Prenatal care, labor & delivery, postpartum, newborn assessment, and maternal safety
Strengthen your maternity nursing knowledge — prioritize care, prevent
complications, and think like a nurse
, 1. Deep Overview
2. 15 HESI-Style Practice Questions
3. Maternity Quick Reference Chart
4. Free Nursing Study Tools
This quiz reinforces maternal and newborn assessment, labor interventions, postpartum care, and
maternal/newborn safety. Topics include prenatal monitoring, labor management, postpartum
complications, breastfeeding, and NGN prioritization.
Maternal and newborn outcomes are highly time-sensitive
Nurses must assess, intervene, and educate efficiently
Knowledge here directly affects HESI/NCLEX outcomes
1. Monitor maternal vital signs, fetal status, and labor progression
2. Assess newborn immediately after birth (APGAR, vitals)
3. Implement safety precautions (falls, hemorrhage, infection)
4. Educate mothers on breastfeeding, newborn care, and warning signs
5. Recognize and act promptly on complications (postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia,
neonatal distress)
)
Q1. A woman at 36 weeks gestation has BP 160/100 mmHg, headache, and visual changes.
Priority action?
✅ A. Assess for preeclampsia and notify provider
B. Encourage rest
C. Provide fluids
D. Document only
Rationale: Severe hypertension + symptoms indicate preeclampsia; early intervention prevents
complications.
Q2. During labor, FHR drops to 90 bpm. First nursing action?
✅ A. Reposition mother, administer O2, notify provider
B. Continue monitoring
Strengthen your maternity nursing knowledge — prioritize care, prevent
complications, and think like a nurse
, 1. Deep Overview
2. 15 HESI-Style Practice Questions
3. Maternity Quick Reference Chart
4. Free Nursing Study Tools
This quiz reinforces maternal and newborn assessment, labor interventions, postpartum care, and
maternal/newborn safety. Topics include prenatal monitoring, labor management, postpartum
complications, breastfeeding, and NGN prioritization.
Maternal and newborn outcomes are highly time-sensitive
Nurses must assess, intervene, and educate efficiently
Knowledge here directly affects HESI/NCLEX outcomes
1. Monitor maternal vital signs, fetal status, and labor progression
2. Assess newborn immediately after birth (APGAR, vitals)
3. Implement safety precautions (falls, hemorrhage, infection)
4. Educate mothers on breastfeeding, newborn care, and warning signs
5. Recognize and act promptly on complications (postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia,
neonatal distress)
)
Q1. A woman at 36 weeks gestation has BP 160/100 mmHg, headache, and visual changes.
Priority action?
✅ A. Assess for preeclampsia and notify provider
B. Encourage rest
C. Provide fluids
D. Document only
Rationale: Severe hypertension + symptoms indicate preeclampsia; early intervention prevents
complications.
Q2. During labor, FHR drops to 90 bpm. First nursing action?
✅ A. Reposition mother, administer O2, notify provider
B. Continue monitoring
