NUR2421C
Maternity Nursing Care
FINAL EXAM READINESS GUIDE
Q&S
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,1. Multiple Choice: Which hormone is primarily responsible
for the onset of labor in pregnant women?
a) Estrogen
b) Progesterone
c) Oxytocin
d) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Correct Answer: c) Oxytocin
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The period of time that is considered
critical for mother-baby bonding immediately after birth is
known as the "__________ hour."
Correct Answer: Golden
3. True/False: The APGAR score is used to assess the
health of newborns one minute and five minutes after birth.
Correct Answer: True
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the
following are common signs of preeclampsia?
a) High blood pressure
b) Swelling of the hands and face
c) Proteinuria
d) Hypoglycemia
Correct Answers: a) High blood pressure, b) Swelling of
the hands and face, c) Proteinuria
5. Multiple Choice: What is the recommended position for a
baby to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
(SIDS)?
a) Prone
b) Supine
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, c) Left lateral
d) Sitting
Correct Answer: b) Supine
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The common term for the first milk
produced by the mother, rich in antibodies, is
"__________."
Correct Answer: Colostrum
7. True/False: Gestational diabetes can only occur during
pregnancy and typically resolves after the baby is born.
Correct Answer: True
8. Multiple Response: Which factors contribute to the
Bishop score for labor induction? Select all that apply.
a) Cervical dilation
b) Fetal station
c) Cervical effacement
d) Maternal temperature
Correct Answers: a) Cervical dilation, b) Fetal station, c)
Cervical effacement
9. Multiple Choice: Which condition is characterized by high
blood pressure and protein in the urine after the 20th week
of pregnancy?
a) Eclampsia
b) Preeclampsia
c) Gestational hypertension
d) Chronic hypertension
Correct Answer: b) Preeclampsia
10. Fill-in-the-Blank: The surgical incision made in the
perineum during childbirth is called a "__________."
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Maternity Nursing Care
FINAL EXAM READINESS GUIDE
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: Which hormone is primarily responsible
for the onset of labor in pregnant women?
a) Estrogen
b) Progesterone
c) Oxytocin
d) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Correct Answer: c) Oxytocin
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The period of time that is considered
critical for mother-baby bonding immediately after birth is
known as the "__________ hour."
Correct Answer: Golden
3. True/False: The APGAR score is used to assess the
health of newborns one minute and five minutes after birth.
Correct Answer: True
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the
following are common signs of preeclampsia?
a) High blood pressure
b) Swelling of the hands and face
c) Proteinuria
d) Hypoglycemia
Correct Answers: a) High blood pressure, b) Swelling of
the hands and face, c) Proteinuria
5. Multiple Choice: What is the recommended position for a
baby to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
(SIDS)?
a) Prone
b) Supine
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, c) Left lateral
d) Sitting
Correct Answer: b) Supine
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The common term for the first milk
produced by the mother, rich in antibodies, is
"__________."
Correct Answer: Colostrum
7. True/False: Gestational diabetes can only occur during
pregnancy and typically resolves after the baby is born.
Correct Answer: True
8. Multiple Response: Which factors contribute to the
Bishop score for labor induction? Select all that apply.
a) Cervical dilation
b) Fetal station
c) Cervical effacement
d) Maternal temperature
Correct Answers: a) Cervical dilation, b) Fetal station, c)
Cervical effacement
9. Multiple Choice: Which condition is characterized by high
blood pressure and protein in the urine after the 20th week
of pregnancy?
a) Eclampsia
b) Preeclampsia
c) Gestational hypertension
d) Chronic hypertension
Correct Answer: b) Preeclampsia
10. Fill-in-the-Blank: The surgical incision made in the
perineum during childbirth is called a "__________."
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