Maternal Newborn Exam 1 2025
Questions and Answers
What immunization can you NOT have during pregnancy? - ANSWER✔✔-Rubella (live
virus)
How many extra calories does a mom need if she has a normal-weight BMI? -
ANSWER✔✔-about 300 calories (a bagel)
What is a psychosocial assessment? - ANSWER✔✔-history of emotional or physical
abuse
history of emotional problems
Support systems
acceptance of pregnancy, plans for care
feeding preference for baby
How long are trimesters? - ANSWER✔✔-13 weeks
what is nagele's Rule? - ANSWER✔✔-First day of last menstrual period- 3 months + 7
days= EDD
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,antepartum is considered when? - ANSWER✔✔-conception to labor
Intraparum is considered when? - ANSWER✔✔-active labor until 2 hrs after baby is
born
Postpartum is considered when? - ANSWER✔✔-2 hrs after baby is born to 6 weeks
How often should prenatal visits be scheduled for a mom from conception to 28weeks?
- ANSWER✔✔-Every 4 weeks
How often should a prenatal visit be scheduled for a mom thats 29-36 weeks? -
ANSWER✔✔-every 2-3 weeks
How often should a mom have a prenatal visit between 37 weeks to birth? -
ANSWER✔✔-Every week
Nulligravida - ANSWER✔✔-never been pregnant
primigravida - ANSWER✔✔-woman who is pregnant for the first time
multigravida - ANSWER✔✔-woman who is pregnant for at least the 2nd time
para - ANSWER✔✔-given birth to one or more children who are passed age of
"viability" which is 20 weeks (twins count as 1)
abortion - ANSWER✔✔-termination of pregnancy before viability of 20 weeks; induced
or spontaneous
term - ANSWER✔✔-37 weeks or greater (para)
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,Preterm - ANSWER✔✔-20-36.6 weeks (para)
GTPAL(M) - ANSWER✔✔-Gravida
Term
Preterm
Abortions
Living
Multiple
what are some danger signs of pregnancy? - ANSWER✔✔-gush of fluid from vagina
vaginal bleeding
abdominal pain
fever over 100.4
blurred vision, dizziness, spots before eyes
persistent vomiting
pre-tibial edema
muscular convulsions
RUQ pain (liver)
un-relievable headaches
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, oliguria/dysuria
decrease/absence of fetal movement
umbilical cord contains which vessels and how many? - ANSWER✔✔-one vein and two
arteries (always 3 vessels)
the umbilical arteries carry which kind of blood? - ANSWER✔✔-deoxygenated blood
What type of blood does the umbilical vein carry? - ANSWER✔✔-oxygenated blood
what is the normal length of the umbilical cord? - ANSWER✔✔-55cm
What is the substance that protects the umbilical cord? - ANSWER✔✔-wharton's jelly,
protects from compression or breakage
How does the fetus breath in uteuro? - ANSWER✔✔-placenta supplies oxygen and
allows fetus to excrete CO2 into the maternal blood stream.
What are the three fetal shunts? - ANSWER✔✔-foramen ovale
ductus venosus
ductus arteriosus
how do these shunts work? - ANSWER✔✔-Fetal circulation. Blood leaves the placenta
and enters the fetus through the umbilical vein. After circulating through the fetus, the
blood returns to the placenta through the umbilical arteries. The ductus venosus, the
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Questions and Answers
What immunization can you NOT have during pregnancy? - ANSWER✔✔-Rubella (live
virus)
How many extra calories does a mom need if she has a normal-weight BMI? -
ANSWER✔✔-about 300 calories (a bagel)
What is a psychosocial assessment? - ANSWER✔✔-history of emotional or physical
abuse
history of emotional problems
Support systems
acceptance of pregnancy, plans for care
feeding preference for baby
How long are trimesters? - ANSWER✔✔-13 weeks
what is nagele's Rule? - ANSWER✔✔-First day of last menstrual period- 3 months + 7
days= EDD
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,antepartum is considered when? - ANSWER✔✔-conception to labor
Intraparum is considered when? - ANSWER✔✔-active labor until 2 hrs after baby is
born
Postpartum is considered when? - ANSWER✔✔-2 hrs after baby is born to 6 weeks
How often should prenatal visits be scheduled for a mom from conception to 28weeks?
- ANSWER✔✔-Every 4 weeks
How often should a prenatal visit be scheduled for a mom thats 29-36 weeks? -
ANSWER✔✔-every 2-3 weeks
How often should a mom have a prenatal visit between 37 weeks to birth? -
ANSWER✔✔-Every week
Nulligravida - ANSWER✔✔-never been pregnant
primigravida - ANSWER✔✔-woman who is pregnant for the first time
multigravida - ANSWER✔✔-woman who is pregnant for at least the 2nd time
para - ANSWER✔✔-given birth to one or more children who are passed age of
"viability" which is 20 weeks (twins count as 1)
abortion - ANSWER✔✔-termination of pregnancy before viability of 20 weeks; induced
or spontaneous
term - ANSWER✔✔-37 weeks or greater (para)
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,Preterm - ANSWER✔✔-20-36.6 weeks (para)
GTPAL(M) - ANSWER✔✔-Gravida
Term
Preterm
Abortions
Living
Multiple
what are some danger signs of pregnancy? - ANSWER✔✔-gush of fluid from vagina
vaginal bleeding
abdominal pain
fever over 100.4
blurred vision, dizziness, spots before eyes
persistent vomiting
pre-tibial edema
muscular convulsions
RUQ pain (liver)
un-relievable headaches
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, oliguria/dysuria
decrease/absence of fetal movement
umbilical cord contains which vessels and how many? - ANSWER✔✔-one vein and two
arteries (always 3 vessels)
the umbilical arteries carry which kind of blood? - ANSWER✔✔-deoxygenated blood
What type of blood does the umbilical vein carry? - ANSWER✔✔-oxygenated blood
what is the normal length of the umbilical cord? - ANSWER✔✔-55cm
What is the substance that protects the umbilical cord? - ANSWER✔✔-wharton's jelly,
protects from compression or breakage
How does the fetus breath in uteuro? - ANSWER✔✔-placenta supplies oxygen and
allows fetus to excrete CO2 into the maternal blood stream.
What are the three fetal shunts? - ANSWER✔✔-foramen ovale
ductus venosus
ductus arteriosus
how do these shunts work? - ANSWER✔✔-Fetal circulation. Blood leaves the placenta
and enters the fetus through the umbilical vein. After circulating through the fetus, the
blood returns to the placenta through the umbilical arteries. The ductus venosus, the
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