NUR 2513 (LATEST 2026/
2027) MATERNAL-CHILD
NURSING EXAM |
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Updated for 2026/2027 – Carefully revised to reflect the
latest Maternal-Child Nursing exam content and current
nursing concepts
Covers High-Yield Exam Topics – Focuses on frequently
tested areas including labor and delivery, prenatal care, fetal
monitoring, obstetric medications, contraception, pregnancy
complications, newborn care, and more.
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions – Strengthen critical
thinking and clinical decision-making with realistic multiple-
choice questions.
,Q: 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
Q: 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 client’s 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
Q: The nurse is teaching a client on the use of a diaphragm for
contraception. Which of the following client statements indicates
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
,Q: 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 gestation
asn;B. Client who is experiencing preterm labor for 29 weeks
gestation
Q: A prenatal nurse is caring for a woman who desires an
unmedicated birth. Which of the following options for non-
pharmacologic methods of pain control in labor.
A. Epidural
B. Hydrotherapy
C. Massage
D. Birth ball
E. Predental block
F. Breathing patterns
Answer: B. Hydrotherapy
Q: The nurse is reviewing the results of an abnormal pap smear
with a 27-year-old female. When explaining to the client the risk
of 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 caused by HPV, we can treat the infection
with a course of antiviral medications
Answer: B. Approx. 70% of cervical cancers result from HPV
Q: The 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
Q: 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
Q: The nurse provided care to a client with hyperemesis
gravidarum. Which outcome indicates that nursing interventions
have been effective?
A. Vomiting episodes are only in the morning
B. Tolerating soft foods after episodes of vomiting