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Maternal Newborn Proctored Exam is a nursing-school practice exam with 74 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamWhich women should undergo prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 7 weeks of gestation. The client reports urinary frequency and asks if this will continue until delivery. Which of the following responses
A nurse is assessing a client at 34 weeks' gestation who is receiving magnesium sulfate to treat preeclampsia. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A client is admitted to the labor and birth unit at 32 weeks' gestation with gestational hypertension. Which of the following assessment findings may be signs that the client is developing preeclampsi
A nurse is caring for a client in the third stage of labor. The healthcare provider orders an IV infusion of Oxytocin. What is the primary purpose of administering oxytocin in this stage?
A nurse is assessing a newborn the day after delivery. The nurse notes a raised, bruised area on the left side of the scalp that does not cross the suture line and feels firm. How should the nurse doc
A nurse on the labor and delivery unit is caring for a client. Following a vaginal examination by the provider which is documented as: 6/90% / -1. Which of the following interpretations of this findin
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is providing education to a client who is 7 weeks of gestation. The client states., "I don't like to drink milk." Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend a
A newborn is jaundiced and is receiving phototherapy. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention when caring for an infant with hyperbilirubinemia and receiving phototherapy?
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is suspected of having hydatidiform mole. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to observe in this client?
A breastfeeding mother is being educated on a safe method to remove her breast from her baby's mouth. Which intervention is most appropriate?
A pregnant client at 28 weeks gestation comes for her prenatal visit. The nurse obtains her OB history. She delivered her infant at 40.4 weeks, delivered at 37 weeks but the infant died at 2 months ol
A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and scheduled for an amniocentesis. The client asks why she is having an ultrasound prior to the procedure. Which
A 36 weeks gestation client at risk for preterm labor presents to the clinic. The nurse understands the indication to perform an amniocentesis at this time is to assess for what?
Which of the following assessments would be suspicious for hyperemesis gravidarum?
The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who thinks she may be experiencing preterm labor. Which information is most important for the nurse to understand and share with the client?
A nurse is caring for a newborn in the delivery room. Which of the following nursing actions is most effective in preventing heat loss via conduction?
A pregnant client at 28 weeks has been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
A nurse is assessing a postpartum client who had a spontaneous vaginal delivery of a baby girl. The client has a firm, midline fundus after palpation and steady trickle of bright red blood from the va
A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who is at 39 weeks of gestation and has severe preeclampsia. Which of the following is an expected assessment finding of severe preeclampsia?
A 33-year-old woman is in active labor. What should the nurse's next action be if the client's white blood cell (WBC) count is 25,000/mm3?
A nurse is caring for a client during a nonstress test (NST). At the end of a 30-min period of observation, the nurse notes the following findings: The fetal heart rate baseline is 120/min with minima
The nurse is evaluating the new mother's knowledge about appropriate infant bottle feeding techniques. Which statement by the client reassures the nurse that correct learning has taken place?
The nurse prepares a client at 41 weeks gestation for placement of cervical ripening medication followed by oxytocin. The client is not in labor. This plan of care represents:
Which assessment immediately after an amniotomy needs to be conducted first?