NSG 3500 - Maternal: Exam 1
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1. How many weeks does it take to 12 weeks
determine the sex of the baby?
2. True or False: A patient with a spinal False; A vaginal delivery is possible if at the T6 level
cord injury CANNOT deliver vagi-
nally.
3. What education would you give a 1. Eat small/frequent meals
patient dealing with Pyrosis (Heart- 2. Don't lay down for at least an hour
burn)? 3. Avoid antacids as much as possible
4. What is Goodell's sign? What does Softening of the cervix
it feel like? Feels like as earlobe
5. What is Chadwick's sign? Blue/Purple tint to the cervix and mucosa
6. What is primigravida? A woman who is pregnant for the first time
7. At what point does a primigravida If they are 60 seconds apart
who is experiencing painless con-
tractions need to be seen?
8. What is hyperemesis gravidarum? Excessive vomiting during pregnancy
9. What is a complication with hyper- Electrolyte imbalances leading to compromise of organ
emesis gravidarum? systems
10. What is a molar pregnancy? A noncancerous tumor that develops in the uterus as a
result of a nonviable pregnancy
11. What is the treatment for a molar Surgery
pregnancy?
12. What is an ectopic pregnancy? Fertilized egg that develops outside the uterus
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13. When does gestational hyperten- May occur anytime between 20 weeks gestation - 6
sion occur? weeks after delivery
14. What is an amniocentesis? Sampling of amniotic fluid for genetic mapping and
fetal lung maturity
15. What are some complications of an 1. Premature labor
amniocentesis? 2. Infections
3. Fetal injury
4. Rupture of membranes
16. What does TORCH stand for? T: *toxoplasmosis*
O: *other parvo- b 19, varicella zoster*
R: *rubella*
C: *cytomeglovirus*
H: *herpes*
17. True or False: Amniotic fluid is alka- True; Amniotic fluid is alkaline and urine is acidic
line
18. How many fetal movements should 10 movements
occur within a span of 2 hours?
19. At how many weeks gestation do Between 24-28 weeks
you test for gestational diabetes?
20. What is a normal blood sugar for a Less than 129
pregnant person?
21. What blood sugar levels are indica- Above 130
tive of gestational diabetes? **If blood sugar is between 130-199 you need to retest;
if blood sugar is above 200 there is no need to retest**
22. 3 hour glucose tolerance test
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1. How many weeks does it take to 12 weeks
determine the sex of the baby?
2. True or False: A patient with a spinal False; A vaginal delivery is possible if at the T6 level
cord injury CANNOT deliver vagi-
nally.
3. What education would you give a 1. Eat small/frequent meals
patient dealing with Pyrosis (Heart- 2. Don't lay down for at least an hour
burn)? 3. Avoid antacids as much as possible
4. What is Goodell's sign? What does Softening of the cervix
it feel like? Feels like as earlobe
5. What is Chadwick's sign? Blue/Purple tint to the cervix and mucosa
6. What is primigravida? A woman who is pregnant for the first time
7. At what point does a primigravida If they are 60 seconds apart
who is experiencing painless con-
tractions need to be seen?
8. What is hyperemesis gravidarum? Excessive vomiting during pregnancy
9. What is a complication with hyper- Electrolyte imbalances leading to compromise of organ
emesis gravidarum? systems
10. What is a molar pregnancy? A noncancerous tumor that develops in the uterus as a
result of a nonviable pregnancy
11. What is the treatment for a molar Surgery
pregnancy?
12. What is an ectopic pregnancy? Fertilized egg that develops outside the uterus
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13. When does gestational hyperten- May occur anytime between 20 weeks gestation - 6
sion occur? weeks after delivery
14. What is an amniocentesis? Sampling of amniotic fluid for genetic mapping and
fetal lung maturity
15. What are some complications of an 1. Premature labor
amniocentesis? 2. Infections
3. Fetal injury
4. Rupture of membranes
16. What does TORCH stand for? T: *toxoplasmosis*
O: *other parvo- b 19, varicella zoster*
R: *rubella*
C: *cytomeglovirus*
H: *herpes*
17. True or False: Amniotic fluid is alka- True; Amniotic fluid is alkaline and urine is acidic
line
18. How many fetal movements should 10 movements
occur within a span of 2 hours?
19. At how many weeks gestation do Between 24-28 weeks
you test for gestational diabetes?
20. What is a normal blood sugar for a Less than 129
pregnant person?
21. What blood sugar levels are indica- Above 130
tive of gestational diabetes? **If blood sugar is between 130-199 you need to retest;
if blood sugar is above 200 there is no need to retest**
22. 3 hour glucose tolerance test
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