NCLEX-RN
RN NCLEX Maternal Neonatal Nursing Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is reviewing the chart of a multigravid client at 39 weeks' gestation with suspected HELLP syndrome. The nurse should notify the health care provider about which of the following test results?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevated LDH indicates possible hemolysis in HELLP syndrome.
Question 2 of 5
When assessing a 34-year-old multigravid client at 34 weeks' gestation experiencing moderate vaginal bleeding, which of the following would most likely alert the nurse that placenta previa is present?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Painless vaginal bleeding is characteristic of placenta previa.
Question 3 of 5
A multigravid client at 34 weeks' gestation is being treated with indomethacin(Indocin) to halt preterm labor. If the client delivers a preterm infant, the nurse should notify the nursery personnel about this therapy because of the possibility for which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Indomethacin can increase the risk of hyperbilirubinemia in preterm infants.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is planning care for a multigravid client hospitalized at 36 weeks' gestation with confirmed rupture of membranes and no evidence of labor. Which of the following would the nurse expect the physician to order?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Vaginal cultures help identify infections after membrane rupture.
Question 5 of 5
A 27-year-old primigravid client with insulin-dependent diabetes at 34 weeks' gestation undergoes a nonstress test, the results of which are documented as reactive. The nurse should tell the client that the test results indicate which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reactive nonstress test indicates fetal well-being.