NUR 230 Maternal Exam 1 Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update- Galen
College of Nursing
a nurse is educating a client about some of the physiologic changes that occur
with pregnancy. the nurse recognizes the client's need for more teaching when
she states
if my pubic bone joint starts to hurt, it may be an early sign of labor and i should
call my provider
a nurse overhears a client describing the current development of their 8-week
fetus to her partner. the nurse recognizes the client has a good understanding of
fetal development at this gestation when she describes the fetus as
having a fairly well-formed body; arms, legs, and digits that are well-formed; and
eyes, ears, nose, and mouth that are recognizable
a client gives her LMP as 12/1. her partner was home from the army from 12/4-
12/14. she had unprotected intercourse, did a lot of binge drinking and smoking
marijuana during that time. she has not had any alcohol or smoked marijuana
since he left. it is now 1/15 and the client has had a positive pregnancy test. she
,states "I have always wanted to be a mother but I am scared to death I hurt the
baby when I did all that partying in December." the best response by the nurse
is
if you are sure about your LMP, there is minimal risk that your baby was harmed at
that time
Activities that promote healthy mothers and babies are ideally initiated before
the period of critical fetal development. this period occurs between:
17-56 days after fertilization
Document correct GTPAL and GP notation. a woman is currently pregnant with
twins at 35 weeks, had term twins two years ago, a fetal death at 34 weeks, and
two miscarriages prior to 20 weeks. SATA
G5 P1122; G5P2
a postpartum client is status post spontaneous vaginal delivery of a 39 week
infant. her past obstetric history is as follows. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd pregnancies
delivered at 40 weeks gestation, all viable infants. her 4th pregnancy ended in a
miscarriage at 10 weeks. with her 5th pregnancy, she delivered twins at 32
weeks, both surviving. GTPAL and GP.
G6P5; G6P4116
, a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and
positive signs of pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the
nurse's instructions if she states that a presumptive sign of pregnancy is
nausea and vomiting
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and
positive signs of pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the
nurse's instructions if she states that a probable sign of pregnancy is
positive serum pregnancy test
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and
positive signs of pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the
nurse's instructions if she states that a positive sign of pregnancy is
fetal heart tones detected by doppler
a client is receiving prenatal care on a traditional visit schedule. she has just
been seen at 16 weeks gestation. when will she be seen again?
20 weeks
a client in the second trimester is discussing the safety of immunizations during
pregnancy with a nurse. which statement indicates poor understanding of this
topic by the client
Correct Answers | Latest Update- Galen
College of Nursing
a nurse is educating a client about some of the physiologic changes that occur
with pregnancy. the nurse recognizes the client's need for more teaching when
she states
if my pubic bone joint starts to hurt, it may be an early sign of labor and i should
call my provider
a nurse overhears a client describing the current development of their 8-week
fetus to her partner. the nurse recognizes the client has a good understanding of
fetal development at this gestation when she describes the fetus as
having a fairly well-formed body; arms, legs, and digits that are well-formed; and
eyes, ears, nose, and mouth that are recognizable
a client gives her LMP as 12/1. her partner was home from the army from 12/4-
12/14. she had unprotected intercourse, did a lot of binge drinking and smoking
marijuana during that time. she has not had any alcohol or smoked marijuana
since he left. it is now 1/15 and the client has had a positive pregnancy test. she
,states "I have always wanted to be a mother but I am scared to death I hurt the
baby when I did all that partying in December." the best response by the nurse
is
if you are sure about your LMP, there is minimal risk that your baby was harmed at
that time
Activities that promote healthy mothers and babies are ideally initiated before
the period of critical fetal development. this period occurs between:
17-56 days after fertilization
Document correct GTPAL and GP notation. a woman is currently pregnant with
twins at 35 weeks, had term twins two years ago, a fetal death at 34 weeks, and
two miscarriages prior to 20 weeks. SATA
G5 P1122; G5P2
a postpartum client is status post spontaneous vaginal delivery of a 39 week
infant. her past obstetric history is as follows. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd pregnancies
delivered at 40 weeks gestation, all viable infants. her 4th pregnancy ended in a
miscarriage at 10 weeks. with her 5th pregnancy, she delivered twins at 32
weeks, both surviving. GTPAL and GP.
G6P5; G6P4116
, a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and
positive signs of pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the
nurse's instructions if she states that a presumptive sign of pregnancy is
nausea and vomiting
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and
positive signs of pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the
nurse's instructions if she states that a probable sign of pregnancy is
positive serum pregnancy test
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and
positive signs of pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the
nurse's instructions if she states that a positive sign of pregnancy is
fetal heart tones detected by doppler
a client is receiving prenatal care on a traditional visit schedule. she has just
been seen at 16 weeks gestation. when will she be seen again?
20 weeks
a client in the second trimester is discussing the safety of immunizations during
pregnancy with a nurse. which statement indicates poor understanding of this
topic by the client
