NR 327 MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING EXAM 1
2026 STUDY BUNDLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS DETAILED REVIEW
◉ Nagele's rule. Answer: EDD = LMP -3months, +7 days
◉ Concerns for pediatric patient. Answer: How is she coping?
Is FOB in the picture
How will it effect school?
Nutrition
Routine prenatal care
◉ Presumptive signs of pregnancy. Answer: (Subjective)
Amenorrhea
N/V/ urinary frequency
Fatigue
◉ Probable signs of pregnancy. Answer: (Objective)
+Pregnancy test
Hegar's sign
Ballotement
Goodell's sign
,Chadwick's sign
Enlarged abdomen
Palpable fetal outline
◉ Positive signs of pregnancy. Answer: Fetal heart tones
Fetal movement felt by examiner
Ultrasound
◉ Ballotement. Answer: uterus will rebound when pushed
◉ Goodell's sign. Answer: Softening of the cervix
◉ Hegar's sign. Answer: Softening of the uterus
◉ Chadwick's sign. Answer: Purple/blue color of the cervix
◉ PICA. Answer: craving and eating things that are not normally
considered edible
-Due to imbalance of zinc/iron
◉ Nursing interventions for nausea. Answer: Small frequent meals
BRAT diet
,Position upright after meals
◉ Hormones that increase during pregnancy. Answer: Estrogen
Progesterone
◉ Increased estrogen. Answer: Increased blood supply
-Nasal stuffiness
-Bloody gums
-Bloody nose
◉ Increased progesterone. Answer: Relaxes smooth muscles
Increases need to breath
Heightened awareness
-PPP: Progesterone protects pregnancy
◉ Nutritional needs during pregnancy. Answer: Increased:
-Folic acid
-Calcium
-Iron
-Water
-Calories
Decreased/Eliminated:
, -Caffeine
-Smoking (quit)
-Drugs (quit)
-Fried foods (moderation)
-Fish-mercury
-Lunch meat - Lysteria (avoid)
◉ Folic acid in pregnancy. Answer: Prevents neural tube defects
◉ Sources for calcium. Answer: Yogurt, cheese, milk
◉ Caffeine recommendations. Answer: 200mg (2 cups) per day
◉ Fish-mercury in pregnancy. Answer: Risk for premature, miscarriage,
brain damage
◉ Cholesterol in pregnancy. Answer: Monitor cholesterol caloric intake
if risk for preeclampsia
◉ Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. Answer: Common
Low iron = baby at risk for bleeding
2026 STUDY BUNDLE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS DETAILED REVIEW
◉ Nagele's rule. Answer: EDD = LMP -3months, +7 days
◉ Concerns for pediatric patient. Answer: How is she coping?
Is FOB in the picture
How will it effect school?
Nutrition
Routine prenatal care
◉ Presumptive signs of pregnancy. Answer: (Subjective)
Amenorrhea
N/V/ urinary frequency
Fatigue
◉ Probable signs of pregnancy. Answer: (Objective)
+Pregnancy test
Hegar's sign
Ballotement
Goodell's sign
,Chadwick's sign
Enlarged abdomen
Palpable fetal outline
◉ Positive signs of pregnancy. Answer: Fetal heart tones
Fetal movement felt by examiner
Ultrasound
◉ Ballotement. Answer: uterus will rebound when pushed
◉ Goodell's sign. Answer: Softening of the cervix
◉ Hegar's sign. Answer: Softening of the uterus
◉ Chadwick's sign. Answer: Purple/blue color of the cervix
◉ PICA. Answer: craving and eating things that are not normally
considered edible
-Due to imbalance of zinc/iron
◉ Nursing interventions for nausea. Answer: Small frequent meals
BRAT diet
,Position upright after meals
◉ Hormones that increase during pregnancy. Answer: Estrogen
Progesterone
◉ Increased estrogen. Answer: Increased blood supply
-Nasal stuffiness
-Bloody gums
-Bloody nose
◉ Increased progesterone. Answer: Relaxes smooth muscles
Increases need to breath
Heightened awareness
-PPP: Progesterone protects pregnancy
◉ Nutritional needs during pregnancy. Answer: Increased:
-Folic acid
-Calcium
-Iron
-Water
-Calories
Decreased/Eliminated:
, -Caffeine
-Smoking (quit)
-Drugs (quit)
-Fried foods (moderation)
-Fish-mercury
-Lunch meat - Lysteria (avoid)
◉ Folic acid in pregnancy. Answer: Prevents neural tube defects
◉ Sources for calcium. Answer: Yogurt, cheese, milk
◉ Caffeine recommendations. Answer: 200mg (2 cups) per day
◉ Fish-mercury in pregnancy. Answer: Risk for premature, miscarriage,
brain damage
◉ Cholesterol in pregnancy. Answer: Monitor cholesterol caloric intake
if risk for preeclampsia
◉ Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. Answer: Common
Low iron = baby at risk for bleeding
