AWHONN Perinatal Nursing Item Bank
Questions (multiple choice questions
only)
correctmanswersmACOGmandmthemAAPmrecommendmHIVmtestingmandmcounselingmwithmcon
sentmfor:
a.mpregnantmwomenminmat-riskmpopulations
b.mallmpregnantmteenagers
c.mallmpregnantmwoman
a.m0.8%m-
mcorrectmanswersmCongenitalmcardiacmdiseasemoccursminmwhatmapproximatempercentagemo
fmlivembirths?
a.m0.8%
b.m1.5%
c.m2.0%
a.m1m-mcorrectmanswersmAm2,000-gminfantmshouldmreceivem_________mgmofmvitaminK:
a.m1
b.m2
c.m0.5
a.m1mhourmormafterm4mhoursmfollowingmadministrationm-
mcorrectmanswersmNeonatalmrespiratorymdepressionmcouldmresultmfrommthemmaternalmadmi
nistrationmofmIVmopioidsmifmbirthmoccursmwithin:
a.m1mhourmormafterm4mhoursmfollowingmadministration
b.m2-3mhoursmaftermadministration
c.m12mhoursmofmadministration
a.m1-3mhoursm-mcorrectmanswersmHypoglycemiaminmtheminfantmbornmtomanminsulin-
dependentmdiabeticmmothermoccursmaftermbirthmbetween:
a.m1-3mhours
b.m5-7mhours
c.m8-10mhours
a.m17-alpha-hydroxyprogesteronemcaproatem-
mcorrectmanswersmThempracticemthatmhasmbeenmshownmtombemineffectiveminmdecreasingmthe
mriskmofmpretermmlabormandmbirthminmmultiplesmis:m
,a.m17-alpha-hydroxyprogesteronemcaproate
b.mtransvaginalmultrasoundmcervicalmassessment
c.musemofmcervicalmpessary
a.m24mhoursm-
mcorrectmanswersmAftermopeningmamcanmormbottlemofmformula,mthemcontentsm shouldmbemuse
dmwithin:
a.m24mhours
b.m48mhours
c.m72mhours
a.m28mweeksm-
mcorrectmanswersmWeeklymnonstressmtestingmshouldmbeminitiatedminmwomenmwithmvascularm
diseasembeginningmatmthemgestationalmagemof:
a.m28mweeks
b.m30mweeks
c.m32mweeks
a.m5-15mminutesm-mcorrectmanswersmFormamlow-
riskmwomanminmthemsecondmstagemofmlabor,mthemFHRmshouldmbemauscultatedmevery:
a.m5-15mminutes
b.m30mminutes
c.m60mminutes
a.mamnormalmfindingm-
mcorrectmanswersmAmprominentmxiphoidmprocessmidentifiedmduringmamnewbornmphysicalmas
sessmentmis
a.mamnormalmfinding
b.massociatedmwithmIUGR
c.mindicativemofmrespiratorymdistress
a.mamroot-causemanalysismshouldmbemconductedm-
mcorrectmanswersmWhenmamsentinelmeventmoccurs,maccordingmtomThemjointm Commissionm(T
JC),
a.mamroot-causemanalysismshouldmbemconducted
b.mitmmustmbemreportedmtomTJCmwithinm60mdays
c.mthoseminvolvedmshouldmbemplacedmonmadministrativemleavempendingmanminvestigation
,a.mactivatingmlargemmyelinatedmnervemfibersm-
mcorrectmanswersmTouch/massagemismthoughtmtomdecreasemorminterruptmthempainmofmlaborm
by:
a.mactivatingmlargemmyelinatedmnervemfibers
b.mactivatingmthemsamemtypemofmnervemfibersmthatmwouldmtransmitmsensationsmofmpainmfrom
mthemuterus
c.minterruptingmthemhabituationmthatmoccursmwhenmlabormismprolonged
a.madequatemmedicalmrecordmdocumentationm-
mcorrectmanswersmProfessionalmnursingmliabilitymismmostmcommonlymincreasedmbymthemabs
encemofm
a.madequatemmedicalmrecordmdocumentation
b.mannualmcompetencymvalidation
c.mcurrentmunitmpoliciesmandmprocedures
a.madministeredmwithmnomadjustmentm-
mcorrectmanswersmInsulinmdosagemduringmperiodsmofmnauseamandmvomitingminmpregnantmw
omenmshouldmbe:
a.madministeredmwithmnomadjustment
b.mbasedmonmamslidingmscale
c.mwithheldmuntilmnauseamismresolved
a.mAfricanmAmericanm-
mcorrectmanswersmUmbilicalmherniasmaremmoremcommonlymseenminmnewbornsmwhomare:
a.mAfricanmAmerican
b.mNativemAmerican
c.mSoutheastmAsian
a.mAfricanmAmericanmwomenm-
mcorrectmanswersmWhichmgroupmhasmthemhighestmmaternalmmortalitymrate?
a.mAfricanmAmericanmwomen
b.mHispanicmwomen
c.mNativemAmericanmwomen
a.maftermpassagemofmfirstmmeconiummstoolm-
mcorrectmanswersmBowelmsoundsmaremexpectedmtombempresentminmthemnewborn:
a.maftermpassagemofmfirstmmeconiummstool
b.mimmediatelymaftermbirth
c.mwithinm1mhourmofmbirth
, a.mallmpatientsmaremprovidedmmedicalmtreatmentmregardlessmofmabilitymtompaymorminsurancem
statusm-
mcorrectmanswersmThemprimarympurposemofmthemEMTALAmregulationmismtomensuremthat:
a.mallmpatientsmaremprovidedmmedicalmtreatmentmregardlessmofmabilitymtompaymorminsurancem
status
b.mpregnantmwomenmwillmnotmbemtransferredmtomanothermfacilitymwhileminmlabor
c.mreimbursementmformmedicalmservicesmismprovidedmonmanmequalmbasismtomhospitals
a.mAmericanmNursesmAssociationmCodemofmEthicsmformNursesm-
mcorrectmanswersmGuidancemformethicalmnursingmcaremismprovidedmbymthe:
a.mAmericanmNursesmAssociationmCodemofmEthicsmformNurses
b.mAmericanmAcademymofmPediatricsm(AAP)m&mAmericanmCollegemofmObstetriciansmandmG
ynecologistsm(ACOG)mGuidelinesmformPerinatalmCare
c.mAmericanmMedicalmAssociationmCodemofmMedicalmEthics
a.manabolism;mcatabolismm-
mcorrectmanswersmMetabolicmchangesmaremcharacterizedmbym________mduringmthemfirstmha
lfmofmpregnancymandm__________mduringmthemsecondmhalf:
a.manabolism;mcatabolism
b.mmetabolism;manabolism
c.mmetabolism;mcatabolism
a.mapplyingmamsmallmamountmofmdownwardmpressuremonmthemnewborn'smchinm-
mcorrectmanswersmMothersmcanmencouragemnewbornsmtomopenmtheirmmouthsmwidermwhilem
nursingmby:
a.mapplyingmamsmallmamountmofmdownwardmpressuremonmthemnewborn'smchin
b.mguidingmthemnewborn'smheadmtowardmthembreast
c.mleaningmtowardmthemnewborn
a.massociatedmwithmincreasedmincidencemofmincontinencemofmflatus/stoolm-
mcorrectmanswersmDisruptionsminmthemintegritymofmthemanalmsphincter,mthird-
degreemtearsmandmsphinctermweaknessmare:
a.massociatedmwithmincreasedmincidencemofmincontinencemofmflatus/stool
b.mpreventedmthroughmthemjudiciousmusemofmoperativemdelivery
c.mproblemsmfreelymdiscussedmbymwomenmwithmtheirmhealthcaremproviders
a.massociatedmwithminternalmmonitoring,mamnioinfusion,mprolongedmlabormandmprolongedmr
upturemofmmembranesm-mcorrectmanswersmPostpartummendometritis:
a.massociatedmwithminternalmmonitoring,mamnioinfusion,mprolongedmlabormandmprolongedmr
upturemofmmembranes
Questions (multiple choice questions
only)
correctmanswersmACOGmandmthemAAPmrecommendmHIVmtestingmandmcounselingmwithmcon
sentmfor:
a.mpregnantmwomenminmat-riskmpopulations
b.mallmpregnantmteenagers
c.mallmpregnantmwoman
a.m0.8%m-
mcorrectmanswersmCongenitalmcardiacmdiseasemoccursminmwhatmapproximatempercentagemo
fmlivembirths?
a.m0.8%
b.m1.5%
c.m2.0%
a.m1m-mcorrectmanswersmAm2,000-gminfantmshouldmreceivem_________mgmofmvitaminK:
a.m1
b.m2
c.m0.5
a.m1mhourmormafterm4mhoursmfollowingmadministrationm-
mcorrectmanswersmNeonatalmrespiratorymdepressionmcouldmresultmfrommthemmaternalmadmi
nistrationmofmIVmopioidsmifmbirthmoccursmwithin:
a.m1mhourmormafterm4mhoursmfollowingmadministration
b.m2-3mhoursmaftermadministration
c.m12mhoursmofmadministration
a.m1-3mhoursm-mcorrectmanswersmHypoglycemiaminmtheminfantmbornmtomanminsulin-
dependentmdiabeticmmothermoccursmaftermbirthmbetween:
a.m1-3mhours
b.m5-7mhours
c.m8-10mhours
a.m17-alpha-hydroxyprogesteronemcaproatem-
mcorrectmanswersmThempracticemthatmhasmbeenmshownmtombemineffectiveminmdecreasingmthe
mriskmofmpretermmlabormandmbirthminmmultiplesmis:m
,a.m17-alpha-hydroxyprogesteronemcaproate
b.mtransvaginalmultrasoundmcervicalmassessment
c.musemofmcervicalmpessary
a.m24mhoursm-
mcorrectmanswersmAftermopeningmamcanmormbottlemofmformula,mthemcontentsm shouldmbemuse
dmwithin:
a.m24mhours
b.m48mhours
c.m72mhours
a.m28mweeksm-
mcorrectmanswersmWeeklymnonstressmtestingmshouldmbeminitiatedminmwomenmwithmvascularm
diseasembeginningmatmthemgestationalmagemof:
a.m28mweeks
b.m30mweeks
c.m32mweeks
a.m5-15mminutesm-mcorrectmanswersmFormamlow-
riskmwomanminmthemsecondmstagemofmlabor,mthemFHRmshouldmbemauscultatedmevery:
a.m5-15mminutes
b.m30mminutes
c.m60mminutes
a.mamnormalmfindingm-
mcorrectmanswersmAmprominentmxiphoidmprocessmidentifiedmduringmamnewbornmphysicalmas
sessmentmis
a.mamnormalmfinding
b.massociatedmwithmIUGR
c.mindicativemofmrespiratorymdistress
a.mamroot-causemanalysismshouldmbemconductedm-
mcorrectmanswersmWhenmamsentinelmeventmoccurs,maccordingmtomThemjointm Commissionm(T
JC),
a.mamroot-causemanalysismshouldmbemconducted
b.mitmmustmbemreportedmtomTJCmwithinm60mdays
c.mthoseminvolvedmshouldmbemplacedmonmadministrativemleavempendingmanminvestigation
,a.mactivatingmlargemmyelinatedmnervemfibersm-
mcorrectmanswersmTouch/massagemismthoughtmtomdecreasemorminterruptmthempainmofmlaborm
by:
a.mactivatingmlargemmyelinatedmnervemfibers
b.mactivatingmthemsamemtypemofmnervemfibersmthatmwouldmtransmitmsensationsmofmpainmfrom
mthemuterus
c.minterruptingmthemhabituationmthatmoccursmwhenmlabormismprolonged
a.madequatemmedicalmrecordmdocumentationm-
mcorrectmanswersmProfessionalmnursingmliabilitymismmostmcommonlymincreasedmbymthemabs
encemofm
a.madequatemmedicalmrecordmdocumentation
b.mannualmcompetencymvalidation
c.mcurrentmunitmpoliciesmandmprocedures
a.madministeredmwithmnomadjustmentm-
mcorrectmanswersmInsulinmdosagemduringmperiodsmofmnauseamandmvomitingminmpregnantmw
omenmshouldmbe:
a.madministeredmwithmnomadjustment
b.mbasedmonmamslidingmscale
c.mwithheldmuntilmnauseamismresolved
a.mAfricanmAmericanm-
mcorrectmanswersmUmbilicalmherniasmaremmoremcommonlymseenminmnewbornsmwhomare:
a.mAfricanmAmerican
b.mNativemAmerican
c.mSoutheastmAsian
a.mAfricanmAmericanmwomenm-
mcorrectmanswersmWhichmgroupmhasmthemhighestmmaternalmmortalitymrate?
a.mAfricanmAmericanmwomen
b.mHispanicmwomen
c.mNativemAmericanmwomen
a.maftermpassagemofmfirstmmeconiummstoolm-
mcorrectmanswersmBowelmsoundsmaremexpectedmtombempresentminmthemnewborn:
a.maftermpassagemofmfirstmmeconiummstool
b.mimmediatelymaftermbirth
c.mwithinm1mhourmofmbirth
, a.mallmpatientsmaremprovidedmmedicalmtreatmentmregardlessmofmabilitymtompaymorminsurancem
statusm-
mcorrectmanswersmThemprimarympurposemofmthemEMTALAmregulationmismtomensuremthat:
a.mallmpatientsmaremprovidedmmedicalmtreatmentmregardlessmofmabilitymtompaymorminsurancem
status
b.mpregnantmwomenmwillmnotmbemtransferredmtomanothermfacilitymwhileminmlabor
c.mreimbursementmformmedicalmservicesmismprovidedmonmanmequalmbasismtomhospitals
a.mAmericanmNursesmAssociationmCodemofmEthicsmformNursesm-
mcorrectmanswersmGuidancemformethicalmnursingmcaremismprovidedmbymthe:
a.mAmericanmNursesmAssociationmCodemofmEthicsmformNurses
b.mAmericanmAcademymofmPediatricsm(AAP)m&mAmericanmCollegemofmObstetriciansmandmG
ynecologistsm(ACOG)mGuidelinesmformPerinatalmCare
c.mAmericanmMedicalmAssociationmCodemofmMedicalmEthics
a.manabolism;mcatabolismm-
mcorrectmanswersmMetabolicmchangesmaremcharacterizedmbym________mduringmthemfirstmha
lfmofmpregnancymandm__________mduringmthemsecondmhalf:
a.manabolism;mcatabolism
b.mmetabolism;manabolism
c.mmetabolism;mcatabolism
a.mapplyingmamsmallmamountmofmdownwardmpressuremonmthemnewborn'smchinm-
mcorrectmanswersmMothersmcanmencouragemnewbornsmtomopenmtheirmmouthsmwidermwhilem
nursingmby:
a.mapplyingmamsmallmamountmofmdownwardmpressuremonmthemnewborn'smchin
b.mguidingmthemnewborn'smheadmtowardmthembreast
c.mleaningmtowardmthemnewborn
a.massociatedmwithmincreasedmincidencemofmincontinencemofmflatus/stoolm-
mcorrectmanswersmDisruptionsminmthemintegritymofmthemanalmsphincter,mthird-
degreemtearsmandmsphinctermweaknessmare:
a.massociatedmwithmincreasedmincidencemofmincontinencemofmflatus/stool
b.mpreventedmthroughmthemjudiciousmusemofmoperativemdelivery
c.mproblemsmfreelymdiscussedmbymwomenmwithmtheirmhealthcaremproviders
a.massociatedmwithminternalmmonitoring,mamnioinfusion,mprolongedmlabormandmprolongedmr
upturemofmmembranesm-mcorrectmanswersmPostpartummendometritis:
a.massociatedmwithminternalmmonitoring,mamnioinfusion,mprolongedmlabormandmprolongedmr
upturemofmmembranes
