Maternity Exam 1 Practice Exam Prep
MATERNITY EXAM 1 PRACTICE EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The nurse is teaching the parents of a female baby how to change a baby's
diapers. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A) Always wipe the perineum from front to back
B) Remove any vernix caseosa from labia folds
C) Put powder on buttocks every time the baby stools
D) Weigh every diaper in order to assess for hydration - Correct AnswerA
Reasoning
To decrease risk of infection from bacteria from the rectum, the perineum of
female babies should always be cleansed from front to back
After birth, the perinatal nurse explains to the new mom that Progesterone is the
hormone responsible for stimulating milk production
A) True
B) False - Correct AnswerFALSE
A 6 hour infant passes an unformed, black, tar like stool. The nurse should
conclude this is a:
A) Meconium stool expected at the time of birth
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B) Transitional stool expected at this time
C) Meconium stool expected at this time
D) Transitional stool expected later - Correct AnswerC
A woman's postpartum vaginal discharge is dark red and contains shreds of
decidua and epithelial cells. The nurse should describe the discharge in the nurse's
notes as:
A) Rubra
B) Serosa
C) Alba
D) Erythra - Correct AnswerA
Which of the following statements indicates that a new mom needs additional
teaching?
A) I will need to supervise my cat when she is in the same room as my baby
B) I will place by baby on her back when she is sleeping
C) I will not leave my baby on an elevated flat surface after she is able to turn over
on her own
D) I have asked my husband to install safety latches on the lower cabinets -
Correct AnswerC
Reasoning:
Newborns/infants should never be left on an elevated flat surface because they
may roll or wiggle & fall off
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The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that the growing embryo is
called a ___________ at the end of 8 weeks of gestational age
A) Neonate
B) Fetus
C) Zygote
D) Gamete - Correct AnswerB
Reasoning
- Zygote = fertilization - 2nd week
- Embryo = end of 2nd week - 8th week
- Fetus = end of 8th week - birth
A mother refused to allow her son to receive the vitamin K injection at birth.
Which of the following s/s might the nurse observe in the baby as a result?
A) Skin color is dusky
B) Vitals signs are labile
C) Glucose levels are subnormal
D) Circumcision site oozes blood - Correct AnswerD
Reasoning
The circumcision site may ooze blood due to lack of Vitamin K, which is required
for the hepatic synthesis of blood coagulation factors II, VII, and X
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The nurse is assessing a client 24 hrs after delivery and finds the fundus to be
slightly boggy and 2 centimeters above the umbilicus. What should the nursing
priority intervention be?
A) Document this expected finding
B) Notify the physician
C) Gently massage the fundus until firm
D) Assess mom's vital signs - Correct AnswerC
During a postpartum assessment, the nurse notes that the uterus is midline and
boggy. The immediate nursing action is:
A) To notify the patient's midwife or physician
B) Massage the fundus until firm and reevaluate within 30 minutes
C) Give syntocinon as per orders
D) Assist the patient to the bathroom and ask her to void - Correct AnswerB
Reasoning
The first nursing action for a boggy uterus = massage the fundus
A perinatal nurse assesses the skin condition of a newborn, which is characterized
by a yellow coloration of the skin, sclera, and oral mucous membranes. What
condition is most likely the cause of this symptom?
A) Hypoglycemia
B) Physiologic anemia of infancy
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MATERNITY EXAM 1 PRACTICE EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED
RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
The nurse is teaching the parents of a female baby how to change a baby's
diapers. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A) Always wipe the perineum from front to back
B) Remove any vernix caseosa from labia folds
C) Put powder on buttocks every time the baby stools
D) Weigh every diaper in order to assess for hydration - Correct AnswerA
Reasoning
To decrease risk of infection from bacteria from the rectum, the perineum of
female babies should always be cleansed from front to back
After birth, the perinatal nurse explains to the new mom that Progesterone is the
hormone responsible for stimulating milk production
A) True
B) False - Correct AnswerFALSE
A 6 hour infant passes an unformed, black, tar like stool. The nurse should
conclude this is a:
A) Meconium stool expected at the time of birth
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B) Transitional stool expected at this time
C) Meconium stool expected at this time
D) Transitional stool expected later - Correct AnswerC
A woman's postpartum vaginal discharge is dark red and contains shreds of
decidua and epithelial cells. The nurse should describe the discharge in the nurse's
notes as:
A) Rubra
B) Serosa
C) Alba
D) Erythra - Correct AnswerA
Which of the following statements indicates that a new mom needs additional
teaching?
A) I will need to supervise my cat when she is in the same room as my baby
B) I will place by baby on her back when she is sleeping
C) I will not leave my baby on an elevated flat surface after she is able to turn over
on her own
D) I have asked my husband to install safety latches on the lower cabinets -
Correct AnswerC
Reasoning:
Newborns/infants should never be left on an elevated flat surface because they
may roll or wiggle & fall off
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The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurse that the growing embryo is
called a ___________ at the end of 8 weeks of gestational age
A) Neonate
B) Fetus
C) Zygote
D) Gamete - Correct AnswerB
Reasoning
- Zygote = fertilization - 2nd week
- Embryo = end of 2nd week - 8th week
- Fetus = end of 8th week - birth
A mother refused to allow her son to receive the vitamin K injection at birth.
Which of the following s/s might the nurse observe in the baby as a result?
A) Skin color is dusky
B) Vitals signs are labile
C) Glucose levels are subnormal
D) Circumcision site oozes blood - Correct AnswerD
Reasoning
The circumcision site may ooze blood due to lack of Vitamin K, which is required
for the hepatic synthesis of blood coagulation factors II, VII, and X
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The nurse is assessing a client 24 hrs after delivery and finds the fundus to be
slightly boggy and 2 centimeters above the umbilicus. What should the nursing
priority intervention be?
A) Document this expected finding
B) Notify the physician
C) Gently massage the fundus until firm
D) Assess mom's vital signs - Correct AnswerC
During a postpartum assessment, the nurse notes that the uterus is midline and
boggy. The immediate nursing action is:
A) To notify the patient's midwife or physician
B) Massage the fundus until firm and reevaluate within 30 minutes
C) Give syntocinon as per orders
D) Assist the patient to the bathroom and ask her to void - Correct AnswerB
Reasoning
The first nursing action for a boggy uterus = massage the fundus
A perinatal nurse assesses the skin condition of a newborn, which is characterized
by a yellow coloration of the skin, sclera, and oral mucous membranes. What
condition is most likely the cause of this symptom?
A) Hypoglycemia
B) Physiologic anemia of infancy
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