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Maternal and Child Health Nursing exam Q&A study guide covering pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, pediatric growth and development, common maternal-child conditions, nursing assessment, health promotion, pharmacology, patient education, and clinical judgment.

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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SOLVED STUDY GUIDE


◉ PRESUMPTIVE SIGNS. Answer: Subjective signs


Amenorrhea
Nausea/vomiting
Breast tenderness
Fatigue
Urinary frequency
Quickening
Chloasma
Linea Nigra
Stria Gravidarum


◉ PROBABLE SIGNS. Answer: Objective signs


Positive pregnancy test
Uterine enlargement
Goodell's sign
Hegar's sign
Chadwick's sign
Braxton Hicks contraction

,◉ POSITIVE SIGNS. Answer: Confirmatory signs


Ultrasound
Fetal movement
Fetal heart sound


◉ TERM PREGNANCY. Answer: 38 to 42 weeks


◉ PRE-TERM PREGNANCY. Answer: <37 weeks


◉ POST-TERM PREGNANCY. Answer: >42 weeks


◉ PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATION. Answer:


◉ 1ST TRIMESTER. Answer: Ambivalence
Denial
Anxiety
Body image concerns
Increased dependence on support systems


◉ 2ND TRIMESTER. Answer: Acceptance
Positive body image
Bonding with fetus
Improved mood/emotional stability
Role adaption

, ◉ 3RD TRIMESTER. Answer: Anxiety about labor and delivery
Anticipation/excitement
Nesting behavior
Increased dependency
Fear of childbirth (tokophobia)


◉ MATERNAL ROLE ATTAINMENT. Answer: Acceptance the role
of being a mother.


◉ ATTACHEMENT TO FETUS. Answer: Emotional bonding with
unborn child.


◉ FAMILY ROLE ADJUSTMENT. Answer: Changes in partner
relationship, and roles.


◉ SELF-CONCEPT CHANGES. Answer: Body image and identity
transformation.


◉ SOCIAL SUPPORT UTILIZATION. Answer: Reliance on family,
partner, and HCP.


◉ OVERALL HORMONAL CHANGES. Answer:


◉ hCG. Answer: Maintains corpus luteum, supports pregnancy.


◉ PROGESTERONE. Answer: Maintains uterine relaxation,
decreases GI motility.
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Publisher: 2026 ISBN: 9781975252038 Edition: Unknown

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