NSG 3500 Maternal Exam 1 Actual Questions
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A perinatal nurse explains to a new B
nurse that a female fetus has
developed ovary by
a. 8 weeks
b. 10 weeks
c. 12 weeks
d. 16 weeks
The perinatal nurse explains to an A
adolescent that ova are produced
and estrogen is secreted at which
phase of life?
a. puberty
b. birth
c. the climacteric
d. pregnancy
,A nurse is conducting prenatal B
classes. The nurse explains the
incision made to enlarge the
perineal opening for a vaginal birth.
What is this incision called?
a. colposcopy
b. episiotomy
c. ligation
d. septal myotomy
Which hormone is responsible for B
regulating oogenesis?
a. estrogen
b. follicle-stimulating hormone
(FSH)
c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone
(GnRH)
d. progesterone
,A pregnant woman has been A
advised that she has a playpelloid
pelvis type. What action by the
prenatal nurse is the best?
a. advise the woman that she may
need a cesarean delivery
b. educate the woman that a
posterior fetal presentation is
possible
c. instruct the woman on specific
back strengthening exercises
d. reassure the woman that a trial of
labor will still be allowed
A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13 A
y/o girl and notices 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
An adolescent in the pediatric clinic B
states that her 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
, A perimenopausal woman C
complains to the nurse 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"
c. "This is probably related to
decreased estrogen"
c. "We need to start you on
estrogen therapy"
The clinic nurse knows that the part D
of the uterine 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
The perinatal nurse explains to the D
new nurse that the maternal pelvic
shape can determine the fetal
presentation. A fetus in a traverse
presentation may be due to which
maternal pelvic type?
a. android
b. anthropoid
c. gynecoid
d. platpelloid
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Graded A+ | New Update 2026/2027 | Galen
College of Nursing
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Terms in this set (79)
A perinatal nurse explains to a new B
nurse that a female fetus has
developed ovary by
a. 8 weeks
b. 10 weeks
c. 12 weeks
d. 16 weeks
The perinatal nurse explains to an A
adolescent that ova are produced
and estrogen is secreted at which
phase of life?
a. puberty
b. birth
c. the climacteric
d. pregnancy
,A nurse is conducting prenatal B
classes. The nurse explains the
incision made to enlarge the
perineal opening for a vaginal birth.
What is this incision called?
a. colposcopy
b. episiotomy
c. ligation
d. septal myotomy
Which hormone is responsible for B
regulating oogenesis?
a. estrogen
b. follicle-stimulating hormone
(FSH)
c. gonadotropin-releasing hormone
(GnRH)
d. progesterone
,A pregnant woman has been A
advised that she has a playpelloid
pelvis type. What action by the
prenatal nurse is the best?
a. advise the woman that she may
need a cesarean delivery
b. educate the woman that a
posterior fetal presentation is
possible
c. instruct the woman on specific
back strengthening exercises
d. reassure the woman that a trial of
labor will still be allowed
A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13 A
y/o girl and notices 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
An adolescent in the pediatric clinic B
states that her 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
, A perimenopausal woman C
complains to the nurse 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"
c. "This is probably related to
decreased estrogen"
c. "We need to start you on
estrogen therapy"
The clinic nurse knows that the part D
of the uterine 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
The perinatal nurse explains to the D
new nurse that the maternal pelvic
shape can determine the fetal
presentation. A fetus in a traverse
presentation may be due to which
maternal pelvic type?
a. android
b. anthropoid
c. gynecoid
d. platpelloid
