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Maternal Health NSG 3500 Exam 1 2025 With 80
Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+ / Galen
NSG 3500 Exam 1 latest Qs and As from Ch 5-11
A perinatal nurse explains to a new nurse that a female
fetus has developed ovary by
a. 8 weeks
b. 10 weeks
c. 12 weeks
d. 16 weeks - ...ANSWER...✓✓ B
The perinatal nurse explains to an adolescent that ova are
produced and estrogen is secreted at which phase of life?
a. puberty
b. birth
c. the climacteric
d. pregnancy - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A
A nurse is conducting prenatal classes. The nurse
explains the incision made to enlarge the perineal
opening for a vaginal birth. What is this incision called?
a. colposcopy
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b. episiotomy
c. ligation
d. septal myotomy - ...ANSWER...✓✓ B
Which hormone is responsible for regulating oogenesis?
a. estrogen
b. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
d. progesterone - ...ANSWER...✓✓ B
A pregnant woman has been advised that she has a
playpelloid pelvis type. What action by the prenatal nurse
is the best?
a. advise the woman that she may need a cesarean
delivery
b. educate the woman that a posterior fetal presentation
is possible
c. instruct the woman on specific back strengthening
exercises
d. reassure the woman that a trial of labor will still be
allowed - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A
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A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13 y/o girl and notices
that she is in thelarche. What situation does this term
refer to?
a. the appearance of breast buds
b. the appearance of secondary sex characteristics
c. the first menstrual period
d. the growth of pubic hair - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A
An adolescent in the pediatric clinic states that her
vaginals ecretions sometimes seem more thin, water, and
stretchable than usual. What response from the nurse is
best?
a. advise the pt that this is related to her periods
b. educate the pt that she is fertile when this occurs
c. instruct the pt to douche after her periods
d. screen the pt for sexually transmitted infections -
...ANSWER...✓✓ B
A perimenopausal woman complains to the nurse about
the new onset of urinary stress incontinence. Which
statement by the nurse is best?
a. "a little incontinence is normal at your age"
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b. "Clonidine (Catapres) is a new treatment for this"
c. "This is probably related to decreased estrogen"
c. "We need to start you on estrogen therapy" -
...ANSWER...✓✓ C
The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine cycle
that occurs during the period of time between ovulation
and the onset of menses is known as which of the
following?
a. ischemic phase
b. menstrual phase
c. proliferative phase
d. secretory phase - ...ANSWER...✓✓ D
The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that the
maternal pelvic shape can determine the fetal
presentation. A fetus in a traverse presentation may be
due to which maternal pelvic type?
a. android
b. anthropoid
c. gynecoid
d. platpelloid - ...ANSWER...✓✓ D
Maternal Health NSG 3500 Exam 1 2025 With 80
Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+ / Galen
NSG 3500 Exam 1 latest Qs and As from Ch 5-11
A perinatal nurse explains to a new nurse that a female
fetus has developed ovary by
a. 8 weeks
b. 10 weeks
c. 12 weeks
d. 16 weeks - ...ANSWER...✓✓ B
The perinatal nurse explains to an adolescent that ova are
produced and estrogen is secreted at which phase of life?
a. puberty
b. birth
c. the climacteric
d. pregnancy - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A
A nurse is conducting prenatal classes. The nurse
explains the incision made to enlarge the perineal
opening for a vaginal birth. What is this incision called?
a. colposcopy
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b. episiotomy
c. ligation
d. septal myotomy - ...ANSWER...✓✓ B
Which hormone is responsible for regulating oogenesis?
a. estrogen
b. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
d. progesterone - ...ANSWER...✓✓ B
A pregnant woman has been advised that she has a
playpelloid pelvis type. What action by the prenatal nurse
is the best?
a. advise the woman that she may need a cesarean
delivery
b. educate the woman that a posterior fetal presentation
is possible
c. instruct the woman on specific back strengthening
exercises
d. reassure the woman that a trial of labor will still be
allowed - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A
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A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13 y/o girl and notices
that she is in thelarche. What situation does this term
refer to?
a. the appearance of breast buds
b. the appearance of secondary sex characteristics
c. the first menstrual period
d. the growth of pubic hair - ...ANSWER...✓✓ A
An adolescent in the pediatric clinic states that her
vaginals ecretions sometimes seem more thin, water, and
stretchable than usual. What response from the nurse is
best?
a. advise the pt that this is related to her periods
b. educate the pt that she is fertile when this occurs
c. instruct the pt to douche after her periods
d. screen the pt for sexually transmitted infections -
...ANSWER...✓✓ B
A perimenopausal woman complains to the nurse about
the new onset of urinary stress incontinence. Which
statement by the nurse is best?
a. "a little incontinence is normal at your age"
, 4|Page
b. "Clonidine (Catapres) is a new treatment for this"
c. "This is probably related to decreased estrogen"
c. "We need to start you on estrogen therapy" -
...ANSWER...✓✓ C
The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine cycle
that occurs during the period of time between ovulation
and the onset of menses is known as which of the
following?
a. ischemic phase
b. menstrual phase
c. proliferative phase
d. secretory phase - ...ANSWER...✓✓ D
The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that the
maternal pelvic shape can determine the fetal
presentation. A fetus in a traverse presentation may be
due to which maternal pelvic type?
a. android
b. anthropoid
c. gynecoid
d. platpelloid - ...ANSWER...✓✓ D
