NSG 3500 Maternal Exam 1 Newest
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Galen NSG 3500 Exam 1 MOST RECENT
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1. The perinatal nurse explains to an adolescent that ova are produced
and estrogen is secreted at which phase of life?
A. Puberty
B. Birth
C. The climacteric
D. Pregnancy
Correct Answer: A
2. A nurse is conducting prenatal classes. The nurse explains the
incision made to enlarge the perineal opening for a vaginal birth.
What is this incision called?
A. Colposcopy
B. Episiotomy
C. Ligation
D. Septal myotomy
Correct Answer: B
3. Which hormone is responsible for regulating oogenesis?
, A. Estrogen
B. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
C. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
D. Progesterone
Correct Answer: B
4. A pregnant woman has been advised that she has a platypelloid
pelvis type. What action by the prenatal nurse is best?
A. Advise the woman that she may need a cesarean delivery
B. Educate the woman that a posterior fetal presentation is possible
C. Instruct the woman on specific back strengthening exercises
D. Reassure the woman that a trial of labor will still be allowed
Correct Answer: A
5. A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13-year-old girl and notices that she
is in thelarche. What situation does this term refer to?
A. The appearance of breast buds
B. The appearance of secondary sex characteristics
C. The first menstrual period
D. The growth of pubic hair
Correct Answer: A
6. An adolescent in the pediatric clinic states that her vaginal
secretions sometimes seem more thin, watery, and stretchable than
usual. What response from the nurse is best?
, A. Advise the patient that this is related to her periods
B. Educate the patient that she is fertile when this occurs
C. Instruct the patient to douche after her periods
D. Screen the patient for sexually transmitted infections
Correct Answer: B
7. A perimenopausal woman complains to the nurse about new onset
urinary stress incontinence. Which statement by the nurse is best?
A. "A little incontinence is normal at your age."
B. "Clonidine (Catapres) is a new treatment for this."
C. "This is probably related to decreased estrogen."
D. "We need to start you on estrogen therapy."
Correct Answer: C
8. The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine cycle that occurs
during the period of time between ovulation and the onset of menses
is known as which of the following?
A. Ischemic phase
B. Menstrual phase
C. Proliferative phase
D. Secretory phase
Correct Answer: D
, 9. The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that the maternal
pelvic shape can determine fetal presentation. A fetus in a transverse
presentation may be due to which maternal pelvic type?
A. Android
B. Anthropoid
C. Gynecoid
D. Platypelloid
Correct Answer: D
10. The clinic nurse explains to a student that the hormone responsible
for limiting the maternal immune response to pregnancy is which of
the following?
A. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
B. Progesterone
C. Prostaglandin
D. Relaxin
Correct Answer: A
11. The nursing instructor explains to the students that external
female genitalia develop under which influence?
A. Absence of androgens
B. Ductal pair dominance
C. Ovary production
D. Process of oogonia
Correct Answer: A
Practice Test Bank with Complete 200
Correctly Answered Practice Questions/
Galen NSG 3500 Exam 1 MOST RECENT
(GRADED A+)
1. The perinatal nurse explains to an adolescent that ova are produced
and estrogen is secreted at which phase of life?
A. Puberty
B. Birth
C. The climacteric
D. Pregnancy
Correct Answer: A
2. A nurse is conducting prenatal classes. The nurse explains the
incision made to enlarge the perineal opening for a vaginal birth.
What is this incision called?
A. Colposcopy
B. Episiotomy
C. Ligation
D. Septal myotomy
Correct Answer: B
3. Which hormone is responsible for regulating oogenesis?
, A. Estrogen
B. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
C. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
D. Progesterone
Correct Answer: B
4. A pregnant woman has been advised that she has a platypelloid
pelvis type. What action by the prenatal nurse is best?
A. Advise the woman that she may need a cesarean delivery
B. Educate the woman that a posterior fetal presentation is possible
C. Instruct the woman on specific back strengthening exercises
D. Reassure the woman that a trial of labor will still be allowed
Correct Answer: A
5. A pediatric nurse has assessed a 13-year-old girl and notices that she
is in thelarche. What situation does this term refer to?
A. The appearance of breast buds
B. The appearance of secondary sex characteristics
C. The first menstrual period
D. The growth of pubic hair
Correct Answer: A
6. An adolescent in the pediatric clinic states that her vaginal
secretions sometimes seem more thin, watery, and stretchable than
usual. What response from the nurse is best?
, A. Advise the patient that this is related to her periods
B. Educate the patient that she is fertile when this occurs
C. Instruct the patient to douche after her periods
D. Screen the patient for sexually transmitted infections
Correct Answer: B
7. A perimenopausal woman complains to the nurse about new onset
urinary stress incontinence. Which statement by the nurse is best?
A. "A little incontinence is normal at your age."
B. "Clonidine (Catapres) is a new treatment for this."
C. "This is probably related to decreased estrogen."
D. "We need to start you on estrogen therapy."
Correct Answer: C
8. The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine cycle that occurs
during the period of time between ovulation and the onset of menses
is known as which of the following?
A. Ischemic phase
B. Menstrual phase
C. Proliferative phase
D. Secretory phase
Correct Answer: D
, 9. The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that the maternal
pelvic shape can determine fetal presentation. A fetus in a transverse
presentation may be due to which maternal pelvic type?
A. Android
B. Anthropoid
C. Gynecoid
D. Platypelloid
Correct Answer: D
10. The clinic nurse explains to a student that the hormone responsible
for limiting the maternal immune response to pregnancy is which of
the following?
A. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
B. Progesterone
C. Prostaglandin
D. Relaxin
Correct Answer: A
11. The nursing instructor explains to the students that external
female genitalia develop under which influence?
A. Absence of androgens
B. Ductal pair dominance
C. Ovary production
D. Process of oogonia
Correct Answer: A