NARM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
VDRL - Answer -Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
RPR - Answer -rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)
chadwicks sign - Answer -Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia
during pregnancy as a result of increased vascular congestion.
hegar's signs - Answer -softening of the lower uterine segment
goodell's sign - Answer -softening of cervical tip
rubella titre of less than _______ indicates mother does not have rubella - Answer -
1:20
glucose in the urine in pregnancy is usually - Answer -diet related
ketones in the urine indicates - Answer -not enough caloric intake
high specific gravity indicates - Answer -concentrated urine, dehydration
vit B6 - Answer -Water soluble, pyridoxine, normal brain development, helps nervous
and immune system
Yeast, corn, meat, poultry, fish
itchy skin in pregnancy could be a sign of - Answer -liver dysfunction
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) signs and symptoms - Answer -Thin, gray, white or green
vaginal discharge.
Foul-smelling "fishy" vaginal odor.
Vaginal itching.
Burning during urination.
Trichomoniasis signs and symptoms - Answer -caused by the protozoan parasite
Trichomonas vaginalis
Vaginal discharge, which can be white, gray, yellow, or green, and usually frothy with an
Unpleasant smell.
Vaginal spotting or bleeding.
Genital burning or itching.
Genital redness or swelling.
Frequent urge to urinate.
Pain during urination or sexual intercourse
, essential/primary hypertension - Answer -chronic high blood pressure with no single
known cause; readings consistently >140/90
home birth is contraindicated for women with essential HTN and severe gestational
hypertension - Answer -gestational HTN: readings <160/110
calcium function - Answer -Blood clotting, cardiac function, nerve transmission, smooth
muscle contractility, bone mass
calcium sources - Answer -dairy products, leafy vegetables, legumes, dried fruit,
almonds, fish
iodine function - Answer -component of thyroid hormones which regulates normal
growth, development, and BMR (basic metabolic rate)
iodine sources - Answer -iodized salt, seafood
magnesium function - Answer --over half found in bones (bone mineralization)
-necessary for release of energy - glycolysis - breakdown of sugar for energy
-muscle relaxation
-regulate ca and k
magnesium sources - Answer -Nuts, legumes, whole grains, dark green vegetables,
some seafood, chocolate, cocoa
Fe recommendation by WHO - Answer -Daily oral iron and folic acid supplementation
with 30 mg to 60 mg of elemental iron and 400 µg (0.4 mg) folic acid is recommended
for pregnant women to prevent maternal anaemia, puerperal sepsis, low birth weight,
and preterm birth.
Are Fe supplements recommended for all pregnant women? - Answer -well-nourished
women who do not have anemia do not have a lot of benefits from taking Fe and
instead can have side effects such as diarrhea, constipation, and headaches
Megaloblastic anemia causes - Answer -due to folic acid or vit B12 deficiency because
of not enough intake, sickness, disease, intestinal surgery
Megaloblastic anemia - Answer -a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the
red blood cells are larger than normal
Pernicious anemia - Answer -lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb
vitamin B12 into the bloodstream, most likely due to loss of parietal cells lining the
stomach that help absorption
VDRL - Answer -Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
RPR - Answer -rapid plasma reagin (test for syphilis)
chadwicks sign - Answer -Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia
during pregnancy as a result of increased vascular congestion.
hegar's signs - Answer -softening of the lower uterine segment
goodell's sign - Answer -softening of cervical tip
rubella titre of less than _______ indicates mother does not have rubella - Answer -
1:20
glucose in the urine in pregnancy is usually - Answer -diet related
ketones in the urine indicates - Answer -not enough caloric intake
high specific gravity indicates - Answer -concentrated urine, dehydration
vit B6 - Answer -Water soluble, pyridoxine, normal brain development, helps nervous
and immune system
Yeast, corn, meat, poultry, fish
itchy skin in pregnancy could be a sign of - Answer -liver dysfunction
Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) signs and symptoms - Answer -Thin, gray, white or green
vaginal discharge.
Foul-smelling "fishy" vaginal odor.
Vaginal itching.
Burning during urination.
Trichomoniasis signs and symptoms - Answer -caused by the protozoan parasite
Trichomonas vaginalis
Vaginal discharge, which can be white, gray, yellow, or green, and usually frothy with an
Unpleasant smell.
Vaginal spotting or bleeding.
Genital burning or itching.
Genital redness or swelling.
Frequent urge to urinate.
Pain during urination or sexual intercourse
, essential/primary hypertension - Answer -chronic high blood pressure with no single
known cause; readings consistently >140/90
home birth is contraindicated for women with essential HTN and severe gestational
hypertension - Answer -gestational HTN: readings <160/110
calcium function - Answer -Blood clotting, cardiac function, nerve transmission, smooth
muscle contractility, bone mass
calcium sources - Answer -dairy products, leafy vegetables, legumes, dried fruit,
almonds, fish
iodine function - Answer -component of thyroid hormones which regulates normal
growth, development, and BMR (basic metabolic rate)
iodine sources - Answer -iodized salt, seafood
magnesium function - Answer --over half found in bones (bone mineralization)
-necessary for release of energy - glycolysis - breakdown of sugar for energy
-muscle relaxation
-regulate ca and k
magnesium sources - Answer -Nuts, legumes, whole grains, dark green vegetables,
some seafood, chocolate, cocoa
Fe recommendation by WHO - Answer -Daily oral iron and folic acid supplementation
with 30 mg to 60 mg of elemental iron and 400 µg (0.4 mg) folic acid is recommended
for pregnant women to prevent maternal anaemia, puerperal sepsis, low birth weight,
and preterm birth.
Are Fe supplements recommended for all pregnant women? - Answer -well-nourished
women who do not have anemia do not have a lot of benefits from taking Fe and
instead can have side effects such as diarrhea, constipation, and headaches
Megaloblastic anemia causes - Answer -due to folic acid or vit B12 deficiency because
of not enough intake, sickness, disease, intestinal surgery
Megaloblastic anemia - Answer -a blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the
red blood cells are larger than normal
Pernicious anemia - Answer -lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to absorb
vitamin B12 into the bloodstream, most likely due to loss of parietal cells lining the
stomach that help absorption
