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Exam Solution vc
Maternity and Pediatrics NCLEX PN Review 2026 A+ GR vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
ADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED A
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NSWERS (F05F9) vc
QUESTION 1 vc
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ANSWER
G = Gravidity (number of pregnancies) T = Term (number born after 37 weeks) P = Preterm (number b
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orn before 37 weeks) A = Abortions/Miscarriages L = live births (number of living children)
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QUESTION 2 vc
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is pregnant with triplets. The client also has
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a 3-year-
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old child who was born at 39 weeks gestation. The nurse should document which gravid
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a and para status on this client?
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ANSWER
Gravida II, para I Gravida refers to a woman who is or who has been pregnant, regardless of the duratio
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n of the pregnancy. Parity (para) is a term that means the number of births after 20 weeks gestation.
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QUESTION 3 vc
The nurse notes that the HCP has documented the presence of Goodell's sign. The nurse
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determines that this sign is indicative of which change that occurs with pregnancy?
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ANSWER
A softening of the cervix This occurs during the early weeks of pregnancy. The cervix becomes softer as
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a result of pelvic vasoconstriction. This is found during the pelvic exam.
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QUESTION 4 vc
, A primipara is being evaluated in the clinic during her second trimester of pregnancy. W
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hich of the following would indicate an abnormal physical finding that necessitates furth
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er testing? vc
ANSWER
Fetal heart rate of 180 beats per minute The FHR depends on the gestational age. It it 160 to 170 bpm d
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uring the first trimester, and it slows with fetal growth to approximately 120 to 160 bpm.
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QUESTION 5 vc
A client is currently 28 weeks gestation. At her prior prenatal visit, her fundal height me
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asured 22 cm. The nurse measures the fundal height at this visit in cm and should expect
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which finding?
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ANSWER
26 cm During the second and third trimesters, the fundal height in cm approximately equals the fetus' a
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ge in weeks plus or minus 2 cm.
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QUESTION 6 vc
Which are the probable signs of pregnancy that the nurse should note?
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ANSWER
- Ballottement - Chadwick's sign - Uterine enlargement - Braxton Hicks contractions
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QUESTION 7 vc
The client is undergoing an amniocentesis at 16 weeks gestation to detect the presence o
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f biochemical or chromosomal abnormalities. Which instructions should the nurse reinfo
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rce to the client? vc vc vc
ANSWER
The bladder must be full during the exam. Before 20 weeks gestation, the bladder must be kept full to s
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QUESTION 8 vc
A contraction stress test is scheduled for the client. The woman asks the nurse about the
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test. Which response describes the most accurate description of the test?
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ANSWER
"The uterus is stimulated to contract by either small amounts of oxytocin or by nipple stimulation." A co
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ntraction stress test assesses placental oxygenation and function and determines the fetus's ability to tol
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erate labor, as well as its well-being.
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Exam Solution vc
Maternity and Pediatrics NCLEX PN Review 2026 A+ GR vc vc vc vc vc vc vc vc
ADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED A
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NSWERS (F05F9) vc
QUESTION 1 vc
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ANSWER
G = Gravidity (number of pregnancies) T = Term (number born after 37 weeks) P = Preterm (number b
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orn before 37 weeks) A = Abortions/Miscarriages L = live births (number of living children)
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QUESTION 2 vc
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is pregnant with triplets. The client also has
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a 3-year-
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old child who was born at 39 weeks gestation. The nurse should document which gravid
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a and para status on this client?
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ANSWER
Gravida II, para I Gravida refers to a woman who is or who has been pregnant, regardless of the duratio
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n of the pregnancy. Parity (para) is a term that means the number of births after 20 weeks gestation.
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QUESTION 3 vc
The nurse notes that the HCP has documented the presence of Goodell's sign. The nurse
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determines that this sign is indicative of which change that occurs with pregnancy?
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ANSWER
A softening of the cervix This occurs during the early weeks of pregnancy. The cervix becomes softer as
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a result of pelvic vasoconstriction. This is found during the pelvic exam.
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QUESTION 4 vc
, A primipara is being evaluated in the clinic during her second trimester of pregnancy. W
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hich of the following would indicate an abnormal physical finding that necessitates furth
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er testing? vc
ANSWER
Fetal heart rate of 180 beats per minute The FHR depends on the gestational age. It it 160 to 170 bpm d
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uring the first trimester, and it slows with fetal growth to approximately 120 to 160 bpm.
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QUESTION 5 vc
A client is currently 28 weeks gestation. At her prior prenatal visit, her fundal height me
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asured 22 cm. The nurse measures the fundal height at this visit in cm and should expect
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which finding?
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ANSWER
26 cm During the second and third trimesters, the fundal height in cm approximately equals the fetus' a
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ge in weeks plus or minus 2 cm.
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QUESTION 6 vc
Which are the probable signs of pregnancy that the nurse should note?
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ANSWER
- Ballottement - Chadwick's sign - Uterine enlargement - Braxton Hicks contractions
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QUESTION 7 vc
The client is undergoing an amniocentesis at 16 weeks gestation to detect the presence o
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f biochemical or chromosomal abnormalities. Which instructions should the nurse reinfo
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rce to the client? vc vc vc
ANSWER
The bladder must be full during the exam. Before 20 weeks gestation, the bladder must be kept full to s
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QUESTION 8 vc
A contraction stress test is scheduled for the client. The woman asks the nurse about the
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test. Which response describes the most accurate description of the test?
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ANSWER
"The uterus is stimulated to contract by either small amounts of oxytocin or by nipple stimulation." A co
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ntraction stress test assesses placental oxygenation and function and determines the fetus's ability to tol
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erate labor, as well as its well-being.
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