Verified Answers for 2024/2025
Each uterine contraction consists of three phases. The contraction is the
strongest during which phase? - correct answer acme
What is considered a positive sign of pregnancy? - correct answer fetal
heart tones heard with a doppler
Excessive use of antibiotics may result in a vaginal infection with - correct
answer candida albicans
Correctly divides pregnancy into three trimesters by weeks, according to
lmp? - correct answer 1st - 1 to 12 weeks, 2nd - 13 to 27 weeks, 3rd - 28
to 40 weeks
What is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? - correct answer nausea
Using naegel's rule, the edd for a woman who reports her lmp as april 13
would be - correct answer january 20
The purpose of leopolds is to: - correct answer determine fetal lie and
presentation
All of the following birth defects could be detected by genetic screening,
except: - correct answer alpha fetoprotein
,Chronic hypertension refers to: - correct answer a pre-existing condition of
high blood pressure
For purposes of microbial control, the term sterilization implies: - correct
answer destruction of all forms of microbial life
The difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic is that: - correct
answer a disinfectant is used on lifeless objects only, while an antiseptic is
used on the skin's surface
Anatomy is defined as: - correct answer the study of the structure and
shape of the body and the body parts, and their relationship to one another
Physiology is defined as: - correct answer the study of how the body and
its parts work or function
An ultrasound at 12 weeks gestation could establish all the following -
correct answer 1) a viable, intrauterine pregnancy
2) multiple pregnancy
3) presence of fetal abnormalities such as anecephaly
Two hormones the placenta produces are: - correct answer estrogen and
progesterone
The essential male hormone responsible for reproduction is: - correct
answer testosterone
In a normal monthly cycle, ovulation occurs around day: - correct answer
day 14
,If conception fails to occur, menstruation takes place as a result of: -
correct answer degeneration of the corpus luteum
Which term refers to the externally visible structures of the female
reproductive system, which are formed by two folds of fatty tissue covered
with skin, extending from the mons pubis anteriorly to merge with the
muscles of the perineum, and protect the inner genitalia? - correct answer
labia majora
Which hormone stimulates and maintains milk production after childbirth? -
correct answer prolactin
Where does fertilization usually occur? - correct answer in the fallopian
tubes
The primary function of human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) is to: - correct
answer maintain the corpus luteum during the first trimester
Carmen is an rh negative woman in the first stage of labor who has started
showing signs of a sinusoidal fetal heart tone pattern. What should the
midwife do? - correct answer transport to the hospital for delivery
Childbirth is also called - correct answer parturition
Menarche is defined as: - correct answer the first menstrual period
Immediately following fertilization, the fertilized egg is called a - correct
answer zygote
, The embryonic stage is defined as - correct answer 2-8 weeks
The function of the placenta is to - correct answer provide nutrients
Amniotic fluid does the following: - correct answer absorbs shock, permits
fetal movement, maintains fetal temperature
During what period of pregnancy is the baby most susceptible to teratogens
(from conception)? - correct answer 2-12 weeks
At what week from conception doe the embryonic period being - correct
answer 2 weeks
The fetal stage of development starts at what week? - correct answer 9
weeks
The fetal heartbeat can first be heard with a fetoscope between what
weeks? - correct answer 18-20 weeks
Despite the midwife's best efforts to give care to a mother who is a survivor
of sexual abuse, she has continued to have severe emotional problems.
The midwife questions the wisdom of a home birth for her. Before jumping
to conclusions, the midwife would: - correct answer discuss her concerns
with the mother's backup physician as to how to best proceed
To properly take an accurate basal body temperature to determine
ovulation, a woman should do all of the following: - correct answer use a
basal thermometer