NUR 2513/NUR 2513 (Maternal Newborn Latest
2026/2027) FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED
QUESTION AND ANSWERS 100% A+
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hours postpartum and is experiencing
hemorrhage. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement after
notifying the provider? (Select all that apply)
A. Massage the fundus.
B. Give oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
C. Administer oxytocin.
D. Insert an indwelling catheter.
E. Place the client in a lateral position with her legs elevated 30 degrees.
Answer: A, C, D, E
2. While assessing a client in the fourth stage of labor, the nurse suspects
bladder distention. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to
see?
A. The fundus is displaced from the midline.
B. The uterus is firm.
C. The fundus is below the umbilicus.
D. The bladder is resonant with percussion.
Answer: A
3. A nurse is testing the reflexes of a newborn to assess neurological maturity.
Which of the following reflexes is the nurse assessing by holding the newborn
upright with feet touching a flat surface?
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,A. Babinski Reflex
B. Moro Reflex
C. Stepping Reflex
D. Plantar Grasp Reflex
Answer: C
4. The nurse in the newborn nursery has just received report. Which of the
following infants should the nurse see FIRST?
A. A 2-day-old infant who is lying quietly alert with a heart rate of 185
B. A 1-day-old infant who is crying and has a bulging anterior fontanel
C. A 12-hour-old infant who is being held, with respirations that are 45
breaths/min and regular
D. A 5-hour-old infant who is sleeping and whose hands and feet are blue
bilaterally
Answer: A
5. The nurse on a postpartum unit is preparing 4 clients for discharge. It would
be MOST important for the nurse to refer which of the following clients for
home care?
A. A 15-year-old primipara who delivered a 7 lb male 2 days ago
B. An 18-year-old multipara who delivered a 9 lb female by C-section 2 days ago
C. A 20-year-old multipara who delivered 1 day ago and is complaining of
cramping
D. A 22-year-old who delivered by C-section and is complaining of burning on
urination
Answer: D
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, 6. The nurse teaches a primigravid woman how to measure the frequency of
uterine contractions. The nurse should explain to the client that the frequency
of uterine contractions is determined by which of the following?
A. By timing from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the next
contraction
B. By timing from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the same
contraction
C. By the number of contractions that occur within a given period of time
D. By the strength of the contraction at its peak
Answer: C
7. Which of the following are presumptive signs of pregnancy? (Select all that
apply)
A. Positive pregnancy test
B. Enlarged breasts
C. Urinary frequency
D. Braxton Hicks contractions
E. Fetal heart tones heard by the provider
F. Amenorrhea
Answer: B, C, F
8. Which of the following is the priority during the third stage of labor for the
mother?
A. Educating the mother
B. Pain management
C. Skin-to-skin contact
D. Adequate tissue perfusion
Answer: D
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2026/2027) FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED
QUESTION AND ANSWERS 100% A+
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hours postpartum and is experiencing
hemorrhage. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement after
notifying the provider? (Select all that apply)
A. Massage the fundus.
B. Give oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula.
C. Administer oxytocin.
D. Insert an indwelling catheter.
E. Place the client in a lateral position with her legs elevated 30 degrees.
Answer: A, C, D, E
2. While assessing a client in the fourth stage of labor, the nurse suspects
bladder distention. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to
see?
A. The fundus is displaced from the midline.
B. The uterus is firm.
C. The fundus is below the umbilicus.
D. The bladder is resonant with percussion.
Answer: A
3. A nurse is testing the reflexes of a newborn to assess neurological maturity.
Which of the following reflexes is the nurse assessing by holding the newborn
upright with feet touching a flat surface?
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,A. Babinski Reflex
B. Moro Reflex
C. Stepping Reflex
D. Plantar Grasp Reflex
Answer: C
4. The nurse in the newborn nursery has just received report. Which of the
following infants should the nurse see FIRST?
A. A 2-day-old infant who is lying quietly alert with a heart rate of 185
B. A 1-day-old infant who is crying and has a bulging anterior fontanel
C. A 12-hour-old infant who is being held, with respirations that are 45
breaths/min and regular
D. A 5-hour-old infant who is sleeping and whose hands and feet are blue
bilaterally
Answer: A
5. The nurse on a postpartum unit is preparing 4 clients for discharge. It would
be MOST important for the nurse to refer which of the following clients for
home care?
A. A 15-year-old primipara who delivered a 7 lb male 2 days ago
B. An 18-year-old multipara who delivered a 9 lb female by C-section 2 days ago
C. A 20-year-old multipara who delivered 1 day ago and is complaining of
cramping
D. A 22-year-old who delivered by C-section and is complaining of burning on
urination
Answer: D
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, 6. The nurse teaches a primigravid woman how to measure the frequency of
uterine contractions. The nurse should explain to the client that the frequency
of uterine contractions is determined by which of the following?
A. By timing from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the next
contraction
B. By timing from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the same
contraction
C. By the number of contractions that occur within a given period of time
D. By the strength of the contraction at its peak
Answer: C
7. Which of the following are presumptive signs of pregnancy? (Select all that
apply)
A. Positive pregnancy test
B. Enlarged breasts
C. Urinary frequency
D. Braxton Hicks contractions
E. Fetal heart tones heard by the provider
F. Amenorrhea
Answer: B, C, F
8. Which of the following is the priority during the third stage of labor for the
mother?
A. Educating the mother
B. Pain management
C. Skin-to-skin contact
D. Adequate tissue perfusion
Answer: D
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