MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING CRITICAL
COMPONENTS OF NURSING CARE 4 2026
PRACTICE TEST PACK COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED INSIGHTS
◉ What are probable signs of pregnancy?
Answer: 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?
Answer: Ultrasound visualization, fetal heart tones, and fetal
movement palpated by the examiner.
◉ What are the stages of labor?
Answer: Latent phase, active phase, transition phase, and fourth
stage (recovery).
◉ What are common complications during labor?
Answer: Hypertonic/hypotonic labor, tachysystole, cord prolapse,
uterine rupture, dystocia, and operative birth.
, ◉ What is the role of the nurse in postpartum care?
Answer: Monitor normal recovery, assess lochia, fundus, elimination,
mood, role adaptation, bonding, and provide discharge teaching.
◉ What are common postpartum complications?
Answer: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), infection, mastitis, deep
vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE), mood disorders,
and hypertensive disorders.
◉ What are the key aspects of newborn nutrition?
Answer: Breastfeeding physiology, proper latch, intake monitoring,
contraindications, formula basics, and discharge teaching.
◉ What adaptations occur in the newborn after birth?
Answer: Thermoregulation, respiratory and cardiac adaptation,
jaundice management, reflexes, medication administration,
screening, and safety.
◉ What defines a high-risk newborn?
Answer: Preterm, postterm, small for gestational age (SGA), large for
gestational age (LGA), infant of a diabetic mother, transient
tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), sepsis, and neonatal abstinence
syndrome (NAS).
COMPONENTS OF NURSING CARE 4 2026
PRACTICE TEST PACK COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED INSIGHTS
◉ What are probable signs of pregnancy?
Answer: 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?
Answer: Ultrasound visualization, fetal heart tones, and fetal
movement palpated by the examiner.
◉ What are the stages of labor?
Answer: Latent phase, active phase, transition phase, and fourth
stage (recovery).
◉ What are common complications during labor?
Answer: Hypertonic/hypotonic labor, tachysystole, cord prolapse,
uterine rupture, dystocia, and operative birth.
, ◉ What is the role of the nurse in postpartum care?
Answer: Monitor normal recovery, assess lochia, fundus, elimination,
mood, role adaptation, bonding, and provide discharge teaching.
◉ What are common postpartum complications?
Answer: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), infection, mastitis, deep
vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism (DVT/PE), mood disorders,
and hypertensive disorders.
◉ What are the key aspects of newborn nutrition?
Answer: Breastfeeding physiology, proper latch, intake monitoring,
contraindications, formula basics, and discharge teaching.
◉ What adaptations occur in the newborn after birth?
Answer: Thermoregulation, respiratory and cardiac adaptation,
jaundice management, reflexes, medication administration,
screening, and safety.
◉ What defines a high-risk newborn?
Answer: Preterm, postterm, small for gestational age (SGA), large for
gestational age (LGA), infant of a diabetic mother, transient
tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), sepsis, and neonatal abstinence
syndrome (NAS).
