CMS PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which bof bthe bfollowing bassessment bfindings bin ban binfant bshould bindicate bto ba
bnurse bthat bsuctioning bof bthe bnasopharynx bis bneeded?
A) bThe binfant bis bbeginning bto bcough
B) bThe bnewborns bpulse boximetry bis b91C) bThe binfant's brespiratory brate bis b32/min.
bD) bThe binfant's brespiratory brate bis birregular b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A) bThe binfant bis
bbeginning bto bcough
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto ba bpostpartum bclient bwho bhas btype b1 bdiabetes
band bis bbreastfeeding bher bnewborn. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe
bnurse bgive bto bthe bclient?
A) bTake bmore binsulin bwith beach bmeal bthat byou bdid bprior bto bpre bpregnancy
B) bMaintain bscheduled bmealtimes bfor byourself
C) bCheck byour bblood bglucose blevels bevery b8 bhours
D) bLimit byour bcarbohydrate bintake bto b30 bgrams bper bday b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B)
bMaintain bscheduled bmealtimes bfor byourself
A bnurse bis bassessing bthe breflexes bof ba bterm bnewborn. bAfter bplacing bthe bnewborn
bin ba bsupine bposition, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bwould bthe bnurse buse bto belicit bthe
bMoro breflex
A) bTurn bthe bnewborn's bhead bto bone bside
B) bMake ba bloud bnoise babove bthe bnewborn
C) bTap bthe bnewborns bforehead bwith ba bfinger
D) bTouch bthe bnewborns bcheek bwith ba bfinger b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B) bMake ba bloud
bnoise babove bthe bnewborn
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor ba bnewborn bwho bis bscheduled bto bstart bphototherapy
busing ba blamp. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe
bplan?
A) bGive bthe bnewborn b1 boz bof bglucose bwater bevery b4 bhours
B) bApply ba bthin blayer bof blotion bto bthe bnewborns bskin bevery b8 bhours b
C) bDress bthe bnewborn bin ba bthin blayer bof bclothing bduring bthe btherapy b
D) bEnsure bthe bnewborns beyes bare bclosed bbeneath bthe bshield b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔D) bEnsure bthe bnewborns beyes bare bclosed bbeneath bthe bshield
,A bnurse bon ban bantepartum bunit bis breviewing bthe bmedical brecords bfor bfour bclients.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bclients bshould bthe bnurse basses bfirst?
A) bA bclient bwho bhas bhyperemesis bgravidarum band ba bsodium blevel bof b110 bB) bA
bclient bwho bhas bpreeclampsia band ba bcreatine blevel bof b1.1
C) bA bclient bwho bhas bdiabetes bmellitus band ban bHbA1c bof b5.8
D) bA bclient bwho bhas bplacenta bprevia ba bhematocrit bof b36 b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A) bA
bclient bwho bhas bhyperemesis bgravidarum band ba bsodium blevel bof b110
A bnurse bis bperforming ba bnonstress btest bon ba bclient bwho bis bat b35 bweeks bof
bgestation band bhas bdiabetes. bThe btest breveals bno baccelerations bof bthe bfetal bheart
brate bfor b20 bminutes. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake?
A) bPerform bvibroacoustic bstimulation
B) bCollect ba bspecimen bfor ban bindirect bCoomb's btest b
C) bConduct ba bvaginal bexam
D) bPlace bthe bclient bin bthe bTrendelenburg bposition b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A) bPerform
bvibroacoustic bstimulation
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bgentamycin b2 bmg/kg bIm bto ba bclient bwho bhas
bpelvic binflammatory bdisease band bweighs b132 blb. bAvailable bis bgentamycin binjection
b40 bmg/ml. bHow bmany bml bshould bthe bnurse badminister? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔3mL
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis b1-day bpost-partum band bbreastfeeding bher
bnewborn. bThe bclient breports bsore bnipples. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould
bthe bnurse btake?
A) bHave bthe bclient blimit bthe blength bof bbreastfeeding bto b5 bminutes bper bbreast
B) bAssess bthe bnewborns blatch bwhile bbreastfeeding
C) bOffer bsupplemental bformula bbetween bthe bnewborn's bfeedings
D) bInstruct bthe bclient bto bwait b4 bhours bbetween bdaytime bfeedings b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔B) bAssess bthe bnewborns blatch bwhile bbreastfeeding
A bnurse bis badmitting ba bclient bwho bis bin bactive blabor band bhas bhad btwo bprior
bcesarean bbirths. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthat bthe bclient bis bat ban bincreased brisk
bfor bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bcomplications?
A) bUterine brupture
B) bPrecipitous blabor
C) bFailure bto bprogress b
D) bAbruptio bplacentae b- bcorrect banswer✔✔D) bAbruptio bplacentae
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba b2-day bold bnewborn bwho bwas bborn bat b35 bweeks
bgestation. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake?
A) bMeasure bthe babdominal bcircumference bat bthe blevel bof bthe bnewborn's bumbilicus
bevery b12 bhours
B) bProvide bthe bnewborn bwith ban biron brich bformula bcontaining bvitamin bb12 bevery
b12 bhours b
C) bAdminister bnitric boxide binhalation btherapy bto bthe bnewborn
, D) bInsert ban borogastric bdecompression btube bwith blow bsuction b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔A) bMeasure bthe babdominal bcircumference bat bthe blevel bof bthe
bnewborn's bumbilicus bevery b12 bhours
A bnurse bin ba bclinic bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bin bher bsecond btrimester bof
bpregnancy. bThe bclient bexpresses bconcerns babout bpreparing bher b2-year-old bfor ba
bnew bsibling.
A) bMove byour btoddler bto bhis bnew bbed b2 bmonths bbefore bthe bbaby bcomes bhome b
B) bAvoid bbringing byour btoddler bto bprenatal bvisits
C) bRequire bscheduled binteractions bbetween bthe btoddler band bthe bbaby
D) bLet byour btoddler bsee byou bcarry bthe bbaby binto bthe bhome bfor bthe bfirst btime b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔C) bRequire bscheduled binteractions bbetween bthe btoddler band bthe
bbaby
A bnurse bmanager bin ba bnewborn bnursery bis breviewing binfection bcontrol bprocedures
bwith ba bgroup bof bnewly bhired bnurses. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould
bthe bnurse bmanager binclude bin bthe bteaching?
A) bPlace bnewborn bbassinets bat bleast b3 bfeet bapart
B) bMaintain bairborne bprecautions
C) bAllow bparents bto benter bthe bnursery bif bwearing ba bmask
D) bPlace bthe bnewborns bfoot bon ba bsterile bfield bduring ba bheel bstick b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔A) bPlace bnewborn bbassinets bat bleast b3 bfeet bapart
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bin bactive blabor band breports bsudden, bsevere
blower babdominal bpain. bThe bnurse bobserves ba bdrop bin bthe bclient's bblood bpressure
band bnotes bcool bskin band bpallor. bThe bfetal bheart brate btracing bshows bprolonged
bbradycardia. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bcomplications bshould bthe bnurse bexpect?
A) bPlacenta bPrevia
B) bAmniotic bfluid bembolism
bC) bUterine brupture
D) bUmbilical bcord bprolapse b- bcorrect banswer✔✔C) bUterine brupture
A bnurse bis breviewing bthe bmedical brecord bfor ba bclient bwho bis breceiving btreatment
bfor bgestational bdiabetes. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bmedications bshould bthe bnurse
bexpect bto badminister?
A) bNifedipine
B) bChlorpromazine b
C) bGlyburide
D) bLevothyroxine b- bcorrect banswer✔✔C) bGlyburide
A bnurse bis bassessing ba bclient bwho bhas bpreeclampsia bduring ba bprenatal bvisit.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings bshould bthe bnurse breport bto bthe bprovider?
A) bUrine bprotein bof b3+
B) bDeep btendon breflexes bof b2+ b
C) bHemoglobin b13
D) bBlood bglucose b110 b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A) bUrine bprotein bof b3+
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which bof bthe bfollowing bassessment bfindings bin ban binfant bshould bindicate bto ba
bnurse bthat bsuctioning bof bthe bnasopharynx bis bneeded?
A) bThe binfant bis bbeginning bto bcough
B) bThe bnewborns bpulse boximetry bis b91C) bThe binfant's brespiratory brate bis b32/min.
bD) bThe binfant's brespiratory brate bis birregular b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A) bThe binfant bis
bbeginning bto bcough
A bnurse bis bproviding bteaching bto ba bpostpartum bclient bwho bhas btype b1 bdiabetes
band bis bbreastfeeding bher bnewborn. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould bthe
bnurse bgive bto bthe bclient?
A) bTake bmore binsulin bwith beach bmeal bthat byou bdid bprior bto bpre bpregnancy
B) bMaintain bscheduled bmealtimes bfor byourself
C) bCheck byour bblood bglucose blevels bevery b8 bhours
D) bLimit byour bcarbohydrate bintake bto b30 bgrams bper bday b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B)
bMaintain bscheduled bmealtimes bfor byourself
A bnurse bis bassessing bthe breflexes bof ba bterm bnewborn. bAfter bplacing bthe bnewborn
bin ba bsupine bposition, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bwould bthe bnurse buse bto belicit bthe
bMoro breflex
A) bTurn bthe bnewborn's bhead bto bone bside
B) bMake ba bloud bnoise babove bthe bnewborn
C) bTap bthe bnewborns bforehead bwith ba bfinger
D) bTouch bthe bnewborns bcheek bwith ba bfinger b- bcorrect banswer✔✔B) bMake ba bloud
bnoise babove bthe bnewborn
A bnurse bis bplanning bcare bfor ba bnewborn bwho bis bscheduled bto bstart bphototherapy
busing ba blamp. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse binclude bin bthe
bplan?
A) bGive bthe bnewborn b1 boz bof bglucose bwater bevery b4 bhours
B) bApply ba bthin blayer bof blotion bto bthe bnewborns bskin bevery b8 bhours b
C) bDress bthe bnewborn bin ba bthin blayer bof bclothing bduring bthe btherapy b
D) bEnsure bthe bnewborns beyes bare bclosed bbeneath bthe bshield b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔D) bEnsure bthe bnewborns beyes bare bclosed bbeneath bthe bshield
,A bnurse bon ban bantepartum bunit bis breviewing bthe bmedical brecords bfor bfour bclients.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bclients bshould bthe bnurse basses bfirst?
A) bA bclient bwho bhas bhyperemesis bgravidarum band ba bsodium blevel bof b110 bB) bA
bclient bwho bhas bpreeclampsia band ba bcreatine blevel bof b1.1
C) bA bclient bwho bhas bdiabetes bmellitus band ban bHbA1c bof b5.8
D) bA bclient bwho bhas bplacenta bprevia ba bhematocrit bof b36 b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A) bA
bclient bwho bhas bhyperemesis bgravidarum band ba bsodium blevel bof b110
A bnurse bis bperforming ba bnonstress btest bon ba bclient bwho bis bat b35 bweeks bof
bgestation band bhas bdiabetes. bThe btest breveals bno baccelerations bof bthe bfetal bheart
brate bfor b20 bminutes. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake?
A) bPerform bvibroacoustic bstimulation
B) bCollect ba bspecimen bfor ban bindirect bCoomb's btest b
C) bConduct ba bvaginal bexam
D) bPlace bthe bclient bin bthe bTrendelenburg bposition b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A) bPerform
bvibroacoustic bstimulation
A bnurse bis bpreparing bto badminister bgentamycin b2 bmg/kg bIm bto ba bclient bwho bhas
bpelvic binflammatory bdisease band bweighs b132 blb. bAvailable bis bgentamycin binjection
b40 bmg/ml. bHow bmany bml bshould bthe bnurse badminister? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔3mL
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis b1-day bpost-partum band bbreastfeeding bher
bnewborn. bThe bclient breports bsore bnipples. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould
bthe bnurse btake?
A) bHave bthe bclient blimit bthe blength bof bbreastfeeding bto b5 bminutes bper bbreast
B) bAssess bthe bnewborns blatch bwhile bbreastfeeding
C) bOffer bsupplemental bformula bbetween bthe bnewborn's bfeedings
D) bInstruct bthe bclient bto bwait b4 bhours bbetween bdaytime bfeedings b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔B) bAssess bthe bnewborns blatch bwhile bbreastfeeding
A bnurse bis badmitting ba bclient bwho bis bin bactive blabor band bhas bhad btwo bprior
bcesarean bbirths. bThe bnurse bshould bidentify bthat bthe bclient bis bat ban bincreased brisk
bfor bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bcomplications?
A) bUterine brupture
B) bPrecipitous blabor
C) bFailure bto bprogress b
D) bAbruptio bplacentae b- bcorrect banswer✔✔D) bAbruptio bplacentae
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba b2-day bold bnewborn bwho bwas bborn bat b35 bweeks
bgestation. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bactions bshould bthe bnurse btake?
A) bMeasure bthe babdominal bcircumference bat bthe blevel bof bthe bnewborn's bumbilicus
bevery b12 bhours
B) bProvide bthe bnewborn bwith ban biron brich bformula bcontaining bvitamin bb12 bevery
b12 bhours b
C) bAdminister bnitric boxide binhalation btherapy bto bthe bnewborn
, D) bInsert ban borogastric bdecompression btube bwith blow bsuction b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔A) bMeasure bthe babdominal bcircumference bat bthe blevel bof bthe
bnewborn's bumbilicus bevery b12 bhours
A bnurse bin ba bclinic bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bin bher bsecond btrimester bof
bpregnancy. bThe bclient bexpresses bconcerns babout bpreparing bher b2-year-old bfor ba
bnew bsibling.
A) bMove byour btoddler bto bhis bnew bbed b2 bmonths bbefore bthe bbaby bcomes bhome b
B) bAvoid bbringing byour btoddler bto bprenatal bvisits
C) bRequire bscheduled binteractions bbetween bthe btoddler band bthe bbaby
D) bLet byour btoddler bsee byou bcarry bthe bbaby binto bthe bhome bfor bthe bfirst btime b-
bcorrect banswer✔✔C) bRequire bscheduled binteractions bbetween bthe btoddler band bthe
bbaby
A bnurse bmanager bin ba bnewborn bnursery bis breviewing binfection bcontrol bprocedures
bwith ba bgroup bof bnewly bhired bnurses. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing binstructions bshould
bthe bnurse bmanager binclude bin bthe bteaching?
A) bPlace bnewborn bbassinets bat bleast b3 bfeet bapart
B) bMaintain bairborne bprecautions
C) bAllow bparents bto benter bthe bnursery bif bwearing ba bmask
D) bPlace bthe bnewborns bfoot bon ba bsterile bfield bduring ba bheel bstick b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔A) bPlace bnewborn bbassinets bat bleast b3 bfeet bapart
A bnurse bis bcaring bfor ba bclient bwho bis bin bactive blabor band breports bsudden, bsevere
blower babdominal bpain. bThe bnurse bobserves ba bdrop bin bthe bclient's bblood bpressure
band bnotes bcool bskin band bpallor. bThe bfetal bheart brate btracing bshows bprolonged
bbradycardia. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bcomplications bshould bthe bnurse bexpect?
A) bPlacenta bPrevia
B) bAmniotic bfluid bembolism
bC) bUterine brupture
D) bUmbilical bcord bprolapse b- bcorrect banswer✔✔C) bUterine brupture
A bnurse bis breviewing bthe bmedical brecord bfor ba bclient bwho bis breceiving btreatment
bfor bgestational bdiabetes. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bmedications bshould bthe bnurse
bexpect bto badminister?
A) bNifedipine
B) bChlorpromazine b
C) bGlyburide
D) bLevothyroxine b- bcorrect banswer✔✔C) bGlyburide
A bnurse bis bassessing ba bclient bwho bhas bpreeclampsia bduring ba bprenatal bvisit.
bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bfindings bshould bthe bnurse breport bto bthe bprovider?
A) bUrine bprotein bof b3+
B) bDeep btendon breflexes bof b2+ b
C) bHemoglobin b13
D) bBlood bglucose b110 b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A) bUrine bprotein bof b3+
