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Mother Baby Final Exam Study
Questions with Verified Answers 2025
Abortion -Correct Answer ✔Purposeful interruption of pregnancy before 20 weeks of
gestation.
Spontaneous Abortion -Correct Answer ✔When a pregnancy ends as the result of
natural causes before 20 weeks of gestation; AKA Miscarriage.
Induced Abortion -Correct Answer ✔Performed in the first trimester is safest and less
complex (intentional).
Biggest concerns of an abortion -Correct Answer ✔Hemorrhaging, infection.
Hemorrhage monitoring -Correct Answer ✔Monitor VS, amount of bleeding, labs.
Infection monitoring -Correct Answer ✔Monitor temperature, pulse, vaginal discharge,
abdominal pain.
Safety Alert -Correct Answer ✔The woman who has an induced abortion should be given
clear instructions to return immediately to the health care facility or ED for any of the
following symptoms: fever (>100.4), chills, bleedings greater than 2 saturated pads in 2
hours or heavy bleedings lasting a few days, foul smelling discharge, severe abdominal
pain, cramping or backache, or abdominal tenderness.
Dysmenorrhea -Correct Answer ✔Painful menstrual cycles
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Primary Dysmenorrhea -Correct Answer ✔Painful beginning of menstrual cycles for
young women
Secondary Dysmenorrhea -Correct Answer ✔Sudden painful cycles for older women
Premenstrual Syndrome -Correct Answer ✔A group of symptoms experienced by some
women within the 2 week period before menstruation
Group of Symptoms -Correct Answer ✔Bloating, headaches, N/V, breast discomfort
Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome -Correct Answer ✔Intensified PMS
Endometriosis -Correct Answer ✔Endometrial tissue is located outside the uterus
Sexually transmitted infections -Correct Answer ✔Infections transmitted through sexual
contact
Chlamydia -Correct Answer ✔Most common STI
Gonorrhea -Correct Answer ✔Females frequently have no manifestations and can lead
to PID in women and ophthalmia neonatorum in neonate if left untreated
Syphilis -Correct Answer ✔Has 3 stages; is transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex
& can be transmitted to an unborn child
Genital Herpes -Correct Answer ✔Painful genital blisters
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Group B Strep -Correct Answer ✔This bacteria is part of the normal vaginal flora of some
females
HIV/AIDS -Correct Answer ✔A retrovirus that attacks and causes destruction of T
lymphocytes
HPV -Correct Answer ✔Most common viral infection
Bacterial Vaginosis -Correct Answer ✔This white or grey discharge with a fish like odor
Candidiasis -Correct Answer ✔Most common vaginal infection
Birth Control -Correct Answer ✔Device or practice to decrease the risk of conceiving
Family Planning -Correct Answer ✔Conscious decision on when to conceive or avoid
pregnancy
Coitus Interruptus -Correct Answer ✔Withdrawal before ejaculation
Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs) -Correct Answer ✔FAMs combine charting
menstrual cycle with abstinence or other contraceptive methods
Spermicides -Correct Answer ✔Sperm is destroyed before getting to the cervix
Condoms -Correct Answer ✔Male STI protection
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Diaphragm -Correct Answer ✔Vaginal condom
IUD -Correct Answer ✔Most reliable OCP
Naegele's Rule -Correct Answer ✔1st day of last period - 3 months + 7 days = decide the
year
Weight gain during pregnancy -Correct Answer ✔For a normal women (BMI 18-25), she
should gain 25-35 lbs during pregnancy
Supine hypotension -Correct Answer ✔Low BP caused by lying down during pregnancy
fundal height -Correct Answer ✔AKA top of uterus
20 weeks fundal height -Correct Answer ✔At 20 weeks, fundal height should be at
umbilicus
40 weeks fundal height -Correct Answer ✔At 40 weeks, fundal height should be at
xiphoid process
Presumptive Signs -Correct Answer ✔N/V, breast tenderness, urinary frequency, fatigue,
quickening
Probable Signs -Correct Answer ✔cervix is soft/vascular, positive blood/urine test,
Braxton Hick contractions
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Mother Baby Final Exam Study
Questions with Verified Answers 2025
Abortion -Correct Answer ✔Purposeful interruption of pregnancy before 20 weeks of
gestation.
Spontaneous Abortion -Correct Answer ✔When a pregnancy ends as the result of
natural causes before 20 weeks of gestation; AKA Miscarriage.
Induced Abortion -Correct Answer ✔Performed in the first trimester is safest and less
complex (intentional).
Biggest concerns of an abortion -Correct Answer ✔Hemorrhaging, infection.
Hemorrhage monitoring -Correct Answer ✔Monitor VS, amount of bleeding, labs.
Infection monitoring -Correct Answer ✔Monitor temperature, pulse, vaginal discharge,
abdominal pain.
Safety Alert -Correct Answer ✔The woman who has an induced abortion should be given
clear instructions to return immediately to the health care facility or ED for any of the
following symptoms: fever (>100.4), chills, bleedings greater than 2 saturated pads in 2
hours or heavy bleedings lasting a few days, foul smelling discharge, severe abdominal
pain, cramping or backache, or abdominal tenderness.
Dysmenorrhea -Correct Answer ✔Painful menstrual cycles
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Primary Dysmenorrhea -Correct Answer ✔Painful beginning of menstrual cycles for
young women
Secondary Dysmenorrhea -Correct Answer ✔Sudden painful cycles for older women
Premenstrual Syndrome -Correct Answer ✔A group of symptoms experienced by some
women within the 2 week period before menstruation
Group of Symptoms -Correct Answer ✔Bloating, headaches, N/V, breast discomfort
Premenstrual Dysphoric Syndrome -Correct Answer ✔Intensified PMS
Endometriosis -Correct Answer ✔Endometrial tissue is located outside the uterus
Sexually transmitted infections -Correct Answer ✔Infections transmitted through sexual
contact
Chlamydia -Correct Answer ✔Most common STI
Gonorrhea -Correct Answer ✔Females frequently have no manifestations and can lead
to PID in women and ophthalmia neonatorum in neonate if left untreated
Syphilis -Correct Answer ✔Has 3 stages; is transmitted through oral, vaginal, or anal sex
& can be transmitted to an unborn child
Genital Herpes -Correct Answer ✔Painful genital blisters
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Group B Strep -Correct Answer ✔This bacteria is part of the normal vaginal flora of some
females
HIV/AIDS -Correct Answer ✔A retrovirus that attacks and causes destruction of T
lymphocytes
HPV -Correct Answer ✔Most common viral infection
Bacterial Vaginosis -Correct Answer ✔This white or grey discharge with a fish like odor
Candidiasis -Correct Answer ✔Most common vaginal infection
Birth Control -Correct Answer ✔Device or practice to decrease the risk of conceiving
Family Planning -Correct Answer ✔Conscious decision on when to conceive or avoid
pregnancy
Coitus Interruptus -Correct Answer ✔Withdrawal before ejaculation
Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs) -Correct Answer ✔FAMs combine charting
menstrual cycle with abstinence or other contraceptive methods
Spermicides -Correct Answer ✔Sperm is destroyed before getting to the cervix
Condoms -Correct Answer ✔Male STI protection
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Diaphragm -Correct Answer ✔Vaginal condom
IUD -Correct Answer ✔Most reliable OCP
Naegele's Rule -Correct Answer ✔1st day of last period - 3 months + 7 days = decide the
year
Weight gain during pregnancy -Correct Answer ✔For a normal women (BMI 18-25), she
should gain 25-35 lbs during pregnancy
Supine hypotension -Correct Answer ✔Low BP caused by lying down during pregnancy
fundal height -Correct Answer ✔AKA top of uterus
20 weeks fundal height -Correct Answer ✔At 20 weeks, fundal height should be at
umbilicus
40 weeks fundal height -Correct Answer ✔At 40 weeks, fundal height should be at
xiphoid process
Presumptive Signs -Correct Answer ✔N/V, breast tenderness, urinary frequency, fatigue,
quickening
Probable Signs -Correct Answer ✔cervix is soft/vascular, positive blood/urine test,
Braxton Hick contractions
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