OBSTETRIC NURSING EXAM REVIEW
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● A nurse is assisting a nurse midwife in examining a client who is a
primigravida at 42 weeks gestation and states that she thinks she is in
labor. Which of the following findings confirms that the client is in
labor? Answer: cervical dilation
●● A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing
preterm labor and is scheduled to undergo amniocentesis. The client
needs an amniocentesis to determine which of the following findings?
Answer: maturity of lungs
●● A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 15 weeks
gestation and is about to undergo an amniocentesis. The nurse should
reinforce that this test can identify which of the following traits or
problems? Answer: -Rh incompatibility
-Chromosome defects
-Neural tube defects
-Fetal gender
●● A nurse is caring for a client during a nonstress test (NST). The nurse
observes two decelerations of 15/min in the fetal heart rate during a
, period of fetal movement. Each deceleration lasts 20 seconds. Which of
the following results are indicated by these findings? Answer:
nonreactive test
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks gestation and has a
positive contraction stress test. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? Answer: Prepare the client for admission to the hospital
●● A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 30 weeks
gestation and scheduled for a nonstress test. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? Answer: I
will have to lie on my back during the test
●● A nurse is caring for a newborn. How many blood vessels should the
nurse expect to observe in the newborn's umbilical cord? Answer: two
arteries and one vein
●● A nurse is caring for a client in the prenatal clinic who has a possible
ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks gestation. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? Answer: pelvic pain
●● A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks
of gestation and has heavy, red vaginal bleeding, without contraction,
that started spontaneously. She is in no distress and states that she can
"feel the baby moving". The client should undergo an ultrasound to
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● A nurse is assisting a nurse midwife in examining a client who is a
primigravida at 42 weeks gestation and states that she thinks she is in
labor. Which of the following findings confirms that the client is in
labor? Answer: cervical dilation
●● A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is experiencing
preterm labor and is scheduled to undergo amniocentesis. The client
needs an amniocentesis to determine which of the following findings?
Answer: maturity of lungs
●● A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 15 weeks
gestation and is about to undergo an amniocentesis. The nurse should
reinforce that this test can identify which of the following traits or
problems? Answer: -Rh incompatibility
-Chromosome defects
-Neural tube defects
-Fetal gender
●● A nurse is caring for a client during a nonstress test (NST). The nurse
observes two decelerations of 15/min in the fetal heart rate during a
, period of fetal movement. Each deceleration lasts 20 seconds. Which of
the following results are indicated by these findings? Answer:
nonreactive test
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks gestation and has a
positive contraction stress test. Which of the following actions should
the nurse take? Answer: Prepare the client for admission to the hospital
●● A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 30 weeks
gestation and scheduled for a nonstress test. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? Answer: I
will have to lie on my back during the test
●● A nurse is caring for a newborn. How many blood vessels should the
nurse expect to observe in the newborn's umbilical cord? Answer: two
arteries and one vein
●● A nurse is caring for a client in the prenatal clinic who has a possible
ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks gestation. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? Answer: pelvic pain
●● A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 38 weeks
of gestation and has heavy, red vaginal bleeding, without contraction,
that started spontaneously. She is in no distress and states that she can
"feel the baby moving". The client should undergo an ultrasound to
