Maternal Exam 3 with questions and
well verified answers actual exam!!!
2026
A nurse is teaching a newborn's parent to care for the umbilical cord stump. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Wash the cord daily with mild soap and water
B. Cover the cord with the diaper
C. Apply petroleum jelly to the cord stump
D. Give a sponge bath until the cord stump falls off - ANSWER -D. Give a sponge bath
until the cord stump falls off
Which hormone remains elevated in the immediate postpartum period of the breastfeeding
women?
A. Estrogen
B. Progesterone
C. Prolactin
D. Human Placental Lactogen - ANSWER -C. Prolactin
What are the most common causes for subinvolution of the uterus?
A. Postpartum hemorrhage and infection
B. Uterine tetany and overproduction of oxytocin
C. Retained placental fragments and infection
,D. Multiple gestation and postpartum hemorrhage - ANSWER -C. Retained placental
fragments and infection
What information should the nurse understand fully regarding either rubella or Rh status?
A. Breastfeeding mothers cannot be vaccinated with the live attenuated rubella virus
B. Women should be warned that the rubella vaccination is teratogenic and that they must
avoid pregnancy for at least 1 month after vaccination
C. Rh immunoglobulin is safely administered intravenously because it cannot harm a nursing
infant
D. Rh immunoglobulin boosts the immune system and thereby enhances the effectiveness of
vaccinations - ANSWER -B. Women should be warned that the rubella vaccination is
teratogenic and that they must avoid pregnancy for at least 1 month after vaccination
A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postpartum and received spinal anesthesia for a
cesarean birth. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. Blood pressure 100/70 mmHg
B. Headache pain rated a 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
C. Respiratory rate 10/min
D. Urinary output 30mL/hr - ANSWER -C. Respiratory rate 10/min
A nurse is preparing to administer antibiotic X over 20 min. Available is antibiotic X in 50 mL of
0.9% sodium chloride (NSS). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. the nurse set
the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number) - ANSWER -50 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer Ringer's lactate by continuous IV infusion at 120 mL/hr. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion
to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to nearest whole number) - ANSWER -
120 gtt/min
Nurses play a critical role in educating parents regarding measures to prevent infant
abduction. Which instructions contribute to infant safety and security?
, A. Because of infant security systems, the baby can be left unattended in the client's room
B. The mom should request that a second staff member verify the identity of any questionable
person
C. Parents should be told it is safe to posting photographs of their infants on the internet
D. The baby should be carried in the parent's arms from the room to the nursery -
ANSWER -B. The mom should request that a second staff member verify the identity of
any questionable person
An infant will lose heat by _________ through a wet skin after birth. Drying and wrapping or
skin to skin contact plus a hat is required to prevent this type of heat loss.
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Evaporation
D. Radiation - ANSWER -C. Evaporation
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is 3 days postoperative following a
cesarean birth. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse that further
teaching is needed?
A. "I am likely to have a fever during the first week I am home."
B. "I will call my provider if I have discharge from my incision."
C. "I will resume taking my prenatal vitamins."
D. "I should not have unrelieved pain in my abdomen." - ANSWER -A. "I am likely to
have a fever during the first week I am home."
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a client who is postpartum and asks the nurse what to
do when her newborn cries persistently. Which of the following strategies are appropriate for
the nurse to teach the new mother about her infant?
A. Keep the newborn in the center of a large crib
B. Swaddle the newborn in a receiving blanket
C. Carry the newborn event time he/she cries
well verified answers actual exam!!!
2026
A nurse is teaching a newborn's parent to care for the umbilical cord stump. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Wash the cord daily with mild soap and water
B. Cover the cord with the diaper
C. Apply petroleum jelly to the cord stump
D. Give a sponge bath until the cord stump falls off - ANSWER -D. Give a sponge bath
until the cord stump falls off
Which hormone remains elevated in the immediate postpartum period of the breastfeeding
women?
A. Estrogen
B. Progesterone
C. Prolactin
D. Human Placental Lactogen - ANSWER -C. Prolactin
What are the most common causes for subinvolution of the uterus?
A. Postpartum hemorrhage and infection
B. Uterine tetany and overproduction of oxytocin
C. Retained placental fragments and infection
,D. Multiple gestation and postpartum hemorrhage - ANSWER -C. Retained placental
fragments and infection
What information should the nurse understand fully regarding either rubella or Rh status?
A. Breastfeeding mothers cannot be vaccinated with the live attenuated rubella virus
B. Women should be warned that the rubella vaccination is teratogenic and that they must
avoid pregnancy for at least 1 month after vaccination
C. Rh immunoglobulin is safely administered intravenously because it cannot harm a nursing
infant
D. Rh immunoglobulin boosts the immune system and thereby enhances the effectiveness of
vaccinations - ANSWER -B. Women should be warned that the rubella vaccination is
teratogenic and that they must avoid pregnancy for at least 1 month after vaccination
A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postpartum and received spinal anesthesia for a
cesarean birth. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse?
A. Blood pressure 100/70 mmHg
B. Headache pain rated a 6 on a scale of 0 to 10
C. Respiratory rate 10/min
D. Urinary output 30mL/hr - ANSWER -C. Respiratory rate 10/min
A nurse is preparing to administer antibiotic X over 20 min. Available is antibiotic X in 50 mL of
0.9% sodium chloride (NSS). The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. the nurse set
the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to the nearest whole
number) - ANSWER -50 gtt/min
A nurse is preparing to administer Ringer's lactate by continuous IV infusion at 120 mL/hr. The
drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion
to deliver how many gtt/min? (Round the answer to nearest whole number) - ANSWER -
120 gtt/min
Nurses play a critical role in educating parents regarding measures to prevent infant
abduction. Which instructions contribute to infant safety and security?
, A. Because of infant security systems, the baby can be left unattended in the client's room
B. The mom should request that a second staff member verify the identity of any questionable
person
C. Parents should be told it is safe to posting photographs of their infants on the internet
D. The baby should be carried in the parent's arms from the room to the nursery -
ANSWER -B. The mom should request that a second staff member verify the identity of
any questionable person
An infant will lose heat by _________ through a wet skin after birth. Drying and wrapping or
skin to skin contact plus a hat is required to prevent this type of heat loss.
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Evaporation
D. Radiation - ANSWER -C. Evaporation
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is 3 days postoperative following a
cesarean birth. Which of the following client statements indicates to the nurse that further
teaching is needed?
A. "I am likely to have a fever during the first week I am home."
B. "I will call my provider if I have discharge from my incision."
C. "I will resume taking my prenatal vitamins."
D. "I should not have unrelieved pain in my abdomen." - ANSWER -A. "I am likely to
have a fever during the first week I am home."
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a client who is postpartum and asks the nurse what to
do when her newborn cries persistently. Which of the following strategies are appropriate for
the nurse to teach the new mother about her infant?
A. Keep the newborn in the center of a large crib
B. Swaddle the newborn in a receiving blanket
C. Carry the newborn event time he/she cries
