MOTHER/BABY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
What is quickening and when does it happen? - Answer-First fetal movement felt by the
mother; faint fluttering; 16-20 weeks
What is the expected range for fetal heart range? - Answer-110-160
What devices can detect the FHR and when? - Answer-Doppler - 10 weeks
Fetoscope - 18-20 weeks
What should the nurse educate the mom about regarding immunizations during
pregnancy? - Answer-Live-virus vaccines are contraindicated during pregnancy
because of possible adverse effects on the fetus
How long should a woman avoid pregnancy after receiving the MMR vaccine? -
Answer-1 month
What is hyperemesis gravidarium? - Answer-Excessive nausea/vomiting that can
significantly interfere with the pregnant woman's food intake and fluid balance
Treatment of hyperemesis gravidarium? - Answer--Correcting fluid/electrolyte
imbalances
-antiemetics
-possibly hospitalization
What is a complete abortion? - Answer-Passage of all products of conception; cervix
closes; bleeding stops
What is a incomplete abortion? - Answer-Bleeding, cramping, dilation if cervix, passage
of tissue
What is marginal placenta previa? - Answer-Placenta reaches within 2-3 cm of the
cervical opening
What is partial placenta previa? - Answer-Placenta partly covers the cervical opening
What is total placenta previa? - Answer-Placenta completely covers the cervical
opening
, What do oral hypoglycemic agents do during pregnancy? - Answer-They cross the
placenta
What is the preferred drug to lower blood glucose levels during pregnancy? - Answer-
Injectable insulin because it doesn't cross the placenta
Why is activity restriction recommended for those with mild preeclampsia? - Answer-
Allows blood that would be circulated to the skeletal system to be conserved for the vital
organs and the placenta
Why is magnesium sulfate sometimes given to the women with
eclampsia/preeclampsia? - Answer-Because it is an anticonvulsant administered to
prevent seizures
Excessive magnesium sulfate can cause? - Answer-Loss of deep tendon reflexes;
followed by depressed respiration's; if continues to rise, collapse and death can occur
When should you report contractions to the RN? - Answer-If contractions occur more
frequently than every 2 minutes, last longer than 90 seconds, or have intervals shorter
than 60 seconds
What is frequency with contractions? - Answer-The amount of time from the beginning
of one contraction to the beginning of the next
What is interval with contractions? - Answer-The amount of time the uterus relaxes
between contractions
What is the vertex position? - Answer-The fetal head is fully flexed; the most favorable
cephalic presentation
Nursing interventions for late decelerations? - Answer-10 L O2 with mask, left lateral
position
How does the nurse teach the laboring mother to breathe when she is fully dilated and
effaced? - Answer-The woman takes a deep breath and exhales at the beginning of the
contraction, she then takes another deep breath and pushed with her abdominal
muscles while exhaling.
What is the most important nursing intervention during the 4th stage of labor? - Answer-
Identifying and preventing hemorrhage
what does 5 things does APGAR score evaluate? - Answer--HR
-Respiratory effort
-Muscle tone
-Reflexes
-Skin color
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
What is quickening and when does it happen? - Answer-First fetal movement felt by the
mother; faint fluttering; 16-20 weeks
What is the expected range for fetal heart range? - Answer-110-160
What devices can detect the FHR and when? - Answer-Doppler - 10 weeks
Fetoscope - 18-20 weeks
What should the nurse educate the mom about regarding immunizations during
pregnancy? - Answer-Live-virus vaccines are contraindicated during pregnancy
because of possible adverse effects on the fetus
How long should a woman avoid pregnancy after receiving the MMR vaccine? -
Answer-1 month
What is hyperemesis gravidarium? - Answer-Excessive nausea/vomiting that can
significantly interfere with the pregnant woman's food intake and fluid balance
Treatment of hyperemesis gravidarium? - Answer--Correcting fluid/electrolyte
imbalances
-antiemetics
-possibly hospitalization
What is a complete abortion? - Answer-Passage of all products of conception; cervix
closes; bleeding stops
What is a incomplete abortion? - Answer-Bleeding, cramping, dilation if cervix, passage
of tissue
What is marginal placenta previa? - Answer-Placenta reaches within 2-3 cm of the
cervical opening
What is partial placenta previa? - Answer-Placenta partly covers the cervical opening
What is total placenta previa? - Answer-Placenta completely covers the cervical
opening
, What do oral hypoglycemic agents do during pregnancy? - Answer-They cross the
placenta
What is the preferred drug to lower blood glucose levels during pregnancy? - Answer-
Injectable insulin because it doesn't cross the placenta
Why is activity restriction recommended for those with mild preeclampsia? - Answer-
Allows blood that would be circulated to the skeletal system to be conserved for the vital
organs and the placenta
Why is magnesium sulfate sometimes given to the women with
eclampsia/preeclampsia? - Answer-Because it is an anticonvulsant administered to
prevent seizures
Excessive magnesium sulfate can cause? - Answer-Loss of deep tendon reflexes;
followed by depressed respiration's; if continues to rise, collapse and death can occur
When should you report contractions to the RN? - Answer-If contractions occur more
frequently than every 2 minutes, last longer than 90 seconds, or have intervals shorter
than 60 seconds
What is frequency with contractions? - Answer-The amount of time from the beginning
of one contraction to the beginning of the next
What is interval with contractions? - Answer-The amount of time the uterus relaxes
between contractions
What is the vertex position? - Answer-The fetal head is fully flexed; the most favorable
cephalic presentation
Nursing interventions for late decelerations? - Answer-10 L O2 with mask, left lateral
position
How does the nurse teach the laboring mother to breathe when she is fully dilated and
effaced? - Answer-The woman takes a deep breath and exhales at the beginning of the
contraction, she then takes another deep breath and pushed with her abdominal
muscles while exhaling.
What is the most important nursing intervention during the 4th stage of labor? - Answer-
Identifying and preventing hemorrhage
what does 5 things does APGAR score evaluate? - Answer--HR
-Respiratory effort
-Muscle tone
-Reflexes
-Skin color
