NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has cerebral palsy to feed the child. What position is best to recommend?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A normal eating position with jaw stabilization promotes safe swallowing and feeding in cerebral palsy.
Question 2 of 5
On the first day after a cesarean section, the client is ambulating. She is uncomfortable and asks the nurse, 'Why am I being made to walk so soon after surgery?' What is the nurse's best response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Early ambulation prevents venous stasis and blood clots, a key postoperative goal.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is the most important nursing assessment during the fourth stage of labor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Assessing bladder distention is critical to prevent uterine displacement and postpartum hemorrhage.
Question 4 of 5
A laboring woman is to be transferred to the delivery room. The nurse is positioning her on the table when she has a very strong contraction and starts to bear down. What should the nurse tell her to do?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Panting prevents premature pushing during transfer, avoiding potential cervical or perineal trauma.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is feeding a newborn infant glucose water. Which finding would make the nurse suspect that the infant has esophageal atresia?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Choking after a few sucks suggests esophageal atresia, as the esophagus is blocked, preventing swallowing.