EDAPT NURSING CARE: DURING
PREGNANCY
REVIEW TEST
A normal pregnancy lasts ___ weeks from the _____ day of the last menstrual period (LMP). -
CORRECT ANSWER-40; first
Which finding is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Amenorrhea
Why is this a very critical stage of pregnancy? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-This
is the time when birth defects develop.
All major body organs develop.
The developing embryo is vulnerable to teratogenic agents.
What would lead her provider to order a pregnancy test even though she states she began her
menses? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-She may be having a miscarriage even
though she didn't realize she was pregnant.
She may be pregnant and experiencing implantation bleeding rather than her menses.
Select the correct structure for each description. Each item will fit only one structure. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Placenta -secretes the hormones that maintain the pregnancy
exchanges nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between the fetus and the maternal circulation
blocks the transfer of certain substances to the fetus
Fetal Membranes - amniotic sac that contains the fetus
Umbilical Cord-connects the placenta to the fetus
cushioned to protect it from compression
carries deoxygenated blood away from the fetus and carries oxygenated blood to the fetus
Amniotic Fluid-surrounds the fetus in the uterus
cushions the fetus from compression
regulates fetal temperature
provides for fetal lung development
Identify whether each of the following is a presumptive, probable, or positive sign of pregnancy. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ballottement: probable
Chadwick's sign: probable
Darkening areolae: presumptive
Fetal heartbeat present: positive
Goodell's sign: probable
Nausea and vomiting: presumptive
Palpation of fetal outline: positive
PREGNANCY
REVIEW TEST
A normal pregnancy lasts ___ weeks from the _____ day of the last menstrual period (LMP). -
CORRECT ANSWER-40; first
Which finding is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER-Amenorrhea
Why is this a very critical stage of pregnancy? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-This
is the time when birth defects develop.
All major body organs develop.
The developing embryo is vulnerable to teratogenic agents.
What would lead her provider to order a pregnancy test even though she states she began her
menses? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER-She may be having a miscarriage even
though she didn't realize she was pregnant.
She may be pregnant and experiencing implantation bleeding rather than her menses.
Select the correct structure for each description. Each item will fit only one structure. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Placenta -secretes the hormones that maintain the pregnancy
exchanges nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between the fetus and the maternal circulation
blocks the transfer of certain substances to the fetus
Fetal Membranes - amniotic sac that contains the fetus
Umbilical Cord-connects the placenta to the fetus
cushioned to protect it from compression
carries deoxygenated blood away from the fetus and carries oxygenated blood to the fetus
Amniotic Fluid-surrounds the fetus in the uterus
cushions the fetus from compression
regulates fetal temperature
provides for fetal lung development
Identify whether each of the following is a presumptive, probable, or positive sign of pregnancy. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ballottement: probable
Chadwick's sign: probable
Darkening areolae: presumptive
Fetal heartbeat present: positive
Goodell's sign: probable
Nausea and vomiting: presumptive
Palpation of fetal outline: positive
