Final Exam: NR327 (Latest Update 2025 /
2026) Maternal-Child Nursing Questions &
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
The nurse teaches a primigravid woman how to measure the frequency of uterine
contractions. The nurse should explain to the client that the frequency of uterine
contractions is determined by which of the following?
A. By timing from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the next contraction
B. By timing from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the same contraction
C. By the number of contractions that occur within a given period of time
D. By the strength of the contraction at its peak - correct answer C
Which of the following are presumptive signs of pregnancy? (Select all that apply)
A. Positive pregnancy test
B. Enlarged breasts
C. Urinary frequency
d. Braxton Hicks contractions
E. Fetal heart tones heard by the provider
F. Amenorrhea - correct answer B, C, F
Which of the following is the priority during the third stage of labor for the mother?
A. Educating the mother
B. Pain management
C. Skin to skin contact
D. Adequate tissue perfusion - correct answer D
Which fetal presentation is optimal for vaginal delivery?
A. Military
B. Brow
C. Vertex
D. Face - correct answer C
A woman in labor starts to exhibit late decels on the EFM, what actions should the
nurse take? Select all that apply
A. Give 02
B. Turn patient on left side
C. Put patient in Trendelenburg position
D. Decrease IV fluids
E. Raise the pt.s feet above the level of her heart - correct answer A, B
, Final Exam: NR327 (Latest Update 2025 /
2026) Maternal-Child Nursing Questions &
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
A woman comes in for her 18 week ultrasound. The provider notes an abnormality with
the umbilical cord where the blood vessels travel unprotected from the placenta to the
umbilical cord. The nurse knows this disorder is known as:
A. Placenta Accreta
B. Velamentous Cord Insertion
C. Ubruptio Placentae
D. Uterine Rupture - correct answer B
A nurse is perform a newborn assessment on a 24 hour old newborn. Which of the
following should the nurse report to the provider?
A. cross eyed appearance
B. body temperature of 37.0 C
C. Yellow appearance of the skin
D. large posterior fontanelle - correct answer C
A patient is 12 weeks pregnant and her nurse is performing an assessment to locate
the position of her fundus. At what location should it be found?
A. Just below the xiphoid process
B. At the symphysis pubis
C. At the umbilicus
D. Between the symphysis pubis and umbilicus - correct answer B
Upon assessment of a laboring patient, a nurse gathers the following information:
cervical dilation of 5 cm, contractions every 5 minutes and moderate in strength along
with some feelings of restlessness. What stage of labor is her patient in?
A. Second Stage
B. First Stage - Transition Stage
C. Third Stage
D. First Stage - Active Phase - correct answer D
A nurse if providing education to a client who is 2 hours postpartum and has a perineal
laceration. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply)
A. Use a perineal squeeze bottle to cleanse the perineum
B. Sit on the perineum while resting in bed
C. Apply a topical anesthetic cream or spray to the perineum
D. Wipe the perineum thoroughly with a back and forth motion
E. Apply cold or ice packs to the perineum - correct answer A,C,E
2026) Maternal-Child Nursing Questions &
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
The nurse teaches a primigravid woman how to measure the frequency of uterine
contractions. The nurse should explain to the client that the frequency of uterine
contractions is determined by which of the following?
A. By timing from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the next contraction
B. By timing from the beginning of one contraction to the end of the same contraction
C. By the number of contractions that occur within a given period of time
D. By the strength of the contraction at its peak - correct answer C
Which of the following are presumptive signs of pregnancy? (Select all that apply)
A. Positive pregnancy test
B. Enlarged breasts
C. Urinary frequency
d. Braxton Hicks contractions
E. Fetal heart tones heard by the provider
F. Amenorrhea - correct answer B, C, F
Which of the following is the priority during the third stage of labor for the mother?
A. Educating the mother
B. Pain management
C. Skin to skin contact
D. Adequate tissue perfusion - correct answer D
Which fetal presentation is optimal for vaginal delivery?
A. Military
B. Brow
C. Vertex
D. Face - correct answer C
A woman in labor starts to exhibit late decels on the EFM, what actions should the
nurse take? Select all that apply
A. Give 02
B. Turn patient on left side
C. Put patient in Trendelenburg position
D. Decrease IV fluids
E. Raise the pt.s feet above the level of her heart - correct answer A, B
, Final Exam: NR327 (Latest Update 2025 /
2026) Maternal-Child Nursing Questions &
Answers 100% Correct [Grade A]–
Chamberlain
A woman comes in for her 18 week ultrasound. The provider notes an abnormality with
the umbilical cord where the blood vessels travel unprotected from the placenta to the
umbilical cord. The nurse knows this disorder is known as:
A. Placenta Accreta
B. Velamentous Cord Insertion
C. Ubruptio Placentae
D. Uterine Rupture - correct answer B
A nurse is perform a newborn assessment on a 24 hour old newborn. Which of the
following should the nurse report to the provider?
A. cross eyed appearance
B. body temperature of 37.0 C
C. Yellow appearance of the skin
D. large posterior fontanelle - correct answer C
A patient is 12 weeks pregnant and her nurse is performing an assessment to locate
the position of her fundus. At what location should it be found?
A. Just below the xiphoid process
B. At the symphysis pubis
C. At the umbilicus
D. Between the symphysis pubis and umbilicus - correct answer B
Upon assessment of a laboring patient, a nurse gathers the following information:
cervical dilation of 5 cm, contractions every 5 minutes and moderate in strength along
with some feelings of restlessness. What stage of labor is her patient in?
A. Second Stage
B. First Stage - Transition Stage
C. Third Stage
D. First Stage - Active Phase - correct answer D
A nurse if providing education to a client who is 2 hours postpartum and has a perineal
laceration. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply)
A. Use a perineal squeeze bottle to cleanse the perineum
B. Sit on the perineum while resting in bed
C. Apply a topical anesthetic cream or spray to the perineum
D. Wipe the perineum thoroughly with a back and forth motion
E. Apply cold or ice packs to the perineum - correct answer A,C,E
