NURS 629 MVU EXAM 1 ACTUAL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What are probable (objective) signs of pregnancy? Answer: + HCG,
enlarged Abdo, fetal outline, Balloment, Braxton, Chadwick's,
Goodall's, Hegar's signs
◉ What are positive signs of pregnancy? Answer: Fetal HT, U/S, fetal
movement
◉ What does a bluish cervix indicate? Answer: Chadwick's sign
◉ How to use Nageles rule Answer: + 7 days - 3 mos
◉ What are signs of preeclampsia? Answer: rapid weight gain,
edema to hands and face, HTN, H/A, visual changes, proteinuria,
epigastric pain
◉ What is the treatment of preeclampsia? Answer: Bedrest,
(nifedipine, hydralazine) if severe delivery of the fetus
◉ What does HELLP stand for? Answer: hemolysis, elevated liver
enzymes, low platelets
, ◉ S/S of HELLP Answer: EDEMA, N/V, RUQ pain
◉ What should 'at home' plan be for preeclampsia? Answer: high
protein diet, daily kick counts, wkly non-stress test & contraction
monitor, monitor for hand and face edema, visual changes, B/P,
epigastric pain
◉ When will you see a drop in the fundal height? Answer: at 36
weeks as the head drops into canal
◉ When is subinvolution suspected Answer: when lochia turns
bright red with clots
◉ How would you treat subinvolution? Answer: Methergine 0.2mg
PO TID for up to a week
◉ what education should be given with a subinvolution? Answer: if
filling pad in an hour or lemon size clots go to ED, if fever culture
discharge
◉ Clinical presentation of mastitis? Answer: unilateral breast red,
painful, warm to touch usually clogged milk duct
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What are probable (objective) signs of pregnancy? Answer: + HCG,
enlarged Abdo, fetal outline, Balloment, Braxton, Chadwick's,
Goodall's, Hegar's signs
◉ What are positive signs of pregnancy? Answer: Fetal HT, U/S, fetal
movement
◉ What does a bluish cervix indicate? Answer: Chadwick's sign
◉ How to use Nageles rule Answer: + 7 days - 3 mos
◉ What are signs of preeclampsia? Answer: rapid weight gain,
edema to hands and face, HTN, H/A, visual changes, proteinuria,
epigastric pain
◉ What is the treatment of preeclampsia? Answer: Bedrest,
(nifedipine, hydralazine) if severe delivery of the fetus
◉ What does HELLP stand for? Answer: hemolysis, elevated liver
enzymes, low platelets
, ◉ S/S of HELLP Answer: EDEMA, N/V, RUQ pain
◉ What should 'at home' plan be for preeclampsia? Answer: high
protein diet, daily kick counts, wkly non-stress test & contraction
monitor, monitor for hand and face edema, visual changes, B/P,
epigastric pain
◉ When will you see a drop in the fundal height? Answer: at 36
weeks as the head drops into canal
◉ When is subinvolution suspected Answer: when lochia turns
bright red with clots
◉ How would you treat subinvolution? Answer: Methergine 0.2mg
PO TID for up to a week
◉ what education should be given with a subinvolution? Answer: if
filling pad in an hour or lemon size clots go to ED, if fever culture
discharge
◉ Clinical presentation of mastitis? Answer: unilateral breast red,
painful, warm to touch usually clogged milk duct
