TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO MATERNITY
AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 8TH EDITION LEIFER
CHAPTER 1- 34
prenatal Care
1. What is the recommended amount of folic acid for a pregnant woman to prevent
neural tube defects?
o A) 0.4 mg
o B) 4.0 mg
Correct Answer: A
2. Which diagnostic test is commonly used to assess fetal well-being in the second
trimester?
o A) Amniocentesis
o B) Non-stress test
Correct Answer: A
3. Which is the most accurate method for determining gestational age?
o A) Last menstrual period
o B) Ultrasound in the first trimester
Correct Answer: B
4. Which nutrient is essential for the development of the fetal brain?
o A) Iron
o B) Omega-3 fatty acids
Correct Answer: B
5. Which of the following conditions is most likely to be indicated by high levels of
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?
o A) Ectopic pregnancy
o B) Molar pregnancy
Correct Answer: B
2. Labor and Delivery
6. What is the first stage of labor?
o A) Dilation
o B) Expulsion
Correct Answer: A
7. Which fetal presentation is considered optimal for vaginal delivery?
o A) Breech
o B) Cephalic
Correct Answer: B
8. What is the primary purpose of performing an episiotomy?
, o A) To hasten labor
o B) To prevent severe perineal tearing
Correct Answer: B
9. Which intervention is appropriate during the active phase of labor?
o A) Encourage ambulation
o B) Administer general anesthesia
Correct Answer: A
10. What is the significance of a "bloody show" during labor?
o A) Indicates onset of labor
o B) Indicates fetal distress
Correct Answer: A
3. Postpartum Care
11. What is the expected lochia pattern following delivery?
o A) Lochia rubra, lochia serosa, lochia alba
o B) Lochia alba, lochia rubra, lochia serosa
Correct Answer: A
12. How soon can ovulation occur postpartum in non-breastfeeding women?
o A) 6 weeks
o B) 2 weeks
Correct Answer: B
13. What is a common cause of postpartum hemorrhage?
o A) Uterine atony
o B) Placental abruption
Correct Answer: A
14. Which postpartum complication is characterized by severe mood swings, anxiety, and
depression?
o A) Postpartum blues
o B) Postpartum depression
Correct Answer: B
15. When should Rh immunoglobulin (Rhogam) be administered postpartum?
o A) Within 72 hours if the mother is Rh-negative and the baby is Rh-positive
o B) Within 24 hours regardless of Rh status
Correct Answer: A
4. Neonatal Care
16. What is the primary focus of the APGAR score?
o A) Neonatal reflexes
o B) Immediate newborn well-being
Correct Answer: B
17. What is the ideal environment for newborn thermoregulation?
o A) Skin-to-skin contact with the mother
o B) Incubator with high oxygen flow
Correct Answer: A
18. What is a normal finding in a neonate's head after a vaginal delivery?
o A) Cephalohematoma
AND PEDIATRIC NURSING 8TH EDITION LEIFER
CHAPTER 1- 34
prenatal Care
1. What is the recommended amount of folic acid for a pregnant woman to prevent
neural tube defects?
o A) 0.4 mg
o B) 4.0 mg
Correct Answer: A
2. Which diagnostic test is commonly used to assess fetal well-being in the second
trimester?
o A) Amniocentesis
o B) Non-stress test
Correct Answer: A
3. Which is the most accurate method for determining gestational age?
o A) Last menstrual period
o B) Ultrasound in the first trimester
Correct Answer: B
4. Which nutrient is essential for the development of the fetal brain?
o A) Iron
o B) Omega-3 fatty acids
Correct Answer: B
5. Which of the following conditions is most likely to be indicated by high levels of
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?
o A) Ectopic pregnancy
o B) Molar pregnancy
Correct Answer: B
2. Labor and Delivery
6. What is the first stage of labor?
o A) Dilation
o B) Expulsion
Correct Answer: A
7. Which fetal presentation is considered optimal for vaginal delivery?
o A) Breech
o B) Cephalic
Correct Answer: B
8. What is the primary purpose of performing an episiotomy?
, o A) To hasten labor
o B) To prevent severe perineal tearing
Correct Answer: B
9. Which intervention is appropriate during the active phase of labor?
o A) Encourage ambulation
o B) Administer general anesthesia
Correct Answer: A
10. What is the significance of a "bloody show" during labor?
o A) Indicates onset of labor
o B) Indicates fetal distress
Correct Answer: A
3. Postpartum Care
11. What is the expected lochia pattern following delivery?
o A) Lochia rubra, lochia serosa, lochia alba
o B) Lochia alba, lochia rubra, lochia serosa
Correct Answer: A
12. How soon can ovulation occur postpartum in non-breastfeeding women?
o A) 6 weeks
o B) 2 weeks
Correct Answer: B
13. What is a common cause of postpartum hemorrhage?
o A) Uterine atony
o B) Placental abruption
Correct Answer: A
14. Which postpartum complication is characterized by severe mood swings, anxiety, and
depression?
o A) Postpartum blues
o B) Postpartum depression
Correct Answer: B
15. When should Rh immunoglobulin (Rhogam) be administered postpartum?
o A) Within 72 hours if the mother is Rh-negative and the baby is Rh-positive
o B) Within 24 hours regardless of Rh status
Correct Answer: A
4. Neonatal Care
16. What is the primary focus of the APGAR score?
o A) Neonatal reflexes
o B) Immediate newborn well-being
Correct Answer: B
17. What is the ideal environment for newborn thermoregulation?
o A) Skin-to-skin contact with the mother
o B) Incubator with high oxygen flow
Correct Answer: A
18. What is a normal finding in a neonate's head after a vaginal delivery?
o A) Cephalohematoma
