Maternal Newborn 2025 Actual Exam Questions With Correct
Verified Answers/Graded A+
1. Pt. has hyperemesis gravidarum and is receiving IV BUN 25 mg/dL
fluid replacement. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
2. Family planning for a pt. with a new prescription for a "You should leave
diaphragm. Which of the following statements should the diaphragm in
be included? place for at least
6 hrs after inter-
course."
3. Reviewing the medical records of a pt. who is postpar- Platelets
tum and has preeclampsia. Which lab results should 50,000/mm3
be reported to the MD?
4. A nurse is teaching a pt. about Rho(D) immune globu- "I will need this
lin. Which statement by the pt. indicates understand- medication if I
ing? have an amnio-
centesis"
5. A nurse is assessing a pt. who is at 30 wks of gestation Swelling of the
during a routine prenatal visit. Which of the following face
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
6. Teaching a pt. who is pregnant about managing N/V. "Eat high-carbohy-
Which of the following instructions should the nurse drate foods."
include in the teaching?
7. Developing a plan of care for a newborn who is to Remove all cloth-
undergo phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. Which ing from the new-
of the following actions should the nurse include in born except the di-
the plan? aper.
8. Caring for a pt. and her partner who have experienced Take photos of the
a fetal death. Which action should be taken? newborn to give to
the parents.
9. Pt is 35 wks of gestation and is undergoing a non- Have the client
stress test that reveals a variable deceleration in the change positions.
FHR. Appropriate action to take?
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10. Assessing a pt. who gave birth vaginally 12 hrs ago Assist the client to
and palpates her uterus to the right above the umbili- empty her bladder.
cus. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse perform?
11. A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a pt. FHR 152/min
who is at 18 wks of gestation. Which of the following
findings should be expected?
12. A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn immediately Dry the newborn
following birth. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
13. A nurse is teaching a new mother about steps the "Staff members
nurses will take to promote the security and safety who take care
of the newborn. Which of the following statements of your baby will
should the nurse make? be wearing a
photo identifica-
tion badge."
14. A nurse is assesing the newborn of a client who took Vomiting
a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) dur-
ing pregnancy. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse identify as an indication of withdraw-
al from an SSRI?
15. A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a pt. who is 24 Erythrocyte sed-
hrs postpartum following a vaginal delivery. Which of imentation rate
the following lab results should the nurse identify as (ESR) 26 mm/hr
an indicator of a postpartum infection?
16. A nurse in an antepartal clinic is providing care for a Fundal height
client who is at 26 wks of gestation. Upon reviewing measurement
the client's medical record, which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
17. A nurse is caring for a pt. following an amniocentesis Leakage of fluid
at 18 wks of gestation. Which of the following findings from the vagina.
should the nurse report to the provider as a potential
complication?
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Verified Answers/Graded A+
1. Pt. has hyperemesis gravidarum and is receiving IV BUN 25 mg/dL
fluid replacement. Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
2. Family planning for a pt. with a new prescription for a "You should leave
diaphragm. Which of the following statements should the diaphragm in
be included? place for at least
6 hrs after inter-
course."
3. Reviewing the medical records of a pt. who is postpar- Platelets
tum and has preeclampsia. Which lab results should 50,000/mm3
be reported to the MD?
4. A nurse is teaching a pt. about Rho(D) immune globu- "I will need this
lin. Which statement by the pt. indicates understand- medication if I
ing? have an amnio-
centesis"
5. A nurse is assessing a pt. who is at 30 wks of gestation Swelling of the
during a routine prenatal visit. Which of the following face
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
6. Teaching a pt. who is pregnant about managing N/V. "Eat high-carbohy-
Which of the following instructions should the nurse drate foods."
include in the teaching?
7. Developing a plan of care for a newborn who is to Remove all cloth-
undergo phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia. Which ing from the new-
of the following actions should the nurse include in born except the di-
the plan? aper.
8. Caring for a pt. and her partner who have experienced Take photos of the
a fetal death. Which action should be taken? newborn to give to
the parents.
9. Pt is 35 wks of gestation and is undergoing a non- Have the client
stress test that reveals a variable deceleration in the change positions.
FHR. Appropriate action to take?
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10. Assessing a pt. who gave birth vaginally 12 hrs ago Assist the client to
and palpates her uterus to the right above the umbili- empty her bladder.
cus. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse perform?
11. A nurse is performing a routine assessment on a pt. FHR 152/min
who is at 18 wks of gestation. Which of the following
findings should be expected?
12. A nurse is caring for a full-term newborn immediately Dry the newborn
following birth. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take first?
13. A nurse is teaching a new mother about steps the "Staff members
nurses will take to promote the security and safety who take care
of the newborn. Which of the following statements of your baby will
should the nurse make? be wearing a
photo identifica-
tion badge."
14. A nurse is assesing the newborn of a client who took Vomiting
a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) dur-
ing pregnancy. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse identify as an indication of withdraw-
al from an SSRI?
15. A nurse is reviewing the lab report of a pt. who is 24 Erythrocyte sed-
hrs postpartum following a vaginal delivery. Which of imentation rate
the following lab results should the nurse identify as (ESR) 26 mm/hr
an indicator of a postpartum infection?
16. A nurse in an antepartal clinic is providing care for a Fundal height
client who is at 26 wks of gestation. Upon reviewing measurement
the client's medical record, which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
17. A nurse is caring for a pt. following an amniocentesis Leakage of fluid
at 18 wks of gestation. Which of the following findings from the vagina.
should the nurse report to the provider as a potential
complication?
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