Maternal/Newborn Test 2 NCLEX
80 Questions and ANSWERS 2025\2026
update (100% VERIFIED)
Based on the hormonal theory of labor, the nurse anticipates a rise in which of the following to
begin a chain of hormonal events that cause labor?
A. Cortisol
B. Oxytocin
C. Progesterone
D. Estrogen - ANSWERA. Cortisol
The nurse would recognize that the client has experienced lightening when the pregnant woman
reports:
A. "I can breath much better"
B. "My ankles are less swollen"
C. "I don't have to urinate as often now"
D. "My lower back pain has been relieved" - ANSWERA. "I can breath much better"
Fetus has descended into pelvis, relieving pressure on diaphragm
The primary nurse performs a vaginal examination and finds a prolapsed cord. The nurses priority
action will be to:
A. Give medication to hasten a vaginal delivery
B. Keep the client in a back-lying position
C. Make arrangements for an emergency cesarean section
D. Get the cord back to its original location - ANSWERC. Make arrangements for an emergency
cesarean section
Position client to take pressure off cord while awaiting surgery
When the fetus is found to be in a vertex presentation, the nurse anticipates the presenting fetal part
will be the:
A. Forehead
B. Face
C. Buttocks
D. Occiput - ANSWERD. Occiput
, D. Stop the contractions - ANSWERC. Increase the intensity Also less frequent
The nurse recognizes that the client is in latent phase of the first stage of Labor. This phase is best
described as lasting from:
A. Undilated cervix to a 2cm dilation
B. Onset of contractions to 4cm
C. Cervix is dilated 4cm to dilation of 8cm
D. No contraction to contractions every 3 minutes - ANSWERB. Onset of contractions to 4cm
The nurse, working on a labor and delivery unit, anticipates active labor for a primagravida will last
how long?
A. 16-18h
B. 12-14h
C. 8-10h
D. 4-6h - ANSWERD. 4-6h
A client is in the transition phase of labor irritably tells the nurse not to touch her. The nurses best
action would be to:
A. Ask for someone else to support the client
B. Tell the client to be cooperative and do as you say
C. Remind the client to focus on relaxation and breathing
D. Ask the client to push actively with each contraction - ANSWERC. Remind the client to focus on
relaxation and breathing
The student nurse asks the primary nurse to explain what the obstetrician meant when telling the
client that engagement has occurred. The primary nurses best response would be to explain that:
A. The fetus has now become ballotable
B. The presenting part has entered the true pelvis
C. The presenting part is just above the Ischial spine
D. There is now observable crowning - ANSWERB. The presenting part has entered the true pelvis
While caring for the client in the fourth stage of labor the nurse discovers that the client has
saturated two perineal pads during the first hour. What is the nurses priority action?
A. Notify the primary nurse immediately
B. Assure the client that this is normal
C. Put the client on the bedpan to void
D. Start a count of the pads and chart it - ANSWERA. Notify the primary nurse immediately Any
bleeding in excess of one pad per hour is abnormal
The nurse admits a client who suspects she is in labor to the labor and delivery unit. Which of the
following characteristics would indicate the client is in true labor?
A. Contractions are regular, becoming stronger and lasting longer.
B. Cervix shows no significant change.
80 Questions and ANSWERS 2025\2026
update (100% VERIFIED)
Based on the hormonal theory of labor, the nurse anticipates a rise in which of the following to
begin a chain of hormonal events that cause labor?
A. Cortisol
B. Oxytocin
C. Progesterone
D. Estrogen - ANSWERA. Cortisol
The nurse would recognize that the client has experienced lightening when the pregnant woman
reports:
A. "I can breath much better"
B. "My ankles are less swollen"
C. "I don't have to urinate as often now"
D. "My lower back pain has been relieved" - ANSWERA. "I can breath much better"
Fetus has descended into pelvis, relieving pressure on diaphragm
The primary nurse performs a vaginal examination and finds a prolapsed cord. The nurses priority
action will be to:
A. Give medication to hasten a vaginal delivery
B. Keep the client in a back-lying position
C. Make arrangements for an emergency cesarean section
D. Get the cord back to its original location - ANSWERC. Make arrangements for an emergency
cesarean section
Position client to take pressure off cord while awaiting surgery
When the fetus is found to be in a vertex presentation, the nurse anticipates the presenting fetal part
will be the:
A. Forehead
B. Face
C. Buttocks
D. Occiput - ANSWERD. Occiput
, D. Stop the contractions - ANSWERC. Increase the intensity Also less frequent
The nurse recognizes that the client is in latent phase of the first stage of Labor. This phase is best
described as lasting from:
A. Undilated cervix to a 2cm dilation
B. Onset of contractions to 4cm
C. Cervix is dilated 4cm to dilation of 8cm
D. No contraction to contractions every 3 minutes - ANSWERB. Onset of contractions to 4cm
The nurse, working on a labor and delivery unit, anticipates active labor for a primagravida will last
how long?
A. 16-18h
B. 12-14h
C. 8-10h
D. 4-6h - ANSWERD. 4-6h
A client is in the transition phase of labor irritably tells the nurse not to touch her. The nurses best
action would be to:
A. Ask for someone else to support the client
B. Tell the client to be cooperative and do as you say
C. Remind the client to focus on relaxation and breathing
D. Ask the client to push actively with each contraction - ANSWERC. Remind the client to focus on
relaxation and breathing
The student nurse asks the primary nurse to explain what the obstetrician meant when telling the
client that engagement has occurred. The primary nurses best response would be to explain that:
A. The fetus has now become ballotable
B. The presenting part has entered the true pelvis
C. The presenting part is just above the Ischial spine
D. There is now observable crowning - ANSWERB. The presenting part has entered the true pelvis
While caring for the client in the fourth stage of labor the nurse discovers that the client has
saturated two perineal pads during the first hour. What is the nurses priority action?
A. Notify the primary nurse immediately
B. Assure the client that this is normal
C. Put the client on the bedpan to void
D. Start a count of the pads and chart it - ANSWERA. Notify the primary nurse immediately Any
bleeding in excess of one pad per hour is abnormal
The nurse admits a client who suspects she is in labor to the labor and delivery unit. Which of the
following characteristics would indicate the client is in true labor?
A. Contractions are regular, becoming stronger and lasting longer.
B. Cervix shows no significant change.
