NU 170
Exam 1 Maternal-Child Nursing Study Guide
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1. A patient’s last menstrual period (LMP) began on March 15, 2024. Using Naegele’s Rule,
what is the estimated date of delivery (EDD)?
A. December 15, 2024
B. January 22, 2025
C. December 22, 2024
D. December 8, 2024
Answer: C
Rationale: Naegele’s Rule is calculated by subtracting 3 months and adding 7 days to the
first day of the LMP. March 15 minus 3 months is December 15, plus 7 days is December 22.
2. A woman is currently pregnant, has a 4-year-old born at 39 weeks, a 2-year-old born at 34
weeks, and had one miscarriage at 10 weeks. What is her GTPAL?
A. G3, T1, P1, A1, L2
B. G4, T1, P1, A1, L2
C. G4, T2, P0, A1, L2
D. G4, T1, P2, A0, L2
Answer: B
, Rationale: G (Gravida) = 4 (current + 2 births + 1 miscarriage); T (Term) = 1 (39-weeker);
P (Preterm) = 1 (34-weeker); A (Abortion/Miscarriage) = 1; L (Living) = 2.
3. Which of the following is considered a ‘positive’ sign of pregnancy?
A. Fetal heart tones heard via Doppler
B. Amenorrhea
C. Positive urine HCG test
D. Chadwick’s sign
Answer: A
Rationale: Positive signs are definitive objective markers: fetal heart sounds, visualization
by ultrasound, or palpable fetal movement by a clinician. HCG tests and Chadwick’s sign are
probable signs.
4. During a prenatal visit, a patient at 20 weeks gestation reports feeling ‘flutters’ in her
abdomen. The nurse documents this as:
A. Ballottement
B. Lightening
C. Goodell’s sign
D. Quickening
Answer: D
Exam 1 Maternal-Child Nursing Study Guide
Exam 1 • Practice Questions & Rationales
UPDATE
Actual Questions & Verified Answers
with Detailed Clinical Rationales
Practice Questions with Rationales
Galen College of Nursing
NU 170
✓ 100% Verified Answers
✓ Complete Rationales Included
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,NU 170 Exam 1 | Maternal-Child Nursing Study Guide 2026/2027 UPDATE – Galen
1. A patient’s last menstrual period (LMP) began on March 15, 2024. Using Naegele’s Rule,
what is the estimated date of delivery (EDD)?
A. December 15, 2024
B. January 22, 2025
C. December 22, 2024
D. December 8, 2024
Answer: C
Rationale: Naegele’s Rule is calculated by subtracting 3 months and adding 7 days to the
first day of the LMP. March 15 minus 3 months is December 15, plus 7 days is December 22.
2. A woman is currently pregnant, has a 4-year-old born at 39 weeks, a 2-year-old born at 34
weeks, and had one miscarriage at 10 weeks. What is her GTPAL?
A. G3, T1, P1, A1, L2
B. G4, T1, P1, A1, L2
C. G4, T2, P0, A1, L2
D. G4, T1, P2, A0, L2
Answer: B
, Rationale: G (Gravida) = 4 (current + 2 births + 1 miscarriage); T (Term) = 1 (39-weeker);
P (Preterm) = 1 (34-weeker); A (Abortion/Miscarriage) = 1; L (Living) = 2.
3. Which of the following is considered a ‘positive’ sign of pregnancy?
A. Fetal heart tones heard via Doppler
B. Amenorrhea
C. Positive urine HCG test
D. Chadwick’s sign
Answer: A
Rationale: Positive signs are definitive objective markers: fetal heart sounds, visualization
by ultrasound, or palpable fetal movement by a clinician. HCG tests and Chadwick’s sign are
probable signs.
4. During a prenatal visit, a patient at 20 weeks gestation reports feeling ‘flutters’ in her
abdomen. The nurse documents this as:
A. Ballottement
B. Lightening
C. Goodell’s sign
D. Quickening
Answer: D
