RNC-OB CERTIFICATION REVIEW EXAM | VERIFIED CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
A patient's record states her pregnancy history is 1 term pregnancy, 1 miscarriage at 10
weeks, twins at 35 weeks with one who dies soon after birth. What is her GP?
Gravida 3 Para 1212
A patient is examined and found to have a tender, red area in one breast that feels small
and hard, similar to a pea, just under the skin. The expected management for this patient
is...
gentle massage to relieve the lump.
The type of neonatal jaundice caused by inadequate breastmilk intake is...
breastfeeding jaundice.
A maternal contraindication to breastfeeding is...
HTLV-1 (Human T-cell leukemia virus, type 1)
Appropriate teaching about breast engorgement for a non-breastfeeding mother is to...
wear a 24-hour support bra for comfort.
,A patient diagnosed with a postpartum infection states she does not have any pain but
seems confused and agitated. Her VS are: T99.9, BP 98/50, P125, Urinary output is
decreased. The most likely diagnosis is...
Septic shock.
Which medication is contraindicated for use with a patient with uterine atony who has
preexisting hypertension?
Methylergonovine (Methergine)
After a massive hemorrhage of 2000ml blood loss, a woman presents to clinic on day 5
postpartum verbalizing her milk has not come in. You should suspect...
Sheehan's syndrome.
Forty eight hours after a woman's CS birth, the nurse notes that the woman's left calf and
foot are cool and pale. The left pedal pulse is diminished and there is a decreased capillary
refill. The Homan's sign is negative bilaterally. She reports some tenderness in her left calf.
The most appropriate initial response to these finding would be to...
Place on bedrest with elevation of the left leg.
Just prior to hospital discharge, a postpartum patient is crying, still in her nightgown at 1pm
and states she is overwhelmed from nursing the baby all of the time. Physical assessments
of the mother and baby are normal. The nurse knows that this is a manifestation of
postpartum...
blues.
, Increased perfusion of the newborn liver is initiated by closure of the...
ductus venosus.
A neonate has scrotal swelling which is soft, non-tender and transilluminates. There are no
palpable masses. The most likely diagnosis is...
hydrocele.
When performing chest compression during neonatal resuscitation, the number of
compressions should be at what rate per minute?
90
At birth, the newborn is noted to have absent breath sounds on the left with heart sounds
shifted to the right. The abdomen is scaphoid and ventilation is difficult. The most likely
diagnosis is...
diaphragmatic hernia.
A cause to physiological jaundice can be a result of...
delayed cord clamping.
GBS and what other organism are currently the most common pathogens seen in neonatal
sepsis?
WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
A patient's record states her pregnancy history is 1 term pregnancy, 1 miscarriage at 10
weeks, twins at 35 weeks with one who dies soon after birth. What is her GP?
Gravida 3 Para 1212
A patient is examined and found to have a tender, red area in one breast that feels small
and hard, similar to a pea, just under the skin. The expected management for this patient
is...
gentle massage to relieve the lump.
The type of neonatal jaundice caused by inadequate breastmilk intake is...
breastfeeding jaundice.
A maternal contraindication to breastfeeding is...
HTLV-1 (Human T-cell leukemia virus, type 1)
Appropriate teaching about breast engorgement for a non-breastfeeding mother is to...
wear a 24-hour support bra for comfort.
,A patient diagnosed with a postpartum infection states she does not have any pain but
seems confused and agitated. Her VS are: T99.9, BP 98/50, P125, Urinary output is
decreased. The most likely diagnosis is...
Septic shock.
Which medication is contraindicated for use with a patient with uterine atony who has
preexisting hypertension?
Methylergonovine (Methergine)
After a massive hemorrhage of 2000ml blood loss, a woman presents to clinic on day 5
postpartum verbalizing her milk has not come in. You should suspect...
Sheehan's syndrome.
Forty eight hours after a woman's CS birth, the nurse notes that the woman's left calf and
foot are cool and pale. The left pedal pulse is diminished and there is a decreased capillary
refill. The Homan's sign is negative bilaterally. She reports some tenderness in her left calf.
The most appropriate initial response to these finding would be to...
Place on bedrest with elevation of the left leg.
Just prior to hospital discharge, a postpartum patient is crying, still in her nightgown at 1pm
and states she is overwhelmed from nursing the baby all of the time. Physical assessments
of the mother and baby are normal. The nurse knows that this is a manifestation of
postpartum...
blues.
, Increased perfusion of the newborn liver is initiated by closure of the...
ductus venosus.
A neonate has scrotal swelling which is soft, non-tender and transilluminates. There are no
palpable masses. The most likely diagnosis is...
hydrocele.
When performing chest compression during neonatal resuscitation, the number of
compressions should be at what rate per minute?
90
At birth, the newborn is noted to have absent breath sounds on the left with heart sounds
shifted to the right. The abdomen is scaphoid and ventilation is difficult. The most likely
diagnosis is...
diaphragmatic hernia.
A cause to physiological jaundice can be a result of...
delayed cord clamping.
GBS and what other organism are currently the most common pathogens seen in neonatal
sepsis?
