Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Test
Bank Actual Exam 1 2026 | All Questions
and Correct Answers with Detailed
Explanations | Graded A+ | Verified
Answers | Just Released
The nurse should make which statement to a pregnant client found to
have a gynecoid pelvis?
A. "Your type of pelvis has a narrow pubic arch."
B. "Your type of pelvis is the most favorable for labor and birth."
C. "Your type of pelvis is a wide pelvis, but it has a short diameter."
D. "You will need a cesarean section because this type of pelvis is not
favorable for a vaginal delivery." - Correct AnswerB. "Your type of pelvis
is the most favorable for labor and birth."
The nurse in the labor room is caring for a client in the active stage of
the first phase of labor. The nurse is assessing the fetal patterns and
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, notes a late deceleration on the monitor strip. What is the most
appropriate nursing action?
A. Administer oxygen via face mask.
B. Place the mother in a supine position.
C. Increase the rate of the oxytocin intravenous infusion.
D. Document the findings and continue to monitor the fetal patterns. -
Correct AnswerA. Administer oxygen via face mask.
When planning care for a postpartum client who plans to breast-feed
her infant, which important piece of information should the nurse
include in the teaching plan to prevent the development of mastitis?
A. Offer only one breast at each feeding.
B. Massage distended areas as the infant nurses.
C. Express and discard milk from the affected breast at the first signs of
mastitis.
D. Cleanse the nipples with a mild antibacterial soap before and after
infant feedings. - Correct AnswerB. Massage distended areas as the
infant nurses
What type of test is done to verify rupture of membranes?
A. NST
B. Nitrazine paper test
C. Routine Urinalysis
D. Glucola Screening test. - Correct AnswerB. Nitrazine paper test
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,Your patient complains that she is bleeding heavily. Upon assessment of
lochia, you see the pad she changed almost 2 hours ago is now
saturated. This would be classified as
A. Light
B. Moderate
C. Heavy
D. Excessive - Correct AnswerC. Heavy
Your patient is 2 hours post labor, and continues to bleed. Upon
assessment, you discover the fundus is boggy, and will not firm up with
massage. Which medication would you expect to not give the patient at
this time?
A. Oxytocin
B. Methylergonovine
C. Misoprostol
D. Carboprost tromethamine
E. Heparin - Correct AnswerE. Heparin
A client is 37 weeks gestation and is admitted to the hospital with bright
red vaginal bleeding, complaining of abdominal discomfort, but is not
having any contractions. After you assess the client's vital signs and see
that the FHR is 105 what is the most A. The amount of cervical dilation
present
B. The exact location of her abdominal pain
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, C. The station of the presenting part of the fetus
D. At what time the client last ate - Correct AnswerD. At what time the
client last ate
The nurse is helping the pregnant woman know what food sources she
should include in her diet that are rich in folic acid. Which of the
following would provide the most folic acid?
A. Shellfish, sweet potatoes, rolls
B. Cottage cheese, yogurt, milk
C. lightly cooked beans and peas, nuts and seeds, dark green, leafy
vegetables
D. carrots, raisins, chocolate - Correct AnswerC. lightly cooked beans
and peas, nuts and seeds, dark green, leafy vegetables
A client is receiving mag sulfate to help stop preterm labor. What signs
of magnesium toxicity should the nurse watch for?
A. Headache, blurred vision, tachycardia, oliguria
B. Loss of deep tendon reflexes, lethargy, paralysis, respiratory
depression, blurred vision
C. Palpitations, edematous lower extremities, pruritus
D. Dyspepsia, malaise, tachypnea, erythema on extremities, fever -
Correct AnswerB. Loss of deep tendon reflexes, lethargy, paralysis,
respiratory depression, blurred vision
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Bank Actual Exam 1 2026 | All Questions
and Correct Answers with Detailed
Explanations | Graded A+ | Verified
Answers | Just Released
The nurse should make which statement to a pregnant client found to
have a gynecoid pelvis?
A. "Your type of pelvis has a narrow pubic arch."
B. "Your type of pelvis is the most favorable for labor and birth."
C. "Your type of pelvis is a wide pelvis, but it has a short diameter."
D. "You will need a cesarean section because this type of pelvis is not
favorable for a vaginal delivery." - Correct AnswerB. "Your type of pelvis
is the most favorable for labor and birth."
The nurse in the labor room is caring for a client in the active stage of
the first phase of labor. The nurse is assessing the fetal patterns and
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, notes a late deceleration on the monitor strip. What is the most
appropriate nursing action?
A. Administer oxygen via face mask.
B. Place the mother in a supine position.
C. Increase the rate of the oxytocin intravenous infusion.
D. Document the findings and continue to monitor the fetal patterns. -
Correct AnswerA. Administer oxygen via face mask.
When planning care for a postpartum client who plans to breast-feed
her infant, which important piece of information should the nurse
include in the teaching plan to prevent the development of mastitis?
A. Offer only one breast at each feeding.
B. Massage distended areas as the infant nurses.
C. Express and discard milk from the affected breast at the first signs of
mastitis.
D. Cleanse the nipples with a mild antibacterial soap before and after
infant feedings. - Correct AnswerB. Massage distended areas as the
infant nurses
What type of test is done to verify rupture of membranes?
A. NST
B. Nitrazine paper test
C. Routine Urinalysis
D. Glucola Screening test. - Correct AnswerB. Nitrazine paper test
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,Your patient complains that she is bleeding heavily. Upon assessment of
lochia, you see the pad she changed almost 2 hours ago is now
saturated. This would be classified as
A. Light
B. Moderate
C. Heavy
D. Excessive - Correct AnswerC. Heavy
Your patient is 2 hours post labor, and continues to bleed. Upon
assessment, you discover the fundus is boggy, and will not firm up with
massage. Which medication would you expect to not give the patient at
this time?
A. Oxytocin
B. Methylergonovine
C. Misoprostol
D. Carboprost tromethamine
E. Heparin - Correct AnswerE. Heparin
A client is 37 weeks gestation and is admitted to the hospital with bright
red vaginal bleeding, complaining of abdominal discomfort, but is not
having any contractions. After you assess the client's vital signs and see
that the FHR is 105 what is the most A. The amount of cervical dilation
present
B. The exact location of her abdominal pain
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, C. The station of the presenting part of the fetus
D. At what time the client last ate - Correct AnswerD. At what time the
client last ate
The nurse is helping the pregnant woman know what food sources she
should include in her diet that are rich in folic acid. Which of the
following would provide the most folic acid?
A. Shellfish, sweet potatoes, rolls
B. Cottage cheese, yogurt, milk
C. lightly cooked beans and peas, nuts and seeds, dark green, leafy
vegetables
D. carrots, raisins, chocolate - Correct AnswerC. lightly cooked beans
and peas, nuts and seeds, dark green, leafy vegetables
A client is receiving mag sulfate to help stop preterm labor. What signs
of magnesium toxicity should the nurse watch for?
A. Headache, blurred vision, tachycardia, oliguria
B. Loss of deep tendon reflexes, lethargy, paralysis, respiratory
depression, blurred vision
C. Palpitations, edematous lower extremities, pruritus
D. Dyspepsia, malaise, tachypnea, erythema on extremities, fever -
Correct AnswerB. Loss of deep tendon reflexes, lethargy, paralysis,
respiratory depression, blurred vision
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