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NURS629 PRACTICE REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A 28-year-old multipara who is 32 weeks gestation presents to your office
complaining of sudden onset of small amounts of bright red vaginal
bleeding. She has had several episodes and appears anxious. On exam, her
uterus is soft to palpation. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Placenta abruptio
B. Placenta previa
C. Acute cervicitis
D. Molar pregnancy (hydatidiform mole) - ANS ✓B. Placenta previa
All of the following are not recommended for the outpatient treatment of
mild preeclampsia except which?
A. Aldomet (methyldopa) 250mg PO BID
B. Bedrest of the left side with bathroom privileges
C. Severe sodium restriction
D. Restrict fluid intake to less than 1 litre per 24 hours - ANS ✓B. Bedrest of
the left side with bathroom privileges
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A woman at 32 weeks gestation has a positive throat culture for strep
pygenes. She denies allergies but gets very nauseous with erythromycin.
Which of the following is the best choice for this pregnant patient?
A. Ofloxacin (Floxin)
B. Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
C. Trimethoprim/Sulfamethizole (Bactrim DS)
D. Penicillin (Pen VK) - ANS ✓D. Penicillin (Pen VK)
A 38-year-old multigravida who is at 32 weeks gestation calls the family
nurse practitioner complaining of bright red vaginal bleeding. There is no
watery discharge. She complains that her uterus feels hard and is very
painful. Which of the following conditions is most likely?
A. Placenta abruptio
B. A molar pregnancy
C. Placenta previa
D. An ectopic pregnancy - ANS ✓A. Placenta abruptio
Physiologic anemia of pregnancy is due to what?
A. An increase in the need for dietary iron in pregnancy
B. An increase in the cardiac output at the end of the second trimester
C. A physiologic decrease in the production of RBCs in pregnant women
D. An increase of up to 50% of the plasma volume in pregnant women - ANS
✓D. An increase of up to 50% of the plasma volume in pregnant women
NURS629
NURS
NURS629 PRACTICE REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
(2024/2025) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A 28-year-old multipara who is 32 weeks gestation presents to your office
complaining of sudden onset of small amounts of bright red vaginal
bleeding. She has had several episodes and appears anxious. On exam, her
uterus is soft to palpation. Which of the following is most likely?
A. Placenta abruptio
B. Placenta previa
C. Acute cervicitis
D. Molar pregnancy (hydatidiform mole) - ANS ✓B. Placenta previa
All of the following are not recommended for the outpatient treatment of
mild preeclampsia except which?
A. Aldomet (methyldopa) 250mg PO BID
B. Bedrest of the left side with bathroom privileges
C. Severe sodium restriction
D. Restrict fluid intake to less than 1 litre per 24 hours - ANS ✓B. Bedrest of
the left side with bathroom privileges
NURS629
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NURS
A woman at 32 weeks gestation has a positive throat culture for strep
pygenes. She denies allergies but gets very nauseous with erythromycin.
Which of the following is the best choice for this pregnant patient?
A. Ofloxacin (Floxin)
B. Clarithromycin (Biaxin)
C. Trimethoprim/Sulfamethizole (Bactrim DS)
D. Penicillin (Pen VK) - ANS ✓D. Penicillin (Pen VK)
A 38-year-old multigravida who is at 32 weeks gestation calls the family
nurse practitioner complaining of bright red vaginal bleeding. There is no
watery discharge. She complains that her uterus feels hard and is very
painful. Which of the following conditions is most likely?
A. Placenta abruptio
B. A molar pregnancy
C. Placenta previa
D. An ectopic pregnancy - ANS ✓A. Placenta abruptio
Physiologic anemia of pregnancy is due to what?
A. An increase in the need for dietary iron in pregnancy
B. An increase in the cardiac output at the end of the second trimester
C. A physiologic decrease in the production of RBCs in pregnant women
D. An increase of up to 50% of the plasma volume in pregnant women - ANS
✓D. An increase of up to 50% of the plasma volume in pregnant women
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