SAFE MATERNITY & PEDIATRIC NURSING CARE
BY LUANNE LINNARD-PALMER FINAL PAPER
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ A pregnant woman lives in a community that is experiencing a
measles outbreak because of a lack of immunization. The woman
says she heard that measles are teratogenic and does not know what
that means. Which statement by the nurse best explains this
concept?
1) "The growing baby can catch measles and get very sick."
2) "The measles virus acts as a harmful substance that could hurt
the fetus."
3) "A teratogen, such as the measles virus, can cause fetal death."
4) "It means that a mother exposed to measles will probably
miscarry." Answer: 2) "The measles virus acts as a harmful
substance that could hurt the fetus."
◉ The nurse is caring for a young man with testicular cancer who is
preparing for removal of the left testicle. The patient asks, "Does this
mean I won't be able to father a child?" Which is the nurse's best
response?
,1) "You can arrange with your doctor to have sperm frozen and
stored for when you want children."
2) "Although your sperm count will be lower, there is still a chance
you could father a child. However, it may take longer."
3) "This is an important discussion to have with your physician, who
can discuss the chances of fathering a child."
4) "Removal of one testicle will have no impact on your ability to
father a child because the other testicle will function." Answer: 4)
"Removal of one testicle will have no impact on your ability to father
a child because the other testicle will function."
◉ An adult woman's laboratory studies indicate a lack of estrogen
production. As a result, the nurse anticipates the patient's history
will report which finding?
1) Inability to produce breast milk
2) Small breast size
3) Inability to carry a pregnancy to term
4) Inability to become pregnant Answer: 4) Inability to become
pregnant
◉ The nurse admits a woman in the second trimester of pregnancy
to the obstetric clinic for her regular examination. The patient asks
the nurse if it is safe to take acetaminophen for minor pain during
pregnancy. Which is the nurse's best response?
,1) "Acetaminophen is a Category A medication, so it is safe to take
during pregnancy."
2) "The safest thing for the growing fetus is to avoid all medications
during pregnancy."
3) "What kind of medication have you taken in the past for minor
pain?"
4) "Talk with the provider about the safest medications to take
during pregnancy." Answer: 4) "Talk with the provider about the
safest medications to take during pregnancy."
◉ The nurse caring for a family shortly after a birth overhears the
father of the baby say, "Well, you gave me another daughter. I guess
you can't produce boys." Which is the nurse's best response?
1) "It is the father who determines the sex of the baby."
2) "Girls are nice, too, and are often closer to their father than boys."
3) "It isn't the mother's fault when girls are produced instead of
boys."
4) "There are scientific methods of producing male children if you
are interested." Answer: 1) "It is the father who determines the sex
of the baby."
, ◉ The newborn nursery nurse admits a baby born with a congenital
defect of the digestive tract and recognizes this is due to an anomaly
in which layer during cell differentiation?
1) Ectoderm
2) Mesoderm
3) Endoderm
4) Pyloderm Answer: 3) Endoderm
◉ A fetal ultrasound demonstrates a cardiac anomaly in a 22-week
fetus. The mother says, "My baby is sick, all because I insisted on
having a cup of coffee last week." Which statement by the nurse is
most appropriate?
1) "Caffeine is a stimulant and impacts the baby by speeding up the
heartbeat and increasing activity, which can result in metabolic
problems."
2) "The fetal heart is beating and pumping blood by 4 weeks and is
fully formed by 8 weeks, so your actions last week did not affect
your baby's heart."
3) "What's done is done and can't be undone, but try to follow the
doctor's advice from this point onward in your pregnancy."
4) "Drinking coffee doesn't cause any problem for the fetus, so don't
feel bad about what you did last week." Answer: 2) "The fetal heart is
BY LUANNE LINNARD-PALMER FINAL PAPER
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ A pregnant woman lives in a community that is experiencing a
measles outbreak because of a lack of immunization. The woman
says she heard that measles are teratogenic and does not know what
that means. Which statement by the nurse best explains this
concept?
1) "The growing baby can catch measles and get very sick."
2) "The measles virus acts as a harmful substance that could hurt
the fetus."
3) "A teratogen, such as the measles virus, can cause fetal death."
4) "It means that a mother exposed to measles will probably
miscarry." Answer: 2) "The measles virus acts as a harmful
substance that could hurt the fetus."
◉ The nurse is caring for a young man with testicular cancer who is
preparing for removal of the left testicle. The patient asks, "Does this
mean I won't be able to father a child?" Which is the nurse's best
response?
,1) "You can arrange with your doctor to have sperm frozen and
stored for when you want children."
2) "Although your sperm count will be lower, there is still a chance
you could father a child. However, it may take longer."
3) "This is an important discussion to have with your physician, who
can discuss the chances of fathering a child."
4) "Removal of one testicle will have no impact on your ability to
father a child because the other testicle will function." Answer: 4)
"Removal of one testicle will have no impact on your ability to father
a child because the other testicle will function."
◉ An adult woman's laboratory studies indicate a lack of estrogen
production. As a result, the nurse anticipates the patient's history
will report which finding?
1) Inability to produce breast milk
2) Small breast size
3) Inability to carry a pregnancy to term
4) Inability to become pregnant Answer: 4) Inability to become
pregnant
◉ The nurse admits a woman in the second trimester of pregnancy
to the obstetric clinic for her regular examination. The patient asks
the nurse if it is safe to take acetaminophen for minor pain during
pregnancy. Which is the nurse's best response?
,1) "Acetaminophen is a Category A medication, so it is safe to take
during pregnancy."
2) "The safest thing for the growing fetus is to avoid all medications
during pregnancy."
3) "What kind of medication have you taken in the past for minor
pain?"
4) "Talk with the provider about the safest medications to take
during pregnancy." Answer: 4) "Talk with the provider about the
safest medications to take during pregnancy."
◉ The nurse caring for a family shortly after a birth overhears the
father of the baby say, "Well, you gave me another daughter. I guess
you can't produce boys." Which is the nurse's best response?
1) "It is the father who determines the sex of the baby."
2) "Girls are nice, too, and are often closer to their father than boys."
3) "It isn't the mother's fault when girls are produced instead of
boys."
4) "There are scientific methods of producing male children if you
are interested." Answer: 1) "It is the father who determines the sex
of the baby."
, ◉ The newborn nursery nurse admits a baby born with a congenital
defect of the digestive tract and recognizes this is due to an anomaly
in which layer during cell differentiation?
1) Ectoderm
2) Mesoderm
3) Endoderm
4) Pyloderm Answer: 3) Endoderm
◉ A fetal ultrasound demonstrates a cardiac anomaly in a 22-week
fetus. The mother says, "My baby is sick, all because I insisted on
having a cup of coffee last week." Which statement by the nurse is
most appropriate?
1) "Caffeine is a stimulant and impacts the baby by speeding up the
heartbeat and increasing activity, which can result in metabolic
problems."
2) "The fetal heart is beating and pumping blood by 4 weeks and is
fully formed by 8 weeks, so your actions last week did not affect
your baby's heart."
3) "What's done is done and can't be undone, but try to follow the
doctor's advice from this point onward in your pregnancy."
4) "Drinking coffee doesn't cause any problem for the fetus, so don't
feel bad about what you did last week." Answer: 2) "The fetal heart is
