NURS 352
Caring for the Childbearing Family I
Final Exams (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a common risk factor for gestational
diabetes?
- A. Low body mass index (BMI)
- B. Advanced maternal age
- C. High physical activity levels
- D. Low carbohydrate intake
- ANS: B. Advanced maternal age
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, - Rationale: Advanced maternal age is a known risk factor for
gestational diabetes due to changes in glucose metabolism.
2. What is the primary purpose of prenatal screening for
chromosomal abnormalities?
- A. To determine the baby's gender
- B. To assess the mother's nutritional status
- C. To identify potential genetic disorders
- D. To monitor fetal growth
- ANS: C. To identify potential genetic disorders
- Rationale: Prenatal screening aims to detect chromosomal
abnormalities and genetic disorders early in pregnancy.
3. Which of the following best describes the concept of
'preconception care'?
- A. Care provided during the first trimester
- B. Care provided to women who are not yet pregnant but
planning to conceive
- C. Care provided during labor and delivery
- D. Care provided to newborns
- ANS: B. Care provided to women who are not yet pregnant
but planning to conceive
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, - Rationale: Preconception care focuses on optimizing a
woman's health before pregnancy to improve pregnancy
outcomes.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The process of monitoring fetal heart rate and uterine
contractions during labor is known as __________.
- ANS: Fetal Monitoring
- Rationale: Fetal monitoring involves tracking the fetal heart
rate and uterine contractions to assess fetal well-being during
labor.
5. __________ is a condition characterized by high blood
pressure and proteinuria during pregnancy.
- ANS: Preeclampsia
- Rationale: Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy
complication marked by high blood pressure and protein in the
urine.
6. The __________ trimester is considered the most critical
period for fetal development and organ formation.
- ANS: First
- Rationale: The first trimester is crucial for fetal
development as major organs and systems begin to form.
©2024/2025
Caring for the Childbearing Family I
Final Exams (Qns & Ans)
2025
1. Which of the following is a common risk factor for gestational
diabetes?
- A. Low body mass index (BMI)
- B. Advanced maternal age
- C. High physical activity levels
- D. Low carbohydrate intake
- ANS: B. Advanced maternal age
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Advanced maternal age is a known risk factor for
gestational diabetes due to changes in glucose metabolism.
2. What is the primary purpose of prenatal screening for
chromosomal abnormalities?
- A. To determine the baby's gender
- B. To assess the mother's nutritional status
- C. To identify potential genetic disorders
- D. To monitor fetal growth
- ANS: C. To identify potential genetic disorders
- Rationale: Prenatal screening aims to detect chromosomal
abnormalities and genetic disorders early in pregnancy.
3. Which of the following best describes the concept of
'preconception care'?
- A. Care provided during the first trimester
- B. Care provided to women who are not yet pregnant but
planning to conceive
- C. Care provided during labor and delivery
- D. Care provided to newborns
- ANS: B. Care provided to women who are not yet pregnant
but planning to conceive
©2024/2025
, - Rationale: Preconception care focuses on optimizing a
woman's health before pregnancy to improve pregnancy
outcomes.
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
4. The process of monitoring fetal heart rate and uterine
contractions during labor is known as __________.
- ANS: Fetal Monitoring
- Rationale: Fetal monitoring involves tracking the fetal heart
rate and uterine contractions to assess fetal well-being during
labor.
5. __________ is a condition characterized by high blood
pressure and proteinuria during pregnancy.
- ANS: Preeclampsia
- Rationale: Preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy
complication marked by high blood pressure and protein in the
urine.
6. The __________ trimester is considered the most critical
period for fetal development and organ formation.
- ANS: First
- Rationale: The first trimester is crucial for fetal
development as major organs and systems begin to form.
©2024/2025
