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A 35 year old patient expecting her third child presents at the labor unit with a blood pressure
of 160/110 and 2+ proteinuria. You note in her prenatal record that she had a hx. of elevated BP
(140/90) since age 30. She has which of the following:
a) eclampsia
b) chronic HTN with superimposed pre-e
c) superimposed eclampsia
d) gestational HTN ✔Correct Answer-b) chronic HTN with superimposed pre-e
The primary goal of management in severe pre-e is to:
a) prevent nausea and vomiting
b) prevent convulsions and delivery the baby
c) ensure a mature fetus
d) prevent premature onset of labor ✔Correct Answer-b) prevent convulsions and delivery
the baby
All of the following metabolic changes occur during pregnancy except:
a) transplacental delivery of insulin to the fetus to promote growth
b) insulin resistance owing to human placental lactogen, prolactin, and cortisol levels
c) increased blood volume
d) thermoregulatory changes, including an increase in basal metabolic rate and increase in heat
production ✔Correct Answer-a) transplacental delivery of insulin to the fetus to promote
growth
sugar crosses the placenta but insulin doesn't**
GDM can be diagnosed with which of the following tests?
a) a fasting blood glucose and a 1 hour glucola
b) a 1 hour glucola of 150 and 1 hour GTT
c) a 1 hour glucola of 146 followed by a 3 hour GTT with the following values: 1 hour- 208. 2
hour- 155. 3 hour-150
d) 1 hour glucola of 140 follow by a 3 hour GTT with the following values: Fasting 88. 2 hour-
140. 3 hour- 135. ✔Correct Answer-c) a 1 hour glucola of 146 followed by a 3 hour GTT with
the following values: 1 hour- 208. 2 hour- 155. 3 hour-150
If 2/3 are high (140+)= gdm
Immediately following delivery, the mother with CHD is at a decreased risk for cardiac overload
or a cardiac event as the workload has significantly decreased?
, True
False ✔Correct Answer-False
A _____________ is an agent that causes congenital malformations? ✔Correct Answer-
teratogen
T/F: If the mother screens native for chlamydia, you can legally forgo the use of eye prophylaxis
in the newborn ✔Correct Answer-False- still the CDC recommendation
A 49 EGA desires a VBAC. Her physician discusses which of the following increase the risk of
uterine rupture with the patient:
a) use of prostaglandins
b) labor
c) use of Pitocin or cytotec for induction of labor
d) all of the above ✔Correct Answer-d- all of the above
T/F: Mandatory reporting of IPV may cause women to be reluctant to disclose abuse due to fear
of retaliation ✔Correct Answer-True
Your patient is a 15-year old G1P0 and delivered her first infant 1 hour ago by NSVD. She plans
to bottle feed. She might experience diaphoresis for the first few.days of the PP period. This
occurs because of:
a) an infection in the reproductive tract
b) the restoration of pre-pregnant body fluid levels
c) the establishment of lactation
d) the toxic s/e of certain pain meds ✔Correct Answer-b) restoration of pre-pregnancy body
fluids
MOC has extra fluid she needs to get rid of along with increase in progesterone and estrogen
Which of the following would be a source of concern if noted during the assessment of a
woman who is 12 hours postpartum?
a) postural hypotension
b) temperature of 38 celsius
c) bradycardia- 55bpm
d) pain in left calf with dorsiflexion of left foot ✔Correct Answer-d) pain in the left calf with
dorsiflexion of the left foot
Homans sign- sign of DVT. also worried about temperature but most worried about DVT
A nurse is caring for a couple in the birthing center. Which parent-infant behavior should the
nurse investigate further?
Answers |Actual Complete Exam |Already Graded A+
A 35 year old patient expecting her third child presents at the labor unit with a blood pressure
of 160/110 and 2+ proteinuria. You note in her prenatal record that she had a hx. of elevated BP
(140/90) since age 30. She has which of the following:
a) eclampsia
b) chronic HTN with superimposed pre-e
c) superimposed eclampsia
d) gestational HTN ✔Correct Answer-b) chronic HTN with superimposed pre-e
The primary goal of management in severe pre-e is to:
a) prevent nausea and vomiting
b) prevent convulsions and delivery the baby
c) ensure a mature fetus
d) prevent premature onset of labor ✔Correct Answer-b) prevent convulsions and delivery
the baby
All of the following metabolic changes occur during pregnancy except:
a) transplacental delivery of insulin to the fetus to promote growth
b) insulin resistance owing to human placental lactogen, prolactin, and cortisol levels
c) increased blood volume
d) thermoregulatory changes, including an increase in basal metabolic rate and increase in heat
production ✔Correct Answer-a) transplacental delivery of insulin to the fetus to promote
growth
sugar crosses the placenta but insulin doesn't**
GDM can be diagnosed with which of the following tests?
a) a fasting blood glucose and a 1 hour glucola
b) a 1 hour glucola of 150 and 1 hour GTT
c) a 1 hour glucola of 146 followed by a 3 hour GTT with the following values: 1 hour- 208. 2
hour- 155. 3 hour-150
d) 1 hour glucola of 140 follow by a 3 hour GTT with the following values: Fasting 88. 2 hour-
140. 3 hour- 135. ✔Correct Answer-c) a 1 hour glucola of 146 followed by a 3 hour GTT with
the following values: 1 hour- 208. 2 hour- 155. 3 hour-150
If 2/3 are high (140+)= gdm
Immediately following delivery, the mother with CHD is at a decreased risk for cardiac overload
or a cardiac event as the workload has significantly decreased?
, True
False ✔Correct Answer-False
A _____________ is an agent that causes congenital malformations? ✔Correct Answer-
teratogen
T/F: If the mother screens native for chlamydia, you can legally forgo the use of eye prophylaxis
in the newborn ✔Correct Answer-False- still the CDC recommendation
A 49 EGA desires a VBAC. Her physician discusses which of the following increase the risk of
uterine rupture with the patient:
a) use of prostaglandins
b) labor
c) use of Pitocin or cytotec for induction of labor
d) all of the above ✔Correct Answer-d- all of the above
T/F: Mandatory reporting of IPV may cause women to be reluctant to disclose abuse due to fear
of retaliation ✔Correct Answer-True
Your patient is a 15-year old G1P0 and delivered her first infant 1 hour ago by NSVD. She plans
to bottle feed. She might experience diaphoresis for the first few.days of the PP period. This
occurs because of:
a) an infection in the reproductive tract
b) the restoration of pre-pregnant body fluid levels
c) the establishment of lactation
d) the toxic s/e of certain pain meds ✔Correct Answer-b) restoration of pre-pregnancy body
fluids
MOC has extra fluid she needs to get rid of along with increase in progesterone and estrogen
Which of the following would be a source of concern if noted during the assessment of a
woman who is 12 hours postpartum?
a) postural hypotension
b) temperature of 38 celsius
c) bradycardia- 55bpm
d) pain in left calf with dorsiflexion of left foot ✔Correct Answer-d) pain in the left calf with
dorsiflexion of the left foot
Homans sign- sign of DVT. also worried about temperature but most worried about DVT
A nurse is caring for a couple in the birthing center. Which parent-infant behavior should the
nurse investigate further?
