MCN 273 Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
Abortion -
correct answer ✅deliberate termination of a human pregnancy,
most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.
AFI -
correct answer ✅(Amniotic Fluid Index)= estimate of the amount
of amniotic fluid and is an index for the fetal well-being.
AGA/SGA/LGA -
correct answer ✅AGA= describes a fetus or newborn infant whose
size is within the normal range for his or her gestational age.
SGA= weight below the 10th percentile for the gestational age.
LGA= indication of high prenatal growth rate. LGA is oftendefined as
a weight, length, or head circumference that lies above the 90th
percentile for that gestational age.
Ante- Intra- and Post-partum -
correct answer ✅Antepartum= occurring not long before
childbirth
Intrapartum= period extends from the beginning of contractions
that cause cervical dilation to the first 1 to 4 hours after delivery of
the newborn and placenta
, MCN 273 Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
Post-partum= following childbirth or the birth of young.
APGAR Scoring -
correct answer ✅A= appearance-how pink, P=pulse-HR 100+,
G=grimace- cries, A=activity- muscle tone, R=respiratory- reg, 30-60
a measure of the physical condition of a newborn infant. It is
obtained by adding points (2, 1, or 0) for heart rate, respiratory
effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin coloration; a
score of ten represents the best possible condition.
Atony -
correct answer ✅lack of physiological tone especially of a
contractile organ
Biophysical profile (BPP) -
correct answer ✅measures your baby's heart rate, muscle tone,
movement, breathing, and the amount of amniotic fluid around
your baby. A BPP is commonly done in the last trimester of
pregnancy.
Assisted or Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes (AROM/ SROM) -
correct answer ✅Artificial= also known as an amniotomy, may be
Answers 2026
Abortion -
correct answer ✅deliberate termination of a human pregnancy,
most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.
AFI -
correct answer ✅(Amniotic Fluid Index)= estimate of the amount
of amniotic fluid and is an index for the fetal well-being.
AGA/SGA/LGA -
correct answer ✅AGA= describes a fetus or newborn infant whose
size is within the normal range for his or her gestational age.
SGA= weight below the 10th percentile for the gestational age.
LGA= indication of high prenatal growth rate. LGA is oftendefined as
a weight, length, or head circumference that lies above the 90th
percentile for that gestational age.
Ante- Intra- and Post-partum -
correct answer ✅Antepartum= occurring not long before
childbirth
Intrapartum= period extends from the beginning of contractions
that cause cervical dilation to the first 1 to 4 hours after delivery of
the newborn and placenta
, MCN 273 Exam Actual Questions and
Answers 2026
Post-partum= following childbirth or the birth of young.
APGAR Scoring -
correct answer ✅A= appearance-how pink, P=pulse-HR 100+,
G=grimace- cries, A=activity- muscle tone, R=respiratory- reg, 30-60
a measure of the physical condition of a newborn infant. It is
obtained by adding points (2, 1, or 0) for heart rate, respiratory
effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin coloration; a
score of ten represents the best possible condition.
Atony -
correct answer ✅lack of physiological tone especially of a
contractile organ
Biophysical profile (BPP) -
correct answer ✅measures your baby's heart rate, muscle tone,
movement, breathing, and the amount of amniotic fluid around
your baby. A BPP is commonly done in the last trimester of
pregnancy.
Assisted or Spontaneous Rupture of Membranes (AROM/ SROM) -
correct answer ✅Artificial= also known as an amniotomy, may be
