NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Questions Maternal Newborn Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A new mother has decided not to breastfeed her baby. Which statement indicates the best understanding of the management of engorgement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Standing with the back to the shower avoids stimulating milk production, helping manage engorgement.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a woman who delivered a baby three hours ago. The woman pulls the emergency call light and says she is bleeding all over the bed. The nurse enters the room and sees the blood-soaked bed. What is the best initial action for the nurse to take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Assessing and massaging a soft fundus addresses the likely cause of postpartum hemorrhage, stabilizing the client.
Question 3 of 5
A young woman tells the nurse that her boyfriend used a 'rubber' once. What is the most important information about condoms for the nurse to provide the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Condoms must be applied before any penile-vaginal contact to prevent pregnancy and STD transmission.
Question 4 of 5
On the evening of the second day after birth, the nurse notes that an infant appears icteric. What is the most likely cause?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Physiologic jaundice on day two results from the breakdown of fragile red blood cells, increasing bilirubin.
Question 5 of 5
A 40-year-old woman who is 28 weeks gestation comes to the emergency room with painless, bright red bleeding of 1.5 hours duration. What condition does the nurse suspect this client has?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Painless, bright red bleeding at 28 weeks suggests placenta previa, where the placenta covers the cervix.