MCQ MATERNAL QUIZ STUDY GUIDE | COMPLETE MATERNAL-NEWBORN
NURSING MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026/2027
Many changes occur in the newborn infant as it adapts to a life apart from its mother. What happens to
the umbilical vein?
a. It closes off to become the superior vesical artery.
b. It closes off to become the ligamentum teres.
c. It becomes the ligamentum arteriosum.
d. It continues to transport blood from the navel to the vena cava. - ✔✔b. It closes off to become the
ligamentum teres.
In fetal blood vessels the oxygen content is highest in the:
a. Umbilical artery.
b. Ductus arteriosus.
c. Ductus venosus.
d. Pulmonary artery. - ✔✔c. Ductus venosus.
Immunity transferred to the fetus from an immune mother through the placenta is:
a. Active artificial immunity.
b. Passive natural immunity.
c. Active natural immunity.
d. Passive artificial immunity. - ✔✔b. Passive natural immunity.
Which of the following is not produced by the human anterior pituitary gland?
a. prolactin.
b. follicle-stimulating hormone.
c. oxytocin
d. luteinizing hormone. - ✔✔c. oxytocin
The portion of the placenta contributed by the embryo is the ______________.
a. yolk sac.
b. chorion.
c. amnion.
d. allantois. - ✔✔b. chorion.
Innate natural immunity is best defined as:
a. A congenital inheritance that fights infection.
b. A built up resistance resulting from vaccination.
c. An active production of antibodies against specific organisms.
,d. A passive inheritance against specific organisms. - ✔✔d. A passive inheritance against specific
organisms.
Testosterone is to the male as which hormone is to the female?
a. oestrogen.
b. prolactin.
c. progesterone.
d. luteinizing hormone. - ✔✔a. oestrogen.
The inner membrane that encloses the fluid medium for the embryo is the:
a. Chorion.
b. Funis.
c. Yolk sac.
d. Amnion. - ✔✔d. Amnion.
What portion of the uterus is shed during menstruation?
a. stratum basale of the endometrium.
b. myometrium.
c. perimetrium.
d. stratum functionale of the endometrium. - ✔✔d. stratum functionale of the endometrium.
The __________________ is a subcutaneous pad of adipose tissue covering the
symphysis pubis.
a. perineum.
b. prepuce.
c. vulva.
d. mons pubis. - ✔✔d. mons pubis.
While discussing reproductive health with a group of female adolescents, one of the adolescents asks
the nurse, "Where is the ovum fertilised?" The nurse responds by stating that fertilisation normally
occurs at which of the following sites?
a. Vagina.
b. Cervix.
c. Fallopian tube.
d. Uterus. - ✔✔c. Fallopian tube.
Testosterone is produced by:
a. sustentacular cells.
b. spermatozoa.
c. the hypothalamus.
d. interstitial cells. - ✔✔d. interstitial cells.
, Which of these substances is/are not teratogenic?
a. certain drugs.
b. certain fat-soluble vitamins.
c. most water-soluble vitamins.
d. viruses. - ✔✔c. most water-soluble vitamins.
Adequate stores of folic acid are needed before conception to:
a. Reduce the risk for fetal neural tube defects.
b. Promote adequate expansion of blood volume.
c. Reduce nausea and vomiting in the first trimester.
d. Limit depletion of calcium from the mother. - ✔✔a. Reduce the risk for fetal neural tube defects.
Which vessel transports blood rich in oxygen and nutrients to the fetus?
a. umbilical vein.
b. umbilical artery.
c. ductus arteriosus.
d. ductus venosus. - ✔✔a. umbilical vein.
As part of fetal circulation half of the blood travels through the liver the other half bypasses it via the:
a. ductus venosus.
b. right atrium.
c. ductus arteriosus.
d. ventricle. - ✔✔a. ductus venosus.
In which menstrual cycle phase does implantation occur?
a. ovulation.
b. secretory.
c. proliferative.
d. menses. - ✔✔b. secretory.
What is the major distinguishing factor that separates the embryonic stage from the fetal stage?
a. The brain forms late in the fetal stage; all other organ systems form earlier.
b. All major organ systems form during the embryonic stage; the fetal stage consists mainly of rapid
growth.
c. The major event of the embryonic stage is implantation in the uterus; all development occurs during
the fetal stage.
d. The skeletal system is laid down during the fetal stage, otherwise organ systems form during the
embryonic stage. - ✔✔b. All major organ systems form during the embryonic stage; the fetal stage
consists mainly of rapid growth.
Implantation generally occurs at which place on the uterus?
NURSING MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026/2027
Many changes occur in the newborn infant as it adapts to a life apart from its mother. What happens to
the umbilical vein?
a. It closes off to become the superior vesical artery.
b. It closes off to become the ligamentum teres.
c. It becomes the ligamentum arteriosum.
d. It continues to transport blood from the navel to the vena cava. - ✔✔b. It closes off to become the
ligamentum teres.
In fetal blood vessels the oxygen content is highest in the:
a. Umbilical artery.
b. Ductus arteriosus.
c. Ductus venosus.
d. Pulmonary artery. - ✔✔c. Ductus venosus.
Immunity transferred to the fetus from an immune mother through the placenta is:
a. Active artificial immunity.
b. Passive natural immunity.
c. Active natural immunity.
d. Passive artificial immunity. - ✔✔b. Passive natural immunity.
Which of the following is not produced by the human anterior pituitary gland?
a. prolactin.
b. follicle-stimulating hormone.
c. oxytocin
d. luteinizing hormone. - ✔✔c. oxytocin
The portion of the placenta contributed by the embryo is the ______________.
a. yolk sac.
b. chorion.
c. amnion.
d. allantois. - ✔✔b. chorion.
Innate natural immunity is best defined as:
a. A congenital inheritance that fights infection.
b. A built up resistance resulting from vaccination.
c. An active production of antibodies against specific organisms.
,d. A passive inheritance against specific organisms. - ✔✔d. A passive inheritance against specific
organisms.
Testosterone is to the male as which hormone is to the female?
a. oestrogen.
b. prolactin.
c. progesterone.
d. luteinizing hormone. - ✔✔a. oestrogen.
The inner membrane that encloses the fluid medium for the embryo is the:
a. Chorion.
b. Funis.
c. Yolk sac.
d. Amnion. - ✔✔d. Amnion.
What portion of the uterus is shed during menstruation?
a. stratum basale of the endometrium.
b. myometrium.
c. perimetrium.
d. stratum functionale of the endometrium. - ✔✔d. stratum functionale of the endometrium.
The __________________ is a subcutaneous pad of adipose tissue covering the
symphysis pubis.
a. perineum.
b. prepuce.
c. vulva.
d. mons pubis. - ✔✔d. mons pubis.
While discussing reproductive health with a group of female adolescents, one of the adolescents asks
the nurse, "Where is the ovum fertilised?" The nurse responds by stating that fertilisation normally
occurs at which of the following sites?
a. Vagina.
b. Cervix.
c. Fallopian tube.
d. Uterus. - ✔✔c. Fallopian tube.
Testosterone is produced by:
a. sustentacular cells.
b. spermatozoa.
c. the hypothalamus.
d. interstitial cells. - ✔✔d. interstitial cells.
, Which of these substances is/are not teratogenic?
a. certain drugs.
b. certain fat-soluble vitamins.
c. most water-soluble vitamins.
d. viruses. - ✔✔c. most water-soluble vitamins.
Adequate stores of folic acid are needed before conception to:
a. Reduce the risk for fetal neural tube defects.
b. Promote adequate expansion of blood volume.
c. Reduce nausea and vomiting in the first trimester.
d. Limit depletion of calcium from the mother. - ✔✔a. Reduce the risk for fetal neural tube defects.
Which vessel transports blood rich in oxygen and nutrients to the fetus?
a. umbilical vein.
b. umbilical artery.
c. ductus arteriosus.
d. ductus venosus. - ✔✔a. umbilical vein.
As part of fetal circulation half of the blood travels through the liver the other half bypasses it via the:
a. ductus venosus.
b. right atrium.
c. ductus arteriosus.
d. ventricle. - ✔✔a. ductus venosus.
In which menstrual cycle phase does implantation occur?
a. ovulation.
b. secretory.
c. proliferative.
d. menses. - ✔✔b. secretory.
What is the major distinguishing factor that separates the embryonic stage from the fetal stage?
a. The brain forms late in the fetal stage; all other organ systems form earlier.
b. All major organ systems form during the embryonic stage; the fetal stage consists mainly of rapid
growth.
c. The major event of the embryonic stage is implantation in the uterus; all development occurs during
the fetal stage.
d. The skeletal system is laid down during the fetal stage, otherwise organ systems form during the
embryonic stage. - ✔✔b. All major organ systems form during the embryonic stage; the fetal stage
consists mainly of rapid growth.
Implantation generally occurs at which place on the uterus?
