RNC OB INPATIENT OB CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE TEST BANK 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Nifedipine acts as a tocolytic agent by interfering with: Answer:
availability of calcium
⩥ The progression of labor is based on: Answer: individual factors and
clinical conditions
⩥ Universal alphafetoprotein sceening should be offered to all women
because: Answer: there is little risk or complications from the testing
⩥ A nurse observed a new mother breastfeeding her infant and hears
"smacking sounds" as the infant feeds. The nurse should recognize this
might indicate a problem with: Answer: Latch on the breast
⩥ A woman with type-1 diabetes at 32 weeks gestation has diabetic
ketoacidosis. Before administration of IV potassium, it is important to
assure adequate: Answer: urine output
⩥ Increased bloody show In a woman in labor is representative of:
Answer: rapid cervical dilation
,⩥ According to NICHD terminology, accelerations and decelerations are
based on their relationship to" Answer: fetal heart rate baseline
⩥ Hindmilk promotes infant weight gain because of its: Answer: high fat
content
⩥ The concept of "day dreaming" is an integral part of the
nonpharmacologic pain relief strategy in labor of: Answer: imagery
⩥ After administration of an epidural, a woman experienced respiratory
depression. This is likely due to: Answer: sympathetic blockade
⩥ A main disadvantage of fentanyl use for pain relief in labor is:
Answer: short duration of action
⩥ The most common umbilical cord complication of monoamniotic twin
gestation is: Answer: entanglement
⩥ A potential complication from a vacuum extraction delivery is:
Answer: depression skull fracture
⩥ A shorter labor duration is seen with what type of maternal
positioning: Answer: upright
, ⩥ A breastfeeding mother notes that small amounts of milk drool from
her infant's mouth after breastfeeding. This is an indication of what:
Answer: a need to evaluate proper latch-on
⩥ When administering oxytocin, it is important to understand that 40
minutes after administration: Answer: a steady state plasma
concentration will be reached
⩥ In the hypothermin neonate, heat production is accomplished by
thermogenesis secondary to: Answer: brown fat metabolism
⩥ Women are most likely to experience trauma leading to injury in
pregnancy from: Answer: intimate partner violence
⩥ A contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia during labor is: Answer:
coagulation disorder
⩥ A woman at 31 weeks gestation comes to labor and delivery with
signs and symptoms of preterm labor. Antenatal steroids are given to:
Answer: promote fetal lung alveoli growth
⩥ Symptoms of deep vein thrombosis are most likely due to: Answer:
inflammation
PRACTICE TEST BANK 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Nifedipine acts as a tocolytic agent by interfering with: Answer:
availability of calcium
⩥ The progression of labor is based on: Answer: individual factors and
clinical conditions
⩥ Universal alphafetoprotein sceening should be offered to all women
because: Answer: there is little risk or complications from the testing
⩥ A nurse observed a new mother breastfeeding her infant and hears
"smacking sounds" as the infant feeds. The nurse should recognize this
might indicate a problem with: Answer: Latch on the breast
⩥ A woman with type-1 diabetes at 32 weeks gestation has diabetic
ketoacidosis. Before administration of IV potassium, it is important to
assure adequate: Answer: urine output
⩥ Increased bloody show In a woman in labor is representative of:
Answer: rapid cervical dilation
,⩥ According to NICHD terminology, accelerations and decelerations are
based on their relationship to" Answer: fetal heart rate baseline
⩥ Hindmilk promotes infant weight gain because of its: Answer: high fat
content
⩥ The concept of "day dreaming" is an integral part of the
nonpharmacologic pain relief strategy in labor of: Answer: imagery
⩥ After administration of an epidural, a woman experienced respiratory
depression. This is likely due to: Answer: sympathetic blockade
⩥ A main disadvantage of fentanyl use for pain relief in labor is:
Answer: short duration of action
⩥ The most common umbilical cord complication of monoamniotic twin
gestation is: Answer: entanglement
⩥ A potential complication from a vacuum extraction delivery is:
Answer: depression skull fracture
⩥ A shorter labor duration is seen with what type of maternal
positioning: Answer: upright
, ⩥ A breastfeeding mother notes that small amounts of milk drool from
her infant's mouth after breastfeeding. This is an indication of what:
Answer: a need to evaluate proper latch-on
⩥ When administering oxytocin, it is important to understand that 40
minutes after administration: Answer: a steady state plasma
concentration will be reached
⩥ In the hypothermin neonate, heat production is accomplished by
thermogenesis secondary to: Answer: brown fat metabolism
⩥ Women are most likely to experience trauma leading to injury in
pregnancy from: Answer: intimate partner violence
⩥ A contraindication to neuraxial anesthesia during labor is: Answer:
coagulation disorder
⩥ A woman at 31 weeks gestation comes to labor and delivery with
signs and symptoms of preterm labor. Antenatal steroids are given to:
Answer: promote fetal lung alveoli growth
⩥ Symptoms of deep vein thrombosis are most likely due to: Answer:
inflammation
