Nursing 201 - Exam 2 Practice Questions
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A 28-year-old woman who is pregnant asks about HIV testing. What is the
recommendation for prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
a. All women, regardless of risk factors
b. A woman who has had more than one sexual partner
c. A woman who has had a sexually transmitted infection
d. A woman who became sexually active at 14 - Answer-a. All women, regardless of risk
factors
A healthy female is contemplating getting pregnant. What recommendation should the
nurse give to the woman to decrease the incidence of neural tube defects in her baby?
a. Start taking iron
b. Start taking niacin
c. Start taking folic acid
d. Start taking Vitamin C - Answer-c. Start taking folic acid
A nurse assessment of Linda Satir's plan for her infant's nutrition shoal begin with which
of the following?
a. An assessment of Linda's beliefs and attitudes about breastfeeding
b. An assessment of the infant's body mass index and glucose levels
c. An assessment of Linda's education level and reading ability
b. An assessment of the infant's ability to such and swallow - Answer-a. An assessment
of Linda's beliefs and attitudes about breastfeeding
A PATIENT IS HAVING AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND TO ASSESS FETAL
GESTATIONAL AGE AND ESTIMATED DATE OF DELIVERY. WHICH STATEMENT
IS INCORRECT ABOUT THIS TYPE OF TESTING?
a. BEFORE THE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IS PERFORMED THE PATIENT
SHOULD EMPTY BLADDER
b. AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND CAN OUTLINE AND IDENTIFY FETAL AND
MATERNAL STRUCTURES.
c. GENERALLY, AT 20 WEEKS AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND CAN BE
PERFORMED TO ASSESS FETAL GENDER
d. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ULTRASOUNDS THAT CAN BE SAFELY
PERFORMED ON A PREGNANT PATIENT: ABDOMINAL AND TRANSVAGINAL -
Answer-a. BEFORE THE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IS PERFORMED THE
PATIENT SHOULD EMPTY BLADDER
A PATIENT IS WANTING TO BECOME PREGNANT AND HAS UNDERWENT
PRENATAL COUNSEL AND TESTING. HER RUBELLA TITER IS LOWER THAN 1:8.
SHE CONSENTS TO RECEIVING THE RUBELLA VACCINE. WHAT EDUCATION
WILL YOU PROVIDE TO THE PATIENT?
, a. SHE MUST USE AN EFFECTIVE BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AT THE TIME OF
IMMUNIZATION AND NOT BECOME PREGNANT FOR 1-3 MONTHS.
b. ONCE SHE HAS A POSITIVE PREGNANCY TEST SHE IS TO CALL THE OFFICE
TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT.
c. THE PATIENT'S RUBELLA TITER IS NORMAL AND THEREFORE THE VACCINE
IS NOT NEEDED. THIS QUESTION IS INCORRECT. - Answer-a. SHE MUST USE AN
EFFECTIVE BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AT THE TIME OF IMMUNIZATION AND
NOT BECOME PREGNANT FOR 1-3 MONTHS.
A PATIENT WHO IS 8 1/2 MONTHS PREGNANT TELLS YOU SHE HAS BEEN
COUNTING HER BABY'S KICKS AND IS CONCERNED BECAUSE WITHIN A 4
HOUR PERIOD THE BABY HAS ONLY KICKED 32 TIMES. WHAT NURSING
INTERVENTION IS CORRECT?
a. REASSURE THE PATIENT THIS KICK COUNT IS NORMAL.
b. NOTIFY THE MD OF THIS FINDING.
c. PREP THE PATIENT FOR AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND.
d. ASSESS THE PATIENT'S URINE FOR PROTEIN AND GLUCOSE. - Answer-a.
REASSURE THE PATIENT THIS KICK COUNT IS NORMAL.
A pregnant woman wants to increase the iron in her diet. Which diet regimen would be
the best for the woman?
a. Salmon, steak, rice, and asparagus
b. Pork chops, cauliflower, and raw carrots
c. Cheeseburger, potatoes, and milk
d. Liver, spinach salad, and lima beans - Answer-d. Liver, spinach salad, and lima
beans
A woman has six children, with two sets of twins, and she has had one miscarriage at
18 weeks. When documenting parity on the medical note, which number would the
nurse note?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 2
d. 5 - Answer-a. 4
A woman is 14 weeks gestation. What presumptive signs and symptoms of pregnancy
will she most likely have?
a. Amenorrhea
b. Positive pregnancy test
c. Fetal movement
d. Goodell Sign - Answer-a. Amenorrhea
A woman is at 18 weeks of gestation. At which level should the nurse expect to palpate
the fundus?
a. The fundus is not palpable
b. Slightly above the symphysis pubis
with Complete Solutions
A 28-year-old woman who is pregnant asks about HIV testing. What is the
recommendation for prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
a. All women, regardless of risk factors
b. A woman who has had more than one sexual partner
c. A woman who has had a sexually transmitted infection
d. A woman who became sexually active at 14 - Answer-a. All women, regardless of risk
factors
A healthy female is contemplating getting pregnant. What recommendation should the
nurse give to the woman to decrease the incidence of neural tube defects in her baby?
a. Start taking iron
b. Start taking niacin
c. Start taking folic acid
d. Start taking Vitamin C - Answer-c. Start taking folic acid
A nurse assessment of Linda Satir's plan for her infant's nutrition shoal begin with which
of the following?
a. An assessment of Linda's beliefs and attitudes about breastfeeding
b. An assessment of the infant's body mass index and glucose levels
c. An assessment of Linda's education level and reading ability
b. An assessment of the infant's ability to such and swallow - Answer-a. An assessment
of Linda's beliefs and attitudes about breastfeeding
A PATIENT IS HAVING AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND TO ASSESS FETAL
GESTATIONAL AGE AND ESTIMATED DATE OF DELIVERY. WHICH STATEMENT
IS INCORRECT ABOUT THIS TYPE OF TESTING?
a. BEFORE THE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IS PERFORMED THE PATIENT
SHOULD EMPTY BLADDER
b. AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND CAN OUTLINE AND IDENTIFY FETAL AND
MATERNAL STRUCTURES.
c. GENERALLY, AT 20 WEEKS AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND CAN BE
PERFORMED TO ASSESS FETAL GENDER
d. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ULTRASOUNDS THAT CAN BE SAFELY
PERFORMED ON A PREGNANT PATIENT: ABDOMINAL AND TRANSVAGINAL -
Answer-a. BEFORE THE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IS PERFORMED THE
PATIENT SHOULD EMPTY BLADDER
A PATIENT IS WANTING TO BECOME PREGNANT AND HAS UNDERWENT
PRENATAL COUNSEL AND TESTING. HER RUBELLA TITER IS LOWER THAN 1:8.
SHE CONSENTS TO RECEIVING THE RUBELLA VACCINE. WHAT EDUCATION
WILL YOU PROVIDE TO THE PATIENT?
, a. SHE MUST USE AN EFFECTIVE BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AT THE TIME OF
IMMUNIZATION AND NOT BECOME PREGNANT FOR 1-3 MONTHS.
b. ONCE SHE HAS A POSITIVE PREGNANCY TEST SHE IS TO CALL THE OFFICE
TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT.
c. THE PATIENT'S RUBELLA TITER IS NORMAL AND THEREFORE THE VACCINE
IS NOT NEEDED. THIS QUESTION IS INCORRECT. - Answer-a. SHE MUST USE AN
EFFECTIVE BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AT THE TIME OF IMMUNIZATION AND
NOT BECOME PREGNANT FOR 1-3 MONTHS.
A PATIENT WHO IS 8 1/2 MONTHS PREGNANT TELLS YOU SHE HAS BEEN
COUNTING HER BABY'S KICKS AND IS CONCERNED BECAUSE WITHIN A 4
HOUR PERIOD THE BABY HAS ONLY KICKED 32 TIMES. WHAT NURSING
INTERVENTION IS CORRECT?
a. REASSURE THE PATIENT THIS KICK COUNT IS NORMAL.
b. NOTIFY THE MD OF THIS FINDING.
c. PREP THE PATIENT FOR AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND.
d. ASSESS THE PATIENT'S URINE FOR PROTEIN AND GLUCOSE. - Answer-a.
REASSURE THE PATIENT THIS KICK COUNT IS NORMAL.
A pregnant woman wants to increase the iron in her diet. Which diet regimen would be
the best for the woman?
a. Salmon, steak, rice, and asparagus
b. Pork chops, cauliflower, and raw carrots
c. Cheeseburger, potatoes, and milk
d. Liver, spinach salad, and lima beans - Answer-d. Liver, spinach salad, and lima
beans
A woman has six children, with two sets of twins, and she has had one miscarriage at
18 weeks. When documenting parity on the medical note, which number would the
nurse note?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 2
d. 5 - Answer-a. 4
A woman is 14 weeks gestation. What presumptive signs and symptoms of pregnancy
will she most likely have?
a. Amenorrhea
b. Positive pregnancy test
c. Fetal movement
d. Goodell Sign - Answer-a. Amenorrhea
A woman is at 18 weeks of gestation. At which level should the nurse expect to palpate
the fundus?
a. The fundus is not palpable
b. Slightly above the symphysis pubis
