RNC-MNN Practice Questions

A nurse is caring for a client with severe preeclampsia receiving IV magnesium sulfate at 2 g/hr. The client's respirations drop to 9 breaths per minute, deep tendon reflexes are absent, and urine output for the last hour is 20 mL. Which action should the nurse take first?

A nurse assesses a client 1 hour after vaginal delivery and finds the uterine fundus is boggy, displaced to the right of midline, and the client has soaked two perineal pads. Which action should the nurse perform first?

A nurse assesses a 2-hour-old neonate born to a mother with gestational diabetes. The blood glucose is 38 mg/dL. The infant is jittery and has a weak cry. What is the priority nursing action?

A client at 39 weeks' gestation presents for a routine visit. Leopold's maneuvers reveal a hard, round mass in the fundus, a smooth curve on the client's left side, irregular small parts on the right, and a softer, irregular mass above the pubic symphysis. Which fetal position is most consistent with these findings?

Using the New Ballard Score, which physical finding supports a gestational age of 36-38 weeks rather than 32-34 weeks?