NURS 1230 Week 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Ovulation - CORRECT ANSWER - Hormone changes trigger an ovary to release an egg
Fertilization - CORRECT ANSWER - Sperm enters body of the uterus (corpus) and
fertilizes egg. Pregnancy can easily occur if sperm is present even 1-2 days before ovulation.
Estrogen - CORRECT ANSWER - Development and maturation of the follicle
Progesterone - CORRECT ANSWER - Secreted by the corpus luteum, Reduces uterine
contractions which allow pregnancy to be maintained
Prostaglandins - CORRECT ANSWER - NOT hormones, but hormone like, Produced by
all tissues, not special glands, Mediate the body's inflammatory processes, Essential for normal
reproductive function, Present in large amounts in menstrual blood
Amenorrhea, N/V, Breasts changes, Fatigue, Drowsiness, Increased urination, Quickening (fetus
movement) - CORRECT ANSWER - What are presumptive signs of pregnancy?
Can be documented by the practitioner but not definitive - Enlarging uterus, Positive pregnancy
test, Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's sign, Ballottement - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are probable signs of pregnancy?
Chadwick's sign - CORRECT ANSWER - purplish/bluish color of cervix, vagina, and
labia
Hegar's sign - CORRECT ANSWER - softening of lower uterine segment
Goodell's sign - CORRECT ANSWER - softening of uterus and vagina
, Ballottement - CORRECT ANSWER - fetal part displaced by a light tap and rebounds
quickly; can determine position of fetus
Fetal heart tones, fetus outlined on ultrasound, fetal movement felt by the clinician - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are positive signs of pregnancy?
Gravida= # of total pregnancies
para= # of deliveries greater than 20 weeks
term= babies born between 38-42 weeks
preterm= babies born between 20-37 weeks
abortion= pregnancy that ends before 20 weeks, elective/spontaneous
living= # of living children - CORRECT ANSWER - What do GPTPAL stand for with
meanings?
-prevents neural tube defects, such as spina bifida
-can help a woman get pregnant - CORRECT ANSWER - What does folic acid help
prevent? What can it do to help a woman?
20% = HOMICIDE, 15% = Postpartum hemorrhage, 15% = Unsafe abortion complications, 10%
= Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, 8% = Postpartum infections, 6% = Labor and delivery
complications - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the order of causes of death in pregnant
women?
•Phase 1—tension building
•Phase 2- Acute battering
•Phase 3- Reconciliation (honeymoon) - CORRECT ANSWER - What are the cycles of
abuse/violence?
T - toxoplasmosis
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Ovulation - CORRECT ANSWER - Hormone changes trigger an ovary to release an egg
Fertilization - CORRECT ANSWER - Sperm enters body of the uterus (corpus) and
fertilizes egg. Pregnancy can easily occur if sperm is present even 1-2 days before ovulation.
Estrogen - CORRECT ANSWER - Development and maturation of the follicle
Progesterone - CORRECT ANSWER - Secreted by the corpus luteum, Reduces uterine
contractions which allow pregnancy to be maintained
Prostaglandins - CORRECT ANSWER - NOT hormones, but hormone like, Produced by
all tissues, not special glands, Mediate the body's inflammatory processes, Essential for normal
reproductive function, Present in large amounts in menstrual blood
Amenorrhea, N/V, Breasts changes, Fatigue, Drowsiness, Increased urination, Quickening (fetus
movement) - CORRECT ANSWER - What are presumptive signs of pregnancy?
Can be documented by the practitioner but not definitive - Enlarging uterus, Positive pregnancy
test, Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's sign, Ballottement - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are probable signs of pregnancy?
Chadwick's sign - CORRECT ANSWER - purplish/bluish color of cervix, vagina, and
labia
Hegar's sign - CORRECT ANSWER - softening of lower uterine segment
Goodell's sign - CORRECT ANSWER - softening of uterus and vagina
, Ballottement - CORRECT ANSWER - fetal part displaced by a light tap and rebounds
quickly; can determine position of fetus
Fetal heart tones, fetus outlined on ultrasound, fetal movement felt by the clinician - CORRECT
ANSWER - What are positive signs of pregnancy?
Gravida= # of total pregnancies
para= # of deliveries greater than 20 weeks
term= babies born between 38-42 weeks
preterm= babies born between 20-37 weeks
abortion= pregnancy that ends before 20 weeks, elective/spontaneous
living= # of living children - CORRECT ANSWER - What do GPTPAL stand for with
meanings?
-prevents neural tube defects, such as spina bifida
-can help a woman get pregnant - CORRECT ANSWER - What does folic acid help
prevent? What can it do to help a woman?
20% = HOMICIDE, 15% = Postpartum hemorrhage, 15% = Unsafe abortion complications, 10%
= Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, 8% = Postpartum infections, 6% = Labor and delivery
complications - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the order of causes of death in pregnant
women?
•Phase 1—tension building
•Phase 2- Acute battering
•Phase 3- Reconciliation (honeymoon) - CORRECT ANSWER - What are the cycles of
abuse/violence?
T - toxoplasmosis
