What structure provides cushioning and warmth for the fetus?
A. The placenta
B. Embryonic membrane
C. Amniotic fluid
D. Umbilical cord correct answers C. Amniotic fluid
Risk factors for infertility include?
A. Maternal obesity
B. Parental smoking
C. Heavy alcohol use
D. All of the above correct answers D. All of the above
Life style changes can assist couples with conception
What cardiovascular changes occur during pregnancy?
A. Increased cardiac output
B. Dependent edema
C. Increased plasma volume
D. All of the above correct answers D. All of the above
Does a pregnant test depict ________ sigh of pregnancy
A. Probable
B. Presumptive
C. Positive correct answers A. Probable
Negele's Rule helps calculate what?
A. Date of LMP
B. EDD
C. GTPAL
D. Multiple births correct answers B. EDD
Based upon first day of last menstrual period
Which of the following are maternal tasks of pregnancy?
A. Accepting the pregnancy
B. Identifying with the role of motherhood
C. Solving mother/daughter conflicts
D. All of the above correct answers D. All of the above
,Prenatal classes provide the couple with:
A. Knowledge and confidence
B. Mental health counseling
C. Nursing-level knowledge
D. A birth plan correct answers A. Knowledge and confidence
Prenatal classes empower the couple to know, understand, and plan for pregnancy. They gain
skills to create their own birth plan and seek resources, if needed.
Which test best provides an answer to the question of whether or not the infant has a congenital
defect?
A. Screening
B. Diagnostic test
C. Biophysical profile
D. Multiple marker screening correct answers B. Diagnostic test
Diagnostic tests, which are often invasive and can pose risks to the fetus, can obtain a definitive
answer on suspected congenital defects.
The multiple marker screenings identify:
A. Neural tube defects
B. Cerebral palsy
C. Hemolytic diseases
D. Cleft palate correct answers A. Neural tube defects
Multiple marker screenings can identify most open neural tube defects. They also identify Down
syndrome.
Who's at risk for gestational diabetes?
A. Obese pregnant women
B. History of fetal macrosomia
C. Family history of diabetes
D. All of the above correct answers D. All of the above
,Obesity, history of fetal macrosomia, and family history of diabetes increases the risk of
gestational diabetes.
A fertilized egg that implants outside the uterus is called?
A. A molar pregnancy
B. Eclampsia
C. An ectopic pregnancy
D. An elective termination correct answers C. An ectopic pregnancy
A pregnancy that implants in the fallopian tubes and must be removed is called an ectopic
pregnancy.
when the nurse a prenatal clinic is aware of the important tasks that are each exected mother will
need to address when the expected mother states "I will give up everything I have to make sure
this baby is safe and well cared for" which task is the mother expressing?
a)attachment
b) ensuring safety for mother and child
c)stating a willingness to give up on herself
d)ensuring social acceptance correct answers c) address her efforts to make personal sacrifices to
care for this child
the nurse is providing prenatal care for a patient who is pregnant with a second child. which
understanding about the complexity of a second pregnancy does the nurse us to assist the patient
with accepting of this pregnancy
a)point out that financial obligation is always less with a second child
b)make suggest how the first child will be like a helper to the new baby
c)recommendn career decision based on additional parental tasks
d) offer strategies to work out new relationships with the first child correct answers d) offer
strategies to work out new relationships with the first child
help with remodeling and feelings associated with the second child
the nurse works in a prenatal clinic and interacts with multiple patients with a variety of
socioeconomic backgrounds, which the patient does the nurse asses most carefully for mental
health issues?
a) women who chooses single parenthood
, b) military veteran who has been deployed twice
c) pregnant partner of a lesbian relationship
d) mother is multigenerational with triplets correct answers b) military veteran who has been
deployed twice
higher risk for having PTSD and problems with relationships afterward
the nurse is providing care in a school clinic established for the care of adolescents mothers when
assessing a patient whos 11 years old and pregnant which deduction regarding the patient's
psychosocial development will the nurse recognize?
a)adolescents are self-centered and oriented towards the present
b)this age pregnancy is likely an attachment to a first love
c)moving into the mothering role will be nearly impossible at this age
d)the role of the grandmother will be the primary caretaker for the baby correct answers
a)adolescents are self-centered and oriented towards the present
pregnancy in easrly adolescents is difficult as the adolescent is self-centered and oriented
towards the present which make maternal adaptation towards the baby difficult
the nurse is providing care for a patient who is 42 and in the first trimester of her pregnancy for
which complication will the nurse monitor for the mom and the fetus?
a) elevated BP And proteinuria
b) indication to maladaptations to pregnancy
c)alteration in fetal chromosomal studies
d) study indicators of menopause occurring correct answers c)alteration in fetal chromosomal
studies
moms over the age of 35 are at a higher risk for chromosomal defects
a patient is in the second trimester of pregnancy and seems distressed with encouragement the
patient states "i have been totally avoiding physical with my husband to avoid prompting any
sexual activity" which statement by the nurse is the best response?
a) nonsexual expressions are important to both of you
b) be honest and tell your husband why you are avoiding him