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NUR 230 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
What is gravida? - Answers✔Total number of pregnancies
What is para? - Answers✔Total number of viable pregnancies (at lease 20 weeks gestation)
Describe Naegele's Rule? - Answers✔Used to determine the expected date of delivery (EDD)
How is the EDD determined? - Answers✔Naegele's Rule:
(First day of last period+ 7 days) - 3 months
What are the signs of pregnancy? - Answers✔Presumptive, Probable, Positive
What is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? - Answers✔N&V, breast changes, fatigue, urinary
frequency
What is a probable sign of pregnancy? - Answers✔Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's sign,
positive pregnancy test
What is a positive sign of pregnancy? - Answers✔Hearing fetal heart tones (12 wks),
Visualization of the fetus (4 wks), palpating fetal movement, and visualizing fetal movements:
Ultrasound (18 wks)
What are the effects of pregnancy on the cardiovascular system? - Answers✔There is extra fluid
on board so the CO increases 10%-50%. The heart rate increases 10-15 bpm
What is asked/done in first GYN appt? - Answers✔-Pap smear
-STD's
-Were they on birth control or antibiotics?
-Currently taking any medications?
-Currently using tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs?
- Ask about resources (social, financial)
-Any previous pregnancies
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How much should caffeine be decreased to? - Answers✔1-2 servings a day
What foods are rich in iron? - Answers✔-Red meat
-Dark leafy greens
-Beans
-Poultry
What are ways in which the mother can avoid heartburn? - Answers✔-Good posture
-Avoid spicy foods
-Eat small meals
At how many weeks can you see the fetus on an ultrasound? - Answers✔6 weeks
What is the "mask of pregnancy" called? - Answers✔Cholasma
What is linea nigra? - Answers✔a hyperpigmented line on the abdomen from the symphysis
pubis to the top of the fundus
What are stretch marks called? - Answers✔Striae gravidarum
What are respiratory changes in the mother? - Answers✔-Nasal congestion/ nose bleeding due
to elevated estrogen levels
-RR increases
What are ways to help nausea and vomiting? - Answers✔-Vitamin b6
- Ginger
-Eat dry carbs first thing upon rising
-Eat small frequent meals
-Good posture
By what week should nausea and vomiting be gone? - Answers✔Week 14
What is the effect of prolactin on the body? - Answers✔Milk production
What is the effect of Estrogen on the body? - Answers✔Purpose is for growth of the fetus
-Increase blood flow to the uterus
-Softens the cervix
-Develops the breast in prep for lactation
What is the effect of Progesterone on the body? - Answers✔Smooth muscle relaxer
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
NUR 230 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
What is gravida? - Answers✔Total number of pregnancies
What is para? - Answers✔Total number of viable pregnancies (at lease 20 weeks gestation)
Describe Naegele's Rule? - Answers✔Used to determine the expected date of delivery (EDD)
How is the EDD determined? - Answers✔Naegele's Rule:
(First day of last period+ 7 days) - 3 months
What are the signs of pregnancy? - Answers✔Presumptive, Probable, Positive
What is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? - Answers✔N&V, breast changes, fatigue, urinary
frequency
What is a probable sign of pregnancy? - Answers✔Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's sign,
positive pregnancy test
What is a positive sign of pregnancy? - Answers✔Hearing fetal heart tones (12 wks),
Visualization of the fetus (4 wks), palpating fetal movement, and visualizing fetal movements:
Ultrasound (18 wks)
What are the effects of pregnancy on the cardiovascular system? - Answers✔There is extra fluid
on board so the CO increases 10%-50%. The heart rate increases 10-15 bpm
What is asked/done in first GYN appt? - Answers✔-Pap smear
-STD's
-Were they on birth control or antibiotics?
-Currently taking any medications?
-Currently using tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs?
- Ask about resources (social, financial)
-Any previous pregnancies
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, ©SIRJOEL EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
How much should caffeine be decreased to? - Answers✔1-2 servings a day
What foods are rich in iron? - Answers✔-Red meat
-Dark leafy greens
-Beans
-Poultry
What are ways in which the mother can avoid heartburn? - Answers✔-Good posture
-Avoid spicy foods
-Eat small meals
At how many weeks can you see the fetus on an ultrasound? - Answers✔6 weeks
What is the "mask of pregnancy" called? - Answers✔Cholasma
What is linea nigra? - Answers✔a hyperpigmented line on the abdomen from the symphysis
pubis to the top of the fundus
What are stretch marks called? - Answers✔Striae gravidarum
What are respiratory changes in the mother? - Answers✔-Nasal congestion/ nose bleeding due
to elevated estrogen levels
-RR increases
What are ways to help nausea and vomiting? - Answers✔-Vitamin b6
- Ginger
-Eat dry carbs first thing upon rising
-Eat small frequent meals
-Good posture
By what week should nausea and vomiting be gone? - Answers✔Week 14
What is the effect of prolactin on the body? - Answers✔Milk production
What is the effect of Estrogen on the body? - Answers✔Purpose is for growth of the fetus
-Increase blood flow to the uterus
-Softens the cervix
-Develops the breast in prep for lactation
What is the effect of Progesterone on the body? - Answers✔Smooth muscle relaxer
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