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MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 1 PREP PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWEST 2026 EXAM VERIFIED
Eval of uterine size, establish quickening, early ultrasound & auscultating fetal
heart rate are some other methods to he determine how far along in pregnancy
a woman is.
_____________ is the most common method of determining EDC.
Naglel's Rule
1. What is the formula for Nagele's Rule?
2. If your PT LMP was July 20th what is her EDC date?
1. Nagels's Rule: The first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, & add 7 days.
July 20th - 3 months = April 20th + 7 days = April 27th
What does GP(TPAL) mean?
Grava
Para
Term
Preterm
Abortion
Living
_________________ is -Any pregnancy, including present
Gravida
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________________ is -Birth after 20 weeks' gestation regardless of whether
infant born alive or dead
(P) Para
_________________ is –Number of pregnancies delivered at 37 weeks or later
(T) Term
__________________ is –Number of pregnancies delivered between 20 and 37
weeks
(P) Preterm
____________ is -Number of pregnancies ending in spontaneous or
therapeutic abortion
(A) Abortion
_______________ is number of currently living children
(L) Living
Ally had 1 child born @ 39 weeks gestation. Pregnant 2nd time ended in
miscarriage @ 15 weeks. How would you record her HX?
Traditional approach
Gravida 2
Para 2
ab 1
Detailed approach
Gravida 2
Para (T) 1
(P) 0
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(A) 1
(L) 1
Tracy is pregnant for 4th time with a full term child at home. 2nd pregnancy
ended @ 10 weeks gestation. 3rd pregnancy gave birth to twins @35 weeks.
How would youre cord her HX?
Traditional approach
Gravida 4
Para 2
ab 1
Detailed approach
Gravida 4
Para (T) 1
(P) 1
(A) 1
(L) 3
These thread like bodies located within the nuclei of cells has strands of DNA
are called ________________
Chromosomes
Somatic cells (diploid) in the human body contain (a) __________# of
chromosomes divided into (b)________ pairs. There are (c)_____________#
autosomes (similar cells) and (d) ________# pair of sex chromosomes. (XX in
females & XY in males)
(a) 46
(b) 23
MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 1 PREP PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
NEWEST 2026 EXAM VERIFIED
Eval of uterine size, establish quickening, early ultrasound & auscultating fetal
heart rate are some other methods to he determine how far along in pregnancy
a woman is.
_____________ is the most common method of determining EDC.
Naglel's Rule
1. What is the formula for Nagele's Rule?
2. If your PT LMP was July 20th what is her EDC date?
1. Nagels's Rule: The first day of LMP, subtract 3 months, & add 7 days.
July 20th - 3 months = April 20th + 7 days = April 27th
What does GP(TPAL) mean?
Grava
Para
Term
Preterm
Abortion
Living
_________________ is -Any pregnancy, including present
Gravida
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________________ is -Birth after 20 weeks' gestation regardless of whether
infant born alive or dead
(P) Para
_________________ is –Number of pregnancies delivered at 37 weeks or later
(T) Term
__________________ is –Number of pregnancies delivered between 20 and 37
weeks
(P) Preterm
____________ is -Number of pregnancies ending in spontaneous or
therapeutic abortion
(A) Abortion
_______________ is number of currently living children
(L) Living
Ally had 1 child born @ 39 weeks gestation. Pregnant 2nd time ended in
miscarriage @ 15 weeks. How would you record her HX?
Traditional approach
Gravida 2
Para 2
ab 1
Detailed approach
Gravida 2
Para (T) 1
(P) 0
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(A) 1
(L) 1
Tracy is pregnant for 4th time with a full term child at home. 2nd pregnancy
ended @ 10 weeks gestation. 3rd pregnancy gave birth to twins @35 weeks.
How would youre cord her HX?
Traditional approach
Gravida 4
Para 2
ab 1
Detailed approach
Gravida 4
Para (T) 1
(P) 1
(A) 1
(L) 3
These thread like bodies located within the nuclei of cells has strands of DNA
are called ________________
Chromosomes
Somatic cells (diploid) in the human body contain (a) __________# of
chromosomes divided into (b)________ pairs. There are (c)_____________#
autosomes (similar cells) and (d) ________# pair of sex chromosomes. (XX in
females & XY in males)
(a) 46
(b) 23
