OB NURSING EXAM Q & A
1) A nurse is assessing a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
• Epigastric pain
2) A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision 48 hr ago. The nurse should
identify that yellow exudate covering the newborn's glans penis indicates which of the
following?
• Healing
3) A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is in the latent phase of labor.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan to manage the
client's pain?
• Encourage the client to listen to music
4) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a postpartum client who is receiving
warfarin for deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse
monitor?
• International normalized ratio (INR)
5) A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has preeclampsia prior to
administering labetalol. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the
medication?
• Heart rate 54/min
6) A nurse is assessing a client who is in labor. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
• Decrease in blood glucose level
7) A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth who has meconium-
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stained amniotic fluid and exhibits good muscle tone and respiratory efforts. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
• Begin suctioning of mouth and nose
8) A nurse is assessing a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and has hyperemesis
gravidarum. Which of the following are findings of this condition? (Select all that apply.)
• Tachycardia
• Dry mucous membranes
• Poor skin turgor
9) A nurse is caring for a newborn who was delivered by cesarean birth 1 min ago and
displays some flexion of the extremities, is not crying, has irregular respiratory effort, and has a
heart rate of 92/min. The nurse notes grimacing but no crying when rubbing the soles of the
newborn's feet. The newborn's skin color is pink with blue extremities. What is the correct
Apgar score?
• 5
10) A nurse is planning to obtain a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
• Cleanse the puncture site with alcohol gauze prior to the procedure
11) A nurse is teaching a class to clients who are pregnant. Which of the following
topics should the nurse include in the discussion about cesarean birth? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Management of postpartum pain
b. Advantage of early ambulation post-surgical
c. The need for an indwelling urinary catheter during delivery
12) A nurse is assessing a 1 HOUR-old newborn. Which of the following findings should the
1) A nurse is assessing a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
• Epigastric pain
2) A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision 48 hr ago. The nurse should
identify that yellow exudate covering the newborn's glans penis indicates which of the
following?
• Healing
3) A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is in the latent phase of labor.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan to manage the
client's pain?
• Encourage the client to listen to music
4) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a postpartum client who is receiving
warfarin for deep-vein thrombosis. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse
monitor?
• International normalized ratio (INR)
5) A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has preeclampsia prior to
administering labetalol. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the
medication?
• Heart rate 54/min
6) A nurse is assessing a client who is in labor. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
• Decrease in blood glucose level
7) A nurse is caring for a newborn immediately following birth who has meconium-
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stained amniotic fluid and exhibits good muscle tone and respiratory efforts. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
• Begin suctioning of mouth and nose
8) A nurse is assessing a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and has hyperemesis
gravidarum. Which of the following are findings of this condition? (Select all that apply.)
• Tachycardia
• Dry mucous membranes
• Poor skin turgor
9) A nurse is caring for a newborn who was delivered by cesarean birth 1 min ago and
displays some flexion of the extremities, is not crying, has irregular respiratory effort, and has a
heart rate of 92/min. The nurse notes grimacing but no crying when rubbing the soles of the
newborn's feet. The newborn's skin color is pink with blue extremities. What is the correct
Apgar score?
• 5
10) A nurse is planning to obtain a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
• Cleanse the puncture site with alcohol gauze prior to the procedure
11) A nurse is teaching a class to clients who are pregnant. Which of the following
topics should the nurse include in the discussion about cesarean birth? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Management of postpartum pain
b. Advantage of early ambulation post-surgical
c. The need for an indwelling urinary catheter during delivery
12) A nurse is assessing a 1 HOUR-old newborn. Which of the following findings should the
