maternal child care nursing
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1. - Answer✔✔-The nurse caring for the newly pregnant woman would advise
her that ideally prenatal care should begin:
a. - Answer✔✔-Before the first missed menstrual period.
b. - Answer✔✔-After the first missed menstrual period.
c. - Answer✔✔-After the second missed menstrual period.
d. - Answer✔✔-After the third missed menstrual period.
ANS: - Answer✔✔-B
REF: - Answer✔✔-229
,... - Answer✔✔-2. A woman arrives at the clinic for a pregnancy test. The first
day of her last menstrual period (LMP) was February 14, 2010. Her expected
date of birth (EDB) would be:
a. - Answer✔✔-September 17, 2010. c. November 21, 2010.
b. - Answer✔✔-November 7, 2010. d. December 17, 2010.
ANS: - Answer✔✔-C
REF: - Answer✔✔-230
... - Answer✔✔-3. Prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
is recommended for:
a. - Answer✔✔-All women, regardless of risk factors.
b. - Answer✔✔-A woman who has had more than one sexual partner.
c. - Answer✔✔-A woman who has had a sexually transmitted infection.
d. - Answer✔✔-A woman who is monogamous with her partner.
ANS: - Answer✔✔-A
, REF: - Answer✔✔-241
... - Answer✔✔-4. Which symptom is considered a first-trimester warning sign
and should be reported immediately by the pregnant woman to her health care
provider?
a. - Answer✔✔-Nausea with occasional vomiting c. Urinary frequency
b. - Answer✔✔-Fatigue d. Vaginal bleeding
ANS: - Answer✔✔-D
REF: - Answer✔✔-243
... - Answer✔✔-5. A pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gestation jogs three or
four times per week. She is concerned about the effect of exercise on the fetus.
The nurse should inform her:
a. - Answer✔✔-"You don't need to modify your exercising any time during your
pregnancy."
b. - Answer✔✔-"Stop exercising because it will harm the fetus."
c. - Answer✔✔-"You may find that you need to modify your exercise to walking
later in your pregnancy, around the seventh month."
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
1. - Answer✔✔-The nurse caring for the newly pregnant woman would advise
her that ideally prenatal care should begin:
a. - Answer✔✔-Before the first missed menstrual period.
b. - Answer✔✔-After the first missed menstrual period.
c. - Answer✔✔-After the second missed menstrual period.
d. - Answer✔✔-After the third missed menstrual period.
ANS: - Answer✔✔-B
REF: - Answer✔✔-229
,... - Answer✔✔-2. A woman arrives at the clinic for a pregnancy test. The first
day of her last menstrual period (LMP) was February 14, 2010. Her expected
date of birth (EDB) would be:
a. - Answer✔✔-September 17, 2010. c. November 21, 2010.
b. - Answer✔✔-November 7, 2010. d. December 17, 2010.
ANS: - Answer✔✔-C
REF: - Answer✔✔-230
... - Answer✔✔-3. Prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
is recommended for:
a. - Answer✔✔-All women, regardless of risk factors.
b. - Answer✔✔-A woman who has had more than one sexual partner.
c. - Answer✔✔-A woman who has had a sexually transmitted infection.
d. - Answer✔✔-A woman who is monogamous with her partner.
ANS: - Answer✔✔-A
, REF: - Answer✔✔-241
... - Answer✔✔-4. Which symptom is considered a first-trimester warning sign
and should be reported immediately by the pregnant woman to her health care
provider?
a. - Answer✔✔-Nausea with occasional vomiting c. Urinary frequency
b. - Answer✔✔-Fatigue d. Vaginal bleeding
ANS: - Answer✔✔-D
REF: - Answer✔✔-243
... - Answer✔✔-5. A pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gestation jogs three or
four times per week. She is concerned about the effect of exercise on the fetus.
The nurse should inform her:
a. - Answer✔✔-"You don't need to modify your exercising any time during your
pregnancy."
b. - Answer✔✔-"Stop exercising because it will harm the fetus."
c. - Answer✔✔-"You may find that you need to modify your exercise to walking
later in your pregnancy, around the seventh month."
