NSGP 130 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Antepartum
Answer:
Time between conception and the onset of labor, often used to describe the period
during which a woman is pregnant used interchangeably with prenatal
Question:
Prenatal
Answer:
Time between conception and the onset of labor
Question:
Heart rate increased?
Answer:
Heart rate increases by 10 bpm while pregnant
Question:
Temperature increases to fever means?
Answer:
Infection
Question:
Common Pregnancy Discomforts and How to Deal with them
Answer:
Blocked nose, backache, insomnia, cramps, fatigue and tiredness, swollen hands and
feet, heartburn, constipation, bladder problems, nausea vomiting
Question:
Prenatal Assessments: Normal findings
Answer:
BP: less than or equal to 140/90, some edema, slightly higher HR
Question:
When can you hear a fetus heart rate?
Answer:
Between 10-12 weeks for a doppler, if earlier they need a vaginal ultrasound
Question:
Fetus normal heart rate
Answer:
110-160
,Question:
When can you feel fetus moving?
Answer:
18th week
Question:
Chadwick's sign
Answer:
Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during pregnancy as a result
of increased vascular congestion.
Question:
Pregnant women have a higher?
Answer:
Blood volume, may experience anemia
Question:
RH Factor
Answer:
Refers to the presence or absence of the Rh antigen (protein) on red blood cells
Question:
RhoGAM shot
Answer:
given to mother soon after the first delivery, miscarriage, or abortion so that antibody
binds to fetal RBC and removed it from the body before the mother makes Rh antibody
Question:
What happens if the mom doesn't get the Rhogam shot?
Answer:
Blood mixes (negative and positive) and the antibodies attack each other
Question:
When do you get the Rhogam shot?
Answer:
28 weeks
Question:
Patient Interview
Answer:
•Patient profile for first antenatal visit •Current, past pregnancies •Gynecologic history
(pap smear) •Current, past medical history •Family medical history •Religious, spiritual,
cultural history •Occupational history •Partner's history •Social history
, Question:
Physical Exam
Answer:
Vital signs and weight Clean catch urine specimen (every visit, looking for protein or
glucose to see if mom has preeclampsia and gestational diabetes) Fundal height
Leopold maneuvers Fetal heart tones Pelvic adequacy
Question:
How big the belly at 20 weeks?
Answer:
Umbilicus
Question:
Leopold Maneuvers (Abdominal Palpation)
Answer:
a series of four types of abdominal palpitation for determining fetal position
Question:
How many kicks should you feel in an hour?
Answer:
10 kicks in 2 hours
Question:
Decreased fetal movements?
Answer:
Diabetes and Smoking
Question:
Low kick count?
Answer:
Low or not active fetal movement can mean fetal distress
Question:
External ultrasound
Answer:
non-invasive, safe, used to do anatomy scans and gender, 20 weeks
Question:
Transvaginal
Answer:
Probe used for earlier pregnancy, unexpected bleeding, fertility, and cysts
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Antepartum
Answer:
Time between conception and the onset of labor, often used to describe the period
during which a woman is pregnant used interchangeably with prenatal
Question:
Prenatal
Answer:
Time between conception and the onset of labor
Question:
Heart rate increased?
Answer:
Heart rate increases by 10 bpm while pregnant
Question:
Temperature increases to fever means?
Answer:
Infection
Question:
Common Pregnancy Discomforts and How to Deal with them
Answer:
Blocked nose, backache, insomnia, cramps, fatigue and tiredness, swollen hands and
feet, heartburn, constipation, bladder problems, nausea vomiting
Question:
Prenatal Assessments: Normal findings
Answer:
BP: less than or equal to 140/90, some edema, slightly higher HR
Question:
When can you hear a fetus heart rate?
Answer:
Between 10-12 weeks for a doppler, if earlier they need a vaginal ultrasound
Question:
Fetus normal heart rate
Answer:
110-160
,Question:
When can you feel fetus moving?
Answer:
18th week
Question:
Chadwick's sign
Answer:
Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia during pregnancy as a result
of increased vascular congestion.
Question:
Pregnant women have a higher?
Answer:
Blood volume, may experience anemia
Question:
RH Factor
Answer:
Refers to the presence or absence of the Rh antigen (protein) on red blood cells
Question:
RhoGAM shot
Answer:
given to mother soon after the first delivery, miscarriage, or abortion so that antibody
binds to fetal RBC and removed it from the body before the mother makes Rh antibody
Question:
What happens if the mom doesn't get the Rhogam shot?
Answer:
Blood mixes (negative and positive) and the antibodies attack each other
Question:
When do you get the Rhogam shot?
Answer:
28 weeks
Question:
Patient Interview
Answer:
•Patient profile for first antenatal visit •Current, past pregnancies •Gynecologic history
(pap smear) •Current, past medical history •Family medical history •Religious, spiritual,
cultural history •Occupational history •Partner's history •Social history
, Question:
Physical Exam
Answer:
Vital signs and weight Clean catch urine specimen (every visit, looking for protein or
glucose to see if mom has preeclampsia and gestational diabetes) Fundal height
Leopold maneuvers Fetal heart tones Pelvic adequacy
Question:
How big the belly at 20 weeks?
Answer:
Umbilicus
Question:
Leopold Maneuvers (Abdominal Palpation)
Answer:
a series of four types of abdominal palpitation for determining fetal position
Question:
How many kicks should you feel in an hour?
Answer:
10 kicks in 2 hours
Question:
Decreased fetal movements?
Answer:
Diabetes and Smoking
Question:
Low kick count?
Answer:
Low or not active fetal movement can mean fetal distress
Question:
External ultrasound
Answer:
non-invasive, safe, used to do anatomy scans and gender, 20 weeks
Question:
Transvaginal
Answer:
Probe used for earlier pregnancy, unexpected bleeding, fertility, and cysts
