CHAPTER 04 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
CHANGES DURING PREGNANCY 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ An outdated pregnancy test can give a. Answer: false-positive
reading
◉ Tips for Accurate Home Pregnancy Testing (select all that apply):
a. check expiration date
b. very diluted urine gives the best results
c. read the test results at the exact time the instructions dictate
d. avoid high-carbohydrate meals beforehand
e. don't drink large quantities of water beforehand. Answer: a. check
expiration date
c. read the test results at the exact time the instructions dictate
e. don't drink large quantities of water beforehand
◉ Reading the pregnancy test strip after the designated time can
cause:
,a. inaccurate results (e.g., denoting that you are pregnant when you
are not)
b. inflammatory skin reaction
c. more accurate results. Answer: a. inaccurate results (e.g., denoting
that you are pregnant when you are not)
◉ Some prescription medicines, like methadone or
chlordiazepoxide, may cause _____ results in pregnancy tests.
a. false-positive
b. false-negative
c. no change in. Answer: a. false-positive
◉ S/S of pregnancy at week 2 of pregnancy (select all that apply):
a. amenorrhea
b. Chadwick's sign
c. enlargement and darkening of areola
d. Goodwell's sign
e. breast tenderness. Answer: a. amenorrhea
c. enlargement and darkening of areola
e. breast tenderness
, ◉ S/S of pregnancy at week 2 of pregnancy (select all that apply):
a. nausea and vomiting
b. Goodell's sign
c. breast enlargement
d. breast tingling
e. Chadwick's sign. Answer: a. nausea and vomiting
c. breast enlargement
d. breast tingling
◉ Chadwick's sign. Answer: color change of the vagina from pink to
violet
◉ S/S of pregnancy in week 3
a. uterine enlargement
b. quickening
c. frequent urination. Answer: c. frequent urination
◉ Goodwell's sign. Answer: softening of the cervix
PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
CHANGES DURING PREGNANCY 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ An outdated pregnancy test can give a. Answer: false-positive
reading
◉ Tips for Accurate Home Pregnancy Testing (select all that apply):
a. check expiration date
b. very diluted urine gives the best results
c. read the test results at the exact time the instructions dictate
d. avoid high-carbohydrate meals beforehand
e. don't drink large quantities of water beforehand. Answer: a. check
expiration date
c. read the test results at the exact time the instructions dictate
e. don't drink large quantities of water beforehand
◉ Reading the pregnancy test strip after the designated time can
cause:
,a. inaccurate results (e.g., denoting that you are pregnant when you
are not)
b. inflammatory skin reaction
c. more accurate results. Answer: a. inaccurate results (e.g., denoting
that you are pregnant when you are not)
◉ Some prescription medicines, like methadone or
chlordiazepoxide, may cause _____ results in pregnancy tests.
a. false-positive
b. false-negative
c. no change in. Answer: a. false-positive
◉ S/S of pregnancy at week 2 of pregnancy (select all that apply):
a. amenorrhea
b. Chadwick's sign
c. enlargement and darkening of areola
d. Goodwell's sign
e. breast tenderness. Answer: a. amenorrhea
c. enlargement and darkening of areola
e. breast tenderness
, ◉ S/S of pregnancy at week 2 of pregnancy (select all that apply):
a. nausea and vomiting
b. Goodell's sign
c. breast enlargement
d. breast tingling
e. Chadwick's sign. Answer: a. nausea and vomiting
c. breast enlargement
d. breast tingling
◉ Chadwick's sign. Answer: color change of the vagina from pink to
violet
◉ S/S of pregnancy in week 3
a. uterine enlargement
b. quickening
c. frequent urination. Answer: c. frequent urination
◉ Goodwell's sign. Answer: softening of the cervix
