NUR 533 Study Guide Exam Questions
And Actual Answers.
Hegar's sign - Answer probable sign
softening and compressibility of lower uterus
Chadwick's sign - Answer probable sign
deepened violet-bluish color of cervix and vaginal mucosa
Goodell's sign - Answer probable sign
softening of cervical tip
Ballottement - Answer probable sign
rebound of unengaged fetus
Braxton Hicks contractions - Answer intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur with
increasing frequency as the pregnancy progresses
Blood and urine tests provide an accurate assessment for the presence of ___________ - Answer hCG
(Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
Higher levels of hCG can indicate - Answer Multifetal pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Hydatidiform mole
Genetic abnormalities such as down syndrome
, Lower levels of hCG can indicate - Answer Miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy
Home pregnancy test - Answer urine samples should be first-voided morning specimen
Nagele's Rule - Answer A method of determining the estimated date of birth (EDB): after obtaining the
first day of the last menstrual period, subtract 3 months and add 7 days.
Measurement of fundal height - Answer in centimeters from the symphysis pubis to the top of the
uterine fundus (between 18 and 32 weeks of gestation). Approximates the gestational age
Gravidity:
Nulligravida
Primigravida
Multigravida - Answer Never been pregnant
A client in their first pregnancy
A client who has had two or more pregnancies
Parity
Nullipara
Primipara
Multipara - Answer Number of pregnancies in which fetus or fetuses reach 20 weeks of pregnancy
Nullipara: no pregnancy beyond stage of viability
Primipara: has completed one pregnancy to stage of viability
Multipara: has completed two or more pregnancies to stage of viability
GTPAL - Answer Gravida: G: total number of times woman has been pregnant (includes current,
miscarriages; twins/triplets count as one)
And Actual Answers.
Hegar's sign - Answer probable sign
softening and compressibility of lower uterus
Chadwick's sign - Answer probable sign
deepened violet-bluish color of cervix and vaginal mucosa
Goodell's sign - Answer probable sign
softening of cervical tip
Ballottement - Answer probable sign
rebound of unengaged fetus
Braxton Hicks contractions - Answer intermittent painless uterine contractions that occur with
increasing frequency as the pregnancy progresses
Blood and urine tests provide an accurate assessment for the presence of ___________ - Answer hCG
(Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)
Higher levels of hCG can indicate - Answer Multifetal pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Hydatidiform mole
Genetic abnormalities such as down syndrome
, Lower levels of hCG can indicate - Answer Miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy
Home pregnancy test - Answer urine samples should be first-voided morning specimen
Nagele's Rule - Answer A method of determining the estimated date of birth (EDB): after obtaining the
first day of the last menstrual period, subtract 3 months and add 7 days.
Measurement of fundal height - Answer in centimeters from the symphysis pubis to the top of the
uterine fundus (between 18 and 32 weeks of gestation). Approximates the gestational age
Gravidity:
Nulligravida
Primigravida
Multigravida - Answer Never been pregnant
A client in their first pregnancy
A client who has had two or more pregnancies
Parity
Nullipara
Primipara
Multipara - Answer Number of pregnancies in which fetus or fetuses reach 20 weeks of pregnancy
Nullipara: no pregnancy beyond stage of viability
Primipara: has completed one pregnancy to stage of viability
Multipara: has completed two or more pregnancies to stage of viability
GTPAL - Answer Gravida: G: total number of times woman has been pregnant (includes current,
miscarriages; twins/triplets count as one)
