NRS 240 CONCEPTION & FETAL
DEVELOPMENT (CHAPTER 12)
— COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & STUDY
GUIDE
, 1. B, E, F - CORRECT ANSWER When teaching a class of pregnant women about fetal
development, the nurse would include which statements? (select all that apply)
A. the sex of your baby is determined by the 9th week
B. Your baby will be able to suck and hiccup while in your uterus
C. The baby's heart begins to pump blood during the 10th week
D. The baby's heartbeat will be audible using a special ultrasound stethoscope beginning at the
18th week of pregnancy
E. You should be able to feel your baby move by week 16-20 of pregnancy
F. By the 24th week you will no ce your baby responding to sounds in the environment,
including music and your voice.
B- CORRECT ANSWER The results of an amniocentesis show that the pregnant woman's
L/S ra o is 2:1, this result indicates that:
A. the woman is in her 2nd trimester
B. the newborn should be able to maintain effec ve respira ons a er birth
C. the fetus most likely has developed a renal problem
D. an open neural tube defect is present
C- CORRECT ANSWER If a pregnant woman's intake of iron is sufficient, her newborn will
have enough iron stored in its liver to last approximately how many months a er birth?
A. 1 month
B. 3 months
C. 5 months
D. 9 months
A- CORRECT ANSWER when caring for pregnant women, the nurse would recognize that
a woman with which disorder has the greatest risk for giving birth to a macrosomic newborn?
A. diabetes
DEVELOPMENT (CHAPTER 12)
— COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & STUDY
GUIDE
, 1. B, E, F - CORRECT ANSWER When teaching a class of pregnant women about fetal
development, the nurse would include which statements? (select all that apply)
A. the sex of your baby is determined by the 9th week
B. Your baby will be able to suck and hiccup while in your uterus
C. The baby's heart begins to pump blood during the 10th week
D. The baby's heartbeat will be audible using a special ultrasound stethoscope beginning at the
18th week of pregnancy
E. You should be able to feel your baby move by week 16-20 of pregnancy
F. By the 24th week you will no ce your baby responding to sounds in the environment,
including music and your voice.
B- CORRECT ANSWER The results of an amniocentesis show that the pregnant woman's
L/S ra o is 2:1, this result indicates that:
A. the woman is in her 2nd trimester
B. the newborn should be able to maintain effec ve respira ons a er birth
C. the fetus most likely has developed a renal problem
D. an open neural tube defect is present
C- CORRECT ANSWER If a pregnant woman's intake of iron is sufficient, her newborn will
have enough iron stored in its liver to last approximately how many months a er birth?
A. 1 month
B. 3 months
C. 5 months
D. 9 months
A- CORRECT ANSWER when caring for pregnant women, the nurse would recognize that
a woman with which disorder has the greatest risk for giving birth to a macrosomic newborn?
A. diabetes
