NURS 372: Midterm Questions With Complete
Solutions
______ _____ ___ is a risk factor for Down syndrome
Correct Answers Advanced maternal age
______ exercises result in lower urinary
incontinence risk. Correct Answers Kegel
exercises
___________ is the earliest biological marker for
pregnancy. Correct Answers Human chorionic
gonadotropin (HCG)
Production of HCG begins as early as the day of
implantation and can be detected as early as 7-10
days after conception.
"Recognize how an event impacts various family
members."
"Interventions must address all individuals,
subsystems and the whole family at the same
time." Correct Answers What family theory do
these statements belong to
1st Degree laceration of perineum Correct
Answers Only vaginal skin involved
-Ice and analgesics
,2nd Degree laceration of perineum Correct
Answers Vaginal skin and initial perineal muscle
-Ice, analgesics, + sitz bath
3 methods to determine estimated date of birth
Correct Answers EDB Wheel
Ultrasound
Nagele's Rule
3rd Degree laceration of perineum Correct
Answers Tears of the skin and muscle, down to
rectal sphincter
-Ice, analgesics, sitz bath, + Stool softener
3rd stage of labour occurs ____ mins after birth
Correct Answers ~ 15 mins
4th Degree laceration of perineum Correct
Answers Tears all the way through rectal sphincter
-Ice, analgesics, sitz, Stool softener and +
antibiotics (prevent infection [e.coli])
A firm uterus with a steady stream of bright red
blood suggests an unrepaired... Correct Answers
unrepaired laceration
,A mother's pulse increases by ________ beats per
minute during pregnancy Correct Answers 15-20
bpm
starting during weeks 14-20
A newborn has a "large" measurement of breast
tissue. What does this indicate? Correct Answers
Newborn growth is seen in breast tissue
The larger the breast tissue, the greater their
physical maturity
A newborn has elasticy ear cartilage: what does
this indicate Correct Answers Elasticity means
greater maturity (premature babies have less
elasticity)
A newborn has lots of creases on the soles of their
feet, what does this indicate? Correct Answers
Within 12 hours: More sole creases the greater
their physical maturity
A newborn is appropriate for gestational age (AGA),
if it falls within _____ & _______ percentile on the
growth curve chart Correct Answers If the plot
point falls between the 10th AND 90th percentile
A newborn is large for gestational age (LGA), if it
falls above _____ percentile on the growth curve
, chart Correct Answers greater than the 90th
percentile
A newborn is small for gestational age (SGA), if it
falls under _____ percentile on the growth curve
chart Correct Answers less than the 10th
percentile
A period of apnea greater then _____ seconds is a
worry in newborns Correct Answers Periods of
apnea greater than 20 seconds is a worry!
A slight dip in BP is most noticeable in which
trimester? Correct Answers 2nd
Peripheral vasodilation can cause a drop in BP
A soft fundus may be due to retained _________
___________. Correct Answers retained placental
tissue
If the pt had retained placental tissue, the fundus
would fail to contract (uterine atony), exhibiting as
a soft or boggy fundus
A soft, boggy uterus that deviates from the midline
suggests... Correct Answers A full bladder
interfering with uterine involution. Meaning it
doesn't allow the uterus to get back to "pre preggo
state"
Solutions
______ _____ ___ is a risk factor for Down syndrome
Correct Answers Advanced maternal age
______ exercises result in lower urinary
incontinence risk. Correct Answers Kegel
exercises
___________ is the earliest biological marker for
pregnancy. Correct Answers Human chorionic
gonadotropin (HCG)
Production of HCG begins as early as the day of
implantation and can be detected as early as 7-10
days after conception.
"Recognize how an event impacts various family
members."
"Interventions must address all individuals,
subsystems and the whole family at the same
time." Correct Answers What family theory do
these statements belong to
1st Degree laceration of perineum Correct
Answers Only vaginal skin involved
-Ice and analgesics
,2nd Degree laceration of perineum Correct
Answers Vaginal skin and initial perineal muscle
-Ice, analgesics, + sitz bath
3 methods to determine estimated date of birth
Correct Answers EDB Wheel
Ultrasound
Nagele's Rule
3rd Degree laceration of perineum Correct
Answers Tears of the skin and muscle, down to
rectal sphincter
-Ice, analgesics, sitz bath, + Stool softener
3rd stage of labour occurs ____ mins after birth
Correct Answers ~ 15 mins
4th Degree laceration of perineum Correct
Answers Tears all the way through rectal sphincter
-Ice, analgesics, sitz, Stool softener and +
antibiotics (prevent infection [e.coli])
A firm uterus with a steady stream of bright red
blood suggests an unrepaired... Correct Answers
unrepaired laceration
,A mother's pulse increases by ________ beats per
minute during pregnancy Correct Answers 15-20
bpm
starting during weeks 14-20
A newborn has a "large" measurement of breast
tissue. What does this indicate? Correct Answers
Newborn growth is seen in breast tissue
The larger the breast tissue, the greater their
physical maturity
A newborn has elasticy ear cartilage: what does
this indicate Correct Answers Elasticity means
greater maturity (premature babies have less
elasticity)
A newborn has lots of creases on the soles of their
feet, what does this indicate? Correct Answers
Within 12 hours: More sole creases the greater
their physical maturity
A newborn is appropriate for gestational age (AGA),
if it falls within _____ & _______ percentile on the
growth curve chart Correct Answers If the plot
point falls between the 10th AND 90th percentile
A newborn is large for gestational age (LGA), if it
falls above _____ percentile on the growth curve
, chart Correct Answers greater than the 90th
percentile
A newborn is small for gestational age (SGA), if it
falls under _____ percentile on the growth curve
chart Correct Answers less than the 10th
percentile
A period of apnea greater then _____ seconds is a
worry in newborns Correct Answers Periods of
apnea greater than 20 seconds is a worry!
A slight dip in BP is most noticeable in which
trimester? Correct Answers 2nd
Peripheral vasodilation can cause a drop in BP
A soft fundus may be due to retained _________
___________. Correct Answers retained placental
tissue
If the pt had retained placental tissue, the fundus
would fail to contract (uterine atony), exhibiting as
a soft or boggy fundus
A soft, boggy uterus that deviates from the midline
suggests... Correct Answers A full bladder
interfering with uterine involution. Meaning it
doesn't allow the uterus to get back to "pre preggo
state"
