Childbearing Nursing Exam 1 Practice Questions
with Verified Answers
A male client is seen at the provider's office for infertility. Which issue
would the nurse disregard as a possible cause of male infertility?
Attending daily cycling classes at the local gym
Having an overweight body mass index (BMI)
Smoking two to three cigarettes a day
Taking a calcium channel blocker for hypertension Ans✔✔ -Having an
overweight body mass index (BMI)
When assessing the newborn, the nurse notes two vessels in the
umbilical cord. What should the nurse do next?
Call the pediatrician.
Start an IV on the infant.
Check the infant's pulse oximetry.
Listen to the infant's heart sounds. Ans✔✔ -Call the pediatrician.
A couple visiting the clinic voiced their concern that their unborn baby
might have trisomy 21 at birth. Which test would the nurse recommend
for this couple?
Carrier testing
,Prenatal testing
Newborn screening
Preimplantation testing Ans✔✔ -Prenatal testing
Which is an appropriate assistance the nurse can provide to the couple
who found out during pregnancy that their child has a genetic disorder?
Select all that apply.
Provide credible websites containing information specifically about the
genetic disorder.
Leave the couple be. They have time to learn about it later on in the
pregnancy or when the child is born.
Encourage them to communicate with one another.
Find a support group for the couple.
Ask the couple closed-ended questions. Ans✔✔ -Provide credible
websites containing information specifically about the genetic disorder.
Encourage them to communicate with one another.
Find a support group for the couple.
The nurse is recalling the steps in cell division, beginning at conception
and ending with fetal development. List the following steps in order of
development:
, Blastocyst
Embryo
Fetus
Zygote Ans✔✔ -Zygote
Blastocyst
Embryo
Fetus
The nurse is teaching the new pregnant mother about the placenta and its
many roles in fetal development. Which statements show an
understanding of the hormones the placenta produces? Select all that
apply.
"Progesterone is the hormone that makes you feel bloated."
"Testosterone is produced only if you are having a boy."
"Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) doubles or triples the longer you
are pregnant."
"Human placental lactogen helps in the production of breast milk."
"Estrogen is the reason for my pregnancy glow." Ans✔✔ -"Progesterone
is the hormone that makes you feel bloated."
"Human placental lactogen helps in the production of breast milk."
"Estrogen is the reason for my pregnancy glow."
with Verified Answers
A male client is seen at the provider's office for infertility. Which issue
would the nurse disregard as a possible cause of male infertility?
Attending daily cycling classes at the local gym
Having an overweight body mass index (BMI)
Smoking two to three cigarettes a day
Taking a calcium channel blocker for hypertension Ans✔✔ -Having an
overweight body mass index (BMI)
When assessing the newborn, the nurse notes two vessels in the
umbilical cord. What should the nurse do next?
Call the pediatrician.
Start an IV on the infant.
Check the infant's pulse oximetry.
Listen to the infant's heart sounds. Ans✔✔ -Call the pediatrician.
A couple visiting the clinic voiced their concern that their unborn baby
might have trisomy 21 at birth. Which test would the nurse recommend
for this couple?
Carrier testing
,Prenatal testing
Newborn screening
Preimplantation testing Ans✔✔ -Prenatal testing
Which is an appropriate assistance the nurse can provide to the couple
who found out during pregnancy that their child has a genetic disorder?
Select all that apply.
Provide credible websites containing information specifically about the
genetic disorder.
Leave the couple be. They have time to learn about it later on in the
pregnancy or when the child is born.
Encourage them to communicate with one another.
Find a support group for the couple.
Ask the couple closed-ended questions. Ans✔✔ -Provide credible
websites containing information specifically about the genetic disorder.
Encourage them to communicate with one another.
Find a support group for the couple.
The nurse is recalling the steps in cell division, beginning at conception
and ending with fetal development. List the following steps in order of
development:
, Blastocyst
Embryo
Fetus
Zygote Ans✔✔ -Zygote
Blastocyst
Embryo
Fetus
The nurse is teaching the new pregnant mother about the placenta and its
many roles in fetal development. Which statements show an
understanding of the hormones the placenta produces? Select all that
apply.
"Progesterone is the hormone that makes you feel bloated."
"Testosterone is produced only if you are having a boy."
"Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) doubles or triples the longer you
are pregnant."
"Human placental lactogen helps in the production of breast milk."
"Estrogen is the reason for my pregnancy glow." Ans✔✔ -"Progesterone
is the hormone that makes you feel bloated."
"Human placental lactogen helps in the production of breast milk."
"Estrogen is the reason for my pregnancy glow."
