(PROCTORED) EXAM WITH 70+ QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Probable signs of pregnancy - changes that make the examiner suspect
a woman is pregnant (related to physical changes of the uterus). - ✔✔
ANSWER✔✔->>Goodell's sign, ballottement, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's
sign, Abdominal enlargement related to changes in uterine size, shape,
& position, fetal outline felt by examiner, Braxton Hicks contractions,
Positive pregnancy test
Hegar's sign - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Softening and compressibility of
the lower uterus
Chadwick's sign - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Deepened violet-bluish color of
vaginal mucosa secondary to increased vascularity of the area.
,Goodell's sign - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Softening of cervical tip
Naegele's Test - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Menstrual period date minus 3
months, plus 7 days and 1 year
GTPAL - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>G - Gravida
T - Term
P - preterm
A - Abortion
L - Living Children
Ballottement - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Rebound of unengaged fetus
Braxton Hicks - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Painless, irregular contractions
that are usually relieved with walking
Quickening - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Slight fluttering movements of fetus
felt by a woman
Chloasma - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Mask of pregnancy (pigmentation
increases on the face)
,Linea nigra - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Dark line of pigmentation from the
umbilicus to the pubic area.
Striae gravidarum - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Stretch marks most often
found on the abdomen and thighs
A RN is teaching a group of women who are pregnant about measures
to relieve backache during pregnancy. The nurse should teach the
women... - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Perform the pelvic rock exercise
every day.
Use good body mechanics.
A RN is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about behaviors to
avoid during pregnancy. The client needs further instruction when - ✔
✔ANSWER✔✔->>the client states "I can have a drink of wine with
dinner."
No alcohol should be consumed during pregnancy.
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the RN that she isn't sure
she is happy about being pregnant. The RN should respond to the client
by - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>stating, "It is normal to have feelings during
the first few months of pregnancy."
, Ambivalence during the first trimester is a normal response. The client
usually overcomes ambivalence before the second trimester.
A client who is pregnant should promptly report which of the following
symptoms to the primary care provider? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>Vaginal bleeding
*Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy is always a dangerous sign and the
client should notify her primary care provider.
A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation is experiencing N/V in the
morning. The nurse in the prenatal clinic provides teaching that should
include: - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Eat crackers or plain toast before
getting out of bed.
Nausea and vomiting may occur during the first trimester. The client
should eat crackers or dry toast ½ to 1 hr before rising in the morning
to relieve discomfort.
RN working in a prenatal clinic is providing education to a client who is
pregnant. The client states that she hates milk. A good source of
calcium - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Dark green, leafy vegetables
*Calcium is very important to a developing fetus. It is involved in bone
and teeth formation.
Good sources of calcium include calcium-fortified orange juice, nuts,
legumes, and low oxalate, dark green, leafy vegetables.