NUR 230 class questions and Answers | 2026 Update
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a nurse is educating a client about some of the physiologic changes that occur with
pregnancy. the nurse recognizes the client's need for more teaching when she states
if my pubic bone joint starts to hurt, it may be an early sign of labor and i should call my
provider
a nurse overhears a client describing the current development of their 8-week fetus to her
partner. the nurse recognizes the client has a good understanding of fetal development at
this gestation when she describes the fetus as
having a fairly well-formed body; arms, legs, and digits that are well-formed; and eyes, ears,
nose, and mouth that are recognizable
a client gives her LMP as 12/1. her partner was home from the army from 12/4-12/14. she
had unprotected intercourse, did a lot of binge drinking and smoking marijuana during
that time. she has not had any alcohol or smoked marijuana since he left. it is now 1/15 and
the client has had a positive pregnancy test. she states "I have always wanted to be a
mother but I am scared to death I hurt the baby when I did all that partying in December."
the best response by the nurse is
if you are sure about your LMP, there is minimal risk that your baby was harmed at that time
activities that promote healthy mothers and babies are ideally initiated before the period of
critical fetal development. this period occurs between:
17-56 days after fertilization
,document correct GTPAL and GP notation. a woman is currently pregnant with twins at
35 weeks, had term twins two years ago, a fetal death at 34 weeks, and two miscarriages
prior to 20 weeks. SATA
G5 P1122; G5P2
a postpartum client is status post spontaneous vaginal delivery of a 39 week infant. her past
obstetric history is as follows. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd pregnancies delivered at 40 weeks gestation,
all viable infants. her 4th pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 10 weeks. with her 5th
pregnancy, she delivered twins at 32 weeks, both surviving. GTPAL and GP.
G6P5; G6P4116
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of
pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states
that a presumptive sign of pregnancy is
nausea and vomiting
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of
pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states
that a probable sign of pregnancy is
positive serum pregnancy test
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of
pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states
that a positive sign of pregnancy is
fetal heart tones detected by doppler
, a client is receiving prenatal care on a traditional visit schedule. she has just been seen at 16
weeks gestation. when will she be seen again?
20 weeks
a client in the second trimester is discussing the safety of immunizations during pregnancy
with a nurse. which statement indicates poor understanding of this topic by the client
for the baby's safety, immunizations should only be given in the third trimester
a client states the first day of her LMP is 12/10/19. using the naegele rule, what is her EDC?
9/17/2020
in kentucky, besides OB/GYNs, which of the following are providers
certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, family practice physicians
of the providers in the list below, which cannot legally be hired to deliver babies in
kentucky
women's health nurse practitioner
the blood pressure of a pregnant client at 32 weeks becomes low when the client lies on the
back. what would be the best nursing intervention to maintain normal blood pressure in
the client
encourage the client to turn onto her left side
a 42 year old mother reports being pregnant for the 5th time. she states that her 1st and
2nd babies were born at 39 weeks gestation. her 3rd pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at
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a nurse is educating a client about some of the physiologic changes that occur with
pregnancy. the nurse recognizes the client's need for more teaching when she states
if my pubic bone joint starts to hurt, it may be an early sign of labor and i should call my
provider
a nurse overhears a client describing the current development of their 8-week fetus to her
partner. the nurse recognizes the client has a good understanding of fetal development at
this gestation when she describes the fetus as
having a fairly well-formed body; arms, legs, and digits that are well-formed; and eyes, ears,
nose, and mouth that are recognizable
a client gives her LMP as 12/1. her partner was home from the army from 12/4-12/14. she
had unprotected intercourse, did a lot of binge drinking and smoking marijuana during
that time. she has not had any alcohol or smoked marijuana since he left. it is now 1/15 and
the client has had a positive pregnancy test. she states "I have always wanted to be a
mother but I am scared to death I hurt the baby when I did all that partying in December."
the best response by the nurse is
if you are sure about your LMP, there is minimal risk that your baby was harmed at that time
activities that promote healthy mothers and babies are ideally initiated before the period of
critical fetal development. this period occurs between:
17-56 days after fertilization
,document correct GTPAL and GP notation. a woman is currently pregnant with twins at
35 weeks, had term twins two years ago, a fetal death at 34 weeks, and two miscarriages
prior to 20 weeks. SATA
G5 P1122; G5P2
a postpartum client is status post spontaneous vaginal delivery of a 39 week infant. her past
obstetric history is as follows. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd pregnancies delivered at 40 weeks gestation,
all viable infants. her 4th pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 10 weeks. with her 5th
pregnancy, she delivered twins at 32 weeks, both surviving. GTPAL and GP.
G6P5; G6P4116
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of
pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states
that a presumptive sign of pregnancy is
nausea and vomiting
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of
pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states
that a probable sign of pregnancy is
positive serum pregnancy test
a nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of
pregnancy. the woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states
that a positive sign of pregnancy is
fetal heart tones detected by doppler
, a client is receiving prenatal care on a traditional visit schedule. she has just been seen at 16
weeks gestation. when will she be seen again?
20 weeks
a client in the second trimester is discussing the safety of immunizations during pregnancy
with a nurse. which statement indicates poor understanding of this topic by the client
for the baby's safety, immunizations should only be given in the third trimester
a client states the first day of her LMP is 12/10/19. using the naegele rule, what is her EDC?
9/17/2020
in kentucky, besides OB/GYNs, which of the following are providers
certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, family practice physicians
of the providers in the list below, which cannot legally be hired to deliver babies in
kentucky
women's health nurse practitioner
the blood pressure of a pregnant client at 32 weeks becomes low when the client lies on the
back. what would be the best nursing intervention to maintain normal blood pressure in
the client
encourage the client to turn onto her left side
a 42 year old mother reports being pregnant for the 5th time. she states that her 1st and
2nd babies were born at 39 weeks gestation. her 3rd pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at
