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Maternity Proctored Exam (Samuel Merritt University) is a nursing-school practice exam with 51 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 ExamA client in her 10th week of pregnancy exhibits presumptive signs of pregnancy which may include which of the following? Select all that apply.
A woman is in the second stage of labor with a strong urge to push. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate at this time? Check all that apply.
When planning care for a laboring woman whose membranes have ruptured, the nurse recognizes that the woman's risk for has increased.
When assessing a woman in the first stage of labor, the nurse recognizes that the most conclusive sign that uterine contractions are effective would be:
The nurse expects to administer an oxytocic (e.g., Pitocin) to a woman after expulsion of her placenta to:
After an emergency birth, the nurse encourages the woman to breastfeed her newborn. The primary purpose of this activity is to:
With regard to primary and secondary powers, the maternity nurse should know that:
A pregnant person is exposed to a teratogen at 16 weeks pregnant. Which organ or feature of the fetus is sensitive to a functional defect or abnormalities at that time?
You are evaluating the fetal monitor tracing of your client, who is in active labor. Suddenly, you see the FHR drop from its baseline of 125 down to 80. You reposition the mother, increase intravenous
A pregnant woman reports that she is still playing tennis at 32 weeks of gestation. What is the most important thing the woman should take in when she exercises?
A woman is 6 weeks pregnant. She has had a previous spontaneous abortion at 14 weeks of gestation and a pregnancy that ended at 38 weeks with the birth of a stillborn girl. What is her gravidity and p
The nurse receives a call at the provider's office with a patient asking what her estimated due date is. The last menstrual period was on 10/14/2023. Using Naegele's rule, the nurse determines that th
The nurse receives a call at the provider's office with a patient asking what her estimated due date is. The last menstrual period was on 10/14/2023. Using Naegele's rule, the nurse determines that th
The nurse caring for the pregnant client must understand that the hormone essential for maintaining pregnancy is:
In order to reassure and educate pregnant clients about the functioning of their kidneys in eliminating waste products, maternity nurses should be aware that:
A pregnant woman experiencing nausea and vomiting should:
A woman in week 34 of pregnancy reports that she is very uncomfortable because of heartburn. The nurse would suggest that the woman:
Which symptom is considered a first-trimester warning sign and should be reported immediately by the pregnant woman to her health care provider?
The diagnosis of pregnancy is based on which positive signs of pregnancy? Choose all that apply.
Uteroplacental insufficiency can be the result of maternal hypotension. Understanding that maternal hypotension is a potential side effect of regional anesthesia and analgesia, what nursing interventi
External fetal monitoring cannot detect the of uterine contractions (choose one word).
While evaluating an external monitor tracing of a woman in active labor, the nurse notes that the fetal heart rate (FHR) for five sequential contractions begins to decelerate late in the contraction,
Which FHR finding would concern the nurse during labor?
The most common cause of decreased variability in the FHR is:
Fetal well-being during labor is assessed by: