OB Exam 1 Questions and Correct Answers |
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A client attending a prenatal class about nutrition tells the nurse that
she is a strict vegetarian (vegan). What should the nurse encourage
the client to eat that includes all the essential amino acids?
1. Macaroni and cheese
2. Whole-grain cereals and nuts
3. Scrambled eggs and buttermilk
4. Brown rice and whole-wheat bread
Ans: Whole grain cereals and nuts
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A nurse is observing the electronic fetal monitor as a client in labor
enters the second stage. The nurse identifies early decelerations of
the fetal heart rate with a return to the baseline at the end of each
contraction. What does this usually indicate?
1. Maternal diabetes
2. Fetal cord prolapse
3. Maternal hypotension
4. Fetal head compression
Ans: Fetal head compression
At a client's first prenatal visit, the nurse-midwife performs a pelvic
examination. The nurse states that the client's cervix is bluish purple,
which is known as the Chadwick sign. The client becomes
concerned and asks whether something is wrong. The nurse replies,
"This is expected; it:
,1. Helps confirm your pregnancy"
2. Is not unusual, even in women who are not pregnant"
3. Occurs because the blood is trapped by the pregnant uterus"
4. Is caused by increased blood flow to the uterus during pregnancy
Ans: It is caused by increased blood flow to the uterus
Select the priority intervention for a pregnant client whose monitor
strip shows fetal heart rate decelerations characterized by a rapid
descent and ascent to and from the lowest point of the
deceleration.
1. Elevating the legs
2. Repositioning the client from side to side
3. Increasing the rate of intravenous infusion
4. Administering oxygen by way of facemask
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Ans: Repositioning the client from side to side
How does the nurse distinguish true labor from false labor?
1. Cervical dilation is progressive.
2. Contractions stop when the client walks around.
3. The client's contractions progress only when she is in a side-lying
position.
4. Contractions occur immediately after the membranes rupture.
Ans: Cervical dilation is progressive
Latest Update 2026/2027| Already Graded A+ |
100% Pass.
A client attending a prenatal class about nutrition tells the nurse that
she is a strict vegetarian (vegan). What should the nurse encourage
the client to eat that includes all the essential amino acids?
1. Macaroni and cheese
2. Whole-grain cereals and nuts
3. Scrambled eggs and buttermilk
4. Brown rice and whole-wheat bread
Ans: Whole grain cereals and nuts
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A nurse is observing the electronic fetal monitor as a client in labor
enters the second stage. The nurse identifies early decelerations of
the fetal heart rate with a return to the baseline at the end of each
contraction. What does this usually indicate?
1. Maternal diabetes
2. Fetal cord prolapse
3. Maternal hypotension
4. Fetal head compression
Ans: Fetal head compression
At a client's first prenatal visit, the nurse-midwife performs a pelvic
examination. The nurse states that the client's cervix is bluish purple,
which is known as the Chadwick sign. The client becomes
concerned and asks whether something is wrong. The nurse replies,
"This is expected; it:
,1. Helps confirm your pregnancy"
2. Is not unusual, even in women who are not pregnant"
3. Occurs because the blood is trapped by the pregnant uterus"
4. Is caused by increased blood flow to the uterus during pregnancy
Ans: It is caused by increased blood flow to the uterus
Select the priority intervention for a pregnant client whose monitor
strip shows fetal heart rate decelerations characterized by a rapid
descent and ascent to and from the lowest point of the
deceleration.
1. Elevating the legs
2. Repositioning the client from side to side
3. Increasing the rate of intravenous infusion
4. Administering oxygen by way of facemask
, 4|Page
Ans: Repositioning the client from side to side
How does the nurse distinguish true labor from false labor?
1. Cervical dilation is progressive.
2. Contractions stop when the client walks around.
3. The client's contractions progress only when she is in a side-lying
position.
4. Contractions occur immediately after the membranes rupture.
Ans: Cervical dilation is progressive
