NSG 3500 Maternal Exam 3 Newest Practice Test
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Questions/ Galen NSG 3500 Exam 3 Latest Practice
Test (2026-2027)
A postpartum nurse notes that a woman who took fluoxetine (Prozac) daily for
depression throughout her pregnancy has an order from the primary healthcare
provider for the medication to be continued postdelivery. The woman wishes to
breastfeed her baby. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to
make at this time?
1. Inform the neonatalogist regarding the antenatal medication so that an autism
assessment will be performed on the baby.
2. Ask the client's primary healthcare provider if the woman could take a different
antidepressant medication postdelivery.
3. Advise the client that it would be unsafe for her to breastfeed her child.
4. Praise the client for understanding her need to take an antidepressant. -
ANSWER-2
A client on the postpartum unit is preparing to breastfeed her Down syndrome
baby. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate at this time?
1. To prevent the baby from becoming obese, educate the mother to allow the baby
to breastfeed for only 30 minutes at each feeding.
2. Provide the mother with the same breastfeeding advice that the nurse gives to all
breastfeeding mothers.
3. Assist the mother to latch her baby to the breast and educate her regarding how
to assess for effective milk transfer.
4. To prevent the baby from becoming anemic, remind the mother to administer
1
,iron supplements to the baby every day. - ANSWER-3
A client is being discharged on Coumadin (warfarin) post-pulmonary embolism
after a cesarean delivery. Which of the following laboratory values indicates that
the medication is effective?
1. Prothrombin time (PT): 12 sec (normal is 10-13 seconds).
2. International normalized ratio (INR): 2.5 (normal is 1-1.4).
3. Hematocrit 55%.
4. Hemoglobin 10 g/dL. - ANSWER-2
The blood glucose of a client with type 1 diabetes 12 hours after delivery is 96 mg/
dL. The client has received no insulin since delivery. The drop in serum levels of
which of the following hormones of pregnancy is responsible for the glucose level?
1. Estrogen.
2. Progesterone.
3. Human placental lactogen (hPL).
4. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). - ANSWER-3
A woman has just delivered a set of twins. As soon as the babies are born the
mother says, "I wanted so much to breastfeed them but know that that is no longer
a possibility." Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate at this
time?
1. "It would be hard to breastfeed them both, but you could bottle feed one and
breastfeed the other."
2. "It will be much easier for you to bottle feed them both. If you have another
child you can breastfeed then."
3. "What about switching off days. Bottle feed one baby and breastfeed the other
one day then switch babies the next day."
2
,4. "I can show you a number of ways to breastfeed both babies and you can make
plenty of milk for both of them." - ANSWER-4
A breastfeeding woman, 6 weeks postdelivery, must go into the hospital for a
hemorrhoidectomy. Which of the following is the best intervention regarding
infant feeding?
1. Have the woman wean the baby to formula.
2. Have the baby stay in the hospital room with the mother.
3. Have the woman pump and dump her milk for two weeks.
4. Have the baby bottle-fed milk that the mother has stored. - ANSWER-2
A couple has delivered a 28-week fetal demise. Which of the following nursing
actions are appropriate to take? Select all that apply.
1. Swaddle the baby in a baby blanket.
2. Discuss funeral options for the baby.
3. Encourage the couple to try to get pregnant again in the near future.
4. Ask the couple whether they would like to hold the baby.
5. Advise the couple that the baby's death was probably for the best. - ANSWER-
1,2,4
A client is being discharged on Coumadin (warfarin) post-pulmonary embolism
after a cesarean delivery. Which of the following should be included in the patient
teaching?
1. Take only ibuprofen for pain.
2. Avoid overeating dark green, leafy vegetables.
3. Drink grapefruit juice daily.
4. Report any decrease in urinary output. - ANSWER-2
3
, Which of the following is a priority nursing diagnosis for a woman, G10 P6226,
who is PP1 from a spontaneous vaginal delivery with a significant postpartum
hemorrhage?
1. Alteration in comfort related to afterbirth pains.
2. Risk for altered parenting related to grand multiparity.
3. Fluid volume deficit related to blood loss.
4. Risk for sleep deprivation related to mothering role. - ANSWER-3
A woman has just had a macrosomic baby after a 12-hour labor. For which of the
following complications should the woman be carefully monitored?
1. Uterine atony.
2. Hypoprolactinemia.
3. Infection.
4. Mastitis. - ANSWER-1
On admission to the labor and delivery suite, the nurse assesses the discharge
needs of a primipara who will be discharged home 3 days after a cesarean delivery.
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client?
1. "Have you ever had anesthesia before?"
2. "Do you have any allergies?"
3. "Do you scar easily?"
4. "Are there many stairs in your home?" - ANSWER-4
A woman is receiving Paxil (paroxetine) for postpartum depression. To prevent a
drug-food interaction, the client must be advised to refrain from consuming which
of the following?
1. Alcohol.
2. Grapefruit.
4
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Questions/ Galen NSG 3500 Exam 3 Latest Practice
Test (2026-2027)
A postpartum nurse notes that a woman who took fluoxetine (Prozac) daily for
depression throughout her pregnancy has an order from the primary healthcare
provider for the medication to be continued postdelivery. The woman wishes to
breastfeed her baby. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to
make at this time?
1. Inform the neonatalogist regarding the antenatal medication so that an autism
assessment will be performed on the baby.
2. Ask the client's primary healthcare provider if the woman could take a different
antidepressant medication postdelivery.
3. Advise the client that it would be unsafe for her to breastfeed her child.
4. Praise the client for understanding her need to take an antidepressant. -
ANSWER-2
A client on the postpartum unit is preparing to breastfeed her Down syndrome
baby. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate at this time?
1. To prevent the baby from becoming obese, educate the mother to allow the baby
to breastfeed for only 30 minutes at each feeding.
2. Provide the mother with the same breastfeeding advice that the nurse gives to all
breastfeeding mothers.
3. Assist the mother to latch her baby to the breast and educate her regarding how
to assess for effective milk transfer.
4. To prevent the baby from becoming anemic, remind the mother to administer
1
,iron supplements to the baby every day. - ANSWER-3
A client is being discharged on Coumadin (warfarin) post-pulmonary embolism
after a cesarean delivery. Which of the following laboratory values indicates that
the medication is effective?
1. Prothrombin time (PT): 12 sec (normal is 10-13 seconds).
2. International normalized ratio (INR): 2.5 (normal is 1-1.4).
3. Hematocrit 55%.
4. Hemoglobin 10 g/dL. - ANSWER-2
The blood glucose of a client with type 1 diabetes 12 hours after delivery is 96 mg/
dL. The client has received no insulin since delivery. The drop in serum levels of
which of the following hormones of pregnancy is responsible for the glucose level?
1. Estrogen.
2. Progesterone.
3. Human placental lactogen (hPL).
4. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). - ANSWER-3
A woman has just delivered a set of twins. As soon as the babies are born the
mother says, "I wanted so much to breastfeed them but know that that is no longer
a possibility." Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate at this
time?
1. "It would be hard to breastfeed them both, but you could bottle feed one and
breastfeed the other."
2. "It will be much easier for you to bottle feed them both. If you have another
child you can breastfeed then."
3. "What about switching off days. Bottle feed one baby and breastfeed the other
one day then switch babies the next day."
2
,4. "I can show you a number of ways to breastfeed both babies and you can make
plenty of milk for both of them." - ANSWER-4
A breastfeeding woman, 6 weeks postdelivery, must go into the hospital for a
hemorrhoidectomy. Which of the following is the best intervention regarding
infant feeding?
1. Have the woman wean the baby to formula.
2. Have the baby stay in the hospital room with the mother.
3. Have the woman pump and dump her milk for two weeks.
4. Have the baby bottle-fed milk that the mother has stored. - ANSWER-2
A couple has delivered a 28-week fetal demise. Which of the following nursing
actions are appropriate to take? Select all that apply.
1. Swaddle the baby in a baby blanket.
2. Discuss funeral options for the baby.
3. Encourage the couple to try to get pregnant again in the near future.
4. Ask the couple whether they would like to hold the baby.
5. Advise the couple that the baby's death was probably for the best. - ANSWER-
1,2,4
A client is being discharged on Coumadin (warfarin) post-pulmonary embolism
after a cesarean delivery. Which of the following should be included in the patient
teaching?
1. Take only ibuprofen for pain.
2. Avoid overeating dark green, leafy vegetables.
3. Drink grapefruit juice daily.
4. Report any decrease in urinary output. - ANSWER-2
3
, Which of the following is a priority nursing diagnosis for a woman, G10 P6226,
who is PP1 from a spontaneous vaginal delivery with a significant postpartum
hemorrhage?
1. Alteration in comfort related to afterbirth pains.
2. Risk for altered parenting related to grand multiparity.
3. Fluid volume deficit related to blood loss.
4. Risk for sleep deprivation related to mothering role. - ANSWER-3
A woman has just had a macrosomic baby after a 12-hour labor. For which of the
following complications should the woman be carefully monitored?
1. Uterine atony.
2. Hypoprolactinemia.
3. Infection.
4. Mastitis. - ANSWER-1
On admission to the labor and delivery suite, the nurse assesses the discharge
needs of a primipara who will be discharged home 3 days after a cesarean delivery.
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask the client?
1. "Have you ever had anesthesia before?"
2. "Do you have any allergies?"
3. "Do you scar easily?"
4. "Are there many stairs in your home?" - ANSWER-4
A woman is receiving Paxil (paroxetine) for postpartum depression. To prevent a
drug-food interaction, the client must be advised to refrain from consuming which
of the following?
1. Alcohol.
2. Grapefruit.
4
