NCLEX-PN
Maternal Newborn NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 6-year-old boy has tetralogy of Fallot. He is being admitted for surgery. The nurse knows that which problem is not associated with tetralogy of Fallot?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Tetralogy of Fallot includes pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, overriding aorta, and ventricular septal defect, not an atrial septal defect.
Question 2 of 5
A woman, at 32 weeks gestation, delivers a 3-lb, 8-oz baby boy two hours after arriving at the hospital. What is the baby at risk for because of his gestational age?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preterm infants at 32 weeks are at risk for hypothermia and respiratory distress due to immature thermoregulation and lung development.
Question 3 of 5
When a woman in early pregnancy is leaving the clinic, she blushes and asks the nurse if it is true that sex during pregnancy is bad for the baby. What is the best response for the nurse to make?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In a normal pregnancy, intercourse is safe, and addressing changes in desire provides supportive, comprehensive care.
Question 4 of 5
A hospitalized 2.5-year-old child has a temper tantrum while her mother is bathing her. Her mother asks the nurse how she should handle this behavior. Which information should be included in the nurse's reply?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Temper tantrums are normal at 2.5 years, especially in response to limit-setting, even in a hospital setting.
Question 5 of 5
A woman in labor is experiencing very strong contractions every two to three minutes, lasting 60 to 75 seconds. She complains of a severe backache and is irritable. The best interpretation of these data is that the woman is in which stage/phase of labor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frequent, long contractions with backache and irritability indicate the transition phase, the end of the first stage.