Kettering NPS Complete Exam Practice
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Graded A+
1. FAS - ANSWER fetal alcohol syndrome= caused by mothers who drink
alcohol while being pregnant
2. NAS - ANSWER neonatal abstinence syndrome; set of behaviors exhibited
by infants exposed to narcotics in utero
3. Gravida (g) - ANSWER any pregnancy, regardless of duration, including
present pregnancy
4. Para (p) - ANSWER birth after 20 weeks gestation regardless of whether
the baby viable
5. polyhydramnios associated w/ - ANSWER Esophageal atresia, T-E fistula,
hydros details
6. Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio - ANSWER Test of amniotic fluid that
predicts fetal lung maturity, unreliable if mom has diabetes or Rh
incompatibility
7. L/S ratio (lecithin/sphingomyelin) - ANSWER 2:1 or higher indicates low
risk
Less than 2:1 indicates a high risk or RDS
,8. Coombs test - ANSWER Evaluates blood type incompatibility
9. Non-stress test - ANSWER evaluates response of the fetal heart rate to the
stress of fetal movement through abdominal wall
10.Stress testing/oxytocin stress test - ANSWER Oxytocin is administered to
stimulate contraction and monitor fetal hr during contraction.
If fetal he decelerates that's bad considered positive test
11.FHR - ANSWER fetal heart rate
12.Normal FHR - ANSWER 110-160 bpm
13.Fetal bradycardia - ANSWER <110 bpm
14.Fetal tachycardia - ANSWER >160 bpm
15.Fetal scalp pH normal - ANSWER > 7.25
16.PROM - ANSWER premature rupture of membranes
Prone to infections
17.meconium - ANSWER Suction before positive pressure ventilation
18.placenta previa - ANSWER the abnormal implantation of the placenta in the
lower portion of the uterus
,19.abruptio placentae - ANSWER premature separation of the placenta from
the uterine wall
20.Fetus - ANSWER Before birth
21.newborn/neonate - ANSWER Birth to 28 days
22.primigravida - ANSWER a woman who is pregnant for the first time
23.Perinatal - ANSWER Acquired during or after birth
24.PIH - ANSWER pregnancy induced hypertension
25.Pre-eclampsia - ANSWER Pregnancy complication characterized by high
blood pressure.
26.eclampsia - ANSWER Maternal hypertension accompanied by seizures or a
coma
27.Magnesium Sulfate - ANSWER Treatment to lower blood pressure and
delay preterm
28.Nagele's Rule - ANSWER A method of determining the estimated date of
birth (EDB): after obtaining the first day of the last menstrual period,
subtract 3 months and add 7 days.
29.Biophysical Profile (BPP) - ANSWER Evaluates placental function and
fetal well-being
, 30.Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) - ANSWER Used most frequently for
evaluating and quantifying amniotic fluid volume at different intervals
during a pregnancy
31.Normal AFI range - ANSWER 8-18
32.olighydramnios - ANSWER AFI <5-6 not enough fluid
33.polyhydramnios - ANSWER AFI>20-24 too much fluid
34.Potters syndrome - ANSWER Renal agenesis and oligohydramnios
35.Olihydramnios associated w/ - ANSWER Post maturity, IUGR secondary to
post maturity, poor lung development, renal malformation
36.infant - ANSWER 1 month to 1 year
37.Child - ANSWER 1 year of age to puberty
38.Adolescent - ANSWER Puberty to adult
39.Dubowitz Score - ANSWER 40 = 40 weaks. Uses clinical signs to
determine correct gestational age
40.New Ballard Score - ANSWER For premie. <28 weeks measurement
41.AGA - ANSWER Appropriate for Gestational Age, 10th-90th percentile
Questions with Verified Answers Already
Graded A+
1. FAS - ANSWER fetal alcohol syndrome= caused by mothers who drink
alcohol while being pregnant
2. NAS - ANSWER neonatal abstinence syndrome; set of behaviors exhibited
by infants exposed to narcotics in utero
3. Gravida (g) - ANSWER any pregnancy, regardless of duration, including
present pregnancy
4. Para (p) - ANSWER birth after 20 weeks gestation regardless of whether
the baby viable
5. polyhydramnios associated w/ - ANSWER Esophageal atresia, T-E fistula,
hydros details
6. Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio - ANSWER Test of amniotic fluid that
predicts fetal lung maturity, unreliable if mom has diabetes or Rh
incompatibility
7. L/S ratio (lecithin/sphingomyelin) - ANSWER 2:1 or higher indicates low
risk
Less than 2:1 indicates a high risk or RDS
,8. Coombs test - ANSWER Evaluates blood type incompatibility
9. Non-stress test - ANSWER evaluates response of the fetal heart rate to the
stress of fetal movement through abdominal wall
10.Stress testing/oxytocin stress test - ANSWER Oxytocin is administered to
stimulate contraction and monitor fetal hr during contraction.
If fetal he decelerates that's bad considered positive test
11.FHR - ANSWER fetal heart rate
12.Normal FHR - ANSWER 110-160 bpm
13.Fetal bradycardia - ANSWER <110 bpm
14.Fetal tachycardia - ANSWER >160 bpm
15.Fetal scalp pH normal - ANSWER > 7.25
16.PROM - ANSWER premature rupture of membranes
Prone to infections
17.meconium - ANSWER Suction before positive pressure ventilation
18.placenta previa - ANSWER the abnormal implantation of the placenta in the
lower portion of the uterus
,19.abruptio placentae - ANSWER premature separation of the placenta from
the uterine wall
20.Fetus - ANSWER Before birth
21.newborn/neonate - ANSWER Birth to 28 days
22.primigravida - ANSWER a woman who is pregnant for the first time
23.Perinatal - ANSWER Acquired during or after birth
24.PIH - ANSWER pregnancy induced hypertension
25.Pre-eclampsia - ANSWER Pregnancy complication characterized by high
blood pressure.
26.eclampsia - ANSWER Maternal hypertension accompanied by seizures or a
coma
27.Magnesium Sulfate - ANSWER Treatment to lower blood pressure and
delay preterm
28.Nagele's Rule - ANSWER A method of determining the estimated date of
birth (EDB): after obtaining the first day of the last menstrual period,
subtract 3 months and add 7 days.
29.Biophysical Profile (BPP) - ANSWER Evaluates placental function and
fetal well-being
, 30.Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) - ANSWER Used most frequently for
evaluating and quantifying amniotic fluid volume at different intervals
during a pregnancy
31.Normal AFI range - ANSWER 8-18
32.olighydramnios - ANSWER AFI <5-6 not enough fluid
33.polyhydramnios - ANSWER AFI>20-24 too much fluid
34.Potters syndrome - ANSWER Renal agenesis and oligohydramnios
35.Olihydramnios associated w/ - ANSWER Post maturity, IUGR secondary to
post maturity, poor lung development, renal malformation
36.infant - ANSWER 1 month to 1 year
37.Child - ANSWER 1 year of age to puberty
38.Adolescent - ANSWER Puberty to adult
39.Dubowitz Score - ANSWER 40 = 40 weaks. Uses clinical signs to
determine correct gestational age
40.New Ballard Score - ANSWER For premie. <28 weeks measurement
41.AGA - ANSWER Appropriate for Gestational Age, 10th-90th percentile
