Chapter 21 Ricci UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
When reviewing the medical record of a client, the nurse notes that the woman has a condition in
which the fetus cannot physically pass through the maternal pelvis. The nurse interprets this as:
*A.* Cervical insuffiency
*B.* Contracted pelvis
*C.* Maternal disproportion
*D.* Fetopelvic disproportion - CORRECT ANSWER - *D.* Fetopelvic disproportion
The nurse would anticipate a C-section for a client who has which active infection present at the
onset of labor?
*A.* Hepatitis
*B.* Herpes simplex virus
*C.* Toxoplasmosis
*D.* Human pap. - CORRECT ANSWER - *B.* Herpes simplex virus
After a vaginal exam, the nurse determines that the client's fetus is in an occiput posterior
position. The nurse would anticipate that the client will have:
*A.* Intense back pain
*B.* Frequent leg cramps
*C.* Nausea and vomiting
*D.* Precipituous birth - CORRECT ANSWER - *A.* Intense back pain
When assessing the following women, which would the nurse identify as being at the greatest
risk for preterm labor?
*A.* Woman who had twins in a previous pregnancy
*B.* Client living in a large city close to subway
*C.* Woman working full-time as computer programmer
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
When reviewing the medical record of a client, the nurse notes that the woman has a condition in
which the fetus cannot physically pass through the maternal pelvis. The nurse interprets this as:
*A.* Cervical insuffiency
*B.* Contracted pelvis
*C.* Maternal disproportion
*D.* Fetopelvic disproportion - CORRECT ANSWER - *D.* Fetopelvic disproportion
The nurse would anticipate a C-section for a client who has which active infection present at the
onset of labor?
*A.* Hepatitis
*B.* Herpes simplex virus
*C.* Toxoplasmosis
*D.* Human pap. - CORRECT ANSWER - *B.* Herpes simplex virus
After a vaginal exam, the nurse determines that the client's fetus is in an occiput posterior
position. The nurse would anticipate that the client will have:
*A.* Intense back pain
*B.* Frequent leg cramps
*C.* Nausea and vomiting
*D.* Precipituous birth - CORRECT ANSWER - *A.* Intense back pain
When assessing the following women, which would the nurse identify as being at the greatest
risk for preterm labor?
*A.* Woman who had twins in a previous pregnancy
*B.* Client living in a large city close to subway
*C.* Woman working full-time as computer programmer
