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What is the most common medical complication of pregnancy? correct answers Hypertension
What is PIH? correct answers Pregnancy induced hypertension
How is PIH diagnosed? correct answers 140/90 two times 6 hours apart
What is gestational hypertension? correct answers Onset after 20 weeks of gestation without
proteinuria, return of normal B/P in postpartum
What is Pre-eclampsia? correct answers onset after 20 weeks of gestation with proteinuria,
multisystem vasopastic, reduced organ profusion, classified as mile or severe
Risk factors for PIH correct answers women younger than 20 or older than 40, african and native
americans, primigravidas, obesity, multiple fetus', family history, comorbitities (diabetes),
chronic hypertension, chronic renal disease
A concentration of _________ mg/dl or greater in at least ___ random urine specimens is
proteinuria. correct answers 30;2
Edema is not used as a marker of what? correct answers preeclampsia
What is pathologic edema? correct answers generalized accumulation of fluid in the face, hands
or abdomen that is not responsive to 12 hours of bed rest, rapid weight gain of more than 2 kg in
1 week
If a womens last menstrual period is 5/21 when is her estimated due date? correct answers
February 28th
What is Leopolds maneuver? correct answers It is used to determine the baby's position and
know where to place the stethescope.
Left occiput anterior = correct answers Easy labor
Left occiput posterior= correct answers Difficult/painful labor
What is considered tachycardia for a fetus? Indicative of what? correct answers >160 bpm,
indicative of maternal or fetal infection or fetal hypoxia (an ominous sign).
What is considered fetal bradycardia? Indicative of? Intervention? correct answers <120 bpm,
indicative of fetal hypoxia or stress and maternal hypotension after epidural initiation (place
client on left side, increase fluids, and stop pitocin).
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WHAT IS AN EARLY DECELERATION? correct answers HR SLOWS BEFORE PEAK OF
CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS BY END OF CONTRACTION. (BEING EARLY IS
GOOD)
WHAT ARE EARLY DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? correct answers HEAD
COMPRESSION (NOT OMINOUS=NO INTERVENTION REQUIRED).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS? correct answers HR DECREASES AFTER PEAK OF
CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS AFTER CONTRACTION ENDS. (BEING LATE IS
BAD).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS? correct
answers FETAL STRESS AND HYPOXIA OR DEFICIENT PLACENTAL PERFUSION
(CHANGE MATERNAL POSITION AND DISCONTINUE OXYTOCIN (PITOCIN)).
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS? correct answers TRANSIENT DECREASE IN
HR ANY TIME DURING CONTRACTION.
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS? correct
answers CORD COMPRESSION (CHANGE MATERNAL POSITION-KNEE CHEST/ASS IN
AIR). IF CORD IS PROTRUDING NEVER TOUCH.
What is decreased variability? correct answers A smooth baseline. The baseline should vary by
10 to 15 beats every minute. The loss of short term variability can be ominous where as long
term loss (20 to 40 mins) is probably not significant and can indicate a sleep cycle.
What is decreased variability indicative of? correct answers Fetal sleep cycle, depressant drugs,
hypoxia, or CNS anomalies.
What is an acme? correct answers A peak of something
What are the three different ratings for APGAR CRITERIA? correct answers 0 (POOR), 1, and 2
(BETTER). LOWEST SCORE IS A 0 AND HIGHEST IS 10.
What are the different criteria for APGAR SCORING? correct answers COLOR, HR, REFLEX
IRRITABILITY, MUSCLE TONE, RESPIRATORY EFFORT.
What pregnancy complications are of concern in the 1st trimester? correct answers Ectopic
pregnancy, abortion, incompetent cervix, and hyperemesis gravidarum)
What pregnancy complications are of concern in the 3rd trimester? correct answers Placenta
previa, abruptio placenta, and hypertensive disorders.
What treatment should be done for ectopic pregnancy? correct answers Surgical treatment and
IV FLUID
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COLLEGE OF
NURSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED GRADED
A++ 2025/2026
, ytrewq
OB Exam 2 Galen College of Nursing || with Complete
Solutions.
What is the most common medical complication of pregnancy? correct answers Hypertension
What is PIH? correct answers Pregnancy induced hypertension
How is PIH diagnosed? correct answers 140/90 two times 6 hours apart
What is gestational hypertension? correct answers Onset after 20 weeks of gestation without
proteinuria, return of normal B/P in postpartum
What is Pre-eclampsia? correct answers onset after 20 weeks of gestation with proteinuria,
multisystem vasopastic, reduced organ profusion, classified as mile or severe
Risk factors for PIH correct answers women younger than 20 or older than 40, african and native
americans, primigravidas, obesity, multiple fetus', family history, comorbitities (diabetes),
chronic hypertension, chronic renal disease
A concentration of _________ mg/dl or greater in at least ___ random urine specimens is
proteinuria. correct answers 30;2
Edema is not used as a marker of what? correct answers preeclampsia
What is pathologic edema? correct answers generalized accumulation of fluid in the face, hands
or abdomen that is not responsive to 12 hours of bed rest, rapid weight gain of more than 2 kg in
1 week
If a womens last menstrual period is 5/21 when is her estimated due date? correct answers
February 28th
What is Leopolds maneuver? correct answers It is used to determine the baby's position and
know where to place the stethescope.
Left occiput anterior = correct answers Easy labor
Left occiput posterior= correct answers Difficult/painful labor
What is considered tachycardia for a fetus? Indicative of what? correct answers >160 bpm,
indicative of maternal or fetal infection or fetal hypoxia (an ominous sign).
What is considered fetal bradycardia? Indicative of? Intervention? correct answers <120 bpm,
indicative of fetal hypoxia or stress and maternal hypotension after epidural initiation (place
client on left side, increase fluids, and stop pitocin).
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WHAT IS AN EARLY DECELERATION? correct answers HR SLOWS BEFORE PEAK OF
CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS BY END OF CONTRACTION. (BEING EARLY IS
GOOD)
WHAT ARE EARLY DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? correct answers HEAD
COMPRESSION (NOT OMINOUS=NO INTERVENTION REQUIRED).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS? correct answers HR DECREASES AFTER PEAK OF
CONTRACTION AND RECOVERS AFTER CONTRACTION ENDS. (BEING LATE IS
BAD).
WHAT ARE LATE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS? correct
answers FETAL STRESS AND HYPOXIA OR DEFICIENT PLACENTAL PERFUSION
(CHANGE MATERNAL POSITION AND DISCONTINUE OXYTOCIN (PITOCIN)).
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS? correct answers TRANSIENT DECREASE IN
HR ANY TIME DURING CONTRACTION.
WHAT ARE VARIABLE DECELERATIONS INDICATIVE OF? INTERVENTIONS? correct
answers CORD COMPRESSION (CHANGE MATERNAL POSITION-KNEE CHEST/ASS IN
AIR). IF CORD IS PROTRUDING NEVER TOUCH.
What is decreased variability? correct answers A smooth baseline. The baseline should vary by
10 to 15 beats every minute. The loss of short term variability can be ominous where as long
term loss (20 to 40 mins) is probably not significant and can indicate a sleep cycle.
What is decreased variability indicative of? correct answers Fetal sleep cycle, depressant drugs,
hypoxia, or CNS anomalies.
What is an acme? correct answers A peak of something
What are the three different ratings for APGAR CRITERIA? correct answers 0 (POOR), 1, and 2
(BETTER). LOWEST SCORE IS A 0 AND HIGHEST IS 10.
What are the different criteria for APGAR SCORING? correct answers COLOR, HR, REFLEX
IRRITABILITY, MUSCLE TONE, RESPIRATORY EFFORT.
What pregnancy complications are of concern in the 1st trimester? correct answers Ectopic
pregnancy, abortion, incompetent cervix, and hyperemesis gravidarum)
What pregnancy complications are of concern in the 3rd trimester? correct answers Placenta
previa, abruptio placenta, and hypertensive disorders.
What treatment should be done for ectopic pregnancy? correct answers Surgical treatment and
IV FLUID
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