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MATERNITY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026
EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
The nurse is caring for a newborn 30 minutes after birth. After assessing
respiratory function, the nurse would report which findings as abnormal?
Select all that apply.
A) Respiratory rate of 66 breaths per minute
B) Periodic breathing with pauses of 25 seconds
C) Synchronous chest and abdomen movements
D) Grunting on expiration
E) Nasal flaring
B) Periodic breathing with pauses of 25 seconds
D) Grunting on expiration
E) Nasal flaring
Which of the following is a benefit of delayed umbilical cord clamping for the
preterm infant?
A) Fewer infants require blood transfusion for anemia
B) Fewer infants require blood transfusion for high blood pressure
C) Increase in the incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage
D) Increase in incidence of infant breastfeeding
A) Fewer infants require blood transfusion for anemia
A postpartum mother questions whether the environmental temperature
should be warmer in the baby's room at home. The nurse responds that the
environmental temperature should be warmer for the newborn. This response
is based on which newborn characteristics that affect the establishment of
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thermal stability?
Select all that apply.
A) Newborns have less subcutaneous fat than do adults.
B) Infants have a thick epidermis layer.
C) Newborns have a large body surface to weight ratio.
D) Infants have increased total body water.
E) Newborns have more subcutaneous fat than do adults.
A) Newborns have less subcutaneous fat than do adults.
C) Newborns have a large body surface to weight ratio.
D) Infants have increased total body water.
The nurse is planning care for a newborn. Which nursing intervention would
best protect the newborn from the most common form of heat loss?
A) Placing the newborn away from air currents
B) Pre-warming the examination table
C) Drying the newborn thoroughly
D) Removing wet linens from the isolette
C) Drying the newborn thoroughly
14) The mother of a 3-day-old infant calls the clinic and reports that her baby's
skin is turning slightly yellow. What should the nurse explain to the mother?
A) Physiologic jaundice is normal, and peaks at this age.
B) The newborn's liver is not working as well as it should.
C) The baby is yellow because the bowels are not excreting bilirubin.
D) The yellow color indicates that brain damage might be occurring.
A) Physiologic jaundice is normal, and peaks at this age.
A postpartum client calls the nursery to report that her 3-day-old newborn has
passed a green stool. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Take your newborn to the pediatrician."
B) "There might be a possible food allergy."
C) "Your newborn has diarrhea."
D) "This is a normal occurrence."
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D) "This is a normal occurrence."
(transition)
31) A new father asks the nurse to describe what his baby will experience
while sleeping and awake. What is the best response?
A) "Babies have several sleep and alert states. Keep watching and you'll notice
them."
B) "You might have noticed that your child was in an alert awake state for an
hour after birth."
C) "Newborns have two stages of sleep: deep or quiet sleep and rapid eye
movement sleep."
D) "Birth is hard work for babies. It takes them a week or two to recover and
become more awake."
C) "Newborns have two stages of sleep: deep or quiet sleep and rapid eye
movement sleep."
34) The nurse is teaching a group of new parents about newborn behavior.
Which
statement made by a parent would indicate a need for additional information?
A) "Sleep and alert states cycle throughout the day."
B) "We can best bond with our child during an alert state."
C) "About half of the baby's sleep time is in active sleep."
D) "Babies sleep during the night right from birth."
D) "Babies sleep during the night right from birth."
A nursing instructor is demonstrating an assessment on a newborn using the
Ballard
gestational assessment tool. The nurse explains that which of the following
tests
should be performed after the first hour of birth, when the newborn has had
time to
recover from the stress of birth?
A) Arm recoil
B) Square window sign
C) Scarf sign
D) Popliteal angle
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A) Arm recoil
Before drying off the newborn after birth, which assessment finding should the
nurse
document to ensure an accurate gestational rating on the Ballard gestational
assessment tool?
A) Amount and area of vernix coverage
B) Creases on the sole
C) Size of the areola
D) Body surface temperature
A) Amount and area of vernix coverage
A new mother is concerned about a mass on the newborn's head. The
nursemassesses this to be a cephalohematoma based on which
characteristics?
Select all that apply.
A) The mass appeared on the second day after birth.
B) The mass appears larger when the newborn cries.
C) The head appears asymmetrical.
D) The mass appears on only one side of the head.
E) The mass overrides the suture line.
A) The mass appeared on the second day after birth.
D) The mass appears on only one side of the head.
The nurse is using the New Ballard Score to assess the gestational age of a
newborn delivered 4 hours ago. The infant's gestational age is 33 weeks based
on early ultrasound and last menstrual period. The nurse expects the infant to
exhibit which of the following?
A) Full sole creases, nails extending beyond the fingertips, scarf sign showing
the
elbow beyond the midline
B) Testes located in the upper scrotum, rugae covering the scrotum, vernix
covering
the entire body
C) Ear cartilage folded over, lanugo present over much of the body, slow recoil
time
MATERNITY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS NEWEST 2026
EXAM LATEST VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS VERIFIED 100 %
The nurse is caring for a newborn 30 minutes after birth. After assessing
respiratory function, the nurse would report which findings as abnormal?
Select all that apply.
A) Respiratory rate of 66 breaths per minute
B) Periodic breathing with pauses of 25 seconds
C) Synchronous chest and abdomen movements
D) Grunting on expiration
E) Nasal flaring
B) Periodic breathing with pauses of 25 seconds
D) Grunting on expiration
E) Nasal flaring
Which of the following is a benefit of delayed umbilical cord clamping for the
preterm infant?
A) Fewer infants require blood transfusion for anemia
B) Fewer infants require blood transfusion for high blood pressure
C) Increase in the incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage
D) Increase in incidence of infant breastfeeding
A) Fewer infants require blood transfusion for anemia
A postpartum mother questions whether the environmental temperature
should be warmer in the baby's room at home. The nurse responds that the
environmental temperature should be warmer for the newborn. This response
is based on which newborn characteristics that affect the establishment of
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thermal stability?
Select all that apply.
A) Newborns have less subcutaneous fat than do adults.
B) Infants have a thick epidermis layer.
C) Newborns have a large body surface to weight ratio.
D) Infants have increased total body water.
E) Newborns have more subcutaneous fat than do adults.
A) Newborns have less subcutaneous fat than do adults.
C) Newborns have a large body surface to weight ratio.
D) Infants have increased total body water.
The nurse is planning care for a newborn. Which nursing intervention would
best protect the newborn from the most common form of heat loss?
A) Placing the newborn away from air currents
B) Pre-warming the examination table
C) Drying the newborn thoroughly
D) Removing wet linens from the isolette
C) Drying the newborn thoroughly
14) The mother of a 3-day-old infant calls the clinic and reports that her baby's
skin is turning slightly yellow. What should the nurse explain to the mother?
A) Physiologic jaundice is normal, and peaks at this age.
B) The newborn's liver is not working as well as it should.
C) The baby is yellow because the bowels are not excreting bilirubin.
D) The yellow color indicates that brain damage might be occurring.
A) Physiologic jaundice is normal, and peaks at this age.
A postpartum client calls the nursery to report that her 3-day-old newborn has
passed a green stool. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Take your newborn to the pediatrician."
B) "There might be a possible food allergy."
C) "Your newborn has diarrhea."
D) "This is a normal occurrence."
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D) "This is a normal occurrence."
(transition)
31) A new father asks the nurse to describe what his baby will experience
while sleeping and awake. What is the best response?
A) "Babies have several sleep and alert states. Keep watching and you'll notice
them."
B) "You might have noticed that your child was in an alert awake state for an
hour after birth."
C) "Newborns have two stages of sleep: deep or quiet sleep and rapid eye
movement sleep."
D) "Birth is hard work for babies. It takes them a week or two to recover and
become more awake."
C) "Newborns have two stages of sleep: deep or quiet sleep and rapid eye
movement sleep."
34) The nurse is teaching a group of new parents about newborn behavior.
Which
statement made by a parent would indicate a need for additional information?
A) "Sleep and alert states cycle throughout the day."
B) "We can best bond with our child during an alert state."
C) "About half of the baby's sleep time is in active sleep."
D) "Babies sleep during the night right from birth."
D) "Babies sleep during the night right from birth."
A nursing instructor is demonstrating an assessment on a newborn using the
Ballard
gestational assessment tool. The nurse explains that which of the following
tests
should be performed after the first hour of birth, when the newborn has had
time to
recover from the stress of birth?
A) Arm recoil
B) Square window sign
C) Scarf sign
D) Popliteal angle
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A) Arm recoil
Before drying off the newborn after birth, which assessment finding should the
nurse
document to ensure an accurate gestational rating on the Ballard gestational
assessment tool?
A) Amount and area of vernix coverage
B) Creases on the sole
C) Size of the areola
D) Body surface temperature
A) Amount and area of vernix coverage
A new mother is concerned about a mass on the newborn's head. The
nursemassesses this to be a cephalohematoma based on which
characteristics?
Select all that apply.
A) The mass appeared on the second day after birth.
B) The mass appears larger when the newborn cries.
C) The head appears asymmetrical.
D) The mass appears on only one side of the head.
E) The mass overrides the suture line.
A) The mass appeared on the second day after birth.
D) The mass appears on only one side of the head.
The nurse is using the New Ballard Score to assess the gestational age of a
newborn delivered 4 hours ago. The infant's gestational age is 33 weeks based
on early ultrasound and last menstrual period. The nurse expects the infant to
exhibit which of the following?
A) Full sole creases, nails extending beyond the fingertips, scarf sign showing
the
elbow beyond the midline
B) Testes located in the upper scrotum, rugae covering the scrotum, vernix
covering
the entire body
C) Ear cartilage folded over, lanugo present over much of the body, slow recoil
time
