FINAL MATERNITY HESI REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FINAL MATERNITY HESI REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS State the objective signs that signify ovulation - CORRECT ANSWER -a. (14th day of cycle) b. mucus becomes more abundant, clear, slippery and smooth c. "egg white" stretchiness d. slight drop in basal body temp then a 0.5-1 degree rise e. open cervical os f. ferning of mucus under microscope Ovulation occurs how many days before the next menstrual period - CORRECT ANSWER -14 days 3 ways to identify the chronological age of a pregnancy (gestation) - CORRECT ANSWER -a. 10 lunar months b. 9 calendar months consisting of 3 trimesters of 3 months each c. 40 wks d. 280 days What maternal position provides optimal fetal and placental perfusion during pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER -a. Knee to chest position is best for optimal fetal/placenta perfusion b. Left lateral position is best for comfort of the mother What are the major discomforts of the 1st trimester and one suggestion to help each? - CORRECT ANSWER -a. N/V - crackers before rising b. Fatigue - rest periods and naps and 7-8 hrs of sleep a night what is EDD if last menstrual period was May 28th? - CORRECT ANSWER -March 7th (feb always has 28 days) At 20 weeks of pregnancy the -fundal height would be ______ -the fetus would weight approximately _____ -the fetus would look like _____ - CORRECT ANSWER -- level of U -300-400 g i. vernix protects body ii. lanugo covers body iii. eyebrows, eyelashes and head hair develops iv. fetus sleeps sucks and kicks v. hair vi. no subcut fat State the normal psychosocial responses to pregnancy in the second trimester - CORRECT ANSWER -a. accepts pregnancy b. ambivalence wanes c. pregnancy becomes real d. signs of maternal-fetal bonding occur (talking to fetus, nicknaming fetus, massaging the abdomen)