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,A client states, "During the three months I've been The growing uterus is putting pressure on the bladder.
pregnant, it seems like I have had to go to the bathroom
every five minutes." Which explanation should the nurse
provide to this client?
The client may have a bladder or kidney infection.
Bladder capacity increases during pregnancy.
During pregnancy, a woman is especially sensitive to
body functions.
The growing uterus is putting pressure on the bladder.
Which nursing action should be implemented when Allow the formula to flow by gravity.
intermittently gavage-feeding a preterm infant?
Allow the formula to flow by gravity.
Avoid letting the infant suck on the tube.
Insert feeding tube through nares.
Apply steady pressure to the syringe.
A client in her second trimester of pregnancy asks if it is Abstinence is strongly recommended throughout the pregnancy.
safe for her to have a drink with dinner. How should the
nurse respond to the client?
During the second trimester beer can be consumed
without harm to the fetus.
Wine can be consumed several times a week after the
first trimester.
Only one drink with the evening meal is not harmful to
the fetus.
Abstinence is strongly recommended throughout the
pregnancy.
The nurse is teaching a new mother about diet and Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in breast milk.
breastfeeding. Which instruction is most important to
include in the teaching plan?
Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in breast milk.
Avoid spicy foods to prevent infant colic.
Increase caloric intake by approximately 500
calories/day.
Double prenatal milk intake to improve Vitamin D transfer
to the
A preterm infant with an apnea monitor experiences an Gently rub the infant's feet or back to stimulate respirations and place in the
episode of apnea. Which action should the nurse radiant warmer.
implement first?
Ventilate with an Ambu bag.
Perform nasal and airway suctioning.
Administer supplemental oxygen.
Gently rub the infant's feet or back to stimulate
respirations and place in the radiant warmer.
, A client delivers twins, one is stillborn and the other is "I am sorry for your loss. Do you want to talk about it?"
recovering in an intensive care nursery. As the nurse
provides assistance to the bathroom, the client, softly
crying, states, "I wish my baby could have lived." Which
response is best for the nurse to provide?
"Don't be sad. You'll need to be strong to care for your
healthy baby."
"Do you want to go to the nursery and see your baby?"
"I am sorry for your loss. Do you want to talk about it?"
"It is always sad to lose a baby. Would you like me to call
your minister?"
A client in the first stage of active labor is using a shallow Help her breathe into a paper bag.
pattern of rapid breaths that is twice the normal adult
breathing rate. The client reports feeling light-headed
and dizzy, and she states that her fingers are tingling.
Which action should the nurse implement?
Notify the healthcare provider.
Help her breathe into a paper bag.
Administer oxygen via nasal cannula.
Tell the client to slow her breathing.
A client is receiving an oxytocin infusion for induction of Document the finding in the client record.
labor. When the client begins active labor, the fetal heart
rate (FHR) slows at the onset of several contractions with
subsequent return to baseline before each contraction
ends. Which action should the nurse implement?
Insert an internal monitor device.
Change the client's position.
Discontinue the oxytocin infusion.
Document the finding in the client record.
A gravid client develops maternal hypotension following Administer oxygen.
regional anesthesia. Which intervention(s) should the Increase IV fluids.
nurse implement? (Select all that apply.) Place the client in a lateral position.
Monitor fetal status.
Administer oxygen.
Increase IV fluids.
Perform a vaginal examination.
Assist the client to a sitting position.
Place the client in a lateral position.
Monitor fetal status.
Questions & Answers |
Maternity Nursing Exam
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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Rationales
Included
,A client states, "During the three months I've been The growing uterus is putting pressure on the bladder.
pregnant, it seems like I have had to go to the bathroom
every five minutes." Which explanation should the nurse
provide to this client?
The client may have a bladder or kidney infection.
Bladder capacity increases during pregnancy.
During pregnancy, a woman is especially sensitive to
body functions.
The growing uterus is putting pressure on the bladder.
Which nursing action should be implemented when Allow the formula to flow by gravity.
intermittently gavage-feeding a preterm infant?
Allow the formula to flow by gravity.
Avoid letting the infant suck on the tube.
Insert feeding tube through nares.
Apply steady pressure to the syringe.
A client in her second trimester of pregnancy asks if it is Abstinence is strongly recommended throughout the pregnancy.
safe for her to have a drink with dinner. How should the
nurse respond to the client?
During the second trimester beer can be consumed
without harm to the fetus.
Wine can be consumed several times a week after the
first trimester.
Only one drink with the evening meal is not harmful to
the fetus.
Abstinence is strongly recommended throughout the
pregnancy.
The nurse is teaching a new mother about diet and Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in breast milk.
breastfeeding. Which instruction is most important to
include in the teaching plan?
Avoid alcohol because it is excreted in breast milk.
Avoid spicy foods to prevent infant colic.
Increase caloric intake by approximately 500
calories/day.
Double prenatal milk intake to improve Vitamin D transfer
to the
A preterm infant with an apnea monitor experiences an Gently rub the infant's feet or back to stimulate respirations and place in the
episode of apnea. Which action should the nurse radiant warmer.
implement first?
Ventilate with an Ambu bag.
Perform nasal and airway suctioning.
Administer supplemental oxygen.
Gently rub the infant's feet or back to stimulate
respirations and place in the radiant warmer.
, A client delivers twins, one is stillborn and the other is "I am sorry for your loss. Do you want to talk about it?"
recovering in an intensive care nursery. As the nurse
provides assistance to the bathroom, the client, softly
crying, states, "I wish my baby could have lived." Which
response is best for the nurse to provide?
"Don't be sad. You'll need to be strong to care for your
healthy baby."
"Do you want to go to the nursery and see your baby?"
"I am sorry for your loss. Do you want to talk about it?"
"It is always sad to lose a baby. Would you like me to call
your minister?"
A client in the first stage of active labor is using a shallow Help her breathe into a paper bag.
pattern of rapid breaths that is twice the normal adult
breathing rate. The client reports feeling light-headed
and dizzy, and she states that her fingers are tingling.
Which action should the nurse implement?
Notify the healthcare provider.
Help her breathe into a paper bag.
Administer oxygen via nasal cannula.
Tell the client to slow her breathing.
A client is receiving an oxytocin infusion for induction of Document the finding in the client record.
labor. When the client begins active labor, the fetal heart
rate (FHR) slows at the onset of several contractions with
subsequent return to baseline before each contraction
ends. Which action should the nurse implement?
Insert an internal monitor device.
Change the client's position.
Discontinue the oxytocin infusion.
Document the finding in the client record.
A gravid client develops maternal hypotension following Administer oxygen.
regional anesthesia. Which intervention(s) should the Increase IV fluids.
nurse implement? (Select all that apply.) Place the client in a lateral position.
Monitor fetal status.
Administer oxygen.
Increase IV fluids.
Perform a vaginal examination.
Assist the client to a sitting position.
Place the client in a lateral position.
Monitor fetal status.
