Maternal Newborn Health Promotion and Maintenance Practice Exam with Answers (30 Solved Questions)
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1. A nurse provided discharge teaching to new parents on how to care for their newborn following
circumcision. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates the need for further
clarification?
Select one:
a. "I will clean his penis with each diaper change.”
b. "I can give him a tub bath in two days."
c. "The circumcision will heal completely within a couple of weeks.”
d. "I should not remove the yellow exudate on the end of the penis.”
2. A nurse is discussing the use of condoms with a female client. Which of the following statements by
client represents a need for further teaching?
Select one:
a. “I will remove the condom 30 minutes after intercourse.”
b. “My partner should leave an empty space at the tip.”
c. “I can use spermicidal gels or creams to increase effectiveness.”
d. “My partner will put the condom on while his penis is erect.”
3. A client reports awaking from sleep by contractions that are occurring every five minutes and lasting
30-40 seconds. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to assess for true labor versus
false labor?
Select one:
a. “Have you felt fetal movement over the last 24 hours?”
b. “Have you noticed any bloody show or fluid coming from your vagina?”
c. “What happens to your contractions when you move about?”
d. “When did your contractions begin?”
4. The client who is scheduled for a nonstress test (NST) asks the nurse to explain the purpose of the
test. Which of the following is the correct response?
Select one:
a. The purpose of the NST helps to determine gestational age.
b. The purpose of the NST is to determine fetal breathing.
c. The purpose of the NST is to determine fetal lie.
d. The purpose of the NST is to assess the fetal CNS.
5. A client in the early postpartum period is talkative and enjoys recounting the details of her labor and
birth. The nurse recognizes that the behaviors must likely indicate which of the following?
Select one:
a. The taking-in phase of maternal postpartum adjustment.
b. Postpartum role transition.
c. Positive mother-infant bonding.
circumcision. Which of the following statements by the parents indicates the need for further
clarification?
Select one:
a. "I will clean his penis with each diaper change.”
b. "I can give him a tub bath in two days."
c. "The circumcision will heal completely within a couple of weeks.”
d. "I should not remove the yellow exudate on the end of the penis.”
2. A nurse is discussing the use of condoms with a female client. Which of the following statements by
client represents a need for further teaching?
Select one:
a. “I will remove the condom 30 minutes after intercourse.”
b. “My partner should leave an empty space at the tip.”
c. “I can use spermicidal gels or creams to increase effectiveness.”
d. “My partner will put the condom on while his penis is erect.”
3. A client reports awaking from sleep by contractions that are occurring every five minutes and lasting
30-40 seconds. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to assess for true labor versus
false labor?
Select one:
a. “Have you felt fetal movement over the last 24 hours?”
b. “Have you noticed any bloody show or fluid coming from your vagina?”
c. “What happens to your contractions when you move about?”
d. “When did your contractions begin?”
4. The client who is scheduled for a nonstress test (NST) asks the nurse to explain the purpose of the
test. Which of the following is the correct response?
Select one:
a. The purpose of the NST helps to determine gestational age.
b. The purpose of the NST is to determine fetal breathing.
c. The purpose of the NST is to determine fetal lie.
d. The purpose of the NST is to assess the fetal CNS.
5. A client in the early postpartum period is talkative and enjoys recounting the details of her labor and
birth. The nurse recognizes that the behaviors must likely indicate which of the following?
Select one:
a. The taking-in phase of maternal postpartum adjustment.
b. Postpartum role transition.
c. Positive mother-infant bonding.
d. The taking-hold phase of maternal psychosocial adaptation.
6. A nurse is positioning a client on the operating room table in preparation for a cesarean birth. Which
of the following is the correct position?
Select one:
a. Left lateral position with a foam wedge between the legs.
b. Supine position with foam wedge positioned under one hip.
c. Modified Trendelenburg position with a foam wedge under the legs.
d. Lithotomy position with a foam wedge behind the shoulders.
7. A nurse is caring for a neonate who exhibits abstinence syndrome and demonstrates clinical
manifestations of the condition. Which assessment finding is associate with this condition?
Select one:
a. Hypothermia
b. Diminished tendon reflexes
c. Increased drowiness
d. Negative Startle reflex
8. Thirty minutes after admission to the nursery an infant appeared jittery and exhibits a weak, high
pitched cry. Which of the following would be the nurse’s priority action?
Select one:
a. Obtain an order for a drug screening blood test.
b. Hold and comfort the infant to stop the crying.
c. Perform a heel stick to check serum glucose.
d. Feed the infant oral feeding.
9. A nurse is assessing a client during her first prenatal visit. The client reports that her last normal
period began on April 22. Use Nagele’s rule to calculate this client’s expected date of birth (EDB). Use
the MMDD format to enter exactly four numerals, with no spaces or punctuation between the numbers.
Select one:
a. 0122
b. 0129
c. 0729
d. 0722
10. A nurse is performing a fundal assessment on the client’s second postpartum day. Which of the
following should the nurse expect if the client is experiencing normal involution?
Select one:
a. The fundus will be one centimeter above the umbilicus.
6. A nurse is positioning a client on the operating room table in preparation for a cesarean birth. Which
of the following is the correct position?
Select one:
a. Left lateral position with a foam wedge between the legs.
b. Supine position with foam wedge positioned under one hip.
c. Modified Trendelenburg position with a foam wedge under the legs.
d. Lithotomy position with a foam wedge behind the shoulders.
7. A nurse is caring for a neonate who exhibits abstinence syndrome and demonstrates clinical
manifestations of the condition. Which assessment finding is associate with this condition?
Select one:
a. Hypothermia
b. Diminished tendon reflexes
c. Increased drowiness
d. Negative Startle reflex
8. Thirty minutes after admission to the nursery an infant appeared jittery and exhibits a weak, high
pitched cry. Which of the following would be the nurse’s priority action?
Select one:
a. Obtain an order for a drug screening blood test.
b. Hold and comfort the infant to stop the crying.
c. Perform a heel stick to check serum glucose.
d. Feed the infant oral feeding.
9. A nurse is assessing a client during her first prenatal visit. The client reports that her last normal
period began on April 22. Use Nagele’s rule to calculate this client’s expected date of birth (EDB). Use
the MMDD format to enter exactly four numerals, with no spaces or punctuation between the numbers.
Select one:
a. 0122
b. 0129
c. 0729
d. 0722
10. A nurse is performing a fundal assessment on the client’s second postpartum day. Which of the
following should the nurse expect if the client is experiencing normal involution?
Select one:
a. The fundus will be one centimeter above the umbilicus.
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