5/4/25, 9:05 PM Maternity Exam 1
RN MATERNITY TEST BANK EXAM 1 LATEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\\ACTUAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+ ASSURED PASS \\BRAND NEW
A woman who have birth 2 A&B
hours ago has a temperature
of 37.9 *C. Select all of the
immediate nursing actions Reasoning:
A mild temperature elevation within a few hours of
A) Have pt drink 2 glasses of
birth can be related to dehydration and exhaustion.
fluid over the next hour
Acetaminophen is given if temperature remains
B) Explain to the patient that
elevated after the woman has been hydrated and
she needs to rest and
rested. The physician or midwife is notified if
assist her into a
temperature remains elevated after initial
comfortable position
interventions.
C) Medicate pt with
500 mg of
acetaminophen as
per orders
D) Call the patient's physician
or midwife to report the
elevated temp
3 hours after a vaginal B
delivery, the client
complains of increased
perineal pain. What should
the nurse do first?
A) Administer analgesia as
ordered
B) Assess the perineum
C) Perform perineal care
D) Apply ice to perineum
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,5/4/25, 9:05 PM Maternity Exam 1
A woman gave birth to a A
3200 g baby girl with an
estimated gestational age Reasoning: It is important to always explain to parents
of 40 weeks. The baby is 1 wHat and why a procedure is being done on the
hour of age. In newborn
preparation of giving the
baby an injection of
Vitamin K, the nurse will:
A) Explain to the parents the
action of the medication
and answer their
questions
B) Remove neonate from the
room so
parents will not be distressed
by seeing the injection
C) Completely undress the
neonate to identify the
injection site
D) Replace needle with a 21
gauge ⅝
needle
When assessing a placenta A
and umbilical cord at
delivery, the nurse must (AV
know that the normal cord
has: A)
A) 1 vein and 2 arteries
B) 2 veins and 1 artery
C) 1 vein and 1 artery
D) 2 veins and 2 arteries
FULL/OVERDISTENDED
When reviewing a potential
cause for postpartum
Reasoning:
hemorrhage with the student
An overdistended bladder, which displaces the uterus
nurse, the nurse is sure to
above and to the right of the umbilicus, can cause
include the
uterine atony and lead to hemorrhage
finding of a(n) bladder
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,5/4/25, 9:05 PM Maternity Exam 1
Maddy, a G3 P1 woman, gave A
birth 12 hrs ago to a 9lb 13
oz daughter. She Reasoning
experiences severe Afterpains are intermittent uterine contractions that
cramps with occur during the process of involution. Afterpains are
breastfeeding. The perinatal more pronounced in patients w/ decreased uterine tone
nurse best describes this due to overdistension, which is associated w/ multiparity
condition as: and macrosomia. Patients often describe the sensation
A) Afterpains as a discomfort similar to menstrual cramps
B) Uterine hypertonia
C) Bladder hypertonia
D) Rectus abdominis diastasis
G: Gravida → # of times a woman has conceived including
current pregnancy
T: Term Births → # of times a woman has carried a
pregnancy to at least 37 weeks and delivered
What does GTPAL mean? P: Preterm Births → # of births a woman has delivered
before 37 weeks gestation but after 20 weeks
A: Abortions → # of times a woman has lost a
pregnancy, whether it was elective or spontaneous
(miscarriage), before 20 weeks gestation
L: living children → live births
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, 5/4/25, 9:05 PM Maternity Exam 1
The best way for the nurse to D
enhance parental
confidence is to
A) Have the parents watch a
video tape of infant care,
then discuss it with them
B) Demonstrate skills on the
newborn while providing
care
C) Encourage new parents
to ask their friends
about infant care
D) Provide encouragement
and positive feedback
The nurse is teaching A
the parents of a female
baby how to change a Reasoning
baby's To decrease risk of infection from bacteria from the
diapers. Which of the rectum, the perineum of female babies should always
following should be included be cleansed from front to back
in the teaching?
A) Always wipe the perineum
from front to back
B) Remove any vernix
caseosa from labia folds
C) Put powder on buttocks
every time the baby stools
D) Weigh every diaper in
order to assess for
hydration
After birth, the perinatal FALSE
nurse explains to the new
mom that Progesterone is
the hormone responsible
for stimulating milk
production
A) True
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RN MATERNITY TEST BANK EXAM 1 LATEST VERSION WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\\ACTUAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+ ASSURED PASS \\BRAND NEW
A woman who have birth 2 A&B
hours ago has a temperature
of 37.9 *C. Select all of the
immediate nursing actions Reasoning:
A mild temperature elevation within a few hours of
A) Have pt drink 2 glasses of
birth can be related to dehydration and exhaustion.
fluid over the next hour
Acetaminophen is given if temperature remains
B) Explain to the patient that
elevated after the woman has been hydrated and
she needs to rest and
rested. The physician or midwife is notified if
assist her into a
temperature remains elevated after initial
comfortable position
interventions.
C) Medicate pt with
500 mg of
acetaminophen as
per orders
D) Call the patient's physician
or midwife to report the
elevated temp
3 hours after a vaginal B
delivery, the client
complains of increased
perineal pain. What should
the nurse do first?
A) Administer analgesia as
ordered
B) Assess the perineum
C) Perform perineal care
D) Apply ice to perineum
/ 1/64
,5/4/25, 9:05 PM Maternity Exam 1
A woman gave birth to a A
3200 g baby girl with an
estimated gestational age Reasoning: It is important to always explain to parents
of 40 weeks. The baby is 1 wHat and why a procedure is being done on the
hour of age. In newborn
preparation of giving the
baby an injection of
Vitamin K, the nurse will:
A) Explain to the parents the
action of the medication
and answer their
questions
B) Remove neonate from the
room so
parents will not be distressed
by seeing the injection
C) Completely undress the
neonate to identify the
injection site
D) Replace needle with a 21
gauge ⅝
needle
When assessing a placenta A
and umbilical cord at
delivery, the nurse must (AV
know that the normal cord
has: A)
A) 1 vein and 2 arteries
B) 2 veins and 1 artery
C) 1 vein and 1 artery
D) 2 veins and 2 arteries
FULL/OVERDISTENDED
When reviewing a potential
cause for postpartum
Reasoning:
hemorrhage with the student
An overdistended bladder, which displaces the uterus
nurse, the nurse is sure to
above and to the right of the umbilicus, can cause
include the
uterine atony and lead to hemorrhage
finding of a(n) bladder
/ 2/64
,5/4/25, 9:05 PM Maternity Exam 1
Maddy, a G3 P1 woman, gave A
birth 12 hrs ago to a 9lb 13
oz daughter. She Reasoning
experiences severe Afterpains are intermittent uterine contractions that
cramps with occur during the process of involution. Afterpains are
breastfeeding. The perinatal more pronounced in patients w/ decreased uterine tone
nurse best describes this due to overdistension, which is associated w/ multiparity
condition as: and macrosomia. Patients often describe the sensation
A) Afterpains as a discomfort similar to menstrual cramps
B) Uterine hypertonia
C) Bladder hypertonia
D) Rectus abdominis diastasis
G: Gravida → # of times a woman has conceived including
current pregnancy
T: Term Births → # of times a woman has carried a
pregnancy to at least 37 weeks and delivered
What does GTPAL mean? P: Preterm Births → # of births a woman has delivered
before 37 weeks gestation but after 20 weeks
A: Abortions → # of times a woman has lost a
pregnancy, whether it was elective or spontaneous
(miscarriage), before 20 weeks gestation
L: living children → live births
/ 3/64
, 5/4/25, 9:05 PM Maternity Exam 1
The best way for the nurse to D
enhance parental
confidence is to
A) Have the parents watch a
video tape of infant care,
then discuss it with them
B) Demonstrate skills on the
newborn while providing
care
C) Encourage new parents
to ask their friends
about infant care
D) Provide encouragement
and positive feedback
The nurse is teaching A
the parents of a female
baby how to change a Reasoning
baby's To decrease risk of infection from bacteria from the
diapers. Which of the rectum, the perineum of female babies should always
following should be included be cleansed from front to back
in the teaching?
A) Always wipe the perineum
from front to back
B) Remove any vernix
caseosa from labia folds
C) Put powder on buttocks
every time the baby stools
D) Weigh every diaper in
order to assess for
hydration
After birth, the perinatal FALSE
nurse explains to the new
mom that Progesterone is
the hormone responsible
for stimulating milk
production
A) True
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