CMS Maternal Newborn Practice B
50 Questions and ANSWERS 2025\2026
update (100% VERIFIED)
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Use an ultrasound stethoscope to listen to fetal heart tones.
b. Obtain a blood sample for the maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screen.
c. Collect a vaginal and an anal specimen for group B streptococcus (GBS)
d. Measure fundal height for gestational age. - ANS>>a. Use an ultrasound stethoscope to listen to
fetal heart tones.
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during the active phase of labor. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort?
a. prepare the client for a pudendal nerve block
b. administer a sedative to the client
c. encourage the client to push
d. have the client perform relaxing breathing techniques - ANS>>d. have the client perform relaxing
breathing techniques
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who requests hydrotherapy for pain management
during labor. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
a. You must be at least at 37 weeks of gestation before you can use hydrotherapy.
b. you will receive an injection of sterile water into your lower back during hydrotherapy
c. you can continue to use hydrotherapy as long as you do not develop a fever greater than 101
degrees Fahrenheit
d. You should keep the water temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during hydrotherapy. -
ANS>>a. You must be at least at 37 weeks of gestation before you can use hydrotherapy.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn umbilical cord care with a client who is postpartum.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions?
, A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about home care with the parent of a newborn. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Dress your newborn with two extra layers for the first week at home.
b. Give your newborn a bath once a day in the morning
c. cover your newborn with a lightweight blanket during naps.
d. Ensure the water temperature during your newborn's bath is maintained at 100 degrees
Fahrenheit - ANS>>d. Ensure the water temperature during your newborn's bath is maintained at
100 degrees Fahrenheit
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a newborn who has respiratory distress. While collecting
data, which of the following should the nurse report to the provider? select all that apply.
a. nasal flaring
b. respiratory rate 60/min
c. intercostal retractions
d. grunting
e. heart rate 120/min - ANS>>a. nasal flaring
c. intercostal retractions
d. grunting
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include?
a. you should discontinue your medication if your urine appears dark in color
b. you should douche every other day for 1 week while taking your medication.
c. you might experience a metallic taste in your mouth while taking your medication.
d. your partner will require medication - ANS>>c. you might experience a metallic taste in your
mouth while taking your medication.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. leukorrhea
b. nonpitting ankle edema
c. tingling in fingers
d. blurred vision - ANS>>d. blurred vision
A nurse is assisting with the neuromuscular assessment of a newborn by eliciting primitive
reflexes. which of the following images indicates a characteristics response of the tonic neck
reflex?
a. newborn's head is quickly turned to one side, the arm and leg on the same side extend, while the
arm and leg on the opposite side flex.
b. newborn is placed on the abdomen
c. newborn pushes against the examiner's hands when pressure is applied to the soles of the
50 Questions and ANSWERS 2025\2026
update (100% VERIFIED)
A nurse in a clinic is collecting data from a client who is at 12 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. Use an ultrasound stethoscope to listen to fetal heart tones.
b. Obtain a blood sample for the maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screen.
c. Collect a vaginal and an anal specimen for group B streptococcus (GBS)
d. Measure fundal height for gestational age. - ANS>>a. Use an ultrasound stethoscope to listen to
fetal heart tones.
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during the active phase of labor. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort?
a. prepare the client for a pudendal nerve block
b. administer a sedative to the client
c. encourage the client to push
d. have the client perform relaxing breathing techniques - ANS>>d. have the client perform relaxing
breathing techniques
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who requests hydrotherapy for pain management
during labor. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
a. You must be at least at 37 weeks of gestation before you can use hydrotherapy.
b. you will receive an injection of sterile water into your lower back during hydrotherapy
c. you can continue to use hydrotherapy as long as you do not develop a fever greater than 101
degrees Fahrenheit
d. You should keep the water temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during hydrotherapy. -
ANS>>a. You must be at least at 37 weeks of gestation before you can use hydrotherapy.
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn umbilical cord care with a client who is postpartum.
Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client
understands the instructions?
, A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about home care with the parent of a newborn. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Dress your newborn with two extra layers for the first week at home.
b. Give your newborn a bath once a day in the morning
c. cover your newborn with a lightweight blanket during naps.
d. Ensure the water temperature during your newborn's bath is maintained at 100 degrees
Fahrenheit - ANS>>d. Ensure the water temperature during your newborn's bath is maintained at
100 degrees Fahrenheit
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a newborn who has respiratory distress. While collecting
data, which of the following should the nurse report to the provider? select all that apply.
a. nasal flaring
b. respiratory rate 60/min
c. intercostal retractions
d. grunting
e. heart rate 120/min - ANS>>a. nasal flaring
c. intercostal retractions
d. grunting
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include?
a. you should discontinue your medication if your urine appears dark in color
b. you should douche every other day for 1 week while taking your medication.
c. you might experience a metallic taste in your mouth while taking your medication.
d. your partner will require medication - ANS>>c. you might experience a metallic taste in your
mouth while taking your medication.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 37 weeks of gestation. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. leukorrhea
b. nonpitting ankle edema
c. tingling in fingers
d. blurred vision - ANS>>d. blurred vision
A nurse is assisting with the neuromuscular assessment of a newborn by eliciting primitive
reflexes. which of the following images indicates a characteristics response of the tonic neck
reflex?
a. newborn's head is quickly turned to one side, the arm and leg on the same side extend, while the
arm and leg on the opposite side flex.
b. newborn is placed on the abdomen
c. newborn pushes against the examiner's hands when pressure is applied to the soles of the
