NUR2005 Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
Maternity nurse - Answer Provide advice and guidance about newborn care. Address
questions and concerns
Midwife - Answer Registered by NMBA, provides care that is holistic, culturally safe,
respectful and compassionate, provide evidence informed information
Pediatric nursing - Answer Branch of medicine that deals with children, their
development, childhood diseases and their treatment
Pregnancy - Answer 40 weeks. 37-42 weeks- until considered premature
Pregnancy test - Answer Presence of human chorionic gonadotropin
Newborn due date - Answer Adding 9 months and 7 days to first day of woman's last
period
First trimester - Answer Conception. Week 1- week 12. Embryonic phase
Second trimester - Answer Week 13-27. Fetal phase
Third trimester - Answer Week 28-birth. Fetus grows
Human chorionic gonadotropin - Answer Produced by placenta after implantation
Progesterone - Answer Establish placenta. Growth of blood vessels. Strengthen pelvic
wall muscle
Oestrogen - Answer Help uterus grow. Maintain lining and help fetal organ develop
Prolactin - Answer Produce breast milk. Enlargement of mammary glands
Relaxin - Answer Inhibit uterus contraction to prevent premature birth. Relaxes blood
vessels
Oxytocin - Answer Levels rise at start of labor. Stimulate contractions of uterine wall
First stage of labor - Answer Cervix effaces. Latent, active and transition 8-10cm
Second stage of labor - Answer Cervix fully dilated 10cm to baby born. Longer and
stronger contractions
Third stage of labor - Answer Begins after birth of baby until placenta and membranes
have been birthed. Contractions to expel placenta
Fourth stage of labor - Answer First hour post birth to up to 6 hours post birth of
placenta
Correct Answers
Maternity nurse - Answer Provide advice and guidance about newborn care. Address
questions and concerns
Midwife - Answer Registered by NMBA, provides care that is holistic, culturally safe,
respectful and compassionate, provide evidence informed information
Pediatric nursing - Answer Branch of medicine that deals with children, their
development, childhood diseases and their treatment
Pregnancy - Answer 40 weeks. 37-42 weeks- until considered premature
Pregnancy test - Answer Presence of human chorionic gonadotropin
Newborn due date - Answer Adding 9 months and 7 days to first day of woman's last
period
First trimester - Answer Conception. Week 1- week 12. Embryonic phase
Second trimester - Answer Week 13-27. Fetal phase
Third trimester - Answer Week 28-birth. Fetus grows
Human chorionic gonadotropin - Answer Produced by placenta after implantation
Progesterone - Answer Establish placenta. Growth of blood vessels. Strengthen pelvic
wall muscle
Oestrogen - Answer Help uterus grow. Maintain lining and help fetal organ develop
Prolactin - Answer Produce breast milk. Enlargement of mammary glands
Relaxin - Answer Inhibit uterus contraction to prevent premature birth. Relaxes blood
vessels
Oxytocin - Answer Levels rise at start of labor. Stimulate contractions of uterine wall
First stage of labor - Answer Cervix effaces. Latent, active and transition 8-10cm
Second stage of labor - Answer Cervix fully dilated 10cm to baby born. Longer and
stronger contractions
Third stage of labor - Answer Begins after birth of baby until placenta and membranes
have been birthed. Contractions to expel placenta
Fourth stage of labor - Answer First hour post birth to up to 6 hours post birth of
placenta
