Chapter 12 Lowdermilk Exam Questions & Answers.

Chapter 12 Lowdermilk Exam Questions & Answers. 1. 1. A newly married couple plans to use the natural fam- b. 24 hours ily planning method of contraception. Understanding how long an ovum can live after ovulation is important to them. The nurse knows that his or her teaching was effective when the couple responds that an ovum is considered fertile for which period of time? a. 6 to 8 hours b. 24 hours c. 2 to 3 days d. 1 week 2. 2. What kind of fetal anomalies are most often associ- ated with oligohydramnios? a. Renal b. Cardiac c. Gastrointestinal d. Neurologic a. Renal 3. 3. A pregnant woman at 25 weeks of gestation tells the c. "Babies respond to nurse that she dropped a pan last week and her baby jumped at the noise. Which response by the nurse is most accurate? a. "That must have been a coincidence; babies can't respond like that." b. "The fetus is demonstrating the aural reflex." c. "Babies respond to sound starting at approximately 24 weeks of gestation." d. "Let me know if it happens again; we need to report that to your midwife." sound starting at approxi- mately 24 weeks of gesta- tion." 4. c. 28 4. At a routine prenatal visit, the nurse explains the development of the fetus to her client. At approximate- ly weeks of gestation, lecithin is forming on the alveolar surfaces, the eyelids open, and the fetus mea- sures approximately 27 cm crown to rump and weighs approximately 1110 g. The client is how many weeks of gestation at today's visit? a. 20 b. 24 c. 28 d. 30 5. 5. Which statement regarding the structure and func- tion of the placenta is correct? a. Produces nutrients for fetal nutrition b. Secretes both estrogen and progesterone c. Forms a protective, impenetrable barrier to microor- ganisms such as bacteria and viruses d. Excretes prolactin and insulin 6. 6. A woman in labor passes some thick meconium as her amniotic fluid ruptures. The client asks the nurse where the baby makes the meconium. What is the correct response by the nurse? a. Fetal intestines b. Fetal kidneys c. Amniotic fluid