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“MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM “ NEWEST
UPDATED EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
Maternal Child Nursing Exam Test Bank
The nurse is examining a 2-year-old child who was adopted from Guatemala.
Which of the following would be a priority screening for this child?
A) Screening for congenital defects
B) Screening for abuse
C) Screening for childhood illnesses
D) Screening for infectious diseases
D) Screening for infectious diseases
The mother of a 5-year-old child with eczema is getting a check-up for her
child before school starts. Which of the following will the nurse do during the
visit?
A) Change the bandage on a cut on the child's hand
B) Assess the compliance with treatment regimens
C) Discuss systemic corticosteroid therapy
D) Assess the child's fluid volume
B) Assess the compliance with treatment regimens
During the health history, the mother of a 4-month-old child tells the nurse she
is concerned that her baby is not doing what he should be at this age. What is
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the nurse's best response?
A) "I'll be able to tell you more after I do his physical."
B) "Fill out the questionnaire and then I can let you know."
C) "Tell me what concerns you."
D) "All mothers worry about their babies. I'm sure he's doing well."
C) "Tell me what concerns you."
A 3-year-old child is scheduled for a hearing screening. The nurse would
prepare the child for screening by which method?
A) Auditory brain stem response
B) Evoked otoacoustic emissions
C) Visual reinforcement audiometry
D) Conditioned play audiometry
D) Conditioned play audiometry
A 2-week-old child responds to a bell during an initial health supervision
examination. The child's records do not show that a newborn hearing
screening was done. Which of the following is the best action for the nurse to
take?
A) Do nothing because responding to the bell proves he does not have a
hearing
deficit.
B) Immediately schedule the infant for a newborn hearing screening.
C) Ask the mother to observe for signs that the infant is not hearing well.
D) Screen again with the bell at the 2-month-old health supervision visit.
B) Immediately schedule the infant for a newborn hearing screening.
The nurse is performing developmental surveillance for children at a medical
home. Which of the following infants are most at risk for developmental
delays? Select all answers that apply.
A) A child whose birthweight was 1,600 g
B) A child whose parent has a mental illness
C) A child raised by a single parent
D) A child with a lead level above 10 mg/dL
E) A child with hypertonia or hypotonia
F) A child with gestational age more than 33 weeks
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B) A child whose parent has a mental illness
C) A child raised by a single parent
E) A child with hypertonia or hypotonia
The nurse is examining a 15-month-old child who was able to walk at the last
visit and now can no longer walk. What would be the nurse's best intervention
in this case?
A) Schedule a full evaluation since this may indicate a neurologic disorder.
B) Note the regression in the child's chart and recheck in another month.
C) Document the findings as a developmental delay since this is a normal
occurrence.
D) Ask the parents if they have changed the child's schedule to a less active
one.
A) Schedule a full evaluation since this may indicate a neurologic disorder.
During a physical assessment of a 5-month-old child, the nurse observes the
first tooth has just erupted and uses the opportunity to advise the mother to
schedule a dental examination for her baby. Which of the following is the
correct time for the dentist visit?
A) By the first birthday
B) By the second birthday
C) By entry into kindergarten
D) By entry into first grade
A) By the first birthday
A mother and her 4-week-old infant have arrived for a health maintenance visit.
Which of the following activities will the nurse perform?
A) Assess the child for an upper respiratory infection
B) Take a health history for a minor injury
C) Administer a varicella injection
D) Plot the child's head circumference on a growth chart
D) Plot the child's head circumference on a growth chart
The nurse is screening a 6-year-old child for mental ability. Which of the
following tests would the nurse use to assess intelligence?
A) Denver Articulation Screening
B) Denver PRQ
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C) Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test
D) Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS.
C) Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test
When assessing the vision of a 2-month-old, the nurse would use which of the
following?
A) Black-and-white checkerboard
B) Red and blue circles
C) Gray and blue animal drawings
D) Green and yellow letters
A) Black-and-white checkerboard
The nurse is performing a risk assessment of a 5-year-old and determines the
child has a risk factor for cystic fibrosis. What type of screening would the
nurse perform to confirm or rule out this disease?
A) Universal screening
B) Selective screening
C) Hyperlipidemia screening
D) Developmental screening
B) Selective screening
The nurse is caring for an infant who had hyperbilirubinemia requiring
exchange transfusion. Based on this information, this infant is at risk for what
type of disorder? A) Vision loss
B) Hearing loss
C) Hypertension
D) Hyperlipidemia
B) Hearing loss
The nurse is performing a vision screening for a 4-year-old child. Which of the
following screening charts would be best for determining the child's visual
acuity?
A) Snellen
B) Ishihara
C) Allen figures
D) Color Vision Testing Made Easy (CVTME)
C) Allen figures
“MATERNAL CHILD NURSING EXAM “ NEWEST
UPDATED EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST
VERSION)
Maternal Child Nursing Exam Test Bank
The nurse is examining a 2-year-old child who was adopted from Guatemala.
Which of the following would be a priority screening for this child?
A) Screening for congenital defects
B) Screening for abuse
C) Screening for childhood illnesses
D) Screening for infectious diseases
D) Screening for infectious diseases
The mother of a 5-year-old child with eczema is getting a check-up for her
child before school starts. Which of the following will the nurse do during the
visit?
A) Change the bandage on a cut on the child's hand
B) Assess the compliance with treatment regimens
C) Discuss systemic corticosteroid therapy
D) Assess the child's fluid volume
B) Assess the compliance with treatment regimens
During the health history, the mother of a 4-month-old child tells the nurse she
is concerned that her baby is not doing what he should be at this age. What is
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the nurse's best response?
A) "I'll be able to tell you more after I do his physical."
B) "Fill out the questionnaire and then I can let you know."
C) "Tell me what concerns you."
D) "All mothers worry about their babies. I'm sure he's doing well."
C) "Tell me what concerns you."
A 3-year-old child is scheduled for a hearing screening. The nurse would
prepare the child for screening by which method?
A) Auditory brain stem response
B) Evoked otoacoustic emissions
C) Visual reinforcement audiometry
D) Conditioned play audiometry
D) Conditioned play audiometry
A 2-week-old child responds to a bell during an initial health supervision
examination. The child's records do not show that a newborn hearing
screening was done. Which of the following is the best action for the nurse to
take?
A) Do nothing because responding to the bell proves he does not have a
hearing
deficit.
B) Immediately schedule the infant for a newborn hearing screening.
C) Ask the mother to observe for signs that the infant is not hearing well.
D) Screen again with the bell at the 2-month-old health supervision visit.
B) Immediately schedule the infant for a newborn hearing screening.
The nurse is performing developmental surveillance for children at a medical
home. Which of the following infants are most at risk for developmental
delays? Select all answers that apply.
A) A child whose birthweight was 1,600 g
B) A child whose parent has a mental illness
C) A child raised by a single parent
D) A child with a lead level above 10 mg/dL
E) A child with hypertonia or hypotonia
F) A child with gestational age more than 33 weeks
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B) A child whose parent has a mental illness
C) A child raised by a single parent
E) A child with hypertonia or hypotonia
The nurse is examining a 15-month-old child who was able to walk at the last
visit and now can no longer walk. What would be the nurse's best intervention
in this case?
A) Schedule a full evaluation since this may indicate a neurologic disorder.
B) Note the regression in the child's chart and recheck in another month.
C) Document the findings as a developmental delay since this is a normal
occurrence.
D) Ask the parents if they have changed the child's schedule to a less active
one.
A) Schedule a full evaluation since this may indicate a neurologic disorder.
During a physical assessment of a 5-month-old child, the nurse observes the
first tooth has just erupted and uses the opportunity to advise the mother to
schedule a dental examination for her baby. Which of the following is the
correct time for the dentist visit?
A) By the first birthday
B) By the second birthday
C) By entry into kindergarten
D) By entry into first grade
A) By the first birthday
A mother and her 4-week-old infant have arrived for a health maintenance visit.
Which of the following activities will the nurse perform?
A) Assess the child for an upper respiratory infection
B) Take a health history for a minor injury
C) Administer a varicella injection
D) Plot the child's head circumference on a growth chart
D) Plot the child's head circumference on a growth chart
The nurse is screening a 6-year-old child for mental ability. Which of the
following tests would the nurse use to assess intelligence?
A) Denver Articulation Screening
B) Denver PRQ
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C) Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test
D) Parents' Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS.
C) Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test
When assessing the vision of a 2-month-old, the nurse would use which of the
following?
A) Black-and-white checkerboard
B) Red and blue circles
C) Gray and blue animal drawings
D) Green and yellow letters
A) Black-and-white checkerboard
The nurse is performing a risk assessment of a 5-year-old and determines the
child has a risk factor for cystic fibrosis. What type of screening would the
nurse perform to confirm or rule out this disease?
A) Universal screening
B) Selective screening
C) Hyperlipidemia screening
D) Developmental screening
B) Selective screening
The nurse is caring for an infant who had hyperbilirubinemia requiring
exchange transfusion. Based on this information, this infant is at risk for what
type of disorder? A) Vision loss
B) Hearing loss
C) Hypertension
D) Hyperlipidemia
B) Hearing loss
The nurse is performing a vision screening for a 4-year-old child. Which of the
following screening charts would be best for determining the child's visual
acuity?
A) Snellen
B) Ishihara
C) Allen figures
D) Color Vision Testing Made Easy (CVTME)
C) Allen figures
