NSG 3500 - Maternal: Exam 1 with
questions and answers @2026
How many weeks does it take to determine the sex of the baby? - ANSWERS💫✔️-12 weeks
True or False: A patient with a spinal cord injury CANNOT deliver vaginally. - ANSWERS💫✔️-False; A
vaginal delivery is possible if at the T6 level
What education would you give a patient dealing with Pyrosis (Heartburn)? - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Eat
small/frequent meals
2. Don't lay down for at least an hour
3. Avoid antacids as much as possible
What is Goodell's sign? What does it feel like? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Softening of the cervix
Feels like as earlobe
What is Chadwick's sign? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Blue/Purple tint to the cervix and mucosa
What is primigravida? - ANSWERS💫✔️-A woman who is pregnant for the first time
At what point does a primigravida who is experiencing painless contractions need to be seen? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-If they are 60 seconds apart
What is hyperemesis gravidarum? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Excessive vomiting during pregnancy
What is a complication with hyperemesis gravidarum? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Electrolyte imbalances leading to
compromise of organ systems
What is a molar pregnancy? - ANSWERS💫✔️-A noncancerous tumor that develops in the uterus as a result
of a nonviable pregnancy
, What is the treatment for a molar pregnancy? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Surgery
What is an ectopic pregnancy? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Fertilized egg that develops outside the uterus
When does gestational hypertension occur? - ANSWERS💫✔️-May occur anytime between 20 weeks
gestation - 6 weeks after delivery
What is an amniocentesis? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Sampling of amniotic fluid for genetic mapping and fetal lung
maturity
What are some complications of an amniocentesis? - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Premature labor
2. Infections
3. Fetal injury
4. Rupture of membranes
What does TORCH stand for? - ANSWERS💫✔️-T: *toxoplasmosis*
O: *other parvo- b 19, varicella zoster*
R: *rubella*
C: *cytomeglovirus*
H: *herpes*
True or False: Amniotic fluid is alkaline - ANSWERS💫✔️-True; Amniotic fluid is alkaline and urine is acidic
How many fetal movements should occur within a span of 2 hours? - ANSWERS💫✔️-10 movements
At how many weeks gestation do you test for gestational diabetes? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Between 24-28 weeks
What is a normal blood sugar for a pregnant person? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Less than 129
questions and answers @2026
How many weeks does it take to determine the sex of the baby? - ANSWERS💫✔️-12 weeks
True or False: A patient with a spinal cord injury CANNOT deliver vaginally. - ANSWERS💫✔️-False; A
vaginal delivery is possible if at the T6 level
What education would you give a patient dealing with Pyrosis (Heartburn)? - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Eat
small/frequent meals
2. Don't lay down for at least an hour
3. Avoid antacids as much as possible
What is Goodell's sign? What does it feel like? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Softening of the cervix
Feels like as earlobe
What is Chadwick's sign? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Blue/Purple tint to the cervix and mucosa
What is primigravida? - ANSWERS💫✔️-A woman who is pregnant for the first time
At what point does a primigravida who is experiencing painless contractions need to be seen? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-If they are 60 seconds apart
What is hyperemesis gravidarum? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Excessive vomiting during pregnancy
What is a complication with hyperemesis gravidarum? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Electrolyte imbalances leading to
compromise of organ systems
What is a molar pregnancy? - ANSWERS💫✔️-A noncancerous tumor that develops in the uterus as a result
of a nonviable pregnancy
, What is the treatment for a molar pregnancy? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Surgery
What is an ectopic pregnancy? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Fertilized egg that develops outside the uterus
When does gestational hypertension occur? - ANSWERS💫✔️-May occur anytime between 20 weeks
gestation - 6 weeks after delivery
What is an amniocentesis? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Sampling of amniotic fluid for genetic mapping and fetal lung
maturity
What are some complications of an amniocentesis? - ANSWERS💫✔️-1. Premature labor
2. Infections
3. Fetal injury
4. Rupture of membranes
What does TORCH stand for? - ANSWERS💫✔️-T: *toxoplasmosis*
O: *other parvo- b 19, varicella zoster*
R: *rubella*
C: *cytomeglovirus*
H: *herpes*
True or False: Amniotic fluid is alkaline - ANSWERS💫✔️-True; Amniotic fluid is alkaline and urine is acidic
How many fetal movements should occur within a span of 2 hours? - ANSWERS💫✔️-10 movements
At how many weeks gestation do you test for gestational diabetes? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Between 24-28 weeks
What is a normal blood sugar for a pregnant person? - ANSWERS💫✔️-Less than 129
