CA2 MCN/OB Exam Actual Questions
and Answers 2026
1. Using Leopold's maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round mal
quadrante poulant the fundal portion of the uterus and a long.
smooth surface on the mother' right side. In which maternal
quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones?
A. The lower left
B. The lower right.
C. The upper left
D. The upper right. -
correct answer ✅D
2. During her prenatal visit, a woman at 12 weeks gestation asks the
nurse about the cause of her indigestion and heartburn. What is
the best explanation?
A. Increased pancreatic activity results in digestive tract fat
intolerance
B. Increased estrogen production causes increased secretion of
hydrochloric acid, leading to peptic ulcer formation
C. Pressure from the growing uterus displaces the stomach and
intestines
D. Progesterone, produced by the placenta, causes decreased
motility of smooth muscle. -
correct answer ✅D
,CA2 MCN/OB Exam Actual Questions
and Answers 2026
3. When teaching a class of pregnant women about fetal
development, the nurse should include which of the following?
A. "The baby's heart beat is audible by doppler at 12 weeks of
pregnancy"
B. "The sex of the baby is determined by week 8 of pregnancy"
C. "Very fine hairs, called lanugo, cover your baby's entire body by
week 36 of pregnancy"
D. "You will first feel your baby move by week 24 of pregnancy" -
correct answer ✅A
4. The date of a client's last menstrual period was May 4, 2007.
Using Naegele's Rule, calculate the estimated date of birth
A. February 11, 2008.
B. February 27, 2008.
C. April 27, 2008
D. August 11, 2008. -
correct answer ✅A
5. When evaluating a fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern on an external
electronic fetal monitor, the nurse notes that the FHR begins to
, CA2 MCN/OB Exam Actual Questions
and Answers 2026
decelerate after the contraction has started and the lowest point of
the deceleration occurs after the peak of the contraction What is
the nurse's first priority?
A. Change the client's position.
B. Document the findings as benign decelerations.
C. Insert a scalp electrode.
D. Prepare for an amnioinfusion. -
correct answer ✅A
6. After vaginal examination, assessment of a laboring client is
documented as 3 cm, 30%, and 1. The nurse's interpretation of this
assessment is which of the following
A. The cervix is dilated 3 cm, it is effaced 30%, and the presenting
part is 1 em above the ischial spines
B. The cervix is dilated 3 cm, it is effaced 30%, and the presenting
part is 1 em below the ischial
C. The cervix is effaced 3 cm, it is dilated spines, 30%, and the
presenting part is 1 em above the ischial spines.
D: The cervix is effaced 3 cm, it is dilated 30%, and the presenting
part is 1 cm below the ischial spines. -
correct answer ✅A
and Answers 2026
1. Using Leopold's maneuvers, the nurse palpates a round mal
quadrante poulant the fundal portion of the uterus and a long.
smooth surface on the mother' right side. In which maternal
quadrant should the nurse expect to auscultate fetal heart tones?
A. The lower left
B. The lower right.
C. The upper left
D. The upper right. -
correct answer ✅D
2. During her prenatal visit, a woman at 12 weeks gestation asks the
nurse about the cause of her indigestion and heartburn. What is
the best explanation?
A. Increased pancreatic activity results in digestive tract fat
intolerance
B. Increased estrogen production causes increased secretion of
hydrochloric acid, leading to peptic ulcer formation
C. Pressure from the growing uterus displaces the stomach and
intestines
D. Progesterone, produced by the placenta, causes decreased
motility of smooth muscle. -
correct answer ✅D
,CA2 MCN/OB Exam Actual Questions
and Answers 2026
3. When teaching a class of pregnant women about fetal
development, the nurse should include which of the following?
A. "The baby's heart beat is audible by doppler at 12 weeks of
pregnancy"
B. "The sex of the baby is determined by week 8 of pregnancy"
C. "Very fine hairs, called lanugo, cover your baby's entire body by
week 36 of pregnancy"
D. "You will first feel your baby move by week 24 of pregnancy" -
correct answer ✅A
4. The date of a client's last menstrual period was May 4, 2007.
Using Naegele's Rule, calculate the estimated date of birth
A. February 11, 2008.
B. February 27, 2008.
C. April 27, 2008
D. August 11, 2008. -
correct answer ✅A
5. When evaluating a fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern on an external
electronic fetal monitor, the nurse notes that the FHR begins to
, CA2 MCN/OB Exam Actual Questions
and Answers 2026
decelerate after the contraction has started and the lowest point of
the deceleration occurs after the peak of the contraction What is
the nurse's first priority?
A. Change the client's position.
B. Document the findings as benign decelerations.
C. Insert a scalp electrode.
D. Prepare for an amnioinfusion. -
correct answer ✅A
6. After vaginal examination, assessment of a laboring client is
documented as 3 cm, 30%, and 1. The nurse's interpretation of this
assessment is which of the following
A. The cervix is dilated 3 cm, it is effaced 30%, and the presenting
part is 1 em above the ischial spines
B. The cervix is dilated 3 cm, it is effaced 30%, and the presenting
part is 1 em below the ischial
C. The cervix is effaced 3 cm, it is dilated spines, 30%, and the
presenting part is 1 em above the ischial spines.
D: The cervix is effaced 3 cm, it is dilated 30%, and the presenting
part is 1 cm below the ischial spines. -
correct answer ✅A
