MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026-
2027 (GRADED A+)
1. A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant
and is Rh-negative. In which of the following situations
should the nurse administer Immune Globulin?
A. At 28 weeks of gestation
B. Prior to a blood transfusion
C. Following an episode of influenza during pregnancy
D. While the client is in labor - correct answer - A. At 28
weeks of gestation
A 40-year-old patient who is 36 weeks pregnant presents
with complaints of vaginal bleeding and lack of fetal
movement over the last 3 days. What is the priority
action by the nurse?
A. X-ray the abdomen
B. Ultrasound examination
C. Check for fetal heart tones
D. Palpate for fetal movement - correct answer - C.
Check for fetal heart tones
,A client is 37 weeks gestation and is admitted to the
hospital with bright red vaginal bleeding, complaining of
abdominal discomfort, but is not having any contractions.
After you assess the client's vital signs and see that the
FHR is 105 what is the most A. The amount of cervical
dilation present
B. The exact location of her abdominal pain
C. The station of the presenting part of the fetus
D. At what time the client last ate - correct answer - D.
At what time the client last ate
A client is receiving mag sulfate to help stop preterm
labor. What signs of magnesium toxicity should the nurse
watch for?
A. Headache, blurred vision, tachycardia, oliguria
B. Loss of deep tendon reflexes, lethargy, paralysis,
respiratory depression, blurred vision
C. Palpitations, edematous lower extremities, pruritus
D. Dyspepsia, malaise, tachypnea, erythema on
extremities, fever - correct answer - B. Loss of deep
tendon reflexes, lethargy, paralysis, respiratory
depression, blurred vision
A client reports that her last menstrual period was
November 10. She asks the nurse "When will my baby be
due?" What is the best answer?
,A. July 3rd
B. August 30th
C. Around the middle of September
D. August 17th - correct answer - D. August 17th
A clinically labeled infertile woman is considered to be in
which category?
A. A woman who practices sexual abstinence.
B. A woman who has had a hysterectomy.
C. A woman who refused to eat chicken eggs.
D. A woman who can't conceive despite having
unprotected sex for a time of at least 12 months. -
correct answer - D. A woman who can't conceive despite
having unprotected sex for a time of at least 12 months.
A female patient took a pregnancy test. These are
interpreted as what kind of chances of pregnancy.
A. Presumptive
B. Probable
C. Positive
D. Possible - correct answer - A. Presumptive
A Labor and Delivery nurse is caring for a client in labor
and has applied an external fetal monitor and
, tocotransducer. The FHR is around 140/min. Contractions
are occurring every 8 min and lasting 30-40 secs. The
nurse performs a vaginal exam and finds the cervix is
dilated to 2 cm, 50% effaced, and the fetus is at -2
station. Which stage and phase of labor is this client
experiencing?
A. First stage, active phase
B. Fourth stage of labor
C. Second stage of labor
D. First stage, latent phase - correct answer - D. First
stage, latent phase
A newborn is newly admitted to the nursery. A nursing
assessment finds all of the following findings. Which of
these are abnormal? (Select all that apply)
A. acrocyanosis
B. visible jaundice
C. respiratory Rate of 47 breaths per minute
D. heart rate of 93 bpm
E. anteroposterior lateral ratio of 1:1 - correct answer -
B. visible jaundice
D. Heart rate of 93 bpm
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026-
2027 (GRADED A+)
1. A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant
and is Rh-negative. In which of the following situations
should the nurse administer Immune Globulin?
A. At 28 weeks of gestation
B. Prior to a blood transfusion
C. Following an episode of influenza during pregnancy
D. While the client is in labor - correct answer - A. At 28
weeks of gestation
A 40-year-old patient who is 36 weeks pregnant presents
with complaints of vaginal bleeding and lack of fetal
movement over the last 3 days. What is the priority
action by the nurse?
A. X-ray the abdomen
B. Ultrasound examination
C. Check for fetal heart tones
D. Palpate for fetal movement - correct answer - C.
Check for fetal heart tones
,A client is 37 weeks gestation and is admitted to the
hospital with bright red vaginal bleeding, complaining of
abdominal discomfort, but is not having any contractions.
After you assess the client's vital signs and see that the
FHR is 105 what is the most A. The amount of cervical
dilation present
B. The exact location of her abdominal pain
C. The station of the presenting part of the fetus
D. At what time the client last ate - correct answer - D.
At what time the client last ate
A client is receiving mag sulfate to help stop preterm
labor. What signs of magnesium toxicity should the nurse
watch for?
A. Headache, blurred vision, tachycardia, oliguria
B. Loss of deep tendon reflexes, lethargy, paralysis,
respiratory depression, blurred vision
C. Palpitations, edematous lower extremities, pruritus
D. Dyspepsia, malaise, tachypnea, erythema on
extremities, fever - correct answer - B. Loss of deep
tendon reflexes, lethargy, paralysis, respiratory
depression, blurred vision
A client reports that her last menstrual period was
November 10. She asks the nurse "When will my baby be
due?" What is the best answer?
,A. July 3rd
B. August 30th
C. Around the middle of September
D. August 17th - correct answer - D. August 17th
A clinically labeled infertile woman is considered to be in
which category?
A. A woman who practices sexual abstinence.
B. A woman who has had a hysterectomy.
C. A woman who refused to eat chicken eggs.
D. A woman who can't conceive despite having
unprotected sex for a time of at least 12 months. -
correct answer - D. A woman who can't conceive despite
having unprotected sex for a time of at least 12 months.
A female patient took a pregnancy test. These are
interpreted as what kind of chances of pregnancy.
A. Presumptive
B. Probable
C. Positive
D. Possible - correct answer - A. Presumptive
A Labor and Delivery nurse is caring for a client in labor
and has applied an external fetal monitor and
, tocotransducer. The FHR is around 140/min. Contractions
are occurring every 8 min and lasting 30-40 secs. The
nurse performs a vaginal exam and finds the cervix is
dilated to 2 cm, 50% effaced, and the fetus is at -2
station. Which stage and phase of labor is this client
experiencing?
A. First stage, active phase
B. Fourth stage of labor
C. Second stage of labor
D. First stage, latent phase - correct answer - D. First
stage, latent phase
A newborn is newly admitted to the nursery. A nursing
assessment finds all of the following findings. Which of
these are abnormal? (Select all that apply)
A. acrocyanosis
B. visible jaundice
C. respiratory Rate of 47 breaths per minute
D. heart rate of 93 bpm
E. anteroposterior lateral ratio of 1:1 - correct answer -
B. visible jaundice
D. Heart rate of 93 bpm
