NSG 3111 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
Antepartum - ANS pregnancy - before birth
Intrapartum - ANS within (during) labor and childbirth
preterm - ANS a pregnancy that has reached 20 weeks of gestation but ends before
completion of 37 weeks of gestation
Presumptive signs of pregnancy - ANS Signs that a woman may have that make her think that
she is pregnant. Including: Amenorrhea, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, breast changes, uterine
enlargement
Probable signs of pregnancy - ANS examiner suspects a women is pregnant. such as
abdominal enlargement, hegar's sign(softening and compressibility of the lower uterus),
chadwick's sign (deepened violet-bluish color of the cervix and vaginal mucosa), goodell's
sign(softening of the cervical tip), ballottement, braxton hicks, positive pregnancy test, fetal
outline felt by examiner.
Positive signs of pregnancy - ANS audible fetal heartbeat, fetal movement felt by examiner,
ultrasound visualization of fetus
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, GTPAL - ANS Gravida, Term, Preterm, Abortions, Living
Gestational Age - ANS Age as measured in weeks from the first day of the mother's last
menstrual cycle.
postconceptional age - ANS age since conception (minus 2 weeks from gestational age)
Pregnancy - ANS 3 trimesters
1. wks 1-13
2. wks 14-26
3. wks 27-term (40)
Ways of estimating due dates - ANS height of fundus (drops at 40 wks, lightening),
ultrasound, naegele's rule (add 7 go back 3)
Stages of Labour - ANS labour stage (early and active)
birthing stage (active and passive)
placental stage
recovery stage
What do contractions cause? - ANS effacement and dilation
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AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
Antepartum - ANS pregnancy - before birth
Intrapartum - ANS within (during) labor and childbirth
preterm - ANS a pregnancy that has reached 20 weeks of gestation but ends before
completion of 37 weeks of gestation
Presumptive signs of pregnancy - ANS Signs that a woman may have that make her think that
she is pregnant. Including: Amenorrhea, fatigue, nausea/vomiting, breast changes, uterine
enlargement
Probable signs of pregnancy - ANS examiner suspects a women is pregnant. such as
abdominal enlargement, hegar's sign(softening and compressibility of the lower uterus),
chadwick's sign (deepened violet-bluish color of the cervix and vaginal mucosa), goodell's
sign(softening of the cervical tip), ballottement, braxton hicks, positive pregnancy test, fetal
outline felt by examiner.
Positive signs of pregnancy - ANS audible fetal heartbeat, fetal movement felt by examiner,
ultrasound visualization of fetus
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, GTPAL - ANS Gravida, Term, Preterm, Abortions, Living
Gestational Age - ANS Age as measured in weeks from the first day of the mother's last
menstrual cycle.
postconceptional age - ANS age since conception (minus 2 weeks from gestational age)
Pregnancy - ANS 3 trimesters
1. wks 1-13
2. wks 14-26
3. wks 27-term (40)
Ways of estimating due dates - ANS height of fundus (drops at 40 wks, lightening),
ultrasound, naegele's rule (add 7 go back 3)
Stages of Labour - ANS labour stage (early and active)
birthing stage (active and passive)
placental stage
recovery stage
What do contractions cause? - ANS effacement and dilation
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