Maternity & Women’s Health Care Nursing All round
Questions and Answers Revised and Approved
Ballottement - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The passive movement of the unengaged fetus, detectable by
gently tapping the cervix and feeling the fetus rebound
Birth Rate for Teens - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The rate of births for teens aged 15 to 19 years, which
declined by 7% since 2016 to 18.8 in 2017
Braxton Hicks Contractions - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Intermittent, irregular, and painless uterine
contractions thought to enhance blood flow through the intervillous spaces
Carrier Screening for Single-Gene Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Screening for genetic carriers
of diseases such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and Tay-Sachs disease
Cesarean Birth Rate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The percentage of cesarean births among low-risk
women, which increased slightly from 31.9% in 2016 to 32% in 2017
Chorionic Villi - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Structures that form the fetal part of the placenta, including
decidua basalis, decidua capsularis, and decidua vera
Chromosomal Abnormalities - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Abnormalities involving differences in the
number or structure of autosomal chromosomes, resulting from errors in mitosis or meiosis
Conception - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The union of a single egg and a single sperm, which is not an
isolated event but part of a sequential process
Epigenetics - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and
deactivation of genes without any change in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism
, Ethical Issues in Perinatal Nursing and Women's Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Concerns
related to reproductive technology, resource allocation, older-age pregnancies, third-party payers, induced
ovulation, in vitro fertilization, multifetal pregnancy reduction, intrauterine fetal surgery, and treatment of
very low-birth-weight infants
Euploid Cell - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -A cell with the correct number of chromosomes, which can be
polyploid or aneuploid
Factor V Leiden Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -An autosomal dominant disorder that increases
the risk for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli, especially in women using oral contraceptives,
pregnant women, or those on hormone replacement therapy
Factors Influencing Fetal Growth and Development - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Complex interactions
between genetic and environmental factors, including fetal and parental genetics, maternal health,
nutritional status, age, and exposure to teratogens
Family Genogram - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -A family tree format depicting relationships of families
over at least three generations
Fertility Rate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The number of births per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 years,
which was 60.3 in 2017
Fetal Circulatory System - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Includes ductus arteriosus, ductus venosus, and
foramen ovale, which are crucial for fetal circulation
Genes and Chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -DNA, chromosomes, and genes, which control
the types of proteins made and the rate at which they are produced
Genetics - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The study of a particular gene, whereas genomics refers to the
study of all the genes in the entire genome
Questions and Answers Revised and Approved
Ballottement - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The passive movement of the unengaged fetus, detectable by
gently tapping the cervix and feeling the fetus rebound
Birth Rate for Teens - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The rate of births for teens aged 15 to 19 years, which
declined by 7% since 2016 to 18.8 in 2017
Braxton Hicks Contractions - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Intermittent, irregular, and painless uterine
contractions thought to enhance blood flow through the intervillous spaces
Carrier Screening for Single-Gene Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Screening for genetic carriers
of diseases such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and Tay-Sachs disease
Cesarean Birth Rate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The percentage of cesarean births among low-risk
women, which increased slightly from 31.9% in 2016 to 32% in 2017
Chorionic Villi - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Structures that form the fetal part of the placenta, including
decidua basalis, decidua capsularis, and decidua vera
Chromosomal Abnormalities - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Abnormalities involving differences in the
number or structure of autosomal chromosomes, resulting from errors in mitosis or meiosis
Conception - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The union of a single egg and a single sperm, which is not an
isolated event but part of a sequential process
Epigenetics - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The study of heritable changes caused by the activation and
deactivation of genes without any change in the underlying DNA sequence of the organism
, Ethical Issues in Perinatal Nursing and Women's Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Concerns
related to reproductive technology, resource allocation, older-age pregnancies, third-party payers, induced
ovulation, in vitro fertilization, multifetal pregnancy reduction, intrauterine fetal surgery, and treatment of
very low-birth-weight infants
Euploid Cell - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -A cell with the correct number of chromosomes, which can be
polyploid or aneuploid
Factor V Leiden Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -An autosomal dominant disorder that increases
the risk for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli, especially in women using oral contraceptives,
pregnant women, or those on hormone replacement therapy
Factors Influencing Fetal Growth and Development - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Complex interactions
between genetic and environmental factors, including fetal and parental genetics, maternal health,
nutritional status, age, and exposure to teratogens
Family Genogram - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -A family tree format depicting relationships of families
over at least three generations
Fertility Rate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The number of births per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 years,
which was 60.3 in 2017
Fetal Circulatory System - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -Includes ductus arteriosus, ductus venosus, and
foramen ovale, which are crucial for fetal circulation
Genes and Chromosomes - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -DNA, chromosomes, and genes, which control
the types of proteins made and the rate at which they are produced
Genetics - CORRECT ANSWER ✔️✔️ -The study of a particular gene, whereas genomics refers to the
study of all the genes in the entire genome
