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NGN-Style Maternal & Newborn Cases

Maternal & Newborn Case Studies

Practice 10 real-world antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn clinical scenarios with interactive NGN items to build clinical judgment.

10 Case Studies
60 NGN Items
97% Pass Rate
Preterm Labor
Tocolytics
Antenatal Steroids
Preterm Newborn Care

Case Study 1: Preterm Labor in a 41-Year-Old G4P2

A 41-year-old client at 31 weeks gestation presents with back pain, pelvic pressure, and signs of preterm labor.

6 Items
20-25 min
Intermediate
Preeclampsia
Magnesium Sulfate
Seizure Precautions
Hypertensive Disorders

Case Study 2: Preeclampsia in a 31-Year-Old G3P2

A 31-year-old client at 32 weeks gestation presents with hypertension, hyperreflexia, and proteinuria — managing preeclampsia and magnesium sulfate therapy.

6 Items
25-30 min
Advanced
Placenta Previa
Antepartum Hemorrhage
Cesarean Section
Discharge Teaching

Case Study 3: Placenta Previa in a 30-Year-Old G4P2

A 30-year-old client at 30 weeks gestation arrives with painless bright red vaginal bleeding — managing complete placenta previa.

6 Items
20-25 min
Intermediate
Placental Abruption
DIC
Emergency Cesarean
Trauma in Pregnancy

Case Study 4: Placental Abruption with DIC after MVC

A 31-year-old G2P1 at 36.5 weeks involved in a motor vehicle collision develops placental abruption and disseminated intravascular coagulopathy.

6 Items
25-30 min
Advanced
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Uterine Atony
Hypovolemic Shock
Iron Therapy

Case Study 5: Postpartum Hemorrhage After Twin Vaginal Delivery

A 31-year-old G5P5 with retained placental fragments after twin delivery develops postpartum hemorrhage with hypovolemic shock risk.

6 Items
20-25 min
Advanced
IUFD
Fetal Distress
Therapeutic Communication
Postpartum Depression

Case Study 6: Intrauterine Fetal Demise — Late-Term Gestational Diabetes

A 28-year-old client at 41 weeks with gestational diabetes presents with abnormal BPP and fetal hypoxia leading to fetal demise.

6 Items
20-25 min
Advanced
NAS
Precipitous Labor
Substance Use in Pregnancy
Finnegan Scoring

Case Study 7: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

A 22-year-old at 37 weeks with substance use history presents in precipitous labor; newborn develops neonatal abstinence syndrome.

6 Items
25-30 min
Advanced
Ectopic Pregnancy
Methotrexate
RhoGAM
Emergency Surgery

Case Study 8: Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy

A 26-year-old female presents to the ED with spotting and right lower quadrant pain — managing an ectopic pregnancy with tubal rupture.

6 Items
20-25 min
Intermediate
Mastitis
Breastfeeding
Antibiotics
Postpartum Care

Case Study 9: Mastitis in a Postpartum Client

A 27-year-old breastfeeding client at 1.5 weeks postpartum presents with fever, breast pain, and a palpable mass — managing mastitis.

6 Items
15-20 min
Beginner
Postpartum Depression
SSRIs (Sertraline)
Postpartum Psychosis
Suicide Risk

Case Study 10: Postpartum Depression in a 19-Year-Old

A 19-year-old client at 3 weeks postpartum presents with depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and later signs of postpartum psychosis.

6 Items
20-25 min
Intermediate