Exam 1 (Assessment and Care of the
Childbearing Family) Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers
What are presumptive signs of pregnancy? - Answer: Subjective signs that the woman feels
What are some examples of presumptive signs of pregnancy? - Answer: - amenorrhea
- nausea/vomiting
- breast changes
- fatigue
- urinary frequency
- quickening
What is quickening? - Answer: fetal movement felt by the mother, feels like gas bubbles
When is quickening usually felt? - Answer: 18-20 weeks
What are probable signs of pregnancy? - Answer: objective signs of pregnancy noted by the
provider that may or may not be associated with pregnancy
What are some examples of probable signs of pregnancy? - Answer: - hegars sign
- goodell's sign
- chadwick sign
- uterine and abdominal grwoth
- a positive pregnancy test
, - ballottement sign
What is Hegar's sign? - Answer: softening of the lower uterine segment at 6 weeks gestation
What is Goodell's sign? - Answer: softening of the cervix
What is Chadwick's sign? - Answer: bluish discoloration of cervix
What is Ballottement sign? - Answer: tapping on the cervix causes the fetus to rise in the
amniotic fluid and rebound to its original position
What are positive signs of pregnancy? - Answer: objective signs that can be only attributed to
the fetus
What are some examples of positive signs of pregnancy? - Answer: - auscultation of fetal heart
rate
- observation and palpation of fetal movement
- sonographic visualization of the fetus
When can you auscultate the fetal heart rate via doppler? - Answer: 10-12 week
When can you observe fetal movement usually? - Answer: 20 weeks
How can you assess fetal heart rate before 10 weeks? - Answer: via transvaginal ultrasound
How long is the first trimester? - Answer: first day of LMP through 14 completed weeks
Childbearing Family) Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers
What are presumptive signs of pregnancy? - Answer: Subjective signs that the woman feels
What are some examples of presumptive signs of pregnancy? - Answer: - amenorrhea
- nausea/vomiting
- breast changes
- fatigue
- urinary frequency
- quickening
What is quickening? - Answer: fetal movement felt by the mother, feels like gas bubbles
When is quickening usually felt? - Answer: 18-20 weeks
What are probable signs of pregnancy? - Answer: objective signs of pregnancy noted by the
provider that may or may not be associated with pregnancy
What are some examples of probable signs of pregnancy? - Answer: - hegars sign
- goodell's sign
- chadwick sign
- uterine and abdominal grwoth
- a positive pregnancy test
, - ballottement sign
What is Hegar's sign? - Answer: softening of the lower uterine segment at 6 weeks gestation
What is Goodell's sign? - Answer: softening of the cervix
What is Chadwick's sign? - Answer: bluish discoloration of cervix
What is Ballottement sign? - Answer: tapping on the cervix causes the fetus to rise in the
amniotic fluid and rebound to its original position
What are positive signs of pregnancy? - Answer: objective signs that can be only attributed to
the fetus
What are some examples of positive signs of pregnancy? - Answer: - auscultation of fetal heart
rate
- observation and palpation of fetal movement
- sonographic visualization of the fetus
When can you auscultate the fetal heart rate via doppler? - Answer: 10-12 week
When can you observe fetal movement usually? - Answer: 20 weeks
How can you assess fetal heart rate before 10 weeks? - Answer: via transvaginal ultrasound
How long is the first trimester? - Answer: first day of LMP through 14 completed weeks
