NCC certification Maternal Newborn Nursing Exam
NCC CERTIFICATION MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING EXAM
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||ALREADY
GRADED A+
A pt has a 2 hr glucose tolerance (GTT)result of 140. the nurse would expect which
of the following recommendations for the pt to obtain the best assessment of her
current risk of diabetes?
a. annual fasting blood sugars
b. two hr GTT at 6 wks and every 3 yrs if normal
c. two hr GTT at 6 weeks and then annually if normal
b
on pp day 2 , a woman exhibits signs of sleep disturbances, irritabiltiy, agitation,
and confusion.. the nurse would suspect
a. pp psychosis
b. ptsd
c. sepsis
a
The process that triggers the metabolism of brown fat in the neonate occurs for
what purpose?
a. nutritional supplement
b. o2 stimulation when levels fall below 90
c. thermoregulation
c
At birth the most potent stimulus for constriction of the ductus arteriosis is an
increase in
a. Co2
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b. Pao2
c. PC02
b
A normal breathing pattern for a two hr old neonate may include
a. brief periods of apnea
b. seesaw breathing
c. tachypnea
a
At what rate per minute should chest compressions be done
a. 80
b. 90
c. 100
b
What size endotracheal tube should be available to resuscitate a 36 wk 2500 gm
newborn
a. 2.5mm
b.3.0 mm
c. 3.5mm
c
The use of heat shield will prevent what type of heat loss
a. conduction
b. convection
c. radiation
c
When considering thermoregulation in the nbn, the loss of heat to moving air at
the skin surface is called
a. conduction
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b. convection
c. radiation
b
A nbn with hypothermia should be observed for
a. dehydration
b. metabolic acidosis
c. tachypnea
b
A critical finding of hyperthermia is
a.hypoglycemia
b. shivering
c. tachycardia
c
Which of the following temp of a term newborn is considered normal
a. 36. C
b. 37 C
c. 38 C
b.
Gavage feedings are frequently needed to meet the nutritional needs of preterm
infants bc
a. lactose enzyme activity is not adequate
b. suck, swallow, and breathing reflexes are uncoordinated
c. hyperbilirubinemia is likely
b
Surfactant production for an infant with RDS is inhibited b/c of
a. prematurity
b. infection
c. hypoglycemia
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NCC CERTIFICATION MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING EXAM
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+||ALREADY
GRADED A+
A pt has a 2 hr glucose tolerance (GTT)result of 140. the nurse would expect which
of the following recommendations for the pt to obtain the best assessment of her
current risk of diabetes?
a. annual fasting blood sugars
b. two hr GTT at 6 wks and every 3 yrs if normal
c. two hr GTT at 6 weeks and then annually if normal
b
on pp day 2 , a woman exhibits signs of sleep disturbances, irritabiltiy, agitation,
and confusion.. the nurse would suspect
a. pp psychosis
b. ptsd
c. sepsis
a
The process that triggers the metabolism of brown fat in the neonate occurs for
what purpose?
a. nutritional supplement
b. o2 stimulation when levels fall below 90
c. thermoregulation
c
At birth the most potent stimulus for constriction of the ductus arteriosis is an
increase in
a. Co2
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b. Pao2
c. PC02
b
A normal breathing pattern for a two hr old neonate may include
a. brief periods of apnea
b. seesaw breathing
c. tachypnea
a
At what rate per minute should chest compressions be done
a. 80
b. 90
c. 100
b
What size endotracheal tube should be available to resuscitate a 36 wk 2500 gm
newborn
a. 2.5mm
b.3.0 mm
c. 3.5mm
c
The use of heat shield will prevent what type of heat loss
a. conduction
b. convection
c. radiation
c
When considering thermoregulation in the nbn, the loss of heat to moving air at
the skin surface is called
a. conduction
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b. convection
c. radiation
b
A nbn with hypothermia should be observed for
a. dehydration
b. metabolic acidosis
c. tachypnea
b
A critical finding of hyperthermia is
a.hypoglycemia
b. shivering
c. tachycardia
c
Which of the following temp of a term newborn is considered normal
a. 36. C
b. 37 C
c. 38 C
b.
Gavage feedings are frequently needed to meet the nutritional needs of preterm
infants bc
a. lactose enzyme activity is not adequate
b. suck, swallow, and breathing reflexes are uncoordinated
c. hyperbilirubinemia is likely
b
Surfactant production for an infant with RDS is inhibited b/c of
a. prematurity
b. infection
c. hypoglycemia
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