MATERNAL NEWBORN CMS EXAM|ACTUAL
QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027
UPDATED EDITION |GRADED A+
Question 1
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following responses by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER
1. I should expect to have white vaginal discharge during pregnancy.
Question 2
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn home safety precautions with a group of
parents. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
CORRECT ANSWER
2. You should ensure that the crib slats are no more than 2.25 inches apart.
Question 3
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about breastfeeding with a client who has a 12-hr-old
newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
that the client understands the instructions?
CORRECT ANSWER
3. I should wake up my baby to feed during the night
Question 4
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,A nurse is reinforcing family planning options with a client who is requesting information
about contraceptives. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER
4. I can use water-soluble lubricant when my partner wears a latex condom.
Question 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who is large for gestational age and is jittery.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
CORRECT ANSWER
5. Check the newborn's blood glucose level.
Question 6
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a client who is at 16 weeks of
gestation and has a positive hepatitis B test result. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
CORRECT ANSWER
6. Explain to the client that they will receive the hepatitis B immune globulin immediately.
Question 7
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety with the guardian of a newborn.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER
7. If my baby rides in a car with no back seat, the passenger air bag must be turned off.
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, Question 8
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client following a cesarean birth. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to decrease the client's risk of developing thrombophlebitis?
CORRECT ANSWER
8. Have the client ambulate several times a day.
Question 9
A nurse is planning to perform a blood collection via a stick on a newborn. After
performing hand hygiene and donning gloves, which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take next?
CORRECT ANSWER
9. Wrap the newborn's heel with a cloth moistened with warm water.
Question 10
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn umbilical cord care with a client who is
postpartum. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
that the client understands the instructions?
CORRECT ANSWER
10. I will report any drainage from my baby's umbilical cord.
Question 11
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a group of clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse recommend the provider see first?
CORRECT ANSWER
11. A client who is 37 weeks of gestation and reports a persistent headache.
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QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026-2027
UPDATED EDITION |GRADED A+
Question 1
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation. Which of the
following responses by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER
1. I should expect to have white vaginal discharge during pregnancy.
Question 2
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn home safety precautions with a group of
parents. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
CORRECT ANSWER
2. You should ensure that the crib slats are no more than 2.25 inches apart.
Question 3
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about breastfeeding with a client who has a 12-hr-old
newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
that the client understands the instructions?
CORRECT ANSWER
3. I should wake up my baby to feed during the night
Question 4
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,A nurse is reinforcing family planning options with a client who is requesting information
about contraceptives. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER
4. I can use water-soluble lubricant when my partner wears a latex condom.
Question 5
A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn who is large for gestational age and is jittery.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
CORRECT ANSWER
5. Check the newborn's blood glucose level.
Question 6
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a client who is at 16 weeks of
gestation and has a positive hepatitis B test result. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take?
CORRECT ANSWER
6. Explain to the client that they will receive the hepatitis B immune globulin immediately.
Question 7
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety with the guardian of a newborn.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
CORRECT ANSWER
7. If my baby rides in a car with no back seat, the passenger air bag must be turned off.
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, Question 8
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client following a cesarean birth. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to decrease the client's risk of developing thrombophlebitis?
CORRECT ANSWER
8. Have the client ambulate several times a day.
Question 9
A nurse is planning to perform a blood collection via a stick on a newborn. After
performing hand hygiene and donning gloves, which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take next?
CORRECT ANSWER
9. Wrap the newborn's heel with a cloth moistened with warm water.
Question 10
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about newborn umbilical cord care with a client who is
postpartum. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication
that the client understands the instructions?
CORRECT ANSWER
10. I will report any drainage from my baby's umbilical cord.
Question 11
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is assisting in the care of a group of clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse recommend the provider see first?
CORRECT ANSWER
11. A client who is 37 weeks of gestation and reports a persistent headache.
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