RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE
PRACTICE EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● a nurse is reinforcing teaching about risk factors for respiratory
distress syndrome (RDS) in newborns with a group of clients who are
pregnant. which of the following risk factors should the nurse include?
Answer: prematurity
●● a nurse is caring for a client who is 18 hr postpartum and has a
fourth-degree perineal laceration. the client reports a pain rating of 4 on
a scale from 0-10. which of the following should the nurse take? (SATA)
Answer: - promote the use of witch hazel pads
- give the client ice packs
- have the client take a water sitz bath
- encourage the client to practice relaxation techniques
●● a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn. for each assessment
finding, click to specify if the findings is consistent with hypoglycemia,
hyperbilirubinemia, or sepsis. each finding may support more than one
disease process.
Answer: HYPOGLYCEMIA:
, - decreased temperature
- respiratory distress
- poor feeding
- lethargy
HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA:
- ecchymotic caput succedaneum
- poor feeding
- yellow sclera and oral mucosa
SEPSIS:
- decreased temperature
- respiratory distress
- poor feeding
- lethargy
- yellow sclera and oral mucosa
●● a nurse is collecting data from a client who is 32 hr postpartum.
which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer: urine output of 3,000 mL in 24 hr
●● a nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in labor. based on
the most recent data collection findings, the nurse should assist the RN
in taking which of the following actions?
Answer: - discontinue the magnesium infusion
PRACTICE EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● a nurse is reinforcing teaching about risk factors for respiratory
distress syndrome (RDS) in newborns with a group of clients who are
pregnant. which of the following risk factors should the nurse include?
Answer: prematurity
●● a nurse is caring for a client who is 18 hr postpartum and has a
fourth-degree perineal laceration. the client reports a pain rating of 4 on
a scale from 0-10. which of the following should the nurse take? (SATA)
Answer: - promote the use of witch hazel pads
- give the client ice packs
- have the client take a water sitz bath
- encourage the client to practice relaxation techniques
●● a nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn. for each assessment
finding, click to specify if the findings is consistent with hypoglycemia,
hyperbilirubinemia, or sepsis. each finding may support more than one
disease process.
Answer: HYPOGLYCEMIA:
, - decreased temperature
- respiratory distress
- poor feeding
- lethargy
HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA:
- ecchymotic caput succedaneum
- poor feeding
- yellow sclera and oral mucosa
SEPSIS:
- decreased temperature
- respiratory distress
- poor feeding
- lethargy
- yellow sclera and oral mucosa
●● a nurse is collecting data from a client who is 32 hr postpartum.
which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer: urine output of 3,000 mL in 24 hr
●● a nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in labor. based on
the most recent data collection findings, the nurse should assist the RN
in taking which of the following actions?
Answer: - discontinue the magnesium infusion
