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1 | Page RECALLS 1 EXAMINATION NURSING PRACTICE II CARE OF THE HEALTHY/SICK MOTHER & CHILD NOV 2025 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination Review GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This test questionnaire contains 100 test questions 2. Shade only one (1) box for each question on your answer sheets. Two or more boxes shaded will invalid your answer. 3. AVOID ERASURES. 4. Detach one (1) answer sheet from the bottom of your Examinee ID/Answer Sheet Set. 5. Write the subject title “NURSING PRACTICE III” on the box provided SITUATION: There has been an increasing rate of neonatal jaundice in the hospital approximately 60% of term and 80% of preterm newborns. The following questions are applied: 1. When administering phototherapy to a baby, which of the following safety care measures should you include? A. Cover the baby with a sheet during therapy B. Check the baby’s blood glucose before therapy C. Apply a special sunscreen to the baby’s skin prior to the treatment D. Shield the baby’s eyes and protect the gonads 2. Baby yosh, a newborn diagnosed with erythroblastosis fetalis, was admitted in the NICU. Which of the subsequent signs or symptoms should the nurse be looking for? A. Patches of alopecia B. Ruddy complexion C. Erythema toxicum D. Anasarca 3. Which of the following laboratory findings would the nurse expect to see in baby yosh that is in congruent with his diagnosis? A. Sodium 125 mEq/L. B. Hematocrit 24%. C. Potassium 5.5 mEq/L. D. Leukocyte count 45,000 cells/mm3 4. The nurse received the test results of the mother and her baby. The nurse saw that the direct Coombs test is positive. The sample required for the procedure is? A. Newborn’s blood B. Mother’s blood C. Newborn’s urine D. Mother’s urine 5. To measure bilirubin levels in a neonate with jaundice, a heel stick is required. During the procedure, the nurse should do which action? A. Prior to the procedure, wrap the food in an ice pack for one full minute B. Lateral heel should be avoided to prevent damage on the sensitive structures C. Let the skin air dry after rubbing the skin with alcohol D. Grasping the calf firmly may prevent harm throughout the procedure. Situation: Care of the newborn also places a lot of professional nursing practice challenges. 6. A newborn baby girl was born at 9:15 A.M. which of the following findings are normal? A. Yellow skin tones at 12 hours of age B. Passage of meconium within the first 24 hours C. Respiratory rate of 70/minute at rest D. Bleeding from umbilicus 7. As you were carrying this newborn infant to her mother's room, her mother remarked, "I think my baby is afraid of me. Every time I make a loud noise, he jumps". You should: A. Reassure her that this is a normal reflex reaction for her baby B. Wrap the baby more tightly in warm blankets C. Take the baby back to the nursery for a neurologic evaluation D. Encourage her not to be so nervous with her baby 8. You are assessing another 3-hour old, full-term newborn baby boy. Which of the following findings would you record as abnormal when assessing his head? A. Asymmetry of the head with overriding bones. B. Head circumference 32 cm, chest 34 cm C. A sharply outlined, spongy area of edema D. Two" soft spots" between the cranial bones 9. You collect the following data while assessing the skin of a 6 hour old newborn: color pink with bluish hands and feet, some pale yellow papules with red base over trunk, small white spots on the nose, and a red area at the nape of the neck. Your next action would be to: A. Isolate infant pending diagnosis B. Request a dermatology consultant C. Document as indicator of malnutrition D. Document findings as within normal range 10. While performing the discharge assessment on a 2 day old new born, you found that after blanching the skin on the forehead, the color turns to yellow. You know that this indicates: A. An infectious liver condition B. A normal biologic response C. Jaundice related to breast feeding D. an Rh Incompatibility problem Situation: Doing home follow-ups is common for nurses and OB - Gyne clients. The following situations 11. You visited a breastfeeding mother at home 2 weeks after delivery. The mother now has fever with flu-like symptoms./ on assessment you noted a warm, reddened, painful area over her right breast. Your best action is: A. Tell the mother to stop breastfeeding and pumping milk from her breast for the child B. Contact the physician for orders of antibiotics for her C. Further assess the mother's feeding technique and knowledge of breast care D. Get a sample of her breast milk for culture 12. Nicole just had a vaginal delivery of her second child 2 days ago. She breastfeeds her baby without difficulty. You visited her and during your postpartum assessment you EXPECT normal findings to be as: A. Fundic height at 1 cm above the umbilicus B. Some feeling of after pains C. Voiding frequently, 50-75 mL per episode of voiding D. Pinkish to brownish vaginal discharge 13. Ruthchelle had vaginal delivery of her first baby 6 weeks ago and you see her for follow-up postpartum visits. She is feeding well and is bottle-feeding her infant successfully. During your physical assessment, you EXPECT normal findings as: * NLE * NCLEX * CGFNS * HAAD * PROMETRICS * DHA * MIDWIFERY * LET * RAD TECH * CRIMINOLOGY * DENTISTRY * PHARMACY *
2 | Page A. Having some pink striae but starting to fade B. Tender breast, some milk expressed C. Fundus 6cm below the umbilicus on palpation D. With creamy, yellow vaginal discharge 14. In the postpartum period, you should instruct your client to perform which of the following exercises to strengthen her pelvis floor muscles? A. Kegel exercises B. lung exercise C. push-up D. sit-ups 15. Another nursing focus is the monitoring of postpartum clients for possible complications. Postpartum hemorrhage is one of the primary causes of maternal mortality associated with child bearing. Which among the following T’s is the most frequent cause of postpartum hemorrhage? A. Tissue B. Trauma C. Tone D. Thrombin SCENARIO: As the fetus grows, body organ systems develop from specific tissue layers. Knowing these is helpful to know because coexisting congenital disorders found in newborns usually arise from the same germ layer. 16. Which among the Germ layers that forms the brain and spinal cord? A. Ectoderm B. Mesoderm C. Endoderm D. Epidermis 17. Heart is the muscle at the center of the circulatory system that pumps blood around the body as it beats. The nurse is aware that it is from which germ layer? A. Ectoderm B. Mesoderm C. Endoderm D. Epidermis 18. The trachea and esophagus arise from the same germ layer which makes it common for a birth anomaly such as fistula to occur between them. Which germ layer it arises from? A. Ectoderm B. Mesoderm C. Endoderm D. Epidermis 19. Krizzia, a pregnant client, is currently working in a company. She tells the nurse that she has to work because her husband’s income is not enough to sustain their everyday needs. She asks the nurse how she can prevent fetal teratogens. A. Avoid any room where smoker gathers B. Refrain from drinking alcohol C. Ask employer for a statement on hazardous substances at work site D. AOTA SCENARIO: There is a 1.47% increase of population in the Philippines in 2022. Family Planning Health program was held in a hospital where topics about contraceptives is discussed. Nurse Totimar is on duty and she encountered the following questions: 20. Jana went to the clinic and confirmed with the nurse about the use of diaphragm. She should be instructed to leave it in place after coitus for at least how many hours? A. 1 hour B. 6 hours C. 12 hours D. 24 hours 21. A 38 year old female, with 4 children, came to the clinic and inquired about her options for contraception methods. She also stated that she smokes a pack of cigarettes a day. The nurse advised her to avoid: A. Oral contraceptives B. IUD C. Cervical cap D. Diaphragm 22. Carla, a 19-year-old working student, was trembling. She told the nurse she forgot to take her prescribed active contraceptive pills for two consecutive days. She started crying and asked the nurse what to do. The nurse should instruct: A. Ignore it, take one now and use other contraceptive such as spermicide for a month B. Take two pills now then continue tomorrow with your usual schedule C. Throw out the rest of the pack and start a new pack of pills D. Let’s inform the physician. 23. Carol consults the nurse because her 16-year-old daughter asks her how she can avoid the pressure of unwanted sex? The nurse should not suggests: A. Tell the daughter to discuss it with her partner which sexual activities will permit or not B. Be certain that her partner understands that when she say “NO”, she means it C. Avoid being in a high-pressure situations such as a party with known drug use D. Tell her daughter that accepting drugs is fine if she is with her close friends 24. The nurse is teaching the client about a natural family planning method which is the basal body temperature method. The woman does not need any further teaching when she states that: A. “Sa araw ng ovulation ko ay tataas ng 1°C ang temperature ko” B. “Iche-check ko ang temperature ko sa umaga pagkatapos ko mag exercise” C. “Kapag bumaba po ang temperature ko tapos kinabukasan biglang tumaas, dapat hindi ako makipagtalik hanggang dalawang araw pagkatapos ito tumaas” D. “Kapag paiba-iba ang oras ng gising ko, makakaapekto ito sa BBT method” 25. The mucus of the uterine cervix changes in structure and consistency each month during a menstrual cycle. Which assessment of cervical mucus suggests that the woman is about to ovulate? I. Scant cervical mucus II. (+) Spinnbarkeit III. Highly viscous cervical mucus IV. (+) Ferning A. i, ii, iii, iv B. ii, iii, iv C. i, ii, iv D. ii, iv SCENARIO: Nurse Lilian is working in Guimaras Primary Health Care where routine laboratory tests is done for pregnant client. She knows that Routine laboratory tests are performed to identify conditions that may increase the probability of complications during pregnancy. The following questions apply: 26. Maryrose, a 22-week pregnant client, is scheduled for an amniocentesis. Which of the following nursing instructions should be given to the client? A. Position the patient in a sitting position to better access the fluid B. Void immediately before the procedure C. Drink 2-3 full glasses of water prior to the amniocentesis and void after the procedure D. X-ray will be used to guide the procedure 27. Judy, a 23-year old primigravida is scheduled for an alpha- fetoprotein test. She asks the nurse for the indication of the test and what the medical professional is trying to detect. The nurse correctly answers: A. Kidney defects B. Respiratory Defects C. Cardiac Defects D. Chromosomal Defects 28. Judy, still being anxious, feels sorry and says it is her first time. She is curious on how AFP is being obtained? A. Cervical secretions B. Chorionic villi blood sample C. Maternal blood sample D. Abdominal ultrasound
3 | Page 29. Angela is in her first trimester. She is too excited to know the gender of her baby and asks when is the earliest month that her baby’s gender will be determined. The nurse responds: A. 2 months by an ultrasound B. 4 months by an ultrasound C. 7 months by an ultrasound D. It is impossible. The gender is known after birth 30. Biophysical profile scoring combines five parameters in checking the overall well-being of the fetus. Among the parameters, which is not assessed using a sonogram? A. Fetal breathing B. Fetal Tone C. Fetal Heart reactivity D. Amniotic fluid volume 31. Pretchelle, a 36 weeks in gestation is scheduled for a routine ultrasound prior to an amniocentesis. After teaching Pretchelle about the purpose for the ultrasound, when you were validating her understanding which of the following statements would indicate that Pretchelle needs further instruction? A. “the test will determine where to insert the needle" B. "the ultrasound locates a pool of amniotic fluid" C. "the ultrasound will help to locate the placenta" D. "the ultrasound identifies blood flow through the umbilical cord" 32. The mother received the results of her ultrasound and it indicates that there is a less than the usual amount of amniotic fluid present. The nurse knows that oligohydramnios is not related to: A. It suggests extreme prematurity B. It may result to umbilical cord compression C. It is related to poor flexion in fetal attitude D. The pockets of amniotic fluid is around 20-24 SCENARIO: Infancy is designated as the period of time from 1 month to 1 year of age. The nurse works in an OB-Gyne & delivery room knows that infants undergo such rapid development. 33. Baby Juju, a 1-year-old infant weighs 22.5lbs. If the infant gains weight normally, the nurse knows that Juju’s weight when she was 6 months is: A. 11.25lbs B. 15 lbs C. 7.5 lbs D. 16.5 lbs 34. When the nurse is assigned to admitting neonates in the nursery. She makes it into a point to wear her gloves carefully. This action is based on what scientific knowledge? A. Meconium contains enteric bacteria which may be a cause for infection B. The urine of infant is so alkaline which is very harmful to the skin C. The baby is at high risk for infection and must be protected at all times D. Amniotic fluid may contain harmful viruses 35. The attending physician has ordered to give Vitamin K 0.5mg IM for a newborn. The nurse checked the stocks of available medication and found a vial with 2mg/mL label. The nurse calculates and give the correct dose as: A. 1mL B. 0.25mL C. 4mL D. 0.5mL 36. When the nurse checked the 8-hour-old neonate, she assessed the hands and feets bluish in color. The nurse is knowledgeable when she does what action? A. Administer oxygen via nasal cannula B. Swaddle the baby in a blanket C. Inform the physician and ask for a possible incubator D. Apply pulse oximeter to check for oxygen saturation 37. The postpartum mother asks the nurse if she should have their son circumcised. Which piece of scientific information should the nurse base her answer on? A. Boys should be circumcised because it is in the Philippine culture B. A statement from the DOH asserts that circumcision is highly personal C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) experts endorse circumcision for every male newborns. D. Circumcision is not yet allowed in newborns and should not be talked about. 38. A 1-day old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Reyes is being assessed by the nurse. Which of the following findings should be reported to the doctor? A. Harlequin sign B. Erythema Toxicum C. Choanal atresia D. Epstein pearls 39. Trevor is for a laboratory test to check his respiratory status with acute asthma exacerbation. The nurse has a scientific knowledge if she knows the result is from: A. CBC B. SGPT C. ABG D. CBG 40. Casey, a 4-year-old child is scheduled for breathing exercises. The goal is for her to increase her expiratory phase? What is the appropriate task? A. Use an incentive spirometer B. Taking several deep breaths C. Breathe into a paper bag D. Blow a pinwheel 41. The mother of a child with asthma is confused with the prescription given by the doctor and says there are a lot of medications for asthma. She asks which of the following medications has a quick relief when there is an asthma attack? A. Fluticasone B. Prednisone C. Montelukast D. Albuterol 42. A 6-year-old child was rushed to the emergency department due to difficulty breathing.The most important piece of information that would indicate that a child is in status asthmaticus is? A. When is the child’s last meal? B. When was the child’s last dose of medication? C. What was the child’s last activity when asthma triggers? D. When was the child last admitted? 43. Four primigravida clients went to the clinic and were assessed accordingly by the nurse on duty. Which among the gravid clients should the nurse refer for further assessment? A. 30 weeks’ gestation complains of supine hypotension B. 9 weeks’ gestation complains of pyrosis with nausea and vomiting C. 36 weeks’ gestation complains of hemorrhoids and bleeding gums D. 34 week’s gestation complains of epigastric pain and oliguria 44. Nilda, A 37-week pregnant client, told the nurse about changes in her body, she states that her face and hands look swollen. The nurse knows that this might be cause of: A. Cardiac failure B. Hepatic insufficiency C. Pulmonary problem D. Altered glomerular filtration 45. Nilda is diagnosed to have mild-preeclampsia. The pediatrician was worried for the fetus and asked for diagnostic tests. The nurse knows because preeclamptic gravid clients may cause what effect on the fetus? A. IUGR B. HELLP C. DIC D. PDA 46. Nilda became conscious on her diet and asks the nurse on what she should consume to manage her diagnosis of mild- preeclampsia. The nurse is correct when she states: A. Restrict sodium intake B. Avoid foods high in sugar C. Increase oral fluid intake D. Consume a well-balanced diet 47. Nilda was given discharge instruction about having to be on bedrest at home and questions why she has to comply? The nurse responds with scientific basis that: A. Bed Rest prevents you from falling while you are