NM702 Module 1 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
What assessments are appropriately made at the first OB visit?
Comprehensive health history (medical, nutritional, obstetrical, psychosocial, family) and
comprehensive physical assessment
What history and physical examination components are addressed at subsequent
prenatal visits?
pregnancy-related changes, psychosocial issues, physical well-being of mother and fetus,
signs of potential complications (risk assessment)
Describe the components of the medical and psychosocial prenatal history taken at the
first visit
See Jordan et al (2014), p 82-84.
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Describe the components of the physical examination at subsequent prenatal visits.
weight, blood pressure, fundal height, fetal heart tones, maternal perception of fetal
movement, Leopold's maneuvers, estimation of fetal weight, cervical assessment (as
indicated given gestational age and maternal condition).
List the overall categories of laboratory tests that may be performed in pregnancy.
Routine prenatal lab tests, genetic screening tests, diagnostic genetic tests, additional
laboratory tests as indicated by maternal condition.
List overall categories of patient education included during the prenatal period
,nutrition, weight gain, and exercise, substance use/abuse, immunizations, working in
pregnancy, available lab tests and genetic screening options, safety, physical and emotional
changes during pregnancy, danger signs, community resources, birth planning, postpartum
healthcare planning
What is the usual frequency for prenatal care visits?
Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
Every 2 weeks from 28 to 36 weeks
Weekly from 36 to birth (sometimes more frequently after the EDB)
Define "anticipatory guidance"
Health education that prepares women for likely pregnancy experiences both physical and
emotional.
What are possible signs of pregnancy?
Subjective signs experienced by the mother.
What are probable signs of pregnancy?
Objective signs assessed by the provider.
What are positive signs of pregnancy?
Signs that result from the fetus itself.
What are the four priorities in providing prenatal education as described by Roberts
(1976)?
1. respond to the woman's specific questions
2. address essential health and safety issues
, 3. provide anticipatory guidance about pregnancy changes, birth, and infant care
4. add explanations on topics or policies beyond the woman's self-identified needs
What are the 7 themes of prenatal care identified by Hanson et al. (2009)?
1. The Direction of Communication between Provider and Patient
2. A Predominant Focus on the Physical Versus Psychological Needs
3. The Increasing Attentiveness to Risk
4. Additive Expectations for Prenatal Care
5. Lack of a Broad Health Promotion Focus
6. Inconsistent Endorsement of Component Parts of Prenatal Care
7. Lack of Attention to Prenatal Education
What populations of women are most at risk for adverse obstetrical outcomes?
Women who are younger than twenty years old; who are of non-Hispanic Black, American
Indian, or Alaskan Native races/ethnicities; who didn't receive adequate prenatal care
Define maternal mortality (WHO)
"The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy,
irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated
by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes."
Define maternal mortality rate/ratio (CMQCC)
"Death from obstetric causes <42 days postpartum, per 100,000 live births."
Define neonatal mortality rate
The number of neonatal deaths (death during the first 28 days of life) per 1000 live births
Define infant mortality rate
Correct Answers
What assessments are appropriately made at the first OB visit?
Comprehensive health history (medical, nutritional, obstetrical, psychosocial, family) and
comprehensive physical assessment
What history and physical examination components are addressed at subsequent
prenatal visits?
pregnancy-related changes, psychosocial issues, physical well-being of mother and fetus,
signs of potential complications (risk assessment)
Describe the components of the medical and psychosocial prenatal history taken at the
first visit
See Jordan et al (2014), p 82-84.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iBxoN1UXiS0oVMSZYj_BELvFS7RjebUx/view?usp=shari
ng
Describe the components of the physical examination at subsequent prenatal visits.
weight, blood pressure, fundal height, fetal heart tones, maternal perception of fetal
movement, Leopold's maneuvers, estimation of fetal weight, cervical assessment (as
indicated given gestational age and maternal condition).
List the overall categories of laboratory tests that may be performed in pregnancy.
Routine prenatal lab tests, genetic screening tests, diagnostic genetic tests, additional
laboratory tests as indicated by maternal condition.
List overall categories of patient education included during the prenatal period
,nutrition, weight gain, and exercise, substance use/abuse, immunizations, working in
pregnancy, available lab tests and genetic screening options, safety, physical and emotional
changes during pregnancy, danger signs, community resources, birth planning, postpartum
healthcare planning
What is the usual frequency for prenatal care visits?
Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
Every 2 weeks from 28 to 36 weeks
Weekly from 36 to birth (sometimes more frequently after the EDB)
Define "anticipatory guidance"
Health education that prepares women for likely pregnancy experiences both physical and
emotional.
What are possible signs of pregnancy?
Subjective signs experienced by the mother.
What are probable signs of pregnancy?
Objective signs assessed by the provider.
What are positive signs of pregnancy?
Signs that result from the fetus itself.
What are the four priorities in providing prenatal education as described by Roberts
(1976)?
1. respond to the woman's specific questions
2. address essential health and safety issues
, 3. provide anticipatory guidance about pregnancy changes, birth, and infant care
4. add explanations on topics or policies beyond the woman's self-identified needs
What are the 7 themes of prenatal care identified by Hanson et al. (2009)?
1. The Direction of Communication between Provider and Patient
2. A Predominant Focus on the Physical Versus Psychological Needs
3. The Increasing Attentiveness to Risk
4. Additive Expectations for Prenatal Care
5. Lack of a Broad Health Promotion Focus
6. Inconsistent Endorsement of Component Parts of Prenatal Care
7. Lack of Attention to Prenatal Education
What populations of women are most at risk for adverse obstetrical outcomes?
Women who are younger than twenty years old; who are of non-Hispanic Black, American
Indian, or Alaskan Native races/ethnicities; who didn't receive adequate prenatal care
Define maternal mortality (WHO)
"The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy,
irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated
by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes."
Define maternal mortality rate/ratio (CMQCC)
"Death from obstetric causes <42 days postpartum, per 100,000 live births."
Define neonatal mortality rate
The number of neonatal deaths (death during the first 28 days of life) per 1000 live births
Define infant mortality rate
