Skip to content
Sharp

Maternal-newborn nursing practice questions

Breastfeeding support, Fetal monitoring, Labor stages, Maternal emergencies, Newborn safety, Newborn transition

200 questions with answers and explanations · 200 flashcards

Take a free Maternal-newborn nursing testAll NCLEX-RN Prep topics

Questions (page 2 of 4)

  1. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with external fetal monitoring. Assessment data include contractions every 1 minute…Multiple choiceEasy
  2. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for active labor. Assessment data include contractions every 1 minute with no resting tone…Multiple choiceEasy
  3. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the newborn has 8% weight loss and the…Multiple choiceHard
  4. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the client reports nipple pain and the…Multiple choiceHard
  5. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for active labor. Assessment data include late decelerations and minimal variability on fetal…Multiple choiceEasy
  6. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to breastfeeding initiation. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceHard
  7. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include temperature 101.4°F (38.6°C), uterine…Multiple choiceHard
  8. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg, heart rate…Multiple choiceHard
  9. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with external fetal monitoring. Assessment data include the client reports rectal…Multiple choiceMedium
  10. After nursing care for active labor, the nurse evaluates the client response. Which action best demonstrates evaluation?Multiple choiceEasy
  11. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg, heart rate…Multiple choiceHard
  12. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with external fetal monitoring. Assessment data include sudden gush of fluid followed…Multiple choiceEasy
  13. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with external fetal monitoring. Assessment data include contractions every 1 minute…Multiple choiceEasy
  14. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the newborn has a shallow latch and fewer…Multiple choiceHard
  15. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the newborn has a shallow latch and fewer…Multiple choiceHard
  16. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include temperature 101.4°F (38.6°C), uterine…Multiple choiceHard
  17. A 38-week newborn on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for newborn care on the postpartum unit. Assessment data include central cyanosis that does not…Multiple choiceHard
  18. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the newborn has a shallow latch and fewer…Multiple choiceHard
  19. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to labor with external fetal monitoring. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  20. A 38-week newborn on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for newborn care on the postpartum unit. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting,…Multiple choiceHard
  21. A 38-week newborn on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for newborn care on the postpartum unit. Assessment data include blood glucose 35 mg/dL with…Multiple choiceHard
  22. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include fundus boggy above the umbilicus and…Multiple choiceHard
  23. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to active labor. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceEasy
  24. A 38-week newborn on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for newborn care on the postpartum unit. Assessment data include temperature 36.1°C (97°F) after…Multiple choiceHard
  25. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with external fetal monitoring. The nurse reviews this trend: newborn glucose values…Multiple choiceMedium
  26. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for active labor. Assessment data include contractions every 1 minute with no resting tone…Multiple choiceEasy
  27. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for active labor. Assessment data include the client reports rectal pressure and an urge to push…Multiple choiceEasy
  28. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg, heart rate…Multiple choiceHard
  29. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include blood pressure 88/54 mm Hg, heart rate…Multiple choiceHard
  30. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for breastfeeding initiation. Assessment data include the newborn has 8% weight loss and the…Multiple choiceHard
  31. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for active labor. Assessment data include the client reports rectal pressure and an urge to push…Multiple choiceEasy
  32. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for active labor. Assessment data include the client reports rectal pressure and an urge to push…Multiple choiceEasy
  33. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include temperature 101.4°F (38.6°C), uterine…Multiple choiceHard
  34. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with external fetal monitoring. Assessment data include late decelerations and minimal…Multiple choiceMedium
  35. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for active labor. Assessment data include contractions every 1 minute with no resting tone…Multiple choiceEasy
  36. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include fundus boggy above the umbilicus and…Multiple choiceHard
  37. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for active labor. Assessment data include late decelerations and minimal variability on fetal…Multiple choiceEasy
  38. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for postpartum hemorrhage risk. Assessment data include temperature 101.4°F (38.6°C), uterine…Multiple choiceHard
  39. A 38-week newborn on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for newborn care on the postpartum unit. Assessment data include central cyanosis that does not…Multiple choiceHard
  40. A 38-week newborn on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for newborn care on the postpartum unit. Assessment data include nasal flaring, grunting,…Multiple choiceHard
  41. The RN is caring for a stable client who needs routine assistance related to immediate postpartum recovery. Which task may be delegated to UAP?Multiple choiceMedium
  42. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for immediate postpartum recovery. Assessment data include fundus boggy above the umbilicus and…Multiple choiceMedium
  43. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for immediate postpartum recovery. Assessment data include temperature 101.4°F (38.6°C),…Multiple choiceMedium
  44. A 38-week newborn on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for newborn adaptation after birth. Assessment data include blood glucose 35 mg/dL with…Multiple choiceMedium
  45. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for third-trimester pregnancy. Assessment data include rupture of membranes with green amniotic…Multiple choiceEasy
  46. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for third-trimester pregnancy. Assessment data include blood pressure 158/96 mm Hg with 3+…Multiple choiceEasy
  47. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for preeclampsia symptoms. The nurse reviews this trend: lochia changed from moderate rubra to…Multiple choiceEasy
  48. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with epidural analgesia. Assessment data include contractions every 1 minute with no…Multiple choiceMedium
  49. A postpartum client on the mother-baby unit is being evaluated for immediate postpartum recovery. Assessment data include the client reports calf pain with…Multiple choiceMedium
  50. A 29-year-old client in labor and delivery is being evaluated for labor with epidural analgesia. The nurse reviews this trend: blood pressure increased from…Multiple choiceMedium