PN MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM ACTUAL
PAPER 2026 SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 9 weeks of
gestation and reports frequent episodes of nausea and vomiting.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer: Consume small meals frequently each day.
◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 18 hr postpartum
and has a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The client reports a pain
rating of 4 on a scale from 0 to 10. Which of the following action
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) Answer: -Promote the
use of witch hazel pads.
-Give the client ice packs.
-Have the client take a water sitz bath.
-Encourage the clients to practice relaxation techniques.
◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who is receiving
phototherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Place an opaque mask over the newborn's eyes.
◉ A nurse is preparing to reinforce teaching for a client who is
pregnant and had opioids use disorder. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to include? Answer: Methadone
, ◉ A nurse is collecting data from a newborn who is 8 hr old. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Answer: Apical heart rate of 90/min while crying
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a 28-year-old client who is
requesting a prescription for an oral contraceptive. Which of the
following information in the client's history should the nurse
identify as a contraindication for the use of oral contraceptives?
Answer: Frequent headaches with visual changes
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 32 hr postpartum.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
Urine output of 3,000 mL in 24 hr
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a new parent about the
prevention of newborn abduction. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicators an understanding of the
teaching? Answer: I will ask the nurse to take my baby back to the
nursery if I need to leave my room
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for medroxyprogesterone acetate injection for
contraception. Which of the following statements by the client
indicated understanding of the teaching? Answer: I am likely to gain
weight while taking this medication
PAPER 2026 SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 9 weeks of
gestation and reports frequent episodes of nausea and vomiting.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Answer: Consume small meals frequently each day.
◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is 18 hr postpartum
and has a fourth-degree perineal laceration. The client reports a pain
rating of 4 on a scale from 0 to 10. Which of the following action
should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) Answer: -Promote the
use of witch hazel pads.
-Give the client ice packs.
-Have the client take a water sitz bath.
-Encourage the clients to practice relaxation techniques.
◉ A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who is receiving
phototherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer: Place an opaque mask over the newborn's eyes.
◉ A nurse is preparing to reinforce teaching for a client who is
pregnant and had opioids use disorder. Which of the following
medications should the nurse plan to include? Answer: Methadone
, ◉ A nurse is collecting data from a newborn who is 8 hr old. Which
of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Answer: Apical heart rate of 90/min while crying
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a 28-year-old client who is
requesting a prescription for an oral contraceptive. Which of the
following information in the client's history should the nurse
identify as a contraindication for the use of oral contraceptives?
Answer: Frequent headaches with visual changes
◉ A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 32 hr postpartum.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer:
Urine output of 3,000 mL in 24 hr
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a new parent about the
prevention of newborn abduction. Which of the following
statements by the parent indicators an understanding of the
teaching? Answer: I will ask the nurse to take my baby back to the
nursery if I need to leave my room
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new
prescription for medroxyprogesterone acetate injection for
contraception. Which of the following statements by the client
indicated understanding of the teaching? Answer: I am likely to gain
weight while taking this medication
