NRSG 3302 EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
One presumptive, or subjective change of pregnancy is:
Quickening
Which of the following patients would be described as multiparous?
A patient at 14 weeks gestation who has a 3 year old and 5 year old at home
After an abnormal MSAFP test, an ultrasound is scheduled. Which statement indicates
that a woman understands the reason for the additional antepartal fetal surveillance test?
"The ultrasound will show whether there are abnormalities with the baby's spine"
A patient delivered 30 minutes ago after 16 hours of labor that included 2 hours of pushing.
Which 4th stage of labor finding would require further assessment and immediate
intervention?
A blood soaked perineal pad since the last 15 minute check
All of the following are true regarding a NST except:
Requires 3 contractions in 10 minutes
A lectin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio finding of 2:1 on amniotic fluid means which of the
following?
Fetal lungs are mature
When assessing the fundal height of a primigravida patient using McDonald's Rule with a
singleton pregnancy at 30 weeks gestation, we expect the measurement to be:
30 cm from the symphysis to the top of the fundus
The nurse begins a prenatal assessment on a 32 year old multigravida at 20 weeks
gestation. Which vital sign is concerning?
Respirations 30/min
, A woman telephones the clinic to say that it has been 6 weeks since her last menstrual
period but that her home pregnancy test was negative today. "Do you think I could be
pregnant? After determining the test was done correctly, what would be the nurse's best
reply?
"You might be. If you haven't started your period in one week, you should repeat the test and call
the clinic again."
The nurse teaches a client trying to conceive that fertilization of the ovum usually occurs:
In the distal third of the fallopian tube
A patient is scheduled for a contraction stress test at 36 weeks gestation. The nurse is aware
that successful testing is dependent on which factor?
Whether uterine contractions can be stimulated
A client is expecting her 2nd baby. She states that her last menstrual period started 6/20.
Using Nagele's rule, what is her due date?
March 27
A woman is menstruating. Which of the following hormone levels is expected?
Low estrogen and low progesterone
Which of the following patients would be considered a primigravida?
A patient at 15 weeks gestation who has never been pregnant before
Which of the following is a function of the fluid filled amniotic sac?
It provides a medium for fetal movement
T/F: A woman who is 10-weeks pregnant dies from a hemorrhage due to a rupture ectopic
pregnancy. Her death would be recorded as a maternal mortality statistic.
True
The nurse is caring for a postpartum client in the "taking in" phase. Which intervention is
most appropriate for the nurse to implement?
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
One presumptive, or subjective change of pregnancy is:
Quickening
Which of the following patients would be described as multiparous?
A patient at 14 weeks gestation who has a 3 year old and 5 year old at home
After an abnormal MSAFP test, an ultrasound is scheduled. Which statement indicates
that a woman understands the reason for the additional antepartal fetal surveillance test?
"The ultrasound will show whether there are abnormalities with the baby's spine"
A patient delivered 30 minutes ago after 16 hours of labor that included 2 hours of pushing.
Which 4th stage of labor finding would require further assessment and immediate
intervention?
A blood soaked perineal pad since the last 15 minute check
All of the following are true regarding a NST except:
Requires 3 contractions in 10 minutes
A lectin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio finding of 2:1 on amniotic fluid means which of the
following?
Fetal lungs are mature
When assessing the fundal height of a primigravida patient using McDonald's Rule with a
singleton pregnancy at 30 weeks gestation, we expect the measurement to be:
30 cm from the symphysis to the top of the fundus
The nurse begins a prenatal assessment on a 32 year old multigravida at 20 weeks
gestation. Which vital sign is concerning?
Respirations 30/min
, A woman telephones the clinic to say that it has been 6 weeks since her last menstrual
period but that her home pregnancy test was negative today. "Do you think I could be
pregnant? After determining the test was done correctly, what would be the nurse's best
reply?
"You might be. If you haven't started your period in one week, you should repeat the test and call
the clinic again."
The nurse teaches a client trying to conceive that fertilization of the ovum usually occurs:
In the distal third of the fallopian tube
A patient is scheduled for a contraction stress test at 36 weeks gestation. The nurse is aware
that successful testing is dependent on which factor?
Whether uterine contractions can be stimulated
A client is expecting her 2nd baby. She states that her last menstrual period started 6/20.
Using Nagele's rule, what is her due date?
March 27
A woman is menstruating. Which of the following hormone levels is expected?
Low estrogen and low progesterone
Which of the following patients would be considered a primigravida?
A patient at 15 weeks gestation who has never been pregnant before
Which of the following is a function of the fluid filled amniotic sac?
It provides a medium for fetal movement
T/F: A woman who is 10-weeks pregnant dies from a hemorrhage due to a rupture ectopic
pregnancy. Her death would be recorded as a maternal mortality statistic.
True
The nurse is caring for a postpartum client in the "taking in" phase. Which intervention is
most appropriate for the nurse to implement?
