HESI NCLEX-RN Chapter 10: Maternal-Newborn Nursing
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1. What is gravidity? number of pregnancies
2. What is parity? number of deliveries after 20 weeks
3. What is the GT- - gravidity: total number of pregnancies
PAL system of ob- - term: number of deliveries after 37 weeks
stetric history? - preterm: number of deliveries before 37 weeks
- abortions: loss before 20 weeks
- living children
4. What is LMP - 3 months + 7 days = EDD
Naegele's rule?
5. What is the fun- just above the symphysis pubis
dal height at
12-13 weeks?
6. What is the fun- at the level of the umbilicus
dal height at 20
weeks?
7. What is the fun- fundal height in cm from the symphysis pubis = number of weeks gestation (only
dal height at in single pregnancies)
24-36 weeks?
8. How much 2-4 lbs total
weight should be
gained in the first
trimester?
9. How much 1 lb/week
weight should be
gained in the sec-
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ond and third
trimester?
10. What is ambiva- the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something
lence?
11. What are warn- - abdominal pain/cramping
ing signs of - pelvic pain
physical mater- - decreased or absent fetal movement
nal changes? - fever or chills
- urinary changes
- signs or symptoms of preterm labor
- signs of hypertensive disorders
12. What is included - alpha fetoprotein
in a fetal quad - hCG
screen? - estriol
- inhibin A
13. What is a fe- - high-risk pregnancy
tal quad screen - chromosomal abnormalities
used to assess? - neural tube defects
14. What does chori- genetic and chromosomal disorders
onic villi sam-
pling assess?
15. When is chorion- 8-12 weeks
ic villi sampling
(CVS) done?
16. What are nurs- - ensure full bladder before procedure
ing interventions - Rh- mother requires RhoGAM after the procedure
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for chorionic villi
sampling (CVS)?
17. When is an am- - at 16 weeks: genetic disorders
niocentesis per- - at 30 weeks: fetal lung maturity
formed?
18. What are nurs- - ensure pt empties bladder before procedure if after 20 weeks
ing interventions - Rh- mother requires RhoGAM after the procedure
for an amniocen-
tesis?
19. When is a non- after 28 weeks
stress test (NST)
performed?
20. What is the ex- reactivity: increase in heart rate
pected result of
a nonstress test
(NST)?
21. What is included - NST
in a biophysical - amniotic fluid volume
profile? - fetal breathing movements
- fetal tone and body movements
22. What are charac- - pain in lower back radiating to abdomen
teristics of true - regular, rhythmic contractions
labor? - increased intensity with ambulation
- progressive cervical dilation and effacement
23. - discomfort localized to the abdomen
- no lower back pain
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1. What is gravidity? number of pregnancies
2. What is parity? number of deliveries after 20 weeks
3. What is the GT- - gravidity: total number of pregnancies
PAL system of ob- - term: number of deliveries after 37 weeks
stetric history? - preterm: number of deliveries before 37 weeks
- abortions: loss before 20 weeks
- living children
4. What is LMP - 3 months + 7 days = EDD
Naegele's rule?
5. What is the fun- just above the symphysis pubis
dal height at
12-13 weeks?
6. What is the fun- at the level of the umbilicus
dal height at 20
weeks?
7. What is the fun- fundal height in cm from the symphysis pubis = number of weeks gestation (only
dal height at in single pregnancies)
24-36 weeks?
8. How much 2-4 lbs total
weight should be
gained in the first
trimester?
9. How much 1 lb/week
weight should be
gained in the sec-
, HESI NCLEX-RN Chapter 10: Maternal-Newborn Nursing
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ond and third
trimester?
10. What is ambiva- the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something
lence?
11. What are warn- - abdominal pain/cramping
ing signs of - pelvic pain
physical mater- - decreased or absent fetal movement
nal changes? - fever or chills
- urinary changes
- signs or symptoms of preterm labor
- signs of hypertensive disorders
12. What is included - alpha fetoprotein
in a fetal quad - hCG
screen? - estriol
- inhibin A
13. What is a fe- - high-risk pregnancy
tal quad screen - chromosomal abnormalities
used to assess? - neural tube defects
14. What does chori- genetic and chromosomal disorders
onic villi sam-
pling assess?
15. When is chorion- 8-12 weeks
ic villi sampling
(CVS) done?
16. What are nurs- - ensure full bladder before procedure
ing interventions - Rh- mother requires RhoGAM after the procedure
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for chorionic villi
sampling (CVS)?
17. When is an am- - at 16 weeks: genetic disorders
niocentesis per- - at 30 weeks: fetal lung maturity
formed?
18. What are nurs- - ensure pt empties bladder before procedure if after 20 weeks
ing interventions - Rh- mother requires RhoGAM after the procedure
for an amniocen-
tesis?
19. When is a non- after 28 weeks
stress test (NST)
performed?
20. What is the ex- reactivity: increase in heart rate
pected result of
a nonstress test
(NST)?
21. What is included - NST
in a biophysical - amniotic fluid volume
profile? - fetal breathing movements
- fetal tone and body movements
22. What are charac- - pain in lower back radiating to abdomen
teristics of true - regular, rhythmic contractions
labor? - increased intensity with ambulation
- progressive cervical dilation and effacement
23. - discomfort localized to the abdomen
- no lower back pain
