NUR 2513 / NUR2513: Maternal-
Child Nursing Exam 1 (Latest
2023/2024) with questions and well
verified answers actual exam!!!
2026
What is the most effective way for a nurse to assess a woman's usual food intake during her
pregnancy?
A. Ask the client to describe a healthy diet
B. Ask client to describe her total intake for a week
C. Assess clients skin for hydration and color
D. Ask her to describe her intake for the last 24 hours - ANSWER -D. Ask her to describe
her intake for the last 24 hours
The nurse is teaching a client on the use of a diaphragm for contraception. Which of the
following client statement indiciates the client needs for further teaching.
A. I need to use my finger to remove the diaphragm
B. I should remove the diaphragm 6 hours after intercourse
C. I should stop using a diaphragm if i get an infection of my cervix
D. I need to have the diaphragm checked if my weight changes by 30lb - ANSWER -D. I
need to have the diaphragm checked if my weight changes by 30lb
,The nurse is evaluating the FHR rhythm strip and determines the heart rate amplitude varies
with a rate 15 to 20 bpm. What does this assessment finding indicate to the nurse about
variability?
A. Variability is absent
B. Variability is minimal
C. Variability is moderate
D. Variability is marked - ANSWER -C. Variability is moderate
A nurse is caring for the following clients on the obstetrical unit. The nurse recognizes it is safe
to administer tocolytic therapy to which of the following clients?
A. Client that is experiencing fetal death at 34 weeks gestation
B. Client who is experiencing preterm labor at 29 weeks gestation
C. A client who is experiencing Braxton-hicks contractions at 37 weeks gestation
D. A client who has a post-term pregnancy at 41 weeks gesttation - ANSWER -B. Client
who is experiencing preterm labor at 29 weeks gestation
A prenatal nurse is caring for a woman who desires an unmedicated birth. Which of the
following options for non-phamacologic methods of pain control in labor.
A. Epidural
B. Hydrotherapy
C. Massage
D. Birthball
E. Prudendal block
F. Breathing patterns - ANSWER -B. Hydrotherapy
C. Massage
D. Birthball
F. Breathing patterns
The nurse is reviewing the results of an abnormal pap smear with a 27-year old female. When
explaining to the client the risk for and causes of cervical cancer, which of the following
statements should be included in her teaching?
A. Approximately 70% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV.
, B. Approx. 70% of cervical cancers result from HPV
C. You have a bacterial infection that will require 14 days of antibiotics
D. Cervical cancer is cause by HPV, we can treat the infection with a course of antiviral
medications - ANSWER -B. Approx. 70% of cervical cancers result from HPV
Tbe nurse in labor and delivery is reviewing frequently used medications in the OB setting.
Which of the following medications would be used for tocolysis?
A. Methylergometrine
B. Terbutaline
C. Betamethasone
D. Oxytocin - ANSWER -B. Terbutaline
The nurse is reviewing the health record of a pregnant client. Her Hx includes deliveries of live
babies at 39 weeks, 40 weeks and 35 weeks, a spontaneous abortion at 17 weeks. According to
the GTPAL system, which of the following described the patient.
A. 4-2-1-1-3
B. 4-1-2-1-3
C. 5-2-1-1-3
D. 5-2-0-2-3 - ANSWER -A. 4-2-1-1-3
The nurse provided care to a client with hyperemesis gravidarum. Which outcome indicates
that the nursing interventions have been effective?
A. Vomiting episodes are only in the morning
B. Tolerating soft foods after episodes of vomiting
C. Ingesting clear liquids between episodes of vomiting
D. Advancing from clear liquids, to soft, to a regular diet - ANSWER -D. Advancing from
clear liquids, to soft, to a regular diet
Frequent urination results from which of the following causes during the third trimester of
pregnancy?
A. Pressure on the bladder from the uterus
B. Increased concentration of urine
C. Addition of fetal urine to maternal urine
Child Nursing Exam 1 (Latest
2023/2024) with questions and well
verified answers actual exam!!!
2026
What is the most effective way for a nurse to assess a woman's usual food intake during her
pregnancy?
A. Ask the client to describe a healthy diet
B. Ask client to describe her total intake for a week
C. Assess clients skin for hydration and color
D. Ask her to describe her intake for the last 24 hours - ANSWER -D. Ask her to describe
her intake for the last 24 hours
The nurse is teaching a client on the use of a diaphragm for contraception. Which of the
following client statement indiciates the client needs for further teaching.
A. I need to use my finger to remove the diaphragm
B. I should remove the diaphragm 6 hours after intercourse
C. I should stop using a diaphragm if i get an infection of my cervix
D. I need to have the diaphragm checked if my weight changes by 30lb - ANSWER -D. I
need to have the diaphragm checked if my weight changes by 30lb
,The nurse is evaluating the FHR rhythm strip and determines the heart rate amplitude varies
with a rate 15 to 20 bpm. What does this assessment finding indicate to the nurse about
variability?
A. Variability is absent
B. Variability is minimal
C. Variability is moderate
D. Variability is marked - ANSWER -C. Variability is moderate
A nurse is caring for the following clients on the obstetrical unit. The nurse recognizes it is safe
to administer tocolytic therapy to which of the following clients?
A. Client that is experiencing fetal death at 34 weeks gestation
B. Client who is experiencing preterm labor at 29 weeks gestation
C. A client who is experiencing Braxton-hicks contractions at 37 weeks gestation
D. A client who has a post-term pregnancy at 41 weeks gesttation - ANSWER -B. Client
who is experiencing preterm labor at 29 weeks gestation
A prenatal nurse is caring for a woman who desires an unmedicated birth. Which of the
following options for non-phamacologic methods of pain control in labor.
A. Epidural
B. Hydrotherapy
C. Massage
D. Birthball
E. Prudendal block
F. Breathing patterns - ANSWER -B. Hydrotherapy
C. Massage
D. Birthball
F. Breathing patterns
The nurse is reviewing the results of an abnormal pap smear with a 27-year old female. When
explaining to the client the risk for and causes of cervical cancer, which of the following
statements should be included in her teaching?
A. Approximately 70% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV.
, B. Approx. 70% of cervical cancers result from HPV
C. You have a bacterial infection that will require 14 days of antibiotics
D. Cervical cancer is cause by HPV, we can treat the infection with a course of antiviral
medications - ANSWER -B. Approx. 70% of cervical cancers result from HPV
Tbe nurse in labor and delivery is reviewing frequently used medications in the OB setting.
Which of the following medications would be used for tocolysis?
A. Methylergometrine
B. Terbutaline
C. Betamethasone
D. Oxytocin - ANSWER -B. Terbutaline
The nurse is reviewing the health record of a pregnant client. Her Hx includes deliveries of live
babies at 39 weeks, 40 weeks and 35 weeks, a spontaneous abortion at 17 weeks. According to
the GTPAL system, which of the following described the patient.
A. 4-2-1-1-3
B. 4-1-2-1-3
C. 5-2-1-1-3
D. 5-2-0-2-3 - ANSWER -A. 4-2-1-1-3
The nurse provided care to a client with hyperemesis gravidarum. Which outcome indicates
that the nursing interventions have been effective?
A. Vomiting episodes are only in the morning
B. Tolerating soft foods after episodes of vomiting
C. Ingesting clear liquids between episodes of vomiting
D. Advancing from clear liquids, to soft, to a regular diet - ANSWER -D. Advancing from
clear liquids, to soft, to a regular diet
Frequent urination results from which of the following causes during the third trimester of
pregnancy?
A. Pressure on the bladder from the uterus
B. Increased concentration of urine
C. Addition of fetal urine to maternal urine
