NCC-Maternal Newborn Study
Questions And Answers 2023 Latest
Update (A+)
A woman with a BMI of 18 gains 25 lbs during her pregnancy. This pregnancy is
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increased risk for
a. cesarean delivery
b. Delivery of low birthweight delivery
c. preeclampsia - Correct Answer-b. delivery of a low birthweight infant
During pregnancy, which of the following cardiovascular parameters increases by 60%
a. blood volume
b. plasma volume
c. red cell mass - Correct Answer-b. plasma volume
When pregnancy, a woman with epilepsy has a higher risk of seizures
a. during labor through 24 hours postpartum
b. from 72 hours to 1 week pp
c. in the third trimester - Correct Answer-a. during labor thru 24 hrs. pp
The risk of developing diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes is
a. increased only if there are also multiple diabetes risk factors
b. increased with onset within 10-15 years in about 50% of those women
c. the same as women who do not have gest. diabetes - Correct Answer-b. increased
with onset within 10-15 years in about 50% of those women
A woman recieves magnesium sulfate during labor for gestational hypertension. What
effect can this have on newborn?
a. elevated cortisol levels
b.hypoglycemia
c.muscle weakness - Correct Answer-c. muscle weakness
A pregnant woman was diagnosed with varicella-zoster at 32 weeks gestation. She is
now in active labor at 40 weeks gestation. The nurse would expect that which of the
following would be appropriate in order to ensure the health of the newborn.
a. admister zoster immunoglobulin to newborn at delivery
b. admister zoster immunoglobulin to patient before delivery
c. the mother's antibodies will be protective so no action is needed - Correct Answer-c.
the mother's antibodies will be protective so no action is needed
In order to decrease the risk of fetal death to that of a non-smoker, a woman must quit
smoking
a. before the pregnancy occurs
b. by the end of the first trimester
c. by the end of the 2nd trimester - Correct Answer-b. by the end of the first trimester
A patient in preterm labor at 30 weeks received indocin, the newborn should be
observed for?
a. duodenal atresia
b. Hirschsprung disease
c. necrotizing entercolitis (NEC) - Correct Answer-c. necrotizing enercolitis (NEC)
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