2025/2026
NSG 311 Final Exam
Review Questions
(Maternity) and answers
2025/2026 latest update
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,A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that their last menstrual period was April 1st.
Which of the following is the client's estimated date of delivery?
A. January 8
B. January 15
C. February 8
D. February 15 -✔✔ answer A
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy. The client's
health record includes this data: G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How should the nurse interpret this information?
(SATA)
A. Client has delivered one newborn at term
B. Client has experienced no preterm labor
C. Client has been through active labor
D. Client has had two prior pregnancies
E. Client has one living child -✔✔ answer A, D, E
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is pregnant. The provider indicated the client
exhibits probable signs of pregnancy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (SATA)
A. Montgomery's glands
B. Goodell's sign
C. Ballottement
D. Chadwick's sign
E. Quickening -✔✔ answer B, C, D
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and experiencing episodes of maternal
hypotension. The client asks the nurse what causes these episodes. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
A. "This is due to an increase in blood volume"
B. "This is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm"
C. "This is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava"
, D. "This is due to increased cardiac output" -✔✔ answer C
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who would like to be tested in the clinic to confirm
a pregnancy. Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the client?
A. "You should wait until 4 weeks after contraception to be tested"
B. "You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test"
C. "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test"
D. "You should collect urine from the first morning void" -✔✔ answer D
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about measures to relieve backache during
pregnancy. Which of the following measures should the nurse include? (SATA)
A. Avoid any lifting
B. Perform Kegel exercises twice a day
C. Perform the pelvic rock exercise every day
D. Use proper body mechanics
E. Avoid constrictive clothing -✔✔ answer C, D
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reviewing manifestations of complications the client
should promptly report to the provider. Which of the following complications should the nurse include?
A. Vaginal bleeding
B. Swelling of the ankles
C. Heartburn after eating
D. Lightheadedness when lying on back -✔✔ answer A
A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation is experiencing nausea and vomiting in the morning. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed
B. Awaken during the night to eat a snack
C. Skip breakfast and eat lunch after the nausea has subsided
NSG 311 Final Exam
Review Questions
(Maternity) and answers
2025/2026 latest update
USER
STUVIA
,A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and states that their last menstrual period was April 1st.
Which of the following is the client's estimated date of delivery?
A. January 8
B. January 15
C. February 8
D. February 15 -✔✔ answer A
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy. The client's
health record includes this data: G3 T1 P0 A1 L1. How should the nurse interpret this information?
(SATA)
A. Client has delivered one newborn at term
B. Client has experienced no preterm labor
C. Client has been through active labor
D. Client has had two prior pregnancies
E. Client has one living child -✔✔ answer A, D, E
A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is pregnant. The provider indicated the client
exhibits probable signs of pregnancy. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (SATA)
A. Montgomery's glands
B. Goodell's sign
C. Ballottement
D. Chadwick's sign
E. Quickening -✔✔ answer B, C, D
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is pregnant and experiencing episodes of maternal
hypotension. The client asks the nurse what causes these episodes. Which of the following responses
should the nurse make?
A. "This is due to an increase in blood volume"
B. "This is due to pressure from the uterus on the diaphragm"
C. "This is due to the weight of the uterus on the vena cava"
, D. "This is due to increased cardiac output" -✔✔ answer C
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who would like to be tested in the clinic to confirm
a pregnancy. Which of the following information should the nurse provide to the client?
A. "You should wait until 4 weeks after contraception to be tested"
B. "You should be off any medications for 24 hours prior to the test"
C. "You should be NPO for at least 8 hours prior to the test"
D. "You should collect urine from the first morning void" -✔✔ answer D
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about measures to relieve backache during
pregnancy. Which of the following measures should the nurse include? (SATA)
A. Avoid any lifting
B. Perform Kegel exercises twice a day
C. Perform the pelvic rock exercise every day
D. Use proper body mechanics
E. Avoid constrictive clothing -✔✔ answer C, D
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and reviewing manifestations of complications the client
should promptly report to the provider. Which of the following complications should the nurse include?
A. Vaginal bleeding
B. Swelling of the ankles
C. Heartburn after eating
D. Lightheadedness when lying on back -✔✔ answer A
A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation is experiencing nausea and vomiting in the morning. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed
B. Awaken during the night to eat a snack
C. Skip breakfast and eat lunch after the nausea has subsided
