NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Practice Questions Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The mother of a 6-year-old child who has chickenpox asks the nurse when the child can go back to school. What information should be included in the nurse's response? The child is contagious:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Chickenpox is contagious until all vesicles have crusted over, which occurs after fluid-filled vesicles are no longer present.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
A woman who is 32 weeks gestation is admitted with contractions every four minutes. Ritodrine is given for which of the following purposes?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ritodrine is a tocolytic used to suppress preterm uterine contractions, delaying delivery.
Question 4 of 5
A client asks the nurse the difference between an intrauterine device (IUD) and a diaphragm. The nurse's response should be based on which information?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The IUD is inserted into the uterus by a physician, while the diaphragm is user-inserted into the vagina before intercourse.
Question 5 of 5
Following surgery for repair of a cleft lip, it is important to prevent excessive crying by the infant. What should the nurse do to accomplish this?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Maternal holding comforts the infant, reducing crying and protecting the surgical site.