2025 MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING ACTUAL EXAM
EVALUATION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
Which of the following statements by the nurse, is an appropriate patient teaching
regarding IUD? - You need to check for the strings monthly
What will the nurse teach a nursing mother to do to reduce the risk of mastitis? - 1.
Wear a supportive bra
2. Empty both breasts with each feeding
3. Take warm showers
4. Pump breasts to ensure emptying
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking an oral contraceptive about
danger indications to report to her provider. The nurse determines the client
understands the teaching with the client states the need to report which of the following
manifestations - Shortness of breath
What statement by a man considering a vasectomy indicates a need for further
information? - I'll need to remain in the hospital a few days"
What is the. most appropriate teaching for the woman who is prescribed multiphase oral
contraceptive pills - Take the pills at the same time of day
A nurse in a clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about her new prescription for
medroxprogesterone, which of the following information should the nurse include? - 1.
You should increase your intake of calcium
2. Irregular vaginal spotting can occur
A 35 year old woman reports very heavy menstrual periods. How does the nurse chart
this in the medical records? - Reports menorrhagia
Which woman is at greatest risk for bleeding from a vaginal wall laceration? - Vaginal
birth assisted with vacuum extractor
A nurse is preparing to administer Rho(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who
is 28 weeks of gestation and has a Rh-negative blood type. Which of the following
locations should the nurse plan to administer the medication - Intramuscularly in the
ventrogluteal muscle
Methylergonovine should not be given to a woman with - hypertension
A woman is discharging from the hospital two days after a vaginal birth. What should
the nurse plan to teach the woman to report to her healthcare provider in order to
prevent postpartum complications? - Fever
,A woman diagnosed with endometriosis reports "painful intercourse" what is the
appropriate medical term for the nurse to document when describing this symptom? -
dyspareunia
When assessing for a positive Homan's sign, where will the patient report pain - Calf
pain
A nurse is an obstetrical clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about using an IUD for
contraception. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the information? - I will check to be sure the strings of the IUD are still
present after my period
Menorrhagia is abnormal uterine bleeding that is - in excessive amounts of 80mL/month
or greater
Mastitis affects both breasts at the same time, and is caused by proper latch when
breastfeeding - False
The long term risk of an infection with the human papillomarvirus (HPV) is - cervical
cancer
The nurse instructs a woman taking oral contraceptives to report which possible side
effects? - 1. Speech disturbances
2. eye or visual problems
3. Headache
4. Abdominal pain
A nurse is caring for a client who has Postpartum psychosis. Which of the following
actions is the nurse's priority? - As the client if she has thoughts of harming herself or
her infant
A woman asks the nurse, "How do oral contraceptives prevent pregnancy?" what will
the nurse explain about the combination of estrogen and progesterone in oral
contraceptives - Prevents ovulation
What is correct patient teaching in regards to taking alendronate for osteoporosis - Do
not lie down for at least 30 minutes after taking the drug
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a marginal abrupt placentae.
Which of the following findings are risk factors for developing the condition? - 1.
Cigarette smoking
2. Blunt abdominal trauma
3. Cocaine use
, A nurse is preparing to administer prophylactic eye ointment to a newborn to prevent
ophthalmia neonatorum. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering - Erythomycin
A pregnant woman with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse why she has needed
several increases in her insulin dose during pregnancy. The best answer is that the -
Pregnancy changes decrease the secretion of insulin from the pancreas
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is pregnant and has a new prescription
for ferrous sulfate due to iron deficiency anemia. The nurse should instruct the client to
take this medication with which of the following? - orange juice
What is the term for the suturing treatment of an incompetent cervix? - Cerclage
Select the primary difference between the symptoms of placenta prevue and abrupt
placentae - presence of pain
The nurse is assessing a newborn. Which sign would indicate hypoglycemia - High
pitched cry
Convert the following weight in grams to kilograms. Round to the nearest tenth, 4000
grams= _____ kg - 4
What does the nurse assess as part of the BUBBLE HE mnemonic? - 1. Episiotomy or
abdominal incision
2. Hours of sleep
3. Circulation in legs
Hydatidiform mole has what characteristic on ultrasound? - grape like vesicles
The nurse emphasizes to a patient with a high-risk pregnancy that the impact of such a
pregnancy might result in which problems? - 1. Frustration with activity restrictions
2. Financial pressures
3. Disruption of family roles
4. Alteration in child care practices
A priority nursing intervention for a patient with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy is to -
provide pain medication
Nursing the newborn promotes uterine involution because It: - Causes the pituitary to
secrete oxytocin to contract the uterus
A nurse is assisting with an admission of a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and
has severe preeclampsia. When collecting data from the client, the nurse should expect
which of the following findings? - Headache
EVALUATION QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
Which of the following statements by the nurse, is an appropriate patient teaching
regarding IUD? - You need to check for the strings monthly
What will the nurse teach a nursing mother to do to reduce the risk of mastitis? - 1.
Wear a supportive bra
2. Empty both breasts with each feeding
3. Take warm showers
4. Pump breasts to ensure emptying
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is taking an oral contraceptive about
danger indications to report to her provider. The nurse determines the client
understands the teaching with the client states the need to report which of the following
manifestations - Shortness of breath
What statement by a man considering a vasectomy indicates a need for further
information? - I'll need to remain in the hospital a few days"
What is the. most appropriate teaching for the woman who is prescribed multiphase oral
contraceptive pills - Take the pills at the same time of day
A nurse in a clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about her new prescription for
medroxprogesterone, which of the following information should the nurse include? - 1.
You should increase your intake of calcium
2. Irregular vaginal spotting can occur
A 35 year old woman reports very heavy menstrual periods. How does the nurse chart
this in the medical records? - Reports menorrhagia
Which woman is at greatest risk for bleeding from a vaginal wall laceration? - Vaginal
birth assisted with vacuum extractor
A nurse is preparing to administer Rho(D) immune globulin 300 mcg IM to a client who
is 28 weeks of gestation and has a Rh-negative blood type. Which of the following
locations should the nurse plan to administer the medication - Intramuscularly in the
ventrogluteal muscle
Methylergonovine should not be given to a woman with - hypertension
A woman is discharging from the hospital two days after a vaginal birth. What should
the nurse plan to teach the woman to report to her healthcare provider in order to
prevent postpartum complications? - Fever
,A woman diagnosed with endometriosis reports "painful intercourse" what is the
appropriate medical term for the nurse to document when describing this symptom? -
dyspareunia
When assessing for a positive Homan's sign, where will the patient report pain - Calf
pain
A nurse is an obstetrical clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client about using an IUD for
contraception. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the information? - I will check to be sure the strings of the IUD are still
present after my period
Menorrhagia is abnormal uterine bleeding that is - in excessive amounts of 80mL/month
or greater
Mastitis affects both breasts at the same time, and is caused by proper latch when
breastfeeding - False
The long term risk of an infection with the human papillomarvirus (HPV) is - cervical
cancer
The nurse instructs a woman taking oral contraceptives to report which possible side
effects? - 1. Speech disturbances
2. eye or visual problems
3. Headache
4. Abdominal pain
A nurse is caring for a client who has Postpartum psychosis. Which of the following
actions is the nurse's priority? - As the client if she has thoughts of harming herself or
her infant
A woman asks the nurse, "How do oral contraceptives prevent pregnancy?" what will
the nurse explain about the combination of estrogen and progesterone in oral
contraceptives - Prevents ovulation
What is correct patient teaching in regards to taking alendronate for osteoporosis - Do
not lie down for at least 30 minutes after taking the drug
A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who has a marginal abrupt placentae.
Which of the following findings are risk factors for developing the condition? - 1.
Cigarette smoking
2. Blunt abdominal trauma
3. Cocaine use
, A nurse is preparing to administer prophylactic eye ointment to a newborn to prevent
ophthalmia neonatorum. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate
administering - Erythomycin
A pregnant woman with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse why she has needed
several increases in her insulin dose during pregnancy. The best answer is that the -
Pregnancy changes decrease the secretion of insulin from the pancreas
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is pregnant and has a new prescription
for ferrous sulfate due to iron deficiency anemia. The nurse should instruct the client to
take this medication with which of the following? - orange juice
What is the term for the suturing treatment of an incompetent cervix? - Cerclage
Select the primary difference between the symptoms of placenta prevue and abrupt
placentae - presence of pain
The nurse is assessing a newborn. Which sign would indicate hypoglycemia - High
pitched cry
Convert the following weight in grams to kilograms. Round to the nearest tenth, 4000
grams= _____ kg - 4
What does the nurse assess as part of the BUBBLE HE mnemonic? - 1. Episiotomy or
abdominal incision
2. Hours of sleep
3. Circulation in legs
Hydatidiform mole has what characteristic on ultrasound? - grape like vesicles
The nurse emphasizes to a patient with a high-risk pregnancy that the impact of such a
pregnancy might result in which problems? - 1. Frustration with activity restrictions
2. Financial pressures
3. Disruption of family roles
4. Alteration in child care practices
A priority nursing intervention for a patient with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy is to -
provide pain medication
Nursing the newborn promotes uterine involution because It: - Causes the pituitary to
secrete oxytocin to contract the uterus
A nurse is assisting with an admission of a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and
has severe preeclampsia. When collecting data from the client, the nurse should expect
which of the following findings? - Headache
