AWHONN Perinatal Nursing Item Bank Questions (multiple choice questions only) 100% Accurate

AWHONN Perinatal Nursing Item Bank
Questions (multiple choice questions only)
100% Accurate

a. anabolism; catabolism Metabolic changes are characterized by ________ during the

first half of pregnancy and __________ during the second half:




a. anabolism; catabolism

b. metabolism; anabolism

c. metabolism; catabolism




c. mother Maternal weight gain during the first half of the pregnancy is primarily due to

changes in the weight of the:




a. father

b. infant

c. mother

,c. increase Both maternal metabolic rate and thyroid hormone levels _______ during

pregnancy.




a. decrease

b. stay the same

c. increase




c. 30 lb An appropriate recommendation for weight gain for an underweight pregnant

woman would be:




a. 20 lb

b. 25 lb

c. 30 lb




c. 28 The monitoring of fetal activity by kick counts is initiated at ________ weeks'

gestation




a. 22

b. 26

,c. 28




c. 5-10 Folic acid requirements are increased to ___________ times normal during

pregnancy




a. 20-25

b. 10-15

c. 5-10




c. 10 A healthy fetus usually has ________ perceivable movements in 1 hour:




a. 5

b. 15

c. 10




c. 5 g/L A diagnosis of severe preeclampsia is consistent with a 24-hour urine showing

protein excretion of:

, a. 1 g/L

b. 3 g/L

c. 5 g/L




a. deep tendon reflexes An indication of impending magnesium sulfate toxicity in the

patient being treated for preeclampsia is the absence of:




a. deep tendon reflexes

b. fetal movement

c. urine output




b. 5-8 mg/dL The therapeutic range of serum magnesium during magnesium sulfate

therapy to prevent eclamptic seizures is:




a. 1-4 mg/dL

b. 5-8 mg/dL

c. 9-12 mg/dL