OB NCLEX Questions 2026
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, Following removal of the epidural, the patient develops a A- When CSF leaks out of the epidural space a severe headache in the patient can
severe headache when she sits up in bed. The physician occur. A blood patch can be performed by a physician to close the site. The small
has instructed the patient that she will need a blood amount of blood is withdrawn from the mother's arm and the blood clots in the
patch. Which best describes this procedure? space.
A. Removing blood from a vein in the patient and
injecting it into the epidural space in the back
B. Placement of a large bandage over the site of the
epidural insertion.
C. Replacement of the epidural catheter into the same
space for long-term control
D. Placement of a nerve block in the spinal column at the
location of the affected epidural space
Which of the patients described should the nurse see C. A patient with a hematoma is at risk of hemorrhage and the nurse should assess
first? her first
A. 20 yr old patient who just had her first baby and
doesn't know how to breastfeed
B. 27 yr old diabetic patient who delivered her second
child yesterday and needs her morning dose of insulin
C. 24 yr old patient who has had a large amount of lochia
and has developed a hematoma on her perineum
D. 30 yr old patient who needs to take a shower and eat
breakfast before the physician comes to dismiss her
On the first following delivery, the physician ordered a B. A postpartum patient is at risk of hemorrhage following delivery; often the
hemoglobin level for the patient; the result was 9.9 g/dL. physician will order a hemoglobin level 1-2 days after delivery to check the
The physician did not list any other orders in the patient's mother's risk status. A level of 9.9 g/dL is lower than normal for a female patient,
chart since that time. Which response of the nurse is most but is not necessarily low enough to warrant a blood transfusion.
appropriate>
A. call the physician and ask if he wants a blood
transfusion for the patient
B. ask the physician about the hemoglobin level when he
comes in for rounds
C. Contact the laboratory and ask them to repeat the test
D. continue to monitor the patient and document the
result
The patient's medical record states that she tested B- B. Streptococcus can be transferred to the baby during delivery to cause an
positive for group B Streptococcus infection. which of the infection. the test for the bacteria is performed at approximately 35 weeks
following precautions should be given in this situation? gestation, but antibiotics are typically not given until the mother is in labor to
A. the patient should receive antibiotics at this time reduce the chance that she will pass the infection to her child
b. the patient should be given antibiotics during labor
c. the fetus should receive antibiotics as a prenatal
infusion
d. there is no treatment necessary
When reviewing information about infant care, the nurse D- If a baby has dry mouth or dry mucous membranes, he or she could be
should explain that the postpartum client should call the dehydrated and not getting enough to eat.
physician if her infant developed which of the following
conditions?
A. The infant is only sleeping 4 hours at night
B. the baby wants to eat every hour
C. The baby's cord has not fallen off within 7 days
D. The baby has a dry mouth
| Obstetrics Nursing Q&A
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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, Following removal of the epidural, the patient develops a A- When CSF leaks out of the epidural space a severe headache in the patient can
severe headache when she sits up in bed. The physician occur. A blood patch can be performed by a physician to close the site. The small
has instructed the patient that she will need a blood amount of blood is withdrawn from the mother's arm and the blood clots in the
patch. Which best describes this procedure? space.
A. Removing blood from a vein in the patient and
injecting it into the epidural space in the back
B. Placement of a large bandage over the site of the
epidural insertion.
C. Replacement of the epidural catheter into the same
space for long-term control
D. Placement of a nerve block in the spinal column at the
location of the affected epidural space
Which of the patients described should the nurse see C. A patient with a hematoma is at risk of hemorrhage and the nurse should assess
first? her first
A. 20 yr old patient who just had her first baby and
doesn't know how to breastfeed
B. 27 yr old diabetic patient who delivered her second
child yesterday and needs her morning dose of insulin
C. 24 yr old patient who has had a large amount of lochia
and has developed a hematoma on her perineum
D. 30 yr old patient who needs to take a shower and eat
breakfast before the physician comes to dismiss her
On the first following delivery, the physician ordered a B. A postpartum patient is at risk of hemorrhage following delivery; often the
hemoglobin level for the patient; the result was 9.9 g/dL. physician will order a hemoglobin level 1-2 days after delivery to check the
The physician did not list any other orders in the patient's mother's risk status. A level of 9.9 g/dL is lower than normal for a female patient,
chart since that time. Which response of the nurse is most but is not necessarily low enough to warrant a blood transfusion.
appropriate>
A. call the physician and ask if he wants a blood
transfusion for the patient
B. ask the physician about the hemoglobin level when he
comes in for rounds
C. Contact the laboratory and ask them to repeat the test
D. continue to monitor the patient and document the
result
The patient's medical record states that she tested B- B. Streptococcus can be transferred to the baby during delivery to cause an
positive for group B Streptococcus infection. which of the infection. the test for the bacteria is performed at approximately 35 weeks
following precautions should be given in this situation? gestation, but antibiotics are typically not given until the mother is in labor to
A. the patient should receive antibiotics at this time reduce the chance that she will pass the infection to her child
b. the patient should be given antibiotics during labor
c. the fetus should receive antibiotics as a prenatal
infusion
d. there is no treatment necessary
When reviewing information about infant care, the nurse D- If a baby has dry mouth or dry mucous membranes, he or she could be
should explain that the postpartum client should call the dehydrated and not getting enough to eat.
physician if her infant developed which of the following
conditions?
A. The infant is only sleeping 4 hours at night
B. the baby wants to eat every hour
C. The baby's cord has not fallen off within 7 days
D. The baby has a dry mouth
