BSNC 5000 OB Midterm Exam Questions
and Correct Answers
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is perpetrated by an intimate partner in the context of
coercive control. Which of the following are types of violence that are included in the
definition of IPV? Select all that apply.
Financial
Social
Mental
Physical
Cultural`` ✅All
A nurse is educating a client recently swabbed as group B streptococcus (GBS)
positive. Which of the following responses by the client would indicate further teaching
is required:
A. "GBS is normal in pregnancy"
B. "GBS is routinely tested for in pregnancy"
C. "GBS is not considered a sexually transmitted disease"
D. "GBS should be treated in the second trimester of pregnancy" ✅D. "GBS should be
treated in the second trimester of pregnancy"
What changes occur to the cardiovascular system during a normal pregnancy?Select all
that apply.
A. Increased progesterone levels relax the smooth muscle around blood vessels
B. Clotting factor production decreases as pregnancy progresses
C. Increased cardiac output and heart rate
D. Diastolic blood pressure initially increases with pregnancy, then begins to decrease
during the third trimester
E. Blood volume increases 40-50% above non-pregnancy levels ✅A. Increased
progesterone levels relax the smooth muscle around blood vessels
C. Increased cardiac output and heart rate
E. Blood volume increases 40-50% above non-pregnancy levels
Maternal clients who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), often describe
the initial behaviours as their partners discouraging them from seeing family and friends.
T or F ✅True
Which of the following physiological changes occur to a client during pregnancy. Select
all that apply.
, A. Increased urine output
B. Decreased luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone
C. Decreased estrogen and progesterone
D. Decreased blood volume
E. Shallow breathing and/or shortness of breath ✅A. Increased urine output
B. Decreased luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone
E. Shallow breathing and/or shortness of breath
What represents a typical progression through the phases of a Pregnant person
establishing a relationship with the fetus?
A. Fantasizes about the child's gender and personality --> views the child as part of
themselves --> becomes introspective
B. Views the child as part of themselves --> has feelings of well-being --> accepts the
biological fact of pregnancy
C. Accepts the fetus as distinct from themselves --> accepts the biological fact of
pregnancy --> has a feeling of caring and responsibility
D. "I am pregnant" --> "I am going to have a baby" --> "I am going to be a parent" ✅"I
am pregnant" --> "I am going to have a baby" --> "I am going to be a parent"
While caring for a pregnant client with pre-eclampsia, the nurse identifies the client and
fetus to be at risk for which of the following? Select all that apply.
A. Placental abruption
B. Localized edema to legs
C. Premature placental aging
D. Intrauterine growth restriction
E. Polyuria ✅A. Placental abruption
C. Premature placental aging
D. Intrauterine growth restriction
Correctly match the following terms and definitions:
1. Gravida
2. Primigravida
and Correct Answers
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is perpetrated by an intimate partner in the context of
coercive control. Which of the following are types of violence that are included in the
definition of IPV? Select all that apply.
Financial
Social
Mental
Physical
Cultural`` ✅All
A nurse is educating a client recently swabbed as group B streptococcus (GBS)
positive. Which of the following responses by the client would indicate further teaching
is required:
A. "GBS is normal in pregnancy"
B. "GBS is routinely tested for in pregnancy"
C. "GBS is not considered a sexually transmitted disease"
D. "GBS should be treated in the second trimester of pregnancy" ✅D. "GBS should be
treated in the second trimester of pregnancy"
What changes occur to the cardiovascular system during a normal pregnancy?Select all
that apply.
A. Increased progesterone levels relax the smooth muscle around blood vessels
B. Clotting factor production decreases as pregnancy progresses
C. Increased cardiac output and heart rate
D. Diastolic blood pressure initially increases with pregnancy, then begins to decrease
during the third trimester
E. Blood volume increases 40-50% above non-pregnancy levels ✅A. Increased
progesterone levels relax the smooth muscle around blood vessels
C. Increased cardiac output and heart rate
E. Blood volume increases 40-50% above non-pregnancy levels
Maternal clients who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), often describe
the initial behaviours as their partners discouraging them from seeing family and friends.
T or F ✅True
Which of the following physiological changes occur to a client during pregnancy. Select
all that apply.
, A. Increased urine output
B. Decreased luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone
C. Decreased estrogen and progesterone
D. Decreased blood volume
E. Shallow breathing and/or shortness of breath ✅A. Increased urine output
B. Decreased luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone
E. Shallow breathing and/or shortness of breath
What represents a typical progression through the phases of a Pregnant person
establishing a relationship with the fetus?
A. Fantasizes about the child's gender and personality --> views the child as part of
themselves --> becomes introspective
B. Views the child as part of themselves --> has feelings of well-being --> accepts the
biological fact of pregnancy
C. Accepts the fetus as distinct from themselves --> accepts the biological fact of
pregnancy --> has a feeling of caring and responsibility
D. "I am pregnant" --> "I am going to have a baby" --> "I am going to be a parent" ✅"I
am pregnant" --> "I am going to have a baby" --> "I am going to be a parent"
While caring for a pregnant client with pre-eclampsia, the nurse identifies the client and
fetus to be at risk for which of the following? Select all that apply.
A. Placental abruption
B. Localized edema to legs
C. Premature placental aging
D. Intrauterine growth restriction
E. Polyuria ✅A. Placental abruption
C. Premature placental aging
D. Intrauterine growth restriction
Correctly match the following terms and definitions:
1. Gravida
2. Primigravida
