MATERNITY AND WOMENS HEALTH CARE
13TH EDITION LOWDERMILK ALL
CHAPTERS 1 TO 37 COMPLETE GUIDE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The four essential components of labor are powers, passageway,
passenger, and psyche. Passageway refers to the bony pelvis. What type
of pelvis is considered the most favorable for a vaginal delivery?
Answer: Gynecoid
A gynecoid pelvis is considered most favorable for a vaginal birth
because the inlet allows the fetus room to pass. The gynecoid pelvis is
considered the typical female pelvis. An android pelvis, which has a
heart shape, is considered a male pelvis. The fetus often gets stuck. The
anthropoid pelvis is elongated, with a roomy anterior posterior
dimension and a narrower transverse diameter than the gynecoid pelvis.
Although delivery is possible with this type of pelvis, it is less likely to
be successful. The platypelloid pelvis is flat, with a compressed oval
shape as the middle opening, instead of an open circle like the gynecoid
pelvis. This is a rare type of pelvis.
⩥ A couple arrives at the newborn nursery asking to take their newborn
grandson to his mother's room. What is the best response by the nurse?
,Answer: "Please go on to see your daughter. I'll bring the baby to her
room."
⩥ A client visiting the prenatal clinic for the first time tells the nurse that
she has heard conflicting stories about sex during pregnancy and asks
about continuing sexual activity. How should the nurse respond?
Answer: "With an uncomplicated pregnancy, there are no limitations on
sexual activity."
⩥ The transmission of which microorganism that causes maternal
mastitis is minimized by frequent handwashing by nursing staff
members? Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
⩥ The nurse is helping a mother breastfeed her newborn. What is the
best indication that the newborn has achieved an effective attachment to
the breast? Answer: The mouth covers most of the areolar surface.
⩥ A nurse elicits the Babinski reflex on a newborn. The nurse concludes
that this finding indicates: Answer: Immaturity of the central nervous
system (CNS)
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who has had a spontaneous abortion. For
what complication should the nurse monitor this client? Answer:
Hemorrhage
, ⩥ A client at 9 weeks' gestation asks the nurse in the prenatal clinic
whether she may have chorionic villi sampling (CVS) performed during
this visit. What should the nurse keep in mind as the optimal time for
CVS while formulating a response? Answer: At 10 weeks but no later
than 12 weeks
⩥ A nurse determines that the husband of a client in the early phase of
labor understands the teaching from childbirth classes when he helps his
wife use the breathing pattern of: Answer: Slow-chest
Slow-chest breathing pattern is used during the early phase of labor,
when mild contractions dilate the cervix to 3 cm. The pant-blow
breathing pattern is used during the transition phase of labor. The
shallow-chest breathing pattern is used in combination with other
breathing patterns; it is a part of the accelerated-decelerated pattern. The
accelerated-decelerated breathing pattern is used during the active phase
of the first stage of labor.
⩥ A nurse is estimating a newborn's gestational age. What parameters
should the nurse evaluate? (Select all that apply.) Answer: Breast size
Genital development
⩥ The health care provider hands a neonate to a nurse immediately after
birth. What should the nurse do next for the newborn? Answer: Dry and
provide skin-to-skin contact with the mother
13TH EDITION LOWDERMILK ALL
CHAPTERS 1 TO 37 COMPLETE GUIDE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The four essential components of labor are powers, passageway,
passenger, and psyche. Passageway refers to the bony pelvis. What type
of pelvis is considered the most favorable for a vaginal delivery?
Answer: Gynecoid
A gynecoid pelvis is considered most favorable for a vaginal birth
because the inlet allows the fetus room to pass. The gynecoid pelvis is
considered the typical female pelvis. An android pelvis, which has a
heart shape, is considered a male pelvis. The fetus often gets stuck. The
anthropoid pelvis is elongated, with a roomy anterior posterior
dimension and a narrower transverse diameter than the gynecoid pelvis.
Although delivery is possible with this type of pelvis, it is less likely to
be successful. The platypelloid pelvis is flat, with a compressed oval
shape as the middle opening, instead of an open circle like the gynecoid
pelvis. This is a rare type of pelvis.
⩥ A couple arrives at the newborn nursery asking to take their newborn
grandson to his mother's room. What is the best response by the nurse?
,Answer: "Please go on to see your daughter. I'll bring the baby to her
room."
⩥ A client visiting the prenatal clinic for the first time tells the nurse that
she has heard conflicting stories about sex during pregnancy and asks
about continuing sexual activity. How should the nurse respond?
Answer: "With an uncomplicated pregnancy, there are no limitations on
sexual activity."
⩥ The transmission of which microorganism that causes maternal
mastitis is minimized by frequent handwashing by nursing staff
members? Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
⩥ The nurse is helping a mother breastfeed her newborn. What is the
best indication that the newborn has achieved an effective attachment to
the breast? Answer: The mouth covers most of the areolar surface.
⩥ A nurse elicits the Babinski reflex on a newborn. The nurse concludes
that this finding indicates: Answer: Immaturity of the central nervous
system (CNS)
⩥ A nurse is caring for a client who has had a spontaneous abortion. For
what complication should the nurse monitor this client? Answer:
Hemorrhage
, ⩥ A client at 9 weeks' gestation asks the nurse in the prenatal clinic
whether she may have chorionic villi sampling (CVS) performed during
this visit. What should the nurse keep in mind as the optimal time for
CVS while formulating a response? Answer: At 10 weeks but no later
than 12 weeks
⩥ A nurse determines that the husband of a client in the early phase of
labor understands the teaching from childbirth classes when he helps his
wife use the breathing pattern of: Answer: Slow-chest
Slow-chest breathing pattern is used during the early phase of labor,
when mild contractions dilate the cervix to 3 cm. The pant-blow
breathing pattern is used during the transition phase of labor. The
shallow-chest breathing pattern is used in combination with other
breathing patterns; it is a part of the accelerated-decelerated pattern. The
accelerated-decelerated breathing pattern is used during the active phase
of the first stage of labor.
⩥ A nurse is estimating a newborn's gestational age. What parameters
should the nurse evaluate? (Select all that apply.) Answer: Breast size
Genital development
⩥ The health care provider hands a neonate to a nurse immediately after
birth. What should the nurse do next for the newborn? Answer: Dry and
provide skin-to-skin contact with the mother
