NURS 354 Exam 1 | Questions with 100% Verified Answers |
Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: What are the leading causes of pregnancy related mortality?
Answer:
PPH
post partum infection
preeclampsia/eclampsia
CVD
abortion complications
Question: What is stillbirth?
Answer:
fetal death after 20 weeks gestation
Question: What is family-centered care?
Answer:
considers the patient and their family to be integral components of the health-care
decision making and delivery process
Question: What is community-based care?
Answer:
based in non-traditional health settings within the community to focus on preventing
illness and improving the health of the community.
Question: What are the levels of prevention in community based
nursing?
Answer:
primary
secondary
tertiary
Question: What is primary prevention in community based care?
Answer:
preventing disease before it occurs
giving folic acid to prevent neural tube defects
,Question: What is secondary prevention in community based care?
Answer:
early identification of those who already have the disease with the goal of reducing the
length and severity of its course.
tests and screening like pap smears
Question: What is tertiary prevention in community based care?
Answer:
treating those who have developed a disease (permanent or irreversible) with the goal of
lessening the effects and progression
chronic effects of STIs
Question: What is CAM?
Answer:
complimentary and alternative medicine
prayer, acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy
Question: What should a nurse look out for with CAM?
Answer:
patients may not always tell you theyre using it
encourage discussion of any CAM used with HCP
Question: When do the ovaries develop in a fetus?
Answer:
10 weeks
Question: When do the testes develop in a fetus?
Answer:
7-8 weeks
Question: When is differentiation of external genitals complete in a
fetus?
Answer:
12 weeks
Question: What is the characteristic of the pH of a vagina during
reproductive years?
Answer:
acidic to protect against infection (4.0-5.0)
,Question: What factors can upset the pH of the vagina?
Answer:
antibiotics
douching
perineal hygiene sprays and deodorants
Question: What is the body of the uterus mainly composed of?
Answer:
smooth muscle (affected by hormones)
Question: Which part of the uterus is anchored?
Answer:
the cervix
Question: What is the isthmus?
Answer:
narrowing part of the uterus that divides the corpus from the cervix
Question: What is the corpus?
Answer:
the uterine body
Question: What is the cervix?
Answer:
the lower, smaller portion of the uterus. only part that is anchored
Question: What is the fundus?
Answer:
the top of the uterus
Question: What is the carnua?
Answer:
the corners of the uterus leading to the fallopian tubes
Question: What supports the uterus?
Answer:
uterosacral ligaments that contain sensory fibers and can contribute to menstrual
discomfort
, Question: What causes pain from uterine contractions?
Answer:
the 11th and 12th thoracic nerves
motor fibers to the uterus are via the 7th and 8th thoracic vertebrae
Question: What are the three layers of the uterine corpus?
Answer:
perimetrium (outer layer)
myometrium (middle muscle layer)
endometrium (inner layer)
Question: What causes the dilation of the cervix?
Answer:
uterine contractions
Question: When is the endometrium thick or thin?
Answer:
it is thickest during ovulation
it is the thinnest right after menstruation
Question: What does the endometrium secrete?
Answer:
endometrial milk
alkaline for baby's safety, keeps uterus moist, helps sperm transport, nourishes
embryo
Question: What are the two types of arteries in the endometrium?
Answer:
basal and coiled
allow for unique blood supply and a portion of the endometrial tissue to be shed while
the rest stays intact
Question: What is the main characteristics of the cervix?
Answer:
elasticity
protective portal
produces cervical mucus to protect either baby or uterus from infection
Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: What are the leading causes of pregnancy related mortality?
Answer:
PPH
post partum infection
preeclampsia/eclampsia
CVD
abortion complications
Question: What is stillbirth?
Answer:
fetal death after 20 weeks gestation
Question: What is family-centered care?
Answer:
considers the patient and their family to be integral components of the health-care
decision making and delivery process
Question: What is community-based care?
Answer:
based in non-traditional health settings within the community to focus on preventing
illness and improving the health of the community.
Question: What are the levels of prevention in community based
nursing?
Answer:
primary
secondary
tertiary
Question: What is primary prevention in community based care?
Answer:
preventing disease before it occurs
giving folic acid to prevent neural tube defects
,Question: What is secondary prevention in community based care?
Answer:
early identification of those who already have the disease with the goal of reducing the
length and severity of its course.
tests and screening like pap smears
Question: What is tertiary prevention in community based care?
Answer:
treating those who have developed a disease (permanent or irreversible) with the goal of
lessening the effects and progression
chronic effects of STIs
Question: What is CAM?
Answer:
complimentary and alternative medicine
prayer, acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy
Question: What should a nurse look out for with CAM?
Answer:
patients may not always tell you theyre using it
encourage discussion of any CAM used with HCP
Question: When do the ovaries develop in a fetus?
Answer:
10 weeks
Question: When do the testes develop in a fetus?
Answer:
7-8 weeks
Question: When is differentiation of external genitals complete in a
fetus?
Answer:
12 weeks
Question: What is the characteristic of the pH of a vagina during
reproductive years?
Answer:
acidic to protect against infection (4.0-5.0)
,Question: What factors can upset the pH of the vagina?
Answer:
antibiotics
douching
perineal hygiene sprays and deodorants
Question: What is the body of the uterus mainly composed of?
Answer:
smooth muscle (affected by hormones)
Question: Which part of the uterus is anchored?
Answer:
the cervix
Question: What is the isthmus?
Answer:
narrowing part of the uterus that divides the corpus from the cervix
Question: What is the corpus?
Answer:
the uterine body
Question: What is the cervix?
Answer:
the lower, smaller portion of the uterus. only part that is anchored
Question: What is the fundus?
Answer:
the top of the uterus
Question: What is the carnua?
Answer:
the corners of the uterus leading to the fallopian tubes
Question: What supports the uterus?
Answer:
uterosacral ligaments that contain sensory fibers and can contribute to menstrual
discomfort
, Question: What causes pain from uterine contractions?
Answer:
the 11th and 12th thoracic nerves
motor fibers to the uterus are via the 7th and 8th thoracic vertebrae
Question: What are the three layers of the uterine corpus?
Answer:
perimetrium (outer layer)
myometrium (middle muscle layer)
endometrium (inner layer)
Question: What causes the dilation of the cervix?
Answer:
uterine contractions
Question: When is the endometrium thick or thin?
Answer:
it is thickest during ovulation
it is the thinnest right after menstruation
Question: What does the endometrium secrete?
Answer:
endometrial milk
alkaline for baby's safety, keeps uterus moist, helps sperm transport, nourishes
embryo
Question: What are the two types of arteries in the endometrium?
Answer:
basal and coiled
allow for unique blood supply and a portion of the endometrial tissue to be shed while
the rest stays intact
Question: What is the main characteristics of the cervix?
Answer:
elasticity
protective portal
produces cervical mucus to protect either baby or uterus from infection
