OB NCLEX Questions 2026 |
Comprehensive Maternal-Newborn
Practice Questions with Answers &
Detailed Rationales
Which of the following tasks may be delegated to the nursing assistant?
a. checking the cervix of the patient who is less likely to deliver soon
b. administering oxygen to the mother who has decreasing oxygen
saturations
c. providing ice chips for a mother who complains of a dry mouth
d. Tearing off a strip of paper from the fetal heart rate monitor and
putting it in the chart - answer-C- When working in L&D the UAP can
help with ADLs. They cannot be delegated tasks that require
formulating a care plan, taking off orders, or administering medications
Which of the following situations would most likely warrant contact
with a physician for further orders for care or treatment?
A. A patient has a 3rd degree perineal laceration after delivery
B. A patient has lost 100 mL of blood with delivery
C. A patient has a boggy uterus that does not firm with massage
D. A patient is having rectal pain - answer-C. When caring for
postpartum patients, the nurse must be familiar with what conditions
are common occurrences following delivery and what situations
,warrant a call to the physician for further help. Postpartum
complications often include infection, blood clots, and hemorrhage.
Excess bleeding may occur when the uterus is boggy and it does not
firm up with massage.
Following removal of the epidural, the patient develops a severe
headache when she sits up in bed. The physician has instructed the
patient that she will need a blood patch. Which best describes this
procedure?
A. Removing blood from a vein in the patient and injecting it into the
epidural space in the back
B. Placement of a large bandage over the site of the epidural insertion.
C. Replacement of the epidural catheter into the same space for long-
term control
D. Placement of a nerve block in the spinal column at the location of
the affected epidural space - answer-A- When CSF leaks out of the
epidural space a severe headache in the patient can occur. A blood
patch can be performed by a physician to close the site. The small
amount of blood is withdrawn from the mother's arm and the blood
clots in the space.
Which of the patients described should the nurse see first?
A. 20 yr old patient who just had her first baby and doesn't know how
to breastfeed
B. 27 yr old diabetic patient who delivered her second child yesterday
and needs her morning dose of insulin
,C. 24 yr old patient who has had a large amount of lochia and has
developed a hematoma on her perineum
D. 30 yr old patient who needs to take a shower and eat breakfast
before the physician comes to dismiss her - answer-C. A patient with a
hematoma is at risk of hemorrhage and the nurse should assess her
first
On the first following delivery, the physician ordered a hemoglobin
level for the patient; the result was 9.9 g/dL. The physician did not list
any other orders in the patient's chart since that time. Which response
of the nurse is most appropriate>
A. call the physician and ask if he wants a blood transfusion for the
patient
B. ask the physician about the hemoglobin level when he comes in for
rounds
C. Contact the laboratory and ask them to repeat the test
D. continue to monitor the patient and document the result - answer-B.
A postpartum patient is at risk of hemorrhage following delivery; often
the physician will order a hemoglobin level 1-2 days after delivery to
check the mother's risk status. A level of 9.9 g/dL is lower than normal
for a female patient, but is not necessarily low enough to warrant a
blood transfusion.
The patient's medical record states that she tested positive for group B
Streptococcus infection. which of the following precautions should be
given in this situation?
A. the patient should receive antibiotics at this time
, b. the patient should be given antibiotics during labor
c. the fetus should receive antibiotics as a prenatal infusion
d. there is no treatment necessary - answer-B- B. Streptococcus can be
transferred to the baby during delivery to cause an infection. the test
for the bacteria is performed at approximately 35 weeks gestation, but
antibiotics are typically not given until the mother is in labor to reduce
the chance that she will pass the infection to her child
When reviewing information about infant care, the nurse should
explain that the postpartum client should call the physician if her infant
developed which of the following conditions?
A. The infant is only sleeping 4 hours at night
B. the baby wants to eat every hour
C. The baby's cord has not fallen off within 7 days
D. The baby has a dry mouth - answer-D- If a baby has dry mouth or dry
mucous membranes, he or she could be dehydrated and not getting
enough to eat.
Which of the following patients would be at high risk of developing pre-
eclampsia? Select all that apply.
A. A patient who is pregnant with her 3rd child
B. A patient who is married
C. A patient who is 40 yrs old
D. A patient who is overweight
Comprehensive Maternal-Newborn
Practice Questions with Answers &
Detailed Rationales
Which of the following tasks may be delegated to the nursing assistant?
a. checking the cervix of the patient who is less likely to deliver soon
b. administering oxygen to the mother who has decreasing oxygen
saturations
c. providing ice chips for a mother who complains of a dry mouth
d. Tearing off a strip of paper from the fetal heart rate monitor and
putting it in the chart - answer-C- When working in L&D the UAP can
help with ADLs. They cannot be delegated tasks that require
formulating a care plan, taking off orders, or administering medications
Which of the following situations would most likely warrant contact
with a physician for further orders for care or treatment?
A. A patient has a 3rd degree perineal laceration after delivery
B. A patient has lost 100 mL of blood with delivery
C. A patient has a boggy uterus that does not firm with massage
D. A patient is having rectal pain - answer-C. When caring for
postpartum patients, the nurse must be familiar with what conditions
are common occurrences following delivery and what situations
,warrant a call to the physician for further help. Postpartum
complications often include infection, blood clots, and hemorrhage.
Excess bleeding may occur when the uterus is boggy and it does not
firm up with massage.
Following removal of the epidural, the patient develops a severe
headache when she sits up in bed. The physician has instructed the
patient that she will need a blood patch. Which best describes this
procedure?
A. Removing blood from a vein in the patient and injecting it into the
epidural space in the back
B. Placement of a large bandage over the site of the epidural insertion.
C. Replacement of the epidural catheter into the same space for long-
term control
D. Placement of a nerve block in the spinal column at the location of
the affected epidural space - answer-A- When CSF leaks out of the
epidural space a severe headache in the patient can occur. A blood
patch can be performed by a physician to close the site. The small
amount of blood is withdrawn from the mother's arm and the blood
clots in the space.
Which of the patients described should the nurse see first?
A. 20 yr old patient who just had her first baby and doesn't know how
to breastfeed
B. 27 yr old diabetic patient who delivered her second child yesterday
and needs her morning dose of insulin
,C. 24 yr old patient who has had a large amount of lochia and has
developed a hematoma on her perineum
D. 30 yr old patient who needs to take a shower and eat breakfast
before the physician comes to dismiss her - answer-C. A patient with a
hematoma is at risk of hemorrhage and the nurse should assess her
first
On the first following delivery, the physician ordered a hemoglobin
level for the patient; the result was 9.9 g/dL. The physician did not list
any other orders in the patient's chart since that time. Which response
of the nurse is most appropriate>
A. call the physician and ask if he wants a blood transfusion for the
patient
B. ask the physician about the hemoglobin level when he comes in for
rounds
C. Contact the laboratory and ask them to repeat the test
D. continue to monitor the patient and document the result - answer-B.
A postpartum patient is at risk of hemorrhage following delivery; often
the physician will order a hemoglobin level 1-2 days after delivery to
check the mother's risk status. A level of 9.9 g/dL is lower than normal
for a female patient, but is not necessarily low enough to warrant a
blood transfusion.
The patient's medical record states that she tested positive for group B
Streptococcus infection. which of the following precautions should be
given in this situation?
A. the patient should receive antibiotics at this time
, b. the patient should be given antibiotics during labor
c. the fetus should receive antibiotics as a prenatal infusion
d. there is no treatment necessary - answer-B- B. Streptococcus can be
transferred to the baby during delivery to cause an infection. the test
for the bacteria is performed at approximately 35 weeks gestation, but
antibiotics are typically not given until the mother is in labor to reduce
the chance that she will pass the infection to her child
When reviewing information about infant care, the nurse should
explain that the postpartum client should call the physician if her infant
developed which of the following conditions?
A. The infant is only sleeping 4 hours at night
B. the baby wants to eat every hour
C. The baby's cord has not fallen off within 7 days
D. The baby has a dry mouth - answer-D- If a baby has dry mouth or dry
mucous membranes, he or she could be dehydrated and not getting
enough to eat.
Which of the following patients would be at high risk of developing pre-
eclampsia? Select all that apply.
A. A patient who is pregnant with her 3rd child
B. A patient who is married
C. A patient who is 40 yrs old
D. A patient who is overweight
