NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Practice Questions Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A 6-year-old child is in the terminal stage of leukemia. The child appears helpless and afraid. How can the nurse best help the child?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Discussing the reasons for her fears allows the nurse to address specific concerns, providing comfort and reducing anxiety in a terminally ill child.
Question 2 of 5
What should the nurse do to assess for a positive sign of pregnancy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Auscultating fetal heart sounds is a positive sign of pregnancy, confirming fetal presence.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is observing a new mother for good maternal-infant attachment. Which observation would be a sign of inappropriate attachment?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Refusing to hold the baby due to fatigue suggests poor attachment, indicating a need for support.
Question 4 of 5
A woman, gravida 5, para 4, is unable to get to the hospital because labor has progressed very rapidly. A nurse, who lives upstairs, comes down to assist her with the emergency home delivery. The nurse examines the woman and assesses that the perineum is bulging. What is the priority nursing measure at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Placing a clean sheet ensures a sterile field, critical for safe delivery in an emergency setting.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a child who has epiglottitis. What position would the child be most likely to assume?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sitting upright and leaning forward (tripod position) maximizes airway opening in epiglottitis.