BSN 346 EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
1. The nurse is responsible for intake history at an obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN)
office. Which medical conditions would the nurse recognize as high-risk conditions that
could have adverse outcomes on a pregnancy?
Select all that apply.
Hemophilia
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Chronic hypertension
Xeroderma
Hemophilia
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Chronic hypertension
2. Which pregnancy-related condition is related to both maternal and fetal influences?
Amniotic banding
Polyhydramnios
Nuchal cord
Preeclampsia
Polyhydramnios
3. Which methods can all women use to reduce risk in the preconception period?
Select all that apply.
Increasing saturated fats in their diet
Abstaining from alcohol
,Taking a folic acid supplement
Learning about inherited conditions that can affect pregnancy
Achieving a healthy weight
Waiting to update vaccines until after pregnancy to prevent exposure to teratogens
Abstaining from alcohol
Taking a folic acid supplement
Learning about inherited conditions that can affect pregnancy
Achieving a healthy weight
4. An Rh-negative woman needs an amniocentesis. The nurse understands which statement
to be true based upon the information provided?
The amniocentesis will determine if the mother needs a blood transfusion.
A shot of Rho(D) immune globulin will be required for this procedure.
A Coombs test should be performed immediately after the procedure.
The fetus is likely Rh-positive, so delivery should be expedited.
A shot of Rho(D) immune globulin will be required for this procedure.
5. Which method would the nurse recognize as a low-tech assessment of fetal well-being?
Fetal aneuploidy screening
Fetal kick counts
Ultrasonography
Biophysical profile assessment
Fetal kick counts
6. Which assessments may be performed using ultrasonography?
Select all that apply.
Fetal anatomy
Fetal Rh status
, Gestational age
Chromosomal disorders
Fetal heart activity
Amniotic fluid index
Fetal anatomy
Gestational age
Chromosomal disorders
Fetal heart activity
Amniotic fluid index
1. The nurse understands that which concurrent condition during pregnancy is the leading
cause of maternal mortality in the United States today?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Cardiovascular disease
Anemia secondary to blood loss
Cardiovascular disease
2. Which antihypertensive classifications are contraindicated in pregnancy?
Select all that apply.
Beta blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Calcium channel blockers
Vasodilators
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
CORRECT ANSWERS!!
1. The nurse is responsible for intake history at an obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN)
office. Which medical conditions would the nurse recognize as high-risk conditions that
could have adverse outcomes on a pregnancy?
Select all that apply.
Hemophilia
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Chronic hypertension
Xeroderma
Hemophilia
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Chronic hypertension
2. Which pregnancy-related condition is related to both maternal and fetal influences?
Amniotic banding
Polyhydramnios
Nuchal cord
Preeclampsia
Polyhydramnios
3. Which methods can all women use to reduce risk in the preconception period?
Select all that apply.
Increasing saturated fats in their diet
Abstaining from alcohol
,Taking a folic acid supplement
Learning about inherited conditions that can affect pregnancy
Achieving a healthy weight
Waiting to update vaccines until after pregnancy to prevent exposure to teratogens
Abstaining from alcohol
Taking a folic acid supplement
Learning about inherited conditions that can affect pregnancy
Achieving a healthy weight
4. An Rh-negative woman needs an amniocentesis. The nurse understands which statement
to be true based upon the information provided?
The amniocentesis will determine if the mother needs a blood transfusion.
A shot of Rho(D) immune globulin will be required for this procedure.
A Coombs test should be performed immediately after the procedure.
The fetus is likely Rh-positive, so delivery should be expedited.
A shot of Rho(D) immune globulin will be required for this procedure.
5. Which method would the nurse recognize as a low-tech assessment of fetal well-being?
Fetal aneuploidy screening
Fetal kick counts
Ultrasonography
Biophysical profile assessment
Fetal kick counts
6. Which assessments may be performed using ultrasonography?
Select all that apply.
Fetal anatomy
Fetal Rh status
, Gestational age
Chromosomal disorders
Fetal heart activity
Amniotic fluid index
Fetal anatomy
Gestational age
Chromosomal disorders
Fetal heart activity
Amniotic fluid index
1. The nurse understands that which concurrent condition during pregnancy is the leading
cause of maternal mortality in the United States today?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Cardiovascular disease
Anemia secondary to blood loss
Cardiovascular disease
2. Which antihypertensive classifications are contraindicated in pregnancy?
Select all that apply.
Beta blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Calcium channel blockers
Vasodilators
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
