RN MATERNAL NEWBORN TEST BANK 2026
EXAM REVIEW WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ asphyxia . Answer: inadequate oxygenation that causes
unconsciousness and, without intervention, death
◉ Braxton-Hicks contraction . Answer: painless, ineffective uterine
contractions that occur during late pregnancy
◉ Colostrum . Answer: white to yellowish fluid that precedes breast
milk
◉ Counterpressure . Answer: application of pressure to the sacrum
during contractions
◉ Cradle Cap . Answer: infant scalp dermatitis manifesting as thick
yellowish scales
◉ Effacement . Answer: thinning and shortening of the cervix in
preparation for childbirth
,◉ Effleurage . Answer: light massage or stroking, usually on the
patient's abdomen, in rhythm with breathing during contractions
◉ Engagement . Answer: entrance of the fetal presenting part into the
upper pelvic channel or birth canal
◉ Fetus . Answer: unborn child still inside the uterus
◉ Friable . Answer: easily broken
◉ Hydramnios . Answer: excessive amniotic fluid
◉ Lanugo . Answer: fine, downy hair on the fetus after 20 weeks of
gestation
◉ Leopold Maneuvers . Answer: a series of four types of abdominal
palpitation for determining fetal position
◉ Let-down reflex . Answer: release of breast milk in response to
oxytocin, also called the milk-ejection reflex
◉ Lightening . Answer: descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity
about 2 weeks before term labor
, ◉ Moro Reflex . Answer: expected newborn response to a loud noise or
other readily perceived stimulus, demonstrated as arm flexion and an
embracing posture
◉ Placenta Previa . Answer: implantation of the placenta low in the
uterus and completely or partially covering the cervix
◉ Quickening . Answer: perception of fetal movement
◉ Preterm . Answer: referring to the period of a pregnancy prior to 37
weeks of gestation
◉ Supine hypotension . Answer: a drop in blood pressure due to altered
venous return from a gravid uterus exerting pressure on the ascending
vena cava
◉ Umbilical Cord . Answer: the long structure that connects a fetus
with the placenta and encases two arteries and one vein surrounded by a
clear gel called Wharton's jelly
◉ Vernix Caseosa . Answer: a grayish white protective substance that
coats fetal skin and has a cream-cheese-like consistency
EXAM REVIEW WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ asphyxia . Answer: inadequate oxygenation that causes
unconsciousness and, without intervention, death
◉ Braxton-Hicks contraction . Answer: painless, ineffective uterine
contractions that occur during late pregnancy
◉ Colostrum . Answer: white to yellowish fluid that precedes breast
milk
◉ Counterpressure . Answer: application of pressure to the sacrum
during contractions
◉ Cradle Cap . Answer: infant scalp dermatitis manifesting as thick
yellowish scales
◉ Effacement . Answer: thinning and shortening of the cervix in
preparation for childbirth
,◉ Effleurage . Answer: light massage or stroking, usually on the
patient's abdomen, in rhythm with breathing during contractions
◉ Engagement . Answer: entrance of the fetal presenting part into the
upper pelvic channel or birth canal
◉ Fetus . Answer: unborn child still inside the uterus
◉ Friable . Answer: easily broken
◉ Hydramnios . Answer: excessive amniotic fluid
◉ Lanugo . Answer: fine, downy hair on the fetus after 20 weeks of
gestation
◉ Leopold Maneuvers . Answer: a series of four types of abdominal
palpitation for determining fetal position
◉ Let-down reflex . Answer: release of breast milk in response to
oxytocin, also called the milk-ejection reflex
◉ Lightening . Answer: descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity
about 2 weeks before term labor
, ◉ Moro Reflex . Answer: expected newborn response to a loud noise or
other readily perceived stimulus, demonstrated as arm flexion and an
embracing posture
◉ Placenta Previa . Answer: implantation of the placenta low in the
uterus and completely or partially covering the cervix
◉ Quickening . Answer: perception of fetal movement
◉ Preterm . Answer: referring to the period of a pregnancy prior to 37
weeks of gestation
◉ Supine hypotension . Answer: a drop in blood pressure due to altered
venous return from a gravid uterus exerting pressure on the ascending
vena cava
◉ Umbilical Cord . Answer: the long structure that connects a fetus
with the placenta and encases two arteries and one vein surrounded by a
clear gel called Wharton's jelly
◉ Vernix Caseosa . Answer: a grayish white protective substance that
coats fetal skin and has a cream-cheese-like consistency
