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OB - EXAM 3 Practice Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
The nurse would suspect preeclampsia if which of the following was
found during assessment?
A. Hypertension and diminished reflexes
B. Ankle edema and ketonuria
C. Proteinuria and hypertension
D. Glucosuria and proteinuria - Answer✔️✔️-C
Which of the following is an indication to turn off magnesium sulfate in a
woman managed with preeclampsia?
A. Blood pressure 190/110 mm Hg
B. Nausea and vomiting
C. Epigastric pain
D. Respiratory rate of 13 breaths/min - Answer✔️✔️-D
Type 1 diabetes is associated with:
A. Decreased pancreatic function
B. Insulin resistance
C. Inappropriate response to insulin
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D. Absolute insulin deficiency - Answer✔️✔️-D
Over the past 25 years, the incidence of preterm birth has:
A. Declined
B. Remained the same
C. Increased - Answer✔️✔️-C
An appropriate gestational age to do glucose screening is:
A. 22 weeks of gestation
B. 26 weeks of gestation
C. 30 weeks of gestation
D. 34weeks of gestation - Answer✔️✔️-B
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of:
A. Low birth weight and prematurity
B. Neonatal lung disease
C. Preeclampsia - Answer✔️✔️-A
The goal of magnesium sulfate therapy in treating preeclampsia is to:
A. Reduce blood pressure
B. Delay delivery
C. Prevent seizures
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D. Increase placental perfusion - Answer✔️✔️-C
Hypoglycemia is defined as a blood glucose below:
A. 60 mg/dL
B. 70 mg/dL
C. 80 mg/dL
D. 90 mg/dL - Answer✔️✔️-B
Management of women with pre gestational diabetes should begin:
A. Before conception
B. At the end of the first trimester
C. At the end of 20 weeks
D. Before the onset of labor - Answer✔️✔️-A
An oxygen saturation below ____ is an abnormal finding for a pregnant
woman.
A. 90%
B. 92%
C. 95%
D. 97% - Answer✔️✔️-D
The likelihood of dizygotic twinning is affected by:
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A. Advance maternal age
B. Use of assisted reproductive technology
C. Maternal nutritional status - Answer✔️✔️-B
Women are more receptive to treatment and lifestyle changes during
pregnancy, so pregnancy may be a window of opportunity for chemically
dependent women to enter treatment.
A. True
B. False - Answer✔️✔️-A
A nurse is assessing a patient's risk factors for preterm labor and birth.
Which of the following characteristics of this patient would increase her
risk for preterm labor and birth? (SATA)
A . Prior preterm birth
B. Periodontal disease
C. Body mass index (BMI) of 24
D. Age 37 years
E. Intimate partner violence - Answer✔️✔️-A, B, D, E
*Prior preterm birth is the single most important risk factor for preterm
labor and birth, with reoccurrence rates of up to 40%.
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OB - EXAM 3 Practice Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
The nurse would suspect preeclampsia if which of the following was
found during assessment?
A. Hypertension and diminished reflexes
B. Ankle edema and ketonuria
C. Proteinuria and hypertension
D. Glucosuria and proteinuria - Answer✔️✔️-C
Which of the following is an indication to turn off magnesium sulfate in a
woman managed with preeclampsia?
A. Blood pressure 190/110 mm Hg
B. Nausea and vomiting
C. Epigastric pain
D. Respiratory rate of 13 breaths/min - Answer✔️✔️-D
Type 1 diabetes is associated with:
A. Decreased pancreatic function
B. Insulin resistance
C. Inappropriate response to insulin
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D. Absolute insulin deficiency - Answer✔️✔️-D
Over the past 25 years, the incidence of preterm birth has:
A. Declined
B. Remained the same
C. Increased - Answer✔️✔️-C
An appropriate gestational age to do glucose screening is:
A. 22 weeks of gestation
B. 26 weeks of gestation
C. 30 weeks of gestation
D. 34weeks of gestation - Answer✔️✔️-B
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of:
A. Low birth weight and prematurity
B. Neonatal lung disease
C. Preeclampsia - Answer✔️✔️-A
The goal of magnesium sulfate therapy in treating preeclampsia is to:
A. Reduce blood pressure
B. Delay delivery
C. Prevent seizures
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D. Increase placental perfusion - Answer✔️✔️-C
Hypoglycemia is defined as a blood glucose below:
A. 60 mg/dL
B. 70 mg/dL
C. 80 mg/dL
D. 90 mg/dL - Answer✔️✔️-B
Management of women with pre gestational diabetes should begin:
A. Before conception
B. At the end of the first trimester
C. At the end of 20 weeks
D. Before the onset of labor - Answer✔️✔️-A
An oxygen saturation below ____ is an abnormal finding for a pregnant
woman.
A. 90%
B. 92%
C. 95%
D. 97% - Answer✔️✔️-D
The likelihood of dizygotic twinning is affected by:
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A. Advance maternal age
B. Use of assisted reproductive technology
C. Maternal nutritional status - Answer✔️✔️-B
Women are more receptive to treatment and lifestyle changes during
pregnancy, so pregnancy may be a window of opportunity for chemically
dependent women to enter treatment.
A. True
B. False - Answer✔️✔️-A
A nurse is assessing a patient's risk factors for preterm labor and birth.
Which of the following characteristics of this patient would increase her
risk for preterm labor and birth? (SATA)
A . Prior preterm birth
B. Periodontal disease
C. Body mass index (BMI) of 24
D. Age 37 years
E. Intimate partner violence - Answer✔️✔️-A, B, D, E
*Prior preterm birth is the single most important risk factor for preterm
labor and birth, with reoccurrence rates of up to 40%.
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