Week 1: Pregnancy and Maternal
Care Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
What is the role of a certified nurse-midwife (CNM)?—ANSWER-Provide prenatal,
intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecologic care.
What education do certified nurse-midwives have?—ANSWER-Graduate-level nursing
education.
What can midwives legally do that doulas cannot?—ANSWER-Provide medical care and
deliver babies.
What is the role of a doula?—ANSWER-Provide emotional, physical, and informational
support.
Can a doula perform medical procedures?—ANSWER-No.
Which professional focuses on labor support only?—ANSWER-Doula.
Which professional can prescribe medications?—ANSWER-Midwife.
What are presumptive signs of pregnancy? (SATA)—ANSWER--Amenorrhea
-Nausea/vomiting
-Breast tenderness
, -Urinary frequency
-Fatigue
What are probable signs of pregnancy? (SATA)—ANSWER--Positive pregnancy test
-Goodell sign
-Chadwick sign
-Hegar sign
What are positive signs of pregnancy? (SATA)—ANSWER--Fetal heart tones
-Visualization of fetus by ultrasound
-Fetal movement palpated by examiner
Which signs confirm pregnancy definitively?—ANSWER-Positive signs.
What GI changes occur during pregnancy? (SATA)—ANSWER--Nausea/vomiting
-Constipation
-Heartburn
What causes nausea and vomiting in pregnancy?—ANSWER-Elevated hCG and estrogen
levels.
When is nausea and vomiting most common?—ANSWER-First trimester.
When is nausea and vomiting considered abnormal?—ANSWER-When severe or causing
dehydration or weight loss.
What teaching helps reduce nausea and vomiting? (SATA)—ANSWER--Small frequent meals
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Care Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
What is the role of a certified nurse-midwife (CNM)?—ANSWER-Provide prenatal,
intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecologic care.
What education do certified nurse-midwives have?—ANSWER-Graduate-level nursing
education.
What can midwives legally do that doulas cannot?—ANSWER-Provide medical care and
deliver babies.
What is the role of a doula?—ANSWER-Provide emotional, physical, and informational
support.
Can a doula perform medical procedures?—ANSWER-No.
Which professional focuses on labor support only?—ANSWER-Doula.
Which professional can prescribe medications?—ANSWER-Midwife.
What are presumptive signs of pregnancy? (SATA)—ANSWER--Amenorrhea
-Nausea/vomiting
-Breast tenderness
, -Urinary frequency
-Fatigue
What are probable signs of pregnancy? (SATA)—ANSWER--Positive pregnancy test
-Goodell sign
-Chadwick sign
-Hegar sign
What are positive signs of pregnancy? (SATA)—ANSWER--Fetal heart tones
-Visualization of fetus by ultrasound
-Fetal movement palpated by examiner
Which signs confirm pregnancy definitively?—ANSWER-Positive signs.
What GI changes occur during pregnancy? (SATA)—ANSWER--Nausea/vomiting
-Constipation
-Heartburn
What causes nausea and vomiting in pregnancy?—ANSWER-Elevated hCG and estrogen
levels.
When is nausea and vomiting most common?—ANSWER-First trimester.
When is nausea and vomiting considered abnormal?—ANSWER-When severe or causing
dehydration or weight loss.
What teaching helps reduce nausea and vomiting? (SATA)—ANSWER--Small frequent meals
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
