Obstetrics Practice
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1. A pregnant client at 12 weeks gestation asks when she will
first feel fetal movement. What is the correct response?
A. 8 weeks
B. 12 weeks
C. 16–20 weeks
,D. 28 weeks
Answer: C
Rationale: Quickening is typically felt between 16–20 weeks in
primigravidas.
2. Which hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy in
the first trimester?
A. Estrogen
B. Progesterone
C. Oxytocin
D. Prolactin
Answer: B
Rationale: Progesterone maintains the uterine lining and
prevents contractions.
3. The fundal height at 20 weeks gestation should be at the
level of the:
A. Symphysis pubis
B. Umbilicus
C. Xiphoid process
D. Costal margin
Answer: B
Rationale: At 20 weeks, the fundus reaches the umbilicus.
,4. A positive sign of pregnancy includes:
A. Nausea
B. Breast tenderness
C. Fetal heartbeat
D. Amenorrhea
Answer: C
Rationale: Fetal heart tones are definitive (positive) evidence of
pregnancy.
5. Which vaccine is contraindicated during pregnancy?
A. Influenza
B. Tdap
C. MMR
D. Hepatitis B
Answer: C
Rationale: MMR is a live vaccine and contraindicated in
pregnancy.
6. A pregnant woman reports painless vaginal bleeding in the
third trimester. The nurse suspects:
A. Abruptio placentae
B. Placenta previa
, C. Ectopic pregnancy
D. Preterm labor
Answer: B
Rationale: Placenta previa presents with painless bleeding.
7. Which finding is most concerning in preeclampsia?
A. Mild edema
B. Proteinuria
C. Headache and visual changes
D. Weight gain
Answer: C
Rationale: Neurologic symptoms indicate severe disease.
8. The most important initial intervention for eclampsia is:
A. Magnesium sulfate
B. Calcium gluconate
C. Hydralazine
D. Oxygen only
Answer: A
Rationale: Magnesium sulfate prevents and controls seizures.
9. Normal fetal heart rate range is:
Exam WITH QUALIFIED
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100%
VERRIFIED 2025-2026
UPDATE
1. A pregnant client at 12 weeks gestation asks when she will
first feel fetal movement. What is the correct response?
A. 8 weeks
B. 12 weeks
C. 16–20 weeks
,D. 28 weeks
Answer: C
Rationale: Quickening is typically felt between 16–20 weeks in
primigravidas.
2. Which hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy in
the first trimester?
A. Estrogen
B. Progesterone
C. Oxytocin
D. Prolactin
Answer: B
Rationale: Progesterone maintains the uterine lining and
prevents contractions.
3. The fundal height at 20 weeks gestation should be at the
level of the:
A. Symphysis pubis
B. Umbilicus
C. Xiphoid process
D. Costal margin
Answer: B
Rationale: At 20 weeks, the fundus reaches the umbilicus.
,4. A positive sign of pregnancy includes:
A. Nausea
B. Breast tenderness
C. Fetal heartbeat
D. Amenorrhea
Answer: C
Rationale: Fetal heart tones are definitive (positive) evidence of
pregnancy.
5. Which vaccine is contraindicated during pregnancy?
A. Influenza
B. Tdap
C. MMR
D. Hepatitis B
Answer: C
Rationale: MMR is a live vaccine and contraindicated in
pregnancy.
6. A pregnant woman reports painless vaginal bleeding in the
third trimester. The nurse suspects:
A. Abruptio placentae
B. Placenta previa
, C. Ectopic pregnancy
D. Preterm labor
Answer: B
Rationale: Placenta previa presents with painless bleeding.
7. Which finding is most concerning in preeclampsia?
A. Mild edema
B. Proteinuria
C. Headache and visual changes
D. Weight gain
Answer: C
Rationale: Neurologic symptoms indicate severe disease.
8. The most important initial intervention for eclampsia is:
A. Magnesium sulfate
B. Calcium gluconate
C. Hydralazine
D. Oxygen only
Answer: A
Rationale: Magnesium sulfate prevents and controls seizures.
9. Normal fetal heart rate range is:
