37 Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quizzes, Questions, Answers & Trivia - ProProfs (2025)

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 34

Questions: 10|Attempts: 4610|Last updated: Aug 19, 2023

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  Postpartum Period: The fundus of the uterus is expected to go down normally postpartally about __ cm per day.

  

  1.0 cm

  

  2.0 cm

  

  2.5 cm

  

  3.0 cm

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 33

Questions: 10|Attempts: 2872|Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

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  The following are natural childbirth procedures EXCEPT:

  

  Lamaze method

  

  Dick-Read method

  

  Ritgen’s maneuver

  

  Psychoprophylactic method

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Practice Questions

Questions: 10|Attempts: 7477|Last updated: Nov 17, 2023

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  The following are signs that the placenta has detached EXCEPT:

  

  Lengthening of the cord

  

  Uterus becomes more globular

  

  Sudden gush of blood

  

  Mother feels like bearing down

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 31

Questions: 10|Attempts: 3845|Last updated: Aug 21, 2023

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  The mechanisms involved in fetal delivery is

  

  Descent. extension. flexion. external rotation

  

  Descent. flexion. internal rotation. extension. external rotation

  

  Flexion. internal rotation. external rotation. extension

  

  Internal rotation. extension. external rotation. flexion

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 29

Questions: 10|Attempts: 3637|Last updated: Sep 11, 2023

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  Which of the following conditions will lead to a small-for-gestational-age fetus due to less blood supply to the fetus?

  

  Diabetes in the mother

  

  Maternal cardiac condition

  

  Premature labor

  

  Abruptio placenta

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 28

Questions: 10|Attempts: 3666|Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

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  To prevent preterm labor from progressing. drugs are usually prescribed to halt the labor. The drugs commonly given are:

  

  Magnesium sulfate and terbutaline

  

  Prostaglandin and oxytocin

  

  Progesterone and estrogen

  

  Dexamethasone and prostaglandin

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 27

Questions: 10|Attempts: 4354|Last updated: Aug 21, 2023

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  You are performing an abdominal exam on a 9th-month pregnant woman. While lying supine. she felt breathless. had pallor. tachycardia. and cold clammy skin. The correct assessment of the woman’s condition is that she is:

  

  Experiencing the beginning of labor

  

  Having supine hypotension

  

  Having sudden elevation of BP

  

  Going into shock

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 26

Questions: 10|Attempts: 2080|Last updated: Aug 20, 2023

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  The diet that is appropriate in normal pregnancy should be high in

  

  Protein. minerals. and vitamins

  

  Carbohydrates and vitamins

  

  Proteins. carbohydrates. and fats

  

  Fats and minerals

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 24

Questions: 10|Attempts: 4971|Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

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  You performed Leopold’s maneuver and found the following: breech presentation. fetal back at the right side of the mother. Based on these findings. you can hear the fetal heart beat (PMI) BEST in which location?

  

  Left lower quadrant

  

  Right lower quadrant

  

  Left upper quadrant

  

  Right upper quadrant

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 23

Questions: 10|Attempts: 3192|Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

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  While assessing a newborn with cleft lip. the nurse would be alert that which of the following will most likely be compromised?

  

  Sucking ability

  

  Respiratory status

  

  Locomotion

  

  GI function

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 22

Questions: 10|Attempts: 2366|Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

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  Which of the following is being used when the mother of a hospitalized child calls the student nurse and states. “You idiot. you have no idea how to care for my sick child”?

  

  Displacement

  

  Projection

  

  Repression

  

  Psychosis

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 21

Questions: 10|Attempts: 3118|Last updated: Aug 19, 2023

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  Which of the following should the nurse suspect when noting that a 3-year-old is engaging in explicit sexual behavior during doll play?

  

  The child is exhibiting normal pre-school curiosity

  

  The child is acting out personal experiences

  

  The child does not know how to play with dolls

  

  The child is probably developmentally delayed.

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 20

Questions: 10|Attempts: 3288|Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

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  Which of the following suggestions should the nurse offer the parents of a 4-year-old boy who resists going to bed at night?

  

  “Allow him to fall asleep in your room. then move him to his own bed.”

  

  “Tell him that you will lock him in his room if he gets out of bed one more time.”

  

  “Encourage active play at bedtime to tire him out so he will fall asleep faster.”

  

  “Read him a story and allow him to play quietly in his bed until he falls asleep.”

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 19

Questions: 10|Attempts: 3680|Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

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  While performing aphysical assessment of a 12 month-old. the nurse notes that the infant’s anterior fontanel is still slightly open. Which of the following is the nurse’s most appropriate action?;

  

  Notify the physician immediately because there is a problem.;

  

  Perform an intensive neurological examination.;

  

  Perform an intensive developmental examination.;

  

  Do nothing because this is a normal finding for the age.;

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 17

Questions: 10|Attempts: 5806|Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

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  When preparing to administer the vitamin K injection to a neonate. the nurse would select which of the following sites as appropriate for the injection?

  

  Deltoid muscle

  

  Anterior femoris muscle

  

  Vastus lateralis muscle

  

  Gluteus maximus muscle

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 16

Questions: 10|Attempts: 6055|Last updated: Mar 15, 2023

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  A newborn who has an asymmetrical Moro reflex response should be further assessed for which of the following?

  

  Talipes equinovarus

  

  Fractured clavicle

  

  Congenital hypothyroidism

  

  Increased intracranial pressure

Practice With Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Test

Questions: 10|Attempts: 9894|Last updated: Apr 2, 2023

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  A client at 24 weeks gestation has gained 6 pounds in 4 weeks. Which of the following would be the priority when assessing the client?

  

  Glucosuria

  

  Depression

  

  Hand/face edema

  

  Dietary intake

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Practice Quiz

Questions: 10|Attempts: 5770|Last updated: Mar 15, 2023

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  For the client who is using oral contraceptives, the nurse informs the client about the need to take the pill at the same time each day to accomplish which of the following.

  

  Decrease the incidence of nausea

  

  Maintain hormonal levels

  

  Reduce side effects

  

  Prevent drug interactions

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 13

Questions: 10|Attempts: 7414|Last updated: May 1, 2023

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  Choose the option that provides evidence of the nurse’s understanding of the client’s immediate needs whenPROM occurs.

  

  The chorion and amnion rupture 4 hours before the onset of labor.

  

  PROM removes the fetus most effective defense against infection

  

  Nursing care is based on fetal viability and gestational age.

  

  PROM is associated with malpresentation and possibly incompetent cervix

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 12

Questions: 10|Attempts: 1107|Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

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  Which of the following describes the Babinski reflex?

  

  The newborn’s toes will hyperextend and fan apart from dorsiflexion of the big toe when one side of foot is stroked upward from the ball of the heel and across the ball of the foot.

  

  The newborn abducts and flexes all extremities and may begin to cry when exposed to sudden movement or loud noise.

  

  The newborn turns the head in the direction of stimulus. opens the mouth. and begins to suck when cheek. lip. or corner of mouth is touched.

  

  The newborn will attempt to crawl forward with both arms and legs when he is placed on his abdomen on a flat surface

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 11

Questions: 10|Attempts: 3523|Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

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  During which of the following stages of labor would the nurse assess “crowning”?

  

  First stage

  

  Second stage

  

  Third stage

  

  Fourth stage

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 10

Questions: 10|Attempts: 1841|Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

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  Which of the following common emotional reactions to pregnancy would the nurse expect to occur during the first trimester?

  

  Introversion. egocentrism. narcissism

  

  Awkwardness. clumsiness. and unattractiveness

  

  Anxiety. passivity. extroversion

  

  Ambivalence. fear. fantasies

Maternal And Child Health Nursing NCLEX Quiz 9

Questions: 10|Attempts: 4378|Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

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  When assessing the adequacy of sperm for conception to occur. which of the following is the most useful criterion?

  

  Sperm count

  

  Sperm motility

  

  Sperm maturity

  

  Semen volume