NSG 3500 (MATERNAL) EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWER
A perinatal nurse explains to a new nurse that a female fetus has developed ovary by
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a. 8 weeks
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b. 10 weeks
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c. 12 weeks
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d. 16 weeks - ans-B
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The perinatal nurse explains to an adolescent that ova are produced and estrogen is secr
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eted at which phase of life?
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a. puberty
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b. birth
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c. the climacteric
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d. pregnancy - ans-A
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A nurse is conducting prenatal classes. The nurse explains the incision made to enlarge th
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e perineal opening for a vaginal birth. What is this incision called?
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a. colposcopy
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b. episiotomy
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c. ligation
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d. septal myotomy - ans-B
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Which hormone is responsible for regulating oogenesis?
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a. estrogen
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b. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
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d. progesterone - ans-B
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A pregnant woman has been advised that she has a playpelloid pelvis type. What action b
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y the prenatal nurse is the best?
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a. advise the woman that she may need a cesarean delivery
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b. educate the woman that a posterior fetal presentation is possible
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c. instruct the woman on specific back strengthening exercises
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d. reassure the woman that a trial of labor will still be allowed - ans-A
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A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13 y/
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o girl and notices that she is in thelarche. What situation does this term refer to?
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a. the appearance of breast buds
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b. the appearance of secondary sex characteristics
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c. the first menstrual period
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d. the growth of pubic hair - ans-A
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, An adolescent in the pediatric clinic states that her vaginals ecretions sometimes seem m
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ore thin, water, and stretchable than usual. What response from the nurse is best?
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a. advise the pt that this is related to her periods
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b. educate the pt that she is fertile when this occurs
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c. instruct the pt to douche after her periods
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d. screen the pt for sexually transmitted infections - ans-B
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A perimenopausal woman complains to the nurse about the new onset of urinary stress in
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continence. Which statement by the nurse is best? sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a. "a little incontinence is normal at your age"
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b. "Clonidine (Catapres) is a new treatment for this"
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c. "This is probably related to decreased estrogen"
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c. "We need to start you on estrogen therapy" - ans-C
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The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine cycle that occurs during the period of tim
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e between ovulation and the onset of menses is known as which of the following?
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a. ischemic phase
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b. menstrual phase
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c. proliferative phase
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d. secretory phase - ans-D
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The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that the maternal pelvic shape can determin
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e the fetal presentation. A fetus in a traverse presentation may be due to which maternal p
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elvic type? sw
a. androidsw
b. anthropoid
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c. gynecoid
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d. platpelloid - ans-D
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The clinic nurse explains to a student that the hormone responsible for limiting the matern
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al immune response to pregnancy is which of the following?
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a. human chorionic gonadotropin
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b. progesterone
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c. prostaglandin
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d. relaxin - ans-A
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The nursing instructor explains to the students that external female genitalia develop unde
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r which influence?
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a. absence of androgens
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d. ductal pair dominance
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c. ovary production
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d. process of oogonia - ans-A
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A nursing instructor is planning to teach students about the process of oogenesis. Which i
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nformation does the nurse plan to include? sw sw sw sw sw sw
CORRECT ANSWER
A perinatal nurse explains to a new nurse that a female fetus has developed ovary by
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a. 8 weeks
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b. 10 weeks
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c. 12 weeks
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d. 16 weeks - ans-B
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The perinatal nurse explains to an adolescent that ova are produced and estrogen is secr
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eted at which phase of life?
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a. puberty
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b. birth
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c. the climacteric
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d. pregnancy - ans-A
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A nurse is conducting prenatal classes. The nurse explains the incision made to enlarge th
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
e perineal opening for a vaginal birth. What is this incision called?
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a. colposcopy
sw
b. episiotomy
sw
c. ligation
sw
d. septal myotomy - ans-B
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Which hormone is responsible for regulating oogenesis?
sw sw sw sw sw sw
a. estrogen
sw
b. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
sw sw sw
c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
sw sw sw
d. progesterone - ans-B
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A pregnant woman has been advised that she has a playpelloid pelvis type. What action b
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y the prenatal nurse is the best?
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a. advise the woman that she may need a cesarean delivery
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
b. educate the woman that a posterior fetal presentation is possible
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
c. instruct the woman on specific back strengthening exercises
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d. reassure the woman that a trial of labor will still be allowed - ans-A
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A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13 y/
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o girl and notices that she is in thelarche. What situation does this term refer to?
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a. the appearance of breast buds
sw sw sw sw sw
b. the appearance of secondary sex characteristics
sw sw sw sw sw sw
c. the first menstrual period
sw sw sw sw
d. the growth of pubic hair - ans-A
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, An adolescent in the pediatric clinic states that her vaginals ecretions sometimes seem m
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ore thin, water, and stretchable than usual. What response from the nurse is best?
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a. advise the pt that this is related to her periods
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b. educate the pt that she is fertile when this occurs
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c. instruct the pt to douche after her periods
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d. screen the pt for sexually transmitted infections - ans-B
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A perimenopausal woman complains to the nurse about the new onset of urinary stress in
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
continence. Which statement by the nurse is best? sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a. "a little incontinence is normal at your age"
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
b. "Clonidine (Catapres) is a new treatment for this"
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
c. "This is probably related to decreased estrogen"
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
c. "We need to start you on estrogen therapy" - ans-C
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The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine cycle that occurs during the period of tim
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
e between ovulation and the onset of menses is known as which of the following?
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a. ischemic phase
sw sw
b. menstrual phase
sw sw
c. proliferative phase
sw sw
d. secretory phase - ans-D
sw sw sw swsw
The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that the maternal pelvic shape can determin
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
e the fetal presentation. A fetus in a traverse presentation may be due to which maternal p
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
elvic type? sw
a. androidsw
b. anthropoid
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c. gynecoid
sw
d. platpelloid - ans-D
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The clinic nurse explains to a student that the hormone responsible for limiting the matern
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
al immune response to pregnancy is which of the following?
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a. human chorionic gonadotropin
sw sw sw
b. progesterone
sw
c. prostaglandin
sw
d. relaxin - ans-A
sw sw swsw
The nursing instructor explains to the students that external female genitalia develop unde
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
r which influence?
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a. absence of androgens
sw sw sw
d. ductal pair dominance
sw sw sw
c. ovary production
sw sw
d. process of oogonia - ans-A
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A nursing instructor is planning to teach students about the process of oogenesis. Which i
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nformation does the nurse plan to include? sw sw sw sw sw sw
