NARM EXAM 2026 TEST PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ The clinical manifestations of mastitis include: Answer: hard,
warm nodular areas in the outer quadrant of the breast
◉ A woman who has given birth to three children is a Answer:
multipara
◉ The first indication of puerperal infection is usually: Answer:
chills with an elevated temperature
◉ The types of pelvis may be classified into any of the following
Answer: gynecoid, Android, anthropoid, platypelloid
◉ The laceration which includes the anal sphincter but does not
completely split the sphincter is called a: Answer: 3rd Degree
◉ A male child is the result of the union of: Answer: a y-
chromosome from the sperm and an x-chromosome from the ovum
◉ When is the first time fetal heart tones are heard by the doppler?
Answer: 10-12 weeks
,◉ If a pregnant woman has cats or eats undercooked meat, she
could be at risk for Answer: toxoplasmosis
◉ Leukorrhea is defined as Answer: a profuse, thin or thick vaginal
secretion that begins in the first trimester
◉ A mother confides in her midwife that she is nervous about her
partner's ability to support her in labor. What would be an
appropriate response from the midwife? Answer: invite her to talk in
further detail about these concerns
◉ The lactation amenorrhea method of birth control is typically
reliable as long as: Answer: The baby is under 6 months old and
nursing at a minimum every 4 hours
◉ Molly is newly pregnant. She has two children living at home. A
third child died of birth defects at 4 days of age. She has never had
an abortion or miscarriage. Which of the following accurately
describes her now? Answer: Gravida 4 para 3 AB 0
◉ Each uterine contraction consists of three phases. The contraction
is the strongest during which phase? Answer: acme
,◉ What is considered a positive sign of pregnancy? Answer: fetal
heart tones heard with a doppler
◉ Excessive use of antibiotics may result in a vaginal infection with
Answer: candida albicans
◉ Correctly divides pregnancy into three trimesters by weeks,
according to LMP? Answer: 1st - 1 to 12 weeks, 2nd - 13 to 27
weeks, 3rd - 28 to 40 weeks
◉ What is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? Answer: nausea
◉ Using Naegel's rule, the EDD for a woman who reports her LMP as
April 13 would be Answer: January 20
◉ The purpose of Leopolds is to: Answer: Determine fetal lie and
presentation
◉ All of the following birth defects could be detected by genetic
screening, except: Answer: alpha fetoprotein
◉ Chronic hypertension refers to: Answer: a pre-existing condition
of high blood pressure
, ◉ For purposes of microbial control, the term sterilization implies:
Answer: destruction of all forms of microbial life
◉ The difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic is that:
Answer: a disinfectant is used on lifeless objects only, while an
antiseptic is used on the skin's surface
◉ Anatomy is defined as: Answer: the study of the structure and
shape of the body and the body parts, and their relationship to one
another
◉ Physiology is defined as: Answer: the study of how the body and
its parts work or function
◉ An ultrasound at 12 weeks gestation could establish all the
following Answer: 1) a viable, intrauterine pregnancy
2) multiple pregnancy
3) presence of fetal abnormalities such as anecephaly
◉ Two hormones the placenta produces are: Answer: estrogen and
progesterone
◉ The essential male hormone responsible for reproduction is:
Answer: Testosterone
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ The clinical manifestations of mastitis include: Answer: hard,
warm nodular areas in the outer quadrant of the breast
◉ A woman who has given birth to three children is a Answer:
multipara
◉ The first indication of puerperal infection is usually: Answer:
chills with an elevated temperature
◉ The types of pelvis may be classified into any of the following
Answer: gynecoid, Android, anthropoid, platypelloid
◉ The laceration which includes the anal sphincter but does not
completely split the sphincter is called a: Answer: 3rd Degree
◉ A male child is the result of the union of: Answer: a y-
chromosome from the sperm and an x-chromosome from the ovum
◉ When is the first time fetal heart tones are heard by the doppler?
Answer: 10-12 weeks
,◉ If a pregnant woman has cats or eats undercooked meat, she
could be at risk for Answer: toxoplasmosis
◉ Leukorrhea is defined as Answer: a profuse, thin or thick vaginal
secretion that begins in the first trimester
◉ A mother confides in her midwife that she is nervous about her
partner's ability to support her in labor. What would be an
appropriate response from the midwife? Answer: invite her to talk in
further detail about these concerns
◉ The lactation amenorrhea method of birth control is typically
reliable as long as: Answer: The baby is under 6 months old and
nursing at a minimum every 4 hours
◉ Molly is newly pregnant. She has two children living at home. A
third child died of birth defects at 4 days of age. She has never had
an abortion or miscarriage. Which of the following accurately
describes her now? Answer: Gravida 4 para 3 AB 0
◉ Each uterine contraction consists of three phases. The contraction
is the strongest during which phase? Answer: acme
,◉ What is considered a positive sign of pregnancy? Answer: fetal
heart tones heard with a doppler
◉ Excessive use of antibiotics may result in a vaginal infection with
Answer: candida albicans
◉ Correctly divides pregnancy into three trimesters by weeks,
according to LMP? Answer: 1st - 1 to 12 weeks, 2nd - 13 to 27
weeks, 3rd - 28 to 40 weeks
◉ What is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? Answer: nausea
◉ Using Naegel's rule, the EDD for a woman who reports her LMP as
April 13 would be Answer: January 20
◉ The purpose of Leopolds is to: Answer: Determine fetal lie and
presentation
◉ All of the following birth defects could be detected by genetic
screening, except: Answer: alpha fetoprotein
◉ Chronic hypertension refers to: Answer: a pre-existing condition
of high blood pressure
, ◉ For purposes of microbial control, the term sterilization implies:
Answer: destruction of all forms of microbial life
◉ The difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic is that:
Answer: a disinfectant is used on lifeless objects only, while an
antiseptic is used on the skin's surface
◉ Anatomy is defined as: Answer: the study of the structure and
shape of the body and the body parts, and their relationship to one
another
◉ Physiology is defined as: Answer: the study of how the body and
its parts work or function
◉ An ultrasound at 12 weeks gestation could establish all the
following Answer: 1) a viable, intrauterine pregnancy
2) multiple pregnancy
3) presence of fetal abnormalities such as anecephaly
◉ Two hormones the placenta produces are: Answer: estrogen and
progesterone
◉ The essential male hormone responsible for reproduction is:
Answer: Testosterone
