Maternal Child Nursing Care test 1
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is an important biochemical marker for pregnancy and
the basis for many tests. A maternity nurse should be aware that: - higher than normal level of
hCG may indicate an ectopic pregnancy or Down syndrome
A woman is 6 weeks pregnant. She has had a previous spontaneous abortion at 14 weeks of
gestation and a pregnancy that ended at 38 weeks with the birth of a stillborn girl. What is her
gravity and parity using GTPAL system? - 3-1-0-1-0
The fetal circulatory shunt that diverts blood away from the right atrium and into the left atrium is
called the: - Foramen Ovale
You are obtaining a health history from a client during her first prenatal visit. She recalls that the
first day of her last period was September 5, 2017. Based upon this information you estimate
her due date to be: - June 12, 2018
Regarding fluid intake during pregnancy, which of the following recommendations is most
accurate? - 2-3 liters
Which hematocrit (Hit) and hemoglobin (Hgb) results represent(s) the lowest acceptable values
for a woman in the third trimester of pregnancy? - 33% Hct, 11g/dL Hgb
A woman who is pregnant for the first time and has reached the stage of fetal viability is called
a: - Primipara
In order to reassure and educate pregnant clients about changes in their blood pressure,
maternity nurses should be aware that: - compression of the iliac veins and inferior vena cava
by the uterus contributes to hemorrhoids in the latter stage of term pregnancy.
Of the following, which is considered normal for pregnancy? - Ketonuria
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is an important biochemical marker for pregnancy and
the basis for many tests. A maternity nurse should be aware that: - higher than normal level of
hCG may indicate an ectopic pregnancy or Down syndrome
A woman is 6 weeks pregnant. She has had a previous spontaneous abortion at 14 weeks of
gestation and a pregnancy that ended at 38 weeks with the birth of a stillborn girl. What is her
gravity and parity using GTPAL system? - 3-1-0-1-0
The fetal circulatory shunt that diverts blood away from the right atrium and into the left atrium is
called the: - Foramen Ovale
You are obtaining a health history from a client during her first prenatal visit. She recalls that the
first day of her last period was September 5, 2017. Based upon this information you estimate
her due date to be: - June 12, 2018
Regarding fluid intake during pregnancy, which of the following recommendations is most
accurate? - 2-3 liters
Which hematocrit (Hit) and hemoglobin (Hgb) results represent(s) the lowest acceptable values
for a woman in the third trimester of pregnancy? - 33% Hct, 11g/dL Hgb
A woman who is pregnant for the first time and has reached the stage of fetal viability is called
a: - Primipara
In order to reassure and educate pregnant clients about changes in their blood pressure,
maternity nurses should be aware that: - compression of the iliac veins and inferior vena cava
by the uterus contributes to hemorrhoids in the latter stage of term pregnancy.
Of the following, which is considered normal for pregnancy? - Ketonuria
