OB Inpatient Certification Practice Exam
Questions With Correct Answers 2024
After .delivery, .progesterone .levels .fall .causing .what .acid/base .change? .- .correct
.answer.Increase .pco2
With .what .disorder .would .AFP .be .elevated? .- .correct .answer.Esophageal .atresia, .neural
.tube .defects
Women .with .a .history .of .GDM .have .increased .risk .of .diabetes .at .what .rate? .- .correct
.answer.Onset .within .20 .years .in .35-60%
Glucose .screen .is .done .when? .- .correct .answer.24-28 .weeks
If .a .mother .has .Insulin .dependent .diabetes .during .pregnancy, .what .electrolyte .imbalance
.is .the .neonate .at .risk .for? .- .correct .answer.Magnesium .deficiency
In .which .trimester .is .new .onset .of .GHTN .most .common? .- .correct .answer.3rd .trimester
In .a .pregnancy .complicated .by .hypertension, .what .is .a .sign .of .deteriorating .status? .-
.correct .answer.Increased .serum .creatinine
What .difference .can .be .expected .between .manual .and .electronic .diastolic .BP? .- .correct
.answer.Manual .are .5-7 .mm .HG .higher
On .admission .to .L&D ., .a .woman .has .2+ .reflexes. .After .IV .mag, .DTRs .are .absent. .What .is
.your .immediate .nursing .intervention? .- .correct .answer.Stop .mag .and .notify .provider
With .no .apparent .HSV .lesions .what .is .the .recommendation? .- .correct .answer.Oral
.acyclovir .4 .weeks .prior .to .delivery
+IgG .antibodies .in .PP .period? .- .correct .answer.The .recurrence .is .unlikely, .no .further
.action .is .required. .(IgG .chronic, .IgM .is .active)
The .most .common .rheumatic .valvular .lesion .in .pregnancy .is? .- .correct .answer.Mitral
.stenosis
,Cardiac .defect .with .most .complications .in .labor? .- .correct .answer.Mitral .stenosis
Methamphetamines .are .expected .to .last? .- .correct .answer.7-24 .hrs
What .is .recommended .L/S .ratio? .- .correct .answer.2:1 .- .lungs .are .probably .mature
3:1 .- .indicative .of .maturity
What .causes .a .sinusoidal .FHR .tracing? .- .correct .answer.Fetal .anemia
What .is .the .parenteral .analgesic .with .most .rapid .peak .effect? .- .correct .answer.Fentanyl
What .neonatal .complication .is .increased .with .cesarean .delivery? .- .correct
.answer.Respiratory .morbidity
A .woman .who .has .a .c/s .is .more .likely .to .be .re-hospitalized .with .what .pp .complication? .-
.correct .answer.Wound .infection
During .the .postpartum .period, .low .levels .of .placental .lactogen, .estrogen, .cortisol, .growth
.hormone .and .insulinase .result .in? .- .correct .answer.Lower .glucose .levels
Due .to .the .catabolic .process .of .involution .postpartum, .which .lab .value .is .expected .to .be
.elevated .postpartum? .- .correct .answer.BUN
Avg .weight .loss .with .delivery? .- .correct .answer.12 .lbs
Where .would .you .expect .to .palpate .fundus .24h .pp? .- .correct .answer.1cm .below
.umbilicus
What .is .the .term .for .lochia .appearing .3-10 .days .pp .and .pink .or .brown .in .colora .- .correct
.answer.Lochia .serosa
The .process .of .involution .that .allows .for .healing .of .the .placental .site .preventing .scarring
.is? .- .correct .answer.Exfoliation
True .or .false .2500cc .urine .2 .days .pp .is .a .normal .physiologic .response .to .delivery .-
.correct .answer.True
If .pp .woman's .fundus .is .deviated .from .midline .first .RN .intervention .is? .- .correct
.answer.Empty .bladder
Why .is .UTI .common .in .1st .few .weeks .pp? .- .correct .answer.Dilated .ureters .and .renal
.pelvis
By .which .pp .day .has .circulating .blood .volume .diminished .secondary .to .diuresis, .returning
.to .prepregnancy .volume? .- .correct .answer.Day .5
, What .intervention .can .increase .physiological .jaundice? .- .correct .answer.Delayed .cord
.clamping
A .woman .is .12 .days .pp .and .has .WBC .of .25,000. .This .indicates? .- .correct
.answer.Expected .range
What .is .the .antidote .for .Coumadin? .- .correct .answer.Vitamin .k
What .is .antidote .to .MAg? .- .correct .answer.Calcium .glucinate
What .med .for .malignant .hyperthermia? .- .correct .answer.Dantrolene .sodium
Uterotonic .med .contraindicated .for .elevated .BP? .- .correct .answer.Methergine
Following .delivery, .insulin .requirements .I'd .diabetic .woman.... .- .correct .answer.Decrease
.rapidly
Rhinitis .and .nasal .stuffiness .increase .in .pregnancy .are .due .to? .- .correct .answer.Estrogen
A .newly .delivered .postpartum .woman .received .terbutaline .and .corticosteroids .during
.labor .is .at .risk .for .what .potential .drug .interaction? .- .correct .answer.Hyperglycemia
Antidote .for .heparin? .- .correct .answer.Protamine .sulfate
Two .IV .anti .hypertensives .that .may .be .used .to .treat .severe .maternal .hypertension? .-
.correct .answer.Hydralazine, .labatelol
Severe .BP .values .- .correct .answer.Over .160 .sbp .or .over .110 .dbp
Another .name .for .hydralazine? .- .correct .answer.Apresoline
Another .name .for .labatelol? .- .correct .answer.Trandate, .normodyne
At .12 .hrs .pp .a .breastfeeding .mom .is .180/114, .what .does .the .RN .anticipate .the .provider
.will .order? .- .correct .answer.Labatelol
A .common .side .effect .of .pitocin .is? .- .correct .answer.Anti .diuretic .effect/water .intoxication
CDC .requirement .for .a .TDAP .for .a .pt .who .had .tetanus .shot .two .years .ago? .- .correct
.answer.Administer .prior .to .d/c. .All .pts .should .have .booster .in .pregnancy
Pp .woman .has .order .for .rubella .vaccine .and .Rh .immune .globulin. .The .nurse .knows .they
.should .be .given? .- .correct .answer.At .the .same .time
Unsensitized .Rh- .mom .whose .baby .is .Rh+ .should? .- .correct .answer.Receive .300 .mcg .of
.rhogham .within .72hrs .of .delivery
Questions With Correct Answers 2024
After .delivery, .progesterone .levels .fall .causing .what .acid/base .change? .- .correct
.answer.Increase .pco2
With .what .disorder .would .AFP .be .elevated? .- .correct .answer.Esophageal .atresia, .neural
.tube .defects
Women .with .a .history .of .GDM .have .increased .risk .of .diabetes .at .what .rate? .- .correct
.answer.Onset .within .20 .years .in .35-60%
Glucose .screen .is .done .when? .- .correct .answer.24-28 .weeks
If .a .mother .has .Insulin .dependent .diabetes .during .pregnancy, .what .electrolyte .imbalance
.is .the .neonate .at .risk .for? .- .correct .answer.Magnesium .deficiency
In .which .trimester .is .new .onset .of .GHTN .most .common? .- .correct .answer.3rd .trimester
In .a .pregnancy .complicated .by .hypertension, .what .is .a .sign .of .deteriorating .status? .-
.correct .answer.Increased .serum .creatinine
What .difference .can .be .expected .between .manual .and .electronic .diastolic .BP? .- .correct
.answer.Manual .are .5-7 .mm .HG .higher
On .admission .to .L&D ., .a .woman .has .2+ .reflexes. .After .IV .mag, .DTRs .are .absent. .What .is
.your .immediate .nursing .intervention? .- .correct .answer.Stop .mag .and .notify .provider
With .no .apparent .HSV .lesions .what .is .the .recommendation? .- .correct .answer.Oral
.acyclovir .4 .weeks .prior .to .delivery
+IgG .antibodies .in .PP .period? .- .correct .answer.The .recurrence .is .unlikely, .no .further
.action .is .required. .(IgG .chronic, .IgM .is .active)
The .most .common .rheumatic .valvular .lesion .in .pregnancy .is? .- .correct .answer.Mitral
.stenosis
,Cardiac .defect .with .most .complications .in .labor? .- .correct .answer.Mitral .stenosis
Methamphetamines .are .expected .to .last? .- .correct .answer.7-24 .hrs
What .is .recommended .L/S .ratio? .- .correct .answer.2:1 .- .lungs .are .probably .mature
3:1 .- .indicative .of .maturity
What .causes .a .sinusoidal .FHR .tracing? .- .correct .answer.Fetal .anemia
What .is .the .parenteral .analgesic .with .most .rapid .peak .effect? .- .correct .answer.Fentanyl
What .neonatal .complication .is .increased .with .cesarean .delivery? .- .correct
.answer.Respiratory .morbidity
A .woman .who .has .a .c/s .is .more .likely .to .be .re-hospitalized .with .what .pp .complication? .-
.correct .answer.Wound .infection
During .the .postpartum .period, .low .levels .of .placental .lactogen, .estrogen, .cortisol, .growth
.hormone .and .insulinase .result .in? .- .correct .answer.Lower .glucose .levels
Due .to .the .catabolic .process .of .involution .postpartum, .which .lab .value .is .expected .to .be
.elevated .postpartum? .- .correct .answer.BUN
Avg .weight .loss .with .delivery? .- .correct .answer.12 .lbs
Where .would .you .expect .to .palpate .fundus .24h .pp? .- .correct .answer.1cm .below
.umbilicus
What .is .the .term .for .lochia .appearing .3-10 .days .pp .and .pink .or .brown .in .colora .- .correct
.answer.Lochia .serosa
The .process .of .involution .that .allows .for .healing .of .the .placental .site .preventing .scarring
.is? .- .correct .answer.Exfoliation
True .or .false .2500cc .urine .2 .days .pp .is .a .normal .physiologic .response .to .delivery .-
.correct .answer.True
If .pp .woman's .fundus .is .deviated .from .midline .first .RN .intervention .is? .- .correct
.answer.Empty .bladder
Why .is .UTI .common .in .1st .few .weeks .pp? .- .correct .answer.Dilated .ureters .and .renal
.pelvis
By .which .pp .day .has .circulating .blood .volume .diminished .secondary .to .diuresis, .returning
.to .prepregnancy .volume? .- .correct .answer.Day .5
, What .intervention .can .increase .physiological .jaundice? .- .correct .answer.Delayed .cord
.clamping
A .woman .is .12 .days .pp .and .has .WBC .of .25,000. .This .indicates? .- .correct
.answer.Expected .range
What .is .the .antidote .for .Coumadin? .- .correct .answer.Vitamin .k
What .is .antidote .to .MAg? .- .correct .answer.Calcium .glucinate
What .med .for .malignant .hyperthermia? .- .correct .answer.Dantrolene .sodium
Uterotonic .med .contraindicated .for .elevated .BP? .- .correct .answer.Methergine
Following .delivery, .insulin .requirements .I'd .diabetic .woman.... .- .correct .answer.Decrease
.rapidly
Rhinitis .and .nasal .stuffiness .increase .in .pregnancy .are .due .to? .- .correct .answer.Estrogen
A .newly .delivered .postpartum .woman .received .terbutaline .and .corticosteroids .during
.labor .is .at .risk .for .what .potential .drug .interaction? .- .correct .answer.Hyperglycemia
Antidote .for .heparin? .- .correct .answer.Protamine .sulfate
Two .IV .anti .hypertensives .that .may .be .used .to .treat .severe .maternal .hypertension? .-
.correct .answer.Hydralazine, .labatelol
Severe .BP .values .- .correct .answer.Over .160 .sbp .or .over .110 .dbp
Another .name .for .hydralazine? .- .correct .answer.Apresoline
Another .name .for .labatelol? .- .correct .answer.Trandate, .normodyne
At .12 .hrs .pp .a .breastfeeding .mom .is .180/114, .what .does .the .RN .anticipate .the .provider
.will .order? .- .correct .answer.Labatelol
A .common .side .effect .of .pitocin .is? .- .correct .answer.Anti .diuretic .effect/water .intoxication
CDC .requirement .for .a .TDAP .for .a .pt .who .had .tetanus .shot .two .years .ago? .- .correct
.answer.Administer .prior .to .d/c. .All .pts .should .have .booster .in .pregnancy
Pp .woman .has .order .for .rubella .vaccine .and .Rh .immune .globulin. .The .nurse .knows .they
.should .be .given? .- .correct .answer.At .the .same .time
Unsensitized .Rh- .mom .whose .baby .is .Rh+ .should? .- .correct .answer.Receive .300 .mcg .of
.rhogham .within .72hrs .of .delivery
