RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE
PRACTICE FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● At 32 weeks gestation, what finding suggests preterm labor?
Answer: Regular uterine contractions and cervical dilation.
●● What cervical dilation measurement indicates preterm labor?
Answer: 2 cm dilation with 50% effacement.
●● What is one adverse effect of combined oral contraceptives?
Answer: Depression.
●● What other common effects can combined oral contraceptives cause?
Answer: Weight gain, nausea, and breast tenderness.
●● Why should a nurse report a client's HIV-positive status to the local
health department?
Answer: HIV is a Nationally Notifiable Infectious Condition.
●● Why do pregnant clients often experience emotional mood swings?
,Answer: Hormonal changes during pregnancy can cause emotional
lability.
●● What symptom might a newborn display if exposed to SSRIs during
pregnancy?
Answer: Vomiting.
●● What are some other signs of SSRI withdrawal in a newborn?
Answer: Irritability, tremors, diarrhea, and low birth weight.
●● What is the normal temperature range for a newborn?
Answer: 36.5°C to 37.5°C (97.7°F to 99.5°F).
●● What temperature in a newborn might indicate an infection like
sepsis?
Answer: A temperature above 37.5°C (99.5°F).
●● What should the nurse do if a postpartum client's uterus is higher
than the umbilicus?
Answer: Assist the client to empty their bladder.
●● What is the priority assessment following an amniotomy?
Answer: Monitor the client's temperature to check for signs of infection.
, ●● What is the first step after a client reports, "My water just broke"?
Answer: Start fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring.
●● How soon after unprotected intercourse should levonorgestrel
(emergency contraception) be taken?
Answer: Within 72 hours.
●● What condition requires electronic fetal monitoring during
pregnancy?
Answer: Oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid).
●● What should the nurse have readily available for a client receiving
magnesium sulfate (what's the antidote)?
Answer: Calcium gluconate
●● What contraction pattern suggests a client is in the active phase of
labor?
Answer: Contractions every 1.5-5 minutes, lasting 40-90 seconds.
●● What fundal height measurement is abnormal at 26 weeks gestation?
Answer: 30 cm, which is above the expected range.
PRACTICE FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● At 32 weeks gestation, what finding suggests preterm labor?
Answer: Regular uterine contractions and cervical dilation.
●● What cervical dilation measurement indicates preterm labor?
Answer: 2 cm dilation with 50% effacement.
●● What is one adverse effect of combined oral contraceptives?
Answer: Depression.
●● What other common effects can combined oral contraceptives cause?
Answer: Weight gain, nausea, and breast tenderness.
●● Why should a nurse report a client's HIV-positive status to the local
health department?
Answer: HIV is a Nationally Notifiable Infectious Condition.
●● Why do pregnant clients often experience emotional mood swings?
,Answer: Hormonal changes during pregnancy can cause emotional
lability.
●● What symptom might a newborn display if exposed to SSRIs during
pregnancy?
Answer: Vomiting.
●● What are some other signs of SSRI withdrawal in a newborn?
Answer: Irritability, tremors, diarrhea, and low birth weight.
●● What is the normal temperature range for a newborn?
Answer: 36.5°C to 37.5°C (97.7°F to 99.5°F).
●● What temperature in a newborn might indicate an infection like
sepsis?
Answer: A temperature above 37.5°C (99.5°F).
●● What should the nurse do if a postpartum client's uterus is higher
than the umbilicus?
Answer: Assist the client to empty their bladder.
●● What is the priority assessment following an amniotomy?
Answer: Monitor the client's temperature to check for signs of infection.
, ●● What is the first step after a client reports, "My water just broke"?
Answer: Start fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring.
●● How soon after unprotected intercourse should levonorgestrel
(emergency contraception) be taken?
Answer: Within 72 hours.
●● What condition requires electronic fetal monitoring during
pregnancy?
Answer: Oligohydramnios (low amniotic fluid).
●● What should the nurse have readily available for a client receiving
magnesium sulfate (what's the antidote)?
Answer: Calcium gluconate
●● What contraction pattern suggests a client is in the active phase of
labor?
Answer: Contractions every 1.5-5 minutes, lasting 40-90 seconds.
●● What fundal height measurement is abnormal at 26 weeks gestation?
Answer: 30 cm, which is above the expected range.
