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PN 3003 Maternity and Pediatrics Exam Guide 2025/2026 – Full Q&A with 100% Verified Answers for Hormonal, Fetal & Postpartum Care

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This expanded exam guide for PN 3003 (Maternity and Pediatrics) is updated for the 2025/2026 academic year and features 100% verified answers. It covers early pregnancy signs, hormone fluctuations, fetal development, labor stages, pelvis types, birth presentations, postpartum physiological changes, and newborn conditions. Topics also include complications such as preeclampsia, abruptio placenta, postpartum hemorrhage, congenital conditions (Down syndrome, PKU, FAS), TORCH infections, and maternal mental health. Designed for practical nursing students preparing for end-of-term exams or NCLEX-PN readiness

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PN 3003 -- Maternity and Pediatrics
2025/2026 Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Latest Update



Possible Signs of Pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Amenorrhea, N&V, fatigue,

breast changes, frequent urination


Probable Signs of Pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔4-12 weeks: presence of

hCG in blood

6-12 weeks: presence of hCG in urine

8+ weeks: uterine growth

16 weeks: Braxton Hicks


Positive Signs of Pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔6+ weeks: Visually see fetus

on ultrasound

20-24 weeks: Fetal heart sounds by fetal stethoscope

22+ weeks: Fetal movements felt by practitioner

Late Pregnancy: Fetal movements visible


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,Normal length of pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔40 weeks


FSH in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Low levels due to high levels of

estrogen and progesterone


hCG levels in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Peak in first trimester and then

drop off


Estrogen levels in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Increase during pregnancy


Progesterone levels in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Increase during

pregnancy


LH in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Low levels due to high levels of estrogen

and progesterone


Prolactin in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Increases


Pituitary growth hormone in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Levels fall but

overall serum levels increase due to placental production


Oxytocin levels in pregnancys - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Increase and peak at term


TSH in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Production stimulated after first

trimester (in healthy individuals not normally significant)


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, Cortisol levels in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔


Gestational diabetes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A pregnant person can get diabetes

when her pancreas cannot make enough insulin to keep their blood sugar

levels within a target range.


Cardiovascular changes in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Peripheral

vasodilation, cardiac output increases, increased stroke volume, may be

third heart sound after mid pregnancy, systolic flow murmurs are common


Respiratory changes in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tidal volume increases

(increasing vital capacity and decreasing residual volume), increased

oxygen consumption, possible SOB


GI system changes in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔N&V, appetite

increases, heartburn, constipation, gallbladder may dilate and empty less

completely


Urinary changes in pregnancy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Renal blood flow

increases. Possible glycosuria/proteinuria. Water retention increases.

Residual urine increases. Risk for UTIs increases




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