>a
A postpartum woman's prenatal history shows a quad screen with a maternal serum (MSAFP) lower
than normal and higher than HCG and Inhibin A. The nurse can expect the diagnosis of the
100 Questions and ANSWERS 2025\2026
update (100% VERIFIED)
A woman with a BMI of 18 gains 25 lbs during her pregnancy. This pregnancy is at increased risk for
a. cesarean delivery
b. Delivery of low birthweight delivery
c. preeclampsia - ANS>>b. delivery of a low birthweight infant
During pregnancy, which of the following cardiovascular parameters increases by 60%
a. blood volume
b. plasma volume
c. red cell mass - ANS>>b. plasma volume
When pregnancy, a woman with epilepsy has a higher risk of seizures
a. during labor through 24 hours postpartum
b. from 72 hours to 1 week pp
c. in the third trimester - ANS>>a. during labor thru 24 hrs. pp
The risk of developing diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes is
a. increased only if there are also multiple diabetes risk factors
b. increased with onset within 10-15 years in about 50% of those women
c. the same as women who do not have gest. diabetes - ANS>>b. increased with onset within 10-15
years in about 50% of those women
A woman recieves magnesium sulfate during labor for gestational hypertension. What effect can
this have on newborn?
a. elevated cortisol levels
b.hypoglycemia
c.muscle weakness - ANS>>c. muscle weakness
A pregnant woman was diagnosed with varicella-zoster at 32 weeks gestation. She is now in active
, In order to decrease the risk of fetal death to that of a non-smoker, a woman must quit smoking
a. before the pregnancy occurs
b. by the end of the first trimester
c. by the end of the 2nd trimester - ANS>>b. by the end of the first trimester
A patient in preterm labor at 30 weeks received indocin, the newborn should be observed for?
a. duodenal atresia
b. Hirschsprung disease
c. necrotizing entercolitis (NEC) - ANS>>c. necrotizing enercolitis (NEC)
What are the characteristics of dizygotic pregnancy?
a. 1 placenta and 1 amniotic sac
b. 1 placenta and 2 amniotic sacs
c. 2 placentas and 2 amniotic sacs - ANS>>c. 2 placentas and amniotic sacs
A woman is diagnosed with oligohydramnios during her pregnancy. the fetus/newborn should be
evaluated for
a. diabetes insipidus
b. klippel-feil syndrome
c. polycystic kidney disease - ANS>>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 - ANS>>b
In evaluating the patient census for staff assignments, the pp nurse is told that a pateint in the high
risk unit may be delivered and transferred to pp after delivery. A L/S ratio was performed with result
of 2:0 the nurse would expect the following to occur?
a. A PG (phosphatidyglycerol) test needs to be performed
b. the lungs are mature, and delivery will occur
c. the lungs are still immature, and the L/S will be repeated in 1 week - ANS>>b
Which of the following is a limitation of an alpha-fetaprotein (AFP) test?
a. closed neural tube defects are not detected
b. it will not detect down syndrome
c. its best sensitivity is at 20 weeks - ANS>>a
A postpartum woman's prenatal history shows a quad screen with a maternal serum (MSAFP) lower
than normal and higher than HCG and Inhibin A. The nurse can expect the diagnosis of the
