NARM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What is considered a positive sign of pregnancy? - ✔✔fetal heart tones heard with a
doppler
✔✔Excessive use of antibiotics may result in a vaginal infection with - ✔✔candida
albicans
✔✔Correctly divides pregnancy into three trimesters by weeks, according to LMP? -
✔✔1st - 1 to 12 weeks, 2nd - 13 to 27 weeks, 3rd - 28 to 40 weeks
✔✔What is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? - ✔✔nausea
✔✔Using Naegel's rule, the EDD for a woman who reports her LMP as April 13 would
be - ✔✔January 20
✔✔The purpose of Leopolds is to: - ✔✔Determine fetal lie and presentation
✔✔All of the following birth defects could be detected by genetic screening, except: -
✔✔alpha fetoprotein
✔✔Chronic hypertension refers to: - ✔✔a pre-existing condition of high blood pressure
✔✔For purposes of microbial control, the term sterilization implies: - ✔✔destruction of
all forms of microbial life
✔✔The difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic is that: - ✔✔a disinfectant is
used on lifeless objects only, while an antiseptic is used on the skin's surface
✔✔Anatomy is defined as: - ✔✔the study of the structure and shape of the body and
the body parts, and their relationship to one another
,✔✔Physiology is defined as: - ✔✔the study of how the body and its parts work or
function
✔✔An ultrasound at 12 weeks gestation could establish all the following - ✔✔1) a
viable, intrauterine pregnancy
2) multiple pregnancy
3) presence of fetal abnormalities such as anecephaly
✔✔Two hormones the placenta produces are: - ✔✔estrogen and progesterone
✔✔The essential male hormone responsible for reproduction is: - ✔✔Testosterone
✔✔In a normal monthly cycle, ovulation occurs around day: - ✔✔Day 14
✔✔If conception fails to occur, menstruation takes place as a result of: -
✔✔degeneration of the corpus luteum
✔✔Which term refers to the externally visible structures of the female reproductive
system, which are formed by two folds of fatty tissue covered with skin, extending from
the mons pubis anteriorly to merge with the muscles of the perineum, and protect the
inner genitalia? - ✔✔Labia Majora
✔✔Which hormone stimulates and maintains milk production after childbirth? -
✔✔prolactin
✔✔Where does fertilization usually occur? - ✔✔In the Fallopian tubes
✔✔The primary function of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is to: - ✔✔maintain the
corpus luteum during the first trimester
✔✔Carmen is an Rh negative woman in the first stage of labor who has started showing
signs of a sinusoidal fetal heart tone pattern. What should the midwife do? -
✔✔transport to the hospital for delivery
✔✔Childbirth is also called - ✔✔parturition
✔✔Menarche is defined as: - ✔✔the first menstrual period
✔✔Immediately following fertilization, the fertilized egg is called a - ✔✔zygote
✔✔The embryonic stage is defined as - ✔✔2-8 weeks
, ✔✔The function of the placenta is to - ✔✔provide nutrients
✔✔Amniotic fluid does the following: - ✔✔absorbs shock, permits fetal movement,
maintains fetal temperature
✔✔During what period of pregnancy is the baby most susceptible to teratogens (from
conception)? - ✔✔2-12 weeks
✔✔At what week from conception doe the embryonic period being - ✔✔2 weeks
✔✔The fetal stage of development starts at what week? - ✔✔9 weeks
✔✔The fetal heartbeat can first be heard with a fetoscope between what weeks? -
✔✔18-20 Weeks
✔✔Despite the midwife's best efforts to give care to a mother who is a survivor of
sexual abuse, she has continued to have severe emotional problems. The midwife
questions the wisdom of a home birth for her. Before jumping to conclusions, the
midwife would: - ✔✔discuss her concerns with the mother's backup physician as to how
to best proceed
✔✔To properly take an accurate basal body temperature to determine ovulation, a
woman should do all of the following: - ✔✔use a basal thermometer
take temperature after 5-6 hours of uninterrupted sleep
take it before any activity, even going to the bathroom
✔✔A typical human gestation from conception is how many days? - ✔✔266
✔✔The midwife has just checked the fundus of a woman who gave birth 45 minutes
ago and finds it is firmly contracted. The mother is happily nursing her new baby. What
hormone is most likely being released that will assist uterine involution? - ✔✔oxytocin
✔✔All of the following are contraindications to labor induction - ✔✔Invasive cervical
carcinoma, unexplained vaginal bleeding, active genital herpes infection
✔✔What essential vitamin is a strict vegan mother most likely to be deficient in? -
✔✔B12
✔✔What elements of a physical exam are included in HEENT? - ✔✔Head, eyes, ears,
nose, and throat
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What is considered a positive sign of pregnancy? - ✔✔fetal heart tones heard with a
doppler
✔✔Excessive use of antibiotics may result in a vaginal infection with - ✔✔candida
albicans
✔✔Correctly divides pregnancy into three trimesters by weeks, according to LMP? -
✔✔1st - 1 to 12 weeks, 2nd - 13 to 27 weeks, 3rd - 28 to 40 weeks
✔✔What is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? - ✔✔nausea
✔✔Using Naegel's rule, the EDD for a woman who reports her LMP as April 13 would
be - ✔✔January 20
✔✔The purpose of Leopolds is to: - ✔✔Determine fetal lie and presentation
✔✔All of the following birth defects could be detected by genetic screening, except: -
✔✔alpha fetoprotein
✔✔Chronic hypertension refers to: - ✔✔a pre-existing condition of high blood pressure
✔✔For purposes of microbial control, the term sterilization implies: - ✔✔destruction of
all forms of microbial life
✔✔The difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic is that: - ✔✔a disinfectant is
used on lifeless objects only, while an antiseptic is used on the skin's surface
✔✔Anatomy is defined as: - ✔✔the study of the structure and shape of the body and
the body parts, and their relationship to one another
,✔✔Physiology is defined as: - ✔✔the study of how the body and its parts work or
function
✔✔An ultrasound at 12 weeks gestation could establish all the following - ✔✔1) a
viable, intrauterine pregnancy
2) multiple pregnancy
3) presence of fetal abnormalities such as anecephaly
✔✔Two hormones the placenta produces are: - ✔✔estrogen and progesterone
✔✔The essential male hormone responsible for reproduction is: - ✔✔Testosterone
✔✔In a normal monthly cycle, ovulation occurs around day: - ✔✔Day 14
✔✔If conception fails to occur, menstruation takes place as a result of: -
✔✔degeneration of the corpus luteum
✔✔Which term refers to the externally visible structures of the female reproductive
system, which are formed by two folds of fatty tissue covered with skin, extending from
the mons pubis anteriorly to merge with the muscles of the perineum, and protect the
inner genitalia? - ✔✔Labia Majora
✔✔Which hormone stimulates and maintains milk production after childbirth? -
✔✔prolactin
✔✔Where does fertilization usually occur? - ✔✔In the Fallopian tubes
✔✔The primary function of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is to: - ✔✔maintain the
corpus luteum during the first trimester
✔✔Carmen is an Rh negative woman in the first stage of labor who has started showing
signs of a sinusoidal fetal heart tone pattern. What should the midwife do? -
✔✔transport to the hospital for delivery
✔✔Childbirth is also called - ✔✔parturition
✔✔Menarche is defined as: - ✔✔the first menstrual period
✔✔Immediately following fertilization, the fertilized egg is called a - ✔✔zygote
✔✔The embryonic stage is defined as - ✔✔2-8 weeks
, ✔✔The function of the placenta is to - ✔✔provide nutrients
✔✔Amniotic fluid does the following: - ✔✔absorbs shock, permits fetal movement,
maintains fetal temperature
✔✔During what period of pregnancy is the baby most susceptible to teratogens (from
conception)? - ✔✔2-12 weeks
✔✔At what week from conception doe the embryonic period being - ✔✔2 weeks
✔✔The fetal stage of development starts at what week? - ✔✔9 weeks
✔✔The fetal heartbeat can first be heard with a fetoscope between what weeks? -
✔✔18-20 Weeks
✔✔Despite the midwife's best efforts to give care to a mother who is a survivor of
sexual abuse, she has continued to have severe emotional problems. The midwife
questions the wisdom of a home birth for her. Before jumping to conclusions, the
midwife would: - ✔✔discuss her concerns with the mother's backup physician as to how
to best proceed
✔✔To properly take an accurate basal body temperature to determine ovulation, a
woman should do all of the following: - ✔✔use a basal thermometer
take temperature after 5-6 hours of uninterrupted sleep
take it before any activity, even going to the bathroom
✔✔A typical human gestation from conception is how many days? - ✔✔266
✔✔The midwife has just checked the fundus of a woman who gave birth 45 minutes
ago and finds it is firmly contracted. The mother is happily nursing her new baby. What
hormone is most likely being released that will assist uterine involution? - ✔✔oxytocin
✔✔All of the following are contraindications to labor induction - ✔✔Invasive cervical
carcinoma, unexplained vaginal bleeding, active genital herpes infection
✔✔What essential vitamin is a strict vegan mother most likely to be deficient in? -
✔✔B12
✔✔What elements of a physical exam are included in HEENT? - ✔✔Head, eyes, ears,
nose, and throat
