2025 MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
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
The purpose of RhoGAM is to: - prevent the fetus from developing RH antibodies
, At 1 and 5 minutes of life, a newborn's Apgar score is 9. What does the nurse
understand that a score at 9 indicates? - The newborn is in stable condition
A baby can lose heat by evaporation if which of the following situations occurs? - The
baby is wet from amniotic fluid
The nurse educates prenatal patients about the threat of TORCH infections. Which
infections are included in this classification? - 1. Rubella
2. Cytomegalovirus
3. Toxoplasmosis
4. Herpes Simplex
The most serious complication of hydatidiform mole pregnancy is development of -
Cancer
A 30 year old pregant woman, gravid 1, para 0, is 30 weeks pregnant. She reports at
her regularly scheduled office visit that she is experiencing vaginal bleeding that began
"about three days ago" she also states, "I didn't call because I am not having any pain
and I can feel the baby mowing" the appropriate diagnostic procedure would be -
Abdominal ultrasound
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media. The nurse should expect
which of the following findings? - Tugging on affected earlobe
Which principle should the nurse teach the parent concerning administering liquid iron
preparations to the blind with iron deficiency anemia? - Administer between meals
What all are trigger factors of childhood asthma? - Pollens
Cold
Emotions
Exercise
Pregnancy
A pediatric client the ventricular septal defect repair is placed on a maintenance dosage
of digoxin (Lanoxin) elixir. The safe dosage is 0.07mg.kg.day the client weight is 7.2 kg.
The physician orders the digoxin to be given BID. The nurse prepares how much
digoxin to administer to the client at each dose? - 0.25 mg
A nurse is caring for an adolescent following the application of a plaster cast for a
fractured tibia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Perform a
neuromuscular check of loser extremities
The nurse is planning to teach patients about preventions of Reye's syndrome. What
information would the nurse include to this teaching? - Avoid giving salicylate-containing
(aspirin) medications to a child who has viral infections
WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
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
The purpose of RhoGAM is to: - prevent the fetus from developing RH antibodies
, At 1 and 5 minutes of life, a newborn's Apgar score is 9. What does the nurse
understand that a score at 9 indicates? - The newborn is in stable condition
A baby can lose heat by evaporation if which of the following situations occurs? - The
baby is wet from amniotic fluid
The nurse educates prenatal patients about the threat of TORCH infections. Which
infections are included in this classification? - 1. Rubella
2. Cytomegalovirus
3. Toxoplasmosis
4. Herpes Simplex
The most serious complication of hydatidiform mole pregnancy is development of -
Cancer
A 30 year old pregant woman, gravid 1, para 0, is 30 weeks pregnant. She reports at
her regularly scheduled office visit that she is experiencing vaginal bleeding that began
"about three days ago" she also states, "I didn't call because I am not having any pain
and I can feel the baby mowing" the appropriate diagnostic procedure would be -
Abdominal ultrasound
A nurse is collecting data from an infant who has otitis media. The nurse should expect
which of the following findings? - Tugging on affected earlobe
Which principle should the nurse teach the parent concerning administering liquid iron
preparations to the blind with iron deficiency anemia? - Administer between meals
What all are trigger factors of childhood asthma? - Pollens
Cold
Emotions
Exercise
Pregnancy
A pediatric client the ventricular septal defect repair is placed on a maintenance dosage
of digoxin (Lanoxin) elixir. The safe dosage is 0.07mg.kg.day the client weight is 7.2 kg.
The physician orders the digoxin to be given BID. The nurse prepares how much
digoxin to administer to the client at each dose? - 0.25 mg
A nurse is caring for an adolescent following the application of a plaster cast for a
fractured tibia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Perform a
neuromuscular check of loser extremities
The nurse is planning to teach patients about preventions of Reye's syndrome. What
information would the nurse include to this teaching? - Avoid giving salicylate-containing
(aspirin) medications to a child who has viral infections
