RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is providing education about family bonding to guardians
who recently adopted a newborn. The nurse should make which of
the following suggestions to aid the family's 7-year-old child in
accepting the new family member?
a. Allow the sibling to hold the newborn during a bath
b. Make sure the sibling kisses the newborn each night
c. Obtain a gift from the newborn to present to the sibling
d. Switch the sibling's room with the nursery. Answer: c. Obtain a gift
from the newborn to present to the sibling
Presenting a gift from the newborn to the sibling is a strategy to
facilitate a school-age sibling's acceptance of a new family member.
This ensures that the sibling does not feel left out and that they
understand their role in the family.
◉ A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19
(fifth disease). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
,a. Administer antiviral medication
b. Schedule an ultrasound examination
c. Administer Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
d. Schedule an indirect Coombs test. Answer: b. Schedule an
ultrasound examination
The nurse should schedule serial ultrasound examinations to
monitor the fetus during the pregnancy to detect the possible
development of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause miscarriage,
intrauterine growth restriction, fetal anemia, or stillbirth.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestation and
has epilepsy. The nurse enters the room and observes the client
having a seizure. After turning the client's head to one side, which of
the following actions should the nurse take immediately after the
seizure?
a. Monitor the FHR
b. Assess uterine activity
c. Administer oxygen via a nonrebreather mask
d. Start a bolus of IV fluids. Answer: c. Administer oxygen via a
nonrebreather mask
,When using the airway, breathing, and circulation approach to client
care, the nurse should place the priority on administering oxygen to
the client via a nonrebreather mask at 10 L/min to ensure adequate
oxygenation to the fetus
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who is in preterm labor about
terbutaline. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will get injections of the medication once daily until my labor
stops"
b. "My blood sugar may be low while I'm on this medication"
c."I will have blood tests because my potassium might decrease"
d. "My blood pressure may increase while I'm on this medication".
Answer: c."I will have blood tests because my potassium might
decrease"
An adverse effect of terbutaline is hypokalemia
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of
gestation and has a new prescription for misoprostol. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Remain in a side-lying position for 15 minutes after the
medication is inserted"
, b. "You will need a full bladder prior to the insertion of the
medication"
c. "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the
medication"
d. "An antacid will be given 20 minutes prior to the insertion of the
medication". Answer: c. "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the
insertion of the medication"
The nurse can administer oxytocin no sooner than 4 hours after the
last dose of misoprostol. Oxytocin can be administered following
misoprostol for clients who have cervical ripening and have not
begun labor
◉ A nurse is planning discharge for a client who is 3 days
postpartum. Which of the following non-pharmacological
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care for
lactation suppression?
a. Place warm, moist packs on the breasts
b. Apply cabbage leaves to the breasts
c. Wear a loose-fitting bra
d. Put green tea bags on the breasts. Answer: b. Apply cabbage leaves
on the breasts
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is providing education about family bonding to guardians
who recently adopted a newborn. The nurse should make which of
the following suggestions to aid the family's 7-year-old child in
accepting the new family member?
a. Allow the sibling to hold the newborn during a bath
b. Make sure the sibling kisses the newborn each night
c. Obtain a gift from the newborn to present to the sibling
d. Switch the sibling's room with the nursery. Answer: c. Obtain a gift
from the newborn to present to the sibling
Presenting a gift from the newborn to the sibling is a strategy to
facilitate a school-age sibling's acceptance of a new family member.
This ensures that the sibling does not feel left out and that they
understand their role in the family.
◉ A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19
(fifth disease). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
,a. Administer antiviral medication
b. Schedule an ultrasound examination
c. Administer Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
d. Schedule an indirect Coombs test. Answer: b. Schedule an
ultrasound examination
The nurse should schedule serial ultrasound examinations to
monitor the fetus during the pregnancy to detect the possible
development of fetal hydrops. Also, the virus can cause miscarriage,
intrauterine growth restriction, fetal anemia, or stillbirth.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is at 26 weeks of gestation and
has epilepsy. The nurse enters the room and observes the client
having a seizure. After turning the client's head to one side, which of
the following actions should the nurse take immediately after the
seizure?
a. Monitor the FHR
b. Assess uterine activity
c. Administer oxygen via a nonrebreather mask
d. Start a bolus of IV fluids. Answer: c. Administer oxygen via a
nonrebreather mask
,When using the airway, breathing, and circulation approach to client
care, the nurse should place the priority on administering oxygen to
the client via a nonrebreather mask at 10 L/min to ensure adequate
oxygenation to the fetus
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who is in preterm labor about
terbutaline. Which of the following statements by the client indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will get injections of the medication once daily until my labor
stops"
b. "My blood sugar may be low while I'm on this medication"
c."I will have blood tests because my potassium might decrease"
d. "My blood pressure may increase while I'm on this medication".
Answer: c."I will have blood tests because my potassium might
decrease"
An adverse effect of terbutaline is hypokalemia
◉ A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of
gestation and has a new prescription for misoprostol. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "Remain in a side-lying position for 15 minutes after the
medication is inserted"
, b. "You will need a full bladder prior to the insertion of the
medication"
c. "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the
medication"
d. "An antacid will be given 20 minutes prior to the insertion of the
medication". Answer: c. "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the
insertion of the medication"
The nurse can administer oxytocin no sooner than 4 hours after the
last dose of misoprostol. Oxytocin can be administered following
misoprostol for clients who have cervical ripening and have not
begun labor
◉ A nurse is planning discharge for a client who is 3 days
postpartum. Which of the following non-pharmacological
interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care for
lactation suppression?
a. Place warm, moist packs on the breasts
b. Apply cabbage leaves to the breasts
c. Wear a loose-fitting bra
d. Put green tea bags on the breasts. Answer: b. Apply cabbage leaves
on the breasts
