MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING: FULL
COVERAGE REVIEW FOR KEY
CONCEPTS. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT.
What is the primary goal of maternal-newborn nursing? - ANS To promote maternal and
newborn health, prevent complications, support informed decisions, and provide safe,
respectful family-centered care.
What are some current issues in maternity nursing? - ANS Rising maternal morbidity and
mortality, chronic disease, delayed childbearing, assisted reproductive technologies, telehealth,
and racial and ethnic disparities.
Define family-centered care in maternity nursing. - ANS Family-centered care treats the
family as a constant, shares decision-making, respects cultural values, and supports practices
like rooming-in and skin-to-skin contact.
What professional standards guide maternity nursing practice? - ANS ANA standards,
AWHONN guidance, evidence-based protocols, and safety bundles for hemorrhage,
hypertension, and sepsis.
What ethical concepts are important in maternity nursing? - ANS Autonomy, beneficence,
nonmaleficence, justice, informed consent or refusal, and accurate documentation.
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, What are high-risk situations in maternity nursing? - ANS Hypertensive disorders,
hemorrhage, preterm labor, fetal distress, infection, and mental health crises.
What topics are commonly covered in maternity education? - ANS Prenatal warning signs,
nutrition, birth preparation, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and contraception.
What are the different family structures recognized in maternity nursing? - ANS Single-
parent, same-sex parent, multigenerational families, and other forms.
How does family structure affect maternity care? - ANS It influences decision-making,
support, caregiving, and stress levels.
What is the key nursing approach to cultural care? - ANS Ask, do not assume; use
professional interpreters and respect cultural practices unless they cause harm.
What are common stressors affecting families in maternity care? - ANS Chronic illness,
hospitalization, financial strain, role changes, coping style, communication, and resilience.
What is the significance of home care in maternity nursing? - ANS It is crucial for early
discharge, chronic conditions, high-risk pregnancies, and parent education needs.
What nutritional changes occur during pregnancy? - ANS Increased calorie needs, emphasis
on folic acid, iron, calcium, protein, DHA, and healthy weight gain ranges.
What are presumptive signs of pregnancy? - ANS Amenorrhea, nausea, breast tenderness,
fatigue, quickening, and urinary frequency.
What are probable signs of pregnancy? - ANS Positive hCG test, Goodell's sign, Chadwick's
sign, Hegar's sign, ballottement, Braxton Hicks contractions, and uterine enlargement.
What are positive signs of pregnancy? - ANS Ultrasound visualization, fetal heart tones, and
fetal movement palpated by the examiner.
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COVERAGE REVIEW FOR KEY
CONCEPTS. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100%
CORRECT.
What is the primary goal of maternal-newborn nursing? - ANS To promote maternal and
newborn health, prevent complications, support informed decisions, and provide safe,
respectful family-centered care.
What are some current issues in maternity nursing? - ANS Rising maternal morbidity and
mortality, chronic disease, delayed childbearing, assisted reproductive technologies, telehealth,
and racial and ethnic disparities.
Define family-centered care in maternity nursing. - ANS Family-centered care treats the
family as a constant, shares decision-making, respects cultural values, and supports practices
like rooming-in and skin-to-skin contact.
What professional standards guide maternity nursing practice? - ANS ANA standards,
AWHONN guidance, evidence-based protocols, and safety bundles for hemorrhage,
hypertension, and sepsis.
What ethical concepts are important in maternity nursing? - ANS Autonomy, beneficence,
nonmaleficence, justice, informed consent or refusal, and accurate documentation.
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, What are high-risk situations in maternity nursing? - ANS Hypertensive disorders,
hemorrhage, preterm labor, fetal distress, infection, and mental health crises.
What topics are commonly covered in maternity education? - ANS Prenatal warning signs,
nutrition, birth preparation, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and contraception.
What are the different family structures recognized in maternity nursing? - ANS Single-
parent, same-sex parent, multigenerational families, and other forms.
How does family structure affect maternity care? - ANS It influences decision-making,
support, caregiving, and stress levels.
What is the key nursing approach to cultural care? - ANS Ask, do not assume; use
professional interpreters and respect cultural practices unless they cause harm.
What are common stressors affecting families in maternity care? - ANS Chronic illness,
hospitalization, financial strain, role changes, coping style, communication, and resilience.
What is the significance of home care in maternity nursing? - ANS It is crucial for early
discharge, chronic conditions, high-risk pregnancies, and parent education needs.
What nutritional changes occur during pregnancy? - ANS Increased calorie needs, emphasis
on folic acid, iron, calcium, protein, DHA, and healthy weight gain ranges.
What are presumptive signs of pregnancy? - ANS Amenorrhea, nausea, breast tenderness,
fatigue, quickening, and urinary frequency.
What are probable signs of pregnancy? - ANS Positive hCG test, Goodell's sign, Chadwick's
sign, Hegar's sign, ballottement, Braxton Hicks contractions, and uterine enlargement.
What are positive signs of pregnancy? - ANS Ultrasound visualization, fetal heart tones, and
fetal movement palpated by the examiner.
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