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Maternity Nursing and Newborn Nursing Test Bank
In this section are the practice quiz and questions for maternity nursing and newborn care nursing test banks. There are 545 NCLEX-style practice questions partitioned into 8 sets. We’ve made a significant effort to provide you with the most informative rationale, so please read them.
Notable topics included in this nursing test bank include nursing care of the pregnant mother (obstetric nursing), labor and delivery, prenatal nursing care, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum nursing care, nursing care of patients with preeclampsia, placental and cord anomalies, cesarean birth, labor complications, postpartum depression, GTPAL and more.
Quizzes included in this guide are:
- Maternity Nursing NCLEX Practice | Quiz #1: 75 Questions
- Maternity Nursing NCLEX Practice | Quiz #2: 75 Questions
- Maternity Nursing NCLEX Practice | Quiz #3: 75 Questions
- Maternity Nursing NCLEX Practice | Quiz #4: 75 Questions
- Maternity Nursing NCLEX Practice | Quiz #5: 80 Questions
- Maternity Nursing: Antepartum NCLEX Practice | Quiz #6: 55 Questions
- Maternity Nursing: Intrapartum NCLEX Practice | Quiz #7: 55 Questions
- Maternity Nursing: Postpartum NCLEX Practice | Quiz #8: 55 Questions
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5. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #5: 80 Questions
- 1. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #1: 75 Questions
- 2. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #2: 75 Questions
- 3. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #3: 75 Questions
- 4. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #4: 75 Questions
- 5. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #5: 80 Questions
- 6. Maternity Nursing: Antepartum NCLEX Practice | Quiz #6: 55 Questions
- 7. Maternity Nursing: Intrapartum NCLEX Practice| Quiz #7: 55 Questions
- 8. Maternity Nursing: Postpartum NCLEX Practice | Quiz #8: 55 Questions
Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #5: 80 Questions
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Question 1 of 80
1. Question
Mechanism of labor, also known as the cardinal movements, refers to the sequencing of events involved in posturing and positioning that allows the baby to find the easiest to come out of the birth canal. Arrange the following mechanisms of labor in the order during the course of labor and fetal delivery.
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Expulsion
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Flexion
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Descent
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Question 2 of 80
2. Question
The first thing that a nurse must ensure when the baby’s head comes out is
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3. Question
To ensure that the baby will breathe as soon as the head is delivered, the nurse’s priority action is to
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Question 4 of 80
4. Question
When doing perineal care in preparation for delivery, the nurse should observe the following, except?
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Question 5 of 80
5. Question
What are the important considerations that the nurse must remember after the placenta is delivered? Select all that apply.
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6. Question
The following are correct statements about false labor, except?
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Question 7 of 80
7. Question
The passageway in labor and delivery of the fetus include the following, except?
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Question 8 of 80
8. Question
The normal umbilical cord is composed of:
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Question 9 of 80
9. Question
At what stage of labor and delivery does a primigravida differ mainly from a multigravida?
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Question 10 of 80
10. Question
The second stage of labor begins with ___ and ends with __?
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Question 11 of 80
11. Question
The following are signs that the placenta has detached, except?
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Question 12 of 80
12. Question
When the shiny portion of the placenta comes out first is called which of the following mechanisms?
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Question 13 of 80
13. Question
When the baby’s head is out, the immediate action of the nurse is
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Question 14 of 80
14. Question
When delivering the baby’s head the nurse supports the mother’s perineum to prevent a tear. This technique is called
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Question 15 of 80
15. Question
The basic delivery set for normal vaginal delivery includes the following instruments/articles, except?
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Question 16 of 80
16. Question
As soon as the placenta is delivered, the nurse must do which of the following actions?
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Question 17 of 80
17. Question
In vaginal delivery done in the hospital setting, the doctor routinely orders oxytocin to be given to the mother parenterally. The oxytocin is usually given after the placenta has been delivered and not before because:
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18. Question
In a gravido-cardiac mother, the first 2 hours postpartum (4th stage of labor and delivery) particularly in a cesarean section is a critical period because at this stage
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Question 19 of 80
19. Question
This drug is usually given parenterally to enhance uterine contraction:
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Question 20 of 80
20. Question
The partograph is a tool used to monitor labor. The maternal parameters measured/monitored are the following, except?
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Question 21 of 80
21. Question
The following are natural childbirth procedures, except?
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22. Question
The following are common causes of dysfunctional labor. Which of these can a nurse, on her own manage?
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23. Question
At what stage of labor is the mother advised to bear down?
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24. Question
The normal dilatation of the cervix during the first stage of labor in a nullipara is
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25. Question
When the fetal head is at the level of the ischial spine, it is said that the station of the head is
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Question 26 of 80
26. Question
During an internal examination, the nurse palpated the posterior fontanel to be at the left side of the mother at the upper quadrant. The interpretation is that the position of the fetus is:
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27. Question
The following are types of breech presentation, except:
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28. Question
When the nurse palpates the suprapubic area of the mother and found that the presenting part is still movable, the right term for this observation that the fetus is
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Question 29 of 80
29. Question
The placenta should be delivered normally within how many minutes after the delivery of the baby?
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Question 30 of 80
30. Question
When shaving a woman in preparation for cesarean section, the area to be shaved should be from:
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Question 31 of 80
31. Question
During the postpartum period, the fundus of the uterus is expected to go down normally about how many centimeters per day?
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32. Question
The lochia on the first few days after delivery is characterized as
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Question 33 of 80
33. Question
Lochia normally disappears after how many days postpartum?
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Question 34 of 80
34. Question
After an Rh(-) mother has delivered her Rh (+) baby, the mother is given RhoGam. This is done in order to:
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Question 35 of 80
35. Question
To enhance milk production, a lactating mother must do the following interventions, except:
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Question 36 of 80
36. Question
The nursing intervention to relieve pain in breast engorgement while the mother continues to breastfeed is
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Question 37 of 80
37. Question
A woman who delivered normally per vaginam is expected to void within how many hours after delivery?
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38. Question
To ensure adequate lactation the nurse should teach the mother to:
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Question 39 of 80
39. Question
An appropriate nursing intervention when caring for a postpartum mother with thrombophlebitis is:
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Question 40 of 80
40. Question
The nurse should anticipate that hemorrhage related to uterine atony may occur postnatally if this condition was present during the delivery:
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41. Question
According to Rubin’s theory of maternal role adaptation, the mother will go through 3 stages during the postpartum period. These stages are:
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Question 42 of 80
42. Question
The neonate of a mother with diabetes mellitus is prone to developing hypoglycemia because:
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Question 43 of 80
43. Question
Which of the following is an abnormal vital sign in postpartum?
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Question 44 of 80
44. Question
The uterine fundus right after delivery of placenta is palpable at
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Question 45 of 80
45. Question
A nurse is monitoring the amount of lochia drainage in a client who is 2 hours postpartum and notes that the client has a saturated perineal pad in 1 hour. The nurse reports the amount of lochial flow as:
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Question 46 of 80
46. Question
In a woman who is not breastfeeding, menstruation usually occurs after how many weeks?
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47. Question
The following are nursing measures to stimulate lactation, except:
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48. Question
When the uterus is firm and contracted after delivery but there is vaginal bleeding, the nurse should suspect which of the following?
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49. Question
The following are interventions to make the fundus contract postpartally, except:
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50. Question
The following are nursing interventions to relieve episiotomy wound pain, except:
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51. Question
Postpartum blues is said to be normal provided that the following characteristics are present. These are
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52. Question
The neonatal circulation differs from the fetal circulation because
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53. Question
The normal respiration of a newborn immediately after birth is characterized as:
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54. Question
The anterior fontanelle is characterized as:
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55. Question
The ideal site for vitamin K injection in the newborn is:
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56. Question
At what APGAR score at 5 minutes after birth should resuscitation be initiated?
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57. Question
Right after birth, when the skin of the baby’s trunk is pinkish but the soles of the feet and palm of the hands are bluish this is called:
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58. Question
The minimum birth weight for full-term babies to be considered normal is:
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59. Question
This procedure is done to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum is:
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Question 60 of 80
60. Question
Which of the following characteristics will distinguish a postmature neonate at birth?
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Question 61 of 80
61. Question
What would be the appropriate first nursing action when caring for a 20-year old G1P0 woman at 39 weeks gestation who is in active labor and for whom an assessment reveals mild variable fetal heart rate deceleration
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Question 62 of 80
62. Question
In basal body temperature (BBT) technique, the sign that ovulation has occurred is an elevation of body temperature by
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Question 63 of 80
63. Question
Lactation Amenorrhea Method(LAM) can be an effective method of natural birth control if
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Question 64 of 80
64. Question
The intrauterine device prevents pregnancy by the ffg mechanism, except:
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Question 65 of 80
65. Question
Oral contraceptive pills are of different types. Which type is most appropriate for mothers who are breastfeeding?
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Question 66 of 80
66. Question
The natural family planning method called Standard Days (SDM), is the latest type and easy to use method. However, it is a method applicable only to women with regular menstrual cycles between how many days?
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Question 67 of 80
67. Question
Nurse Lesley is conducting health teachings to a group of first-time mothers. Which of the following are signs of ovulation? Select all that apply.
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Question 68 of 80
68. Question
The following methods of artificial birth control works as a barrier device, except:
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Question 69 of 80
69. Question
Which of the following is a true statement about normal ovulation?
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Question 70 of 80
70. Question
If a couple would like to enhance their fertility, the following means can be done. Select all that apply.
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71. Question
In the sympto-thermal method, the parameters being monitored to determine if the woman is fertile or infertile are:
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72. Question
The following are important considerations to teach the woman who is on a low dose (mini-pill) oral contraceptive except:
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73. Question
To determine if the cause of infertility is a blockage of the fallopian tubes, the test to be done is
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74. Question
Infertility can be attributed to male causes such as the following except:
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75. Question
Spinnbarkeit is an indicator of ovulation which is characterized as:
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76. Question
Vasectomy is a procedure done on a male for sterilization. The organ involved in this procedure is
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77. Question
Breast self-examination is best done by the woman on herself every month during
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78. Question
A woman is considered to be menopause if she has experienced cessation of her menses for a period of
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79. Question
Which of the following is the correct practice of self-breast examination in a menopausal woman?
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80. Question
In assisted reproductive technology (ART), there is a need to stimulate the ovaries to produce more than one mature ova. The drug commonly used for this purpose is:
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5. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #5: 80 Questions
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- 2. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #2: 75 Questions
- 3. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #3: 75 Questions
- 4. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #4: 75 Questions
- 5. Maternity Nursing (OB Maternal & Newborn) NCLEX Practice | Quiz #5: 80 Questions
- 6. Maternity Nursing: Antepartum NCLEX Practice | Quiz #6: 55 Questions
- 7. Maternity Nursing: Intrapartum NCLEX Practice| Quiz #7: 55 Questions
- 8. Maternity Nursing: Postpartum NCLEX Practice | Quiz #8: 55 Questions
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Hi,
Thank you for all of your hard work in putting these tests together!! Just a couple of notes:
on maternal quiz #2:
questions 1,7 and 24 said my answer was incorrect even though I chose the correct answer
rationale on #21 includes rationale from #20
rationale on #51 for C is labeled D
Corrected! Thank you for letting us know.
Thank you Matt. Godspeed!
thank you for all of your hard work to create all of these practice tests!! I just have a couple of questions re: quiz #4 from the Maternal Nursing Section:
#18.) the correct answer states that from 33 weeks on, a mother would be seen q week, but then in the rationale below it states that from 28-36 weeks the mother is seen q 2 weeks…so there appears to be a bit of overlap there? just a bit confused :(
also,
#61.) the correct answer is shown as D but seems to contradict rationale…if those meds should be given when delivery is imminent (per rationale) does that contradict what answer D says about the baby won’t be delivered for at least 3 more hours? also, answer B rationale doesn’t really explain why B is wrong, from what I could understand.
Thanks!
I want to learned more
Hi and thank you again for all of these awesome practice tests!! I appreciate them so much!
Just very confused on quiz #7 question #38:
it shows the correct answer as a pudendal block may inhibit the ability to push…but in the rationale it states that the pudendal block provides anesthesia to the perineum, so wouldn’t that provide numbing for an episiotomy and isn’t that a common reason this type of block is used? I was unable to find info anywhere saying that pudendal blocks might inhibit ability to push. help? :) thanks in advance!
Thank you so much, I learned a lot 🙏
Hi I found these very helpful. I wished there was a way for me to have a pdf copy of these so can keep on reviewing the questions offline
Hi..thanks for your hard and generous work…actually am referring s many people to use this site for revision.
Although I have a question,how can I save my unfinished work and come later to finish instead of it vanishing away and start all over again?.
Again how can one monitor the progress?
Note: Uterine enlargement is indicated as a presumptive sign in several textbooks. Obviously, this is unfair in how this inconsistency can cost losing a point!
presumptives u feel like n/v, no period, fatigue, breast change…..before going to the doctor or taking a pregnancy test. Just go with what is in your textbook.
Much respect to you, for creating this web which really helps students ( Midwife) in their Examination prepation. God glorify you👏👏👏👏
please fix number 23. you can’t get the correct answer. Thanks for this.
Maternal test 2 Question 62 is wrong , thank you!
Hello. It is right. To find the due date you had to add 7 days to January 14, then -3 months. It is October 21.
Maternity test 3 question 14 is wrong. please revisit
It’s correct because the question is asking for the wrong statement among the choices.
Thank you so much Professor for creating this website.
This helped me hone my skills in Maternity Nursing. However, I need to learn other topics in Maternity Nursing as I am not satisfied with the results of my previous practice test.
How can I open the other set of test. Please help. Thanks.
There is a navigation bar before each quiz. Please use that to navigate through the other tests.
Thank you Matt! May your tribe increase! keep up the good work!
The first half of this quiz was great, but then around question 35 it got to more pediatric stuff and I had to quit since I am doing OB and Newborn right now in class.
Please check out the other parts. :)
How can I download the questions
Hello,
First off, your practice tests are truly wonderful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
I wanted to ask a question about question #6 in maternal nursing quiz#4. I chose answer D right upper quadrant, and the correct answer says B right lower quadrant. The rationale states the landmark to look for when looking for PMI is the location of the fetal back in relation to the right or left side of the mother and the presentation, whether cephalic or breech. The best site is the fetal back nearest the head.
My question is, if the baby is breech (as noted in the question) and the best site to hear the HR is the fetal back nearest the head (as noted in rationale), then wouldn’t the upper quadrant be a better site given this baby’s presentation, since the head would be nearest to the fundus?
Thank you again.
Thank you so much! I learned a lot of things did know before.
Thank you🥰
thank you soo much!
52 Quiz8 and 54 Quiz7. Two sentences with the same question but different answers
Hi! Quiz 8 #52 has been updated.
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Very informative. Thank you so much.
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Hello! Thank you for your contributions to nursing.
Regarding Maternity Quizi #6, the answer to the fifth question confuses me. I think its correct answer should be G2T1P0A0L1 (G is twice pregnant, T is full term, and its definition should be 37-40 weeks of birth; P is preterm, which is defined as birth at less than 37 weeks; A is abortion or miscarriage, and L is a live child) and its interpretation also conflicts with the contents of the systematic NCLEX-RN.
Thanks, I just hope it gets better!
Hi Alice, you’re right, the question is now updated. Thanks for letting us know! :)
Thanks for the update and the question is helping me a lot to learn new things. We opt for more.