MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The usual location of fertilization is? --CORRECT ANSWER: the fallopian tube
The normal volume of amniotic fluid is approximately _______ ml at 37 weeks of gestation --
CORRECT ANSWER: 1,000
What will the prenatal visit schedule for a woman with an uncomplicated pregnancy? --
CORRECT ANSWER: Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks, then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then
weekly until delivery
Twins that share the same placenta in the uterus are? --CORRECT ANSWER: monozygotic
A nurse in a prenatal clinic overhears a newly licensed nurse discussing conception with a client.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the
nurse? --CORRECT ANSWER: Sperm remain viable in the woman's reproductive tract for 4 to 5
days
A nurse is caring for a patient who tells the nurse that she thinks she might be pregnant because
she is able to feel the baby move. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? --
CORRECT ANSWER: This is a probable sign of pregnancy
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned she is pregnant. The nurse should reinforce
with the client to call her provider if she experiences which of the following manifestations? --
CORRECT ANSWER: Facial edema
The three phases of pregnancy are --CORRECT ANSWER: antepartum, intrapartum and
postpartum
The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the? --
CORRECT ANSWER: myometrium
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't sure she is happy about being
pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? --CORRECT ANSWER: It
is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
Which one of the following is a fetal shunt that aids in fetal circulation? --CORRECT ANSWER:
Foramen ovale
,The ovaries secrete the following hormones during the menstrual cycle? --CORRECT
ANSWER: Progesterone and Estrogen
What hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle? --CORRECT ANSWER: FSH
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 28 weeks of
gestation. The client's history reveals on pregnancy terminated by elective abortion at 9 weeks;
the birth of twins at 36 weeks; and a spontaneous abortion at 15 weeks gestation. According to
the GTPAL system, which of the following decreases her present party? --CORRECT ANSWER:
G4 T0 P1 A2 L2
Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the --CORRECT ANSWER:
foramen ovale
The hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after conception and in urine tests about
12-14 days after conception is? --CORRECT ANSWER: hcg
A decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle results in what? --
CORRECT ANSWER: Shedding of the endometrium
A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we have three
girls". What will the nurse explain to this woman? --CORRECT ANSWER: If a sperm carrying a
Y chromosome fertilizes an ovum, then a boy is produced
During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit, it is noted that Chadwick's sign is
present. What is Chadwick's sign? --CORRECT ANSWER: Bluish or purplish discoloration of
the vulva, vagina, and cervix
A nurse is preparing to measure the uterine funds of a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. The
nurse can expect to find that the measurement will be at ____ cm --CORRECT ANSWER: 32
What organ does the ducts venous shunt blood away from in fetal circulation? --CORRECT
ANSWER: Liver
A woman reports that her last menstrual period began on August 5, 2019. What is the woman's
expected delivery date using Naegele's rule? --CORRECT ANSWER: May 12, 2020
A woman's emotional reaction during the second trimester of pregnancy may be characterized
by? --CORRECT ANSWER: fantasies about the baby's appearance
, The functions of the placenta are to: --CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Supply oxygen to the fetus
2. Produce hormones
3. Provide protection from infection
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to reduce the risk of giving birth to a
newborn who has a neutral tube defect. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? --CORRECT ANSWER: Eat foods fortified with folic acid
The substance that provides support and protection for the vessels inside the umbilical cord is? --
CORRECT ANSWER: Wharton's Jelly
The major male hormone of reproduction, testosterone, is produced in the? --CORRECT
ANSWER: adrenal glands
A woman comes into the clinic for her first prenatal visit. Her obstetrical history is recorded. She
has a 10-month-old son delivered five days before his due date, a five-year-old son that was born
at 36 weeks of age, and a seven-year-old daughter born at 38 weeks. She has also lost a
pregnancy at 12 weeks. Using GTPAL what is her history --CORRECT ANSWER: G4 T2 P1 A1
L3
What is the total number of chromosomes in a mature sperm or mature ovum? --CORRECT
ANSWER: 23
At how many weeks gestational does the fetal lungs start to produce surfactant --CORRECT
ANSWER: 25 weeks
The primary purpose of amniotic fluid is to --CORRECT ANSWER: protect the fetus during
development
The fertilized ovum usually implants in the --CORRECT ANSWER: upper portion of the
fallopian tube
Woman have all their ova at the time they are born --CORRECT ANSWER: true
The nurse reminds the prenatal patient that she should add ___ kcal to her daily intake to nourish
the fetus in the first trimester --CORRECT ANSWER: 300
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is determining a client’s estimated date of delivery using Naegele's
rule. The first day of her last menstrual period was May 4, 2020. Which of the following dates
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
The usual location of fertilization is? --CORRECT ANSWER: the fallopian tube
The normal volume of amniotic fluid is approximately _______ ml at 37 weeks of gestation --
CORRECT ANSWER: 1,000
What will the prenatal visit schedule for a woman with an uncomplicated pregnancy? --
CORRECT ANSWER: Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks, then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then
weekly until delivery
Twins that share the same placenta in the uterus are? --CORRECT ANSWER: monozygotic
A nurse in a prenatal clinic overhears a newly licensed nurse discussing conception with a client.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the
nurse? --CORRECT ANSWER: Sperm remain viable in the woman's reproductive tract for 4 to 5
days
A nurse is caring for a patient who tells the nurse that she thinks she might be pregnant because
she is able to feel the baby move. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? --
CORRECT ANSWER: This is a probable sign of pregnancy
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned she is pregnant. The nurse should reinforce
with the client to call her provider if she experiences which of the following manifestations? --
CORRECT ANSWER: Facial edema
The three phases of pregnancy are --CORRECT ANSWER: antepartum, intrapartum and
postpartum
The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the? --
CORRECT ANSWER: myometrium
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't sure she is happy about being
pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? --CORRECT ANSWER: It
is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
Which one of the following is a fetal shunt that aids in fetal circulation? --CORRECT ANSWER:
Foramen ovale
,The ovaries secrete the following hormones during the menstrual cycle? --CORRECT
ANSWER: Progesterone and Estrogen
What hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle? --CORRECT ANSWER: FSH
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 28 weeks of
gestation. The client's history reveals on pregnancy terminated by elective abortion at 9 weeks;
the birth of twins at 36 weeks; and a spontaneous abortion at 15 weeks gestation. According to
the GTPAL system, which of the following decreases her present party? --CORRECT ANSWER:
G4 T0 P1 A2 L2
Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the --CORRECT ANSWER:
foramen ovale
The hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after conception and in urine tests about
12-14 days after conception is? --CORRECT ANSWER: hcg
A decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle results in what? --
CORRECT ANSWER: Shedding of the endometrium
A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we have three
girls". What will the nurse explain to this woman? --CORRECT ANSWER: If a sperm carrying a
Y chromosome fertilizes an ovum, then a boy is produced
During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit, it is noted that Chadwick's sign is
present. What is Chadwick's sign? --CORRECT ANSWER: Bluish or purplish discoloration of
the vulva, vagina, and cervix
A nurse is preparing to measure the uterine funds of a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. The
nurse can expect to find that the measurement will be at ____ cm --CORRECT ANSWER: 32
What organ does the ducts venous shunt blood away from in fetal circulation? --CORRECT
ANSWER: Liver
A woman reports that her last menstrual period began on August 5, 2019. What is the woman's
expected delivery date using Naegele's rule? --CORRECT ANSWER: May 12, 2020
A woman's emotional reaction during the second trimester of pregnancy may be characterized
by? --CORRECT ANSWER: fantasies about the baby's appearance
, The functions of the placenta are to: --CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Supply oxygen to the fetus
2. Produce hormones
3. Provide protection from infection
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to reduce the risk of giving birth to a
newborn who has a neutral tube defect. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? --CORRECT ANSWER: Eat foods fortified with folic acid
The substance that provides support and protection for the vessels inside the umbilical cord is? --
CORRECT ANSWER: Wharton's Jelly
The major male hormone of reproduction, testosterone, is produced in the? --CORRECT
ANSWER: adrenal glands
A woman comes into the clinic for her first prenatal visit. Her obstetrical history is recorded. She
has a 10-month-old son delivered five days before his due date, a five-year-old son that was born
at 36 weeks of age, and a seven-year-old daughter born at 38 weeks. She has also lost a
pregnancy at 12 weeks. Using GTPAL what is her history --CORRECT ANSWER: G4 T2 P1 A1
L3
What is the total number of chromosomes in a mature sperm or mature ovum? --CORRECT
ANSWER: 23
At how many weeks gestational does the fetal lungs start to produce surfactant --CORRECT
ANSWER: 25 weeks
The primary purpose of amniotic fluid is to --CORRECT ANSWER: protect the fetus during
development
The fertilized ovum usually implants in the --CORRECT ANSWER: upper portion of the
fallopian tube
Woman have all their ova at the time they are born --CORRECT ANSWER: true
The nurse reminds the prenatal patient that she should add ___ kcal to her daily intake to nourish
the fetus in the first trimester --CORRECT ANSWER: 300
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is determining a client’s estimated date of delivery using Naegele's
rule. The first day of her last menstrual period was May 4, 2020. Which of the following dates
