NSG 3500 (Maternal) Exam 1
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1. A perinatal nurse explains to a new nurse that a female B
fetus has developed ovary by
a. 8 weeks
b. 10 weeks
c. 12 weeks
d. 16 weeks
2. The perinatal nurse explains to an adolescent that ova A
are produced and estrogen is secreted at which phase
of life?
a. puberty
b. birth
c. the climacteric
d. pregnancy
3. A nurse is conducting prenatal classes. The nurse ex- B
plains the incision made to enlarge the perineal open-
ing for a vaginal birth. What is this incision called?
a. colposcopy
b. episiotomy
c. ligation
d. septal myotomy
4. Which hormone is responsible for regulating oogene- B
sis?
a. estrogen
b. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
d. progesterone
5. A pregnant woman has been advised that she has a A
playpelloid pelvis type. What action by the prenatal
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nurse is the best?
a. advise the woman that she may need a cesarean
delivery
b. educate the woman that a posterior fetal presenta-
tion is possible
c. instruct the woman on specific back strengthening
exercises
d. reassure the woman that a trial of labor will still be
allowed
6. A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13 y/o girl and notices A
that she is in thelarche. What situation does this term
refer to?
a. the appearance of breast buds
b. the appearance of secondary sex characteristics
c. the first menstrual period
d. the growth of pubic hair
7. An adolescent in the pediatric clinic states that her B
vaginals ecretions sometimes seem more thin, water,
and stretchable than usual. What response from the
nurse is best?
a. advise the pt that this is related to her periods
b. educate the pt that she is fertile when this occurs
c. instruct the pt to douche after her periods
d. screen the pt for sexually transmitted infections
8. A perimenopausal woman complains to the nurse C
about the new onset of urinary stress incontinence.
Which statement by the nurse is best?
a. "a little incontinence is normal at your age"
b. "Clonidine (Catapres) is a new treatment for this"
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c. "This is probably related to decreased estrogen"
c. "We need to start you on estrogen therapy"
9. The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine D
cycle that occurs during the period of time between
ovulation and the onset of menses is known as which
of the following?
a. ischemic phase
b. menstrual phase
c. proliferative phase
d. secretory phase
10. The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that the D
maternal pelvic shape can determine the fetal presen-
tation. A fetus in a traverse presentation may be due
to which maternal pelvic type?
a. android
b. anthropoid
c. gynecoid
d. platpelloid
11. The clinic nurse explains to a student that the hor- A
mone responsible for limiting the maternal immune
response to pregnancy is which of the following?
a. human chorionic gonadotropin
b. progesterone
c. prostaglandin
d. relaxin
12. The nursing instructor explains to the students that A
external female genitalia develop under which influ-
ence?
a. absence of androgens
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1. A perinatal nurse explains to a new nurse that a female B
fetus has developed ovary by
a. 8 weeks
b. 10 weeks
c. 12 weeks
d. 16 weeks
2. The perinatal nurse explains to an adolescent that ova A
are produced and estrogen is secreted at which phase
of life?
a. puberty
b. birth
c. the climacteric
d. pregnancy
3. A nurse is conducting prenatal classes. The nurse ex- B
plains the incision made to enlarge the perineal open-
ing for a vaginal birth. What is this incision called?
a. colposcopy
b. episiotomy
c. ligation
d. septal myotomy
4. Which hormone is responsible for regulating oogene- B
sis?
a. estrogen
b. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
d. progesterone
5. A pregnant woman has been advised that she has a A
playpelloid pelvis type. What action by the prenatal
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nurse is the best?
a. advise the woman that she may need a cesarean
delivery
b. educate the woman that a posterior fetal presenta-
tion is possible
c. instruct the woman on specific back strengthening
exercises
d. reassure the woman that a trial of labor will still be
allowed
6. A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13 y/o girl and notices A
that she is in thelarche. What situation does this term
refer to?
a. the appearance of breast buds
b. the appearance of secondary sex characteristics
c. the first menstrual period
d. the growth of pubic hair
7. An adolescent in the pediatric clinic states that her B
vaginals ecretions sometimes seem more thin, water,
and stretchable than usual. What response from the
nurse is best?
a. advise the pt that this is related to her periods
b. educate the pt that she is fertile when this occurs
c. instruct the pt to douche after her periods
d. screen the pt for sexually transmitted infections
8. A perimenopausal woman complains to the nurse C
about the new onset of urinary stress incontinence.
Which statement by the nurse is best?
a. "a little incontinence is normal at your age"
b. "Clonidine (Catapres) is a new treatment for this"
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c. "This is probably related to decreased estrogen"
c. "We need to start you on estrogen therapy"
9. The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine D
cycle that occurs during the period of time between
ovulation and the onset of menses is known as which
of the following?
a. ischemic phase
b. menstrual phase
c. proliferative phase
d. secretory phase
10. The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that the D
maternal pelvic shape can determine the fetal presen-
tation. A fetus in a traverse presentation may be due
to which maternal pelvic type?
a. android
b. anthropoid
c. gynecoid
d. platpelloid
11. The clinic nurse explains to a student that the hor- A
mone responsible for limiting the maternal immune
response to pregnancy is which of the following?
a. human chorionic gonadotropin
b. progesterone
c. prostaglandin
d. relaxin
12. The nursing instructor explains to the students that A
external female genitalia develop under which influ-
ence?
a. absence of androgens
