NURSING FUNDAMENTActuA Maternal Child Nursing Exam 1 (2025) Questions And Verified Answers With rationales

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_____________: .time .between .conception .and .the .onset .of .labor; .describes .the
.period .during .which .a .women .is .pregnant .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Antepartum


*Used .interchangeably .with .prenatal

___________: .time .from .the .onset .of .true .labor .until .the .birth .of .the .baby .and
.placenta. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Intrapartum


______________: .time .from .the .delivery .of .the .placenta .and .membranes .until
.the .woman's .body .returns .to .a .non-pregnant .condition; .typically .about .6
.weeks. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Postpartum


____________: .the .number .of .weeks .of .pregnancy .since .the .first .day .of .the .last
.menstrual .period. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Gestation


_____________: .birth .that .occurs .before .the .end .of .20 .weeks' .gestation .OR .the
.birth .of .a .fetus-newborn .who .weighs .less .than .500g. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Abortion

*May .occur .spontaneously .or .it .may .be .induced .(therapeutic .abortion) .by
.medical .or .surgical .means.


____________: .a .baby .born .dead .after .20 .weeks' .gestation. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Stillborn


______________: .a .word .that .was .formerly .used .to .identify .the .normal .duration
.of .pregnancy. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Term


*This .is .word .is .now .discouraged .b/c .it .represents .such .a .wide .range .of .time
.and .related .risk.


_____________: .labor .that .occurs .after .20 .weeks' .gestation .but .before
.completion .of .36 .weeks' .gestation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Preterm .labor

,______________: .labor .that .occurs .after .42 .weeks' .gestaiton .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Postterm .labor


____________: .any .pregnancy, .regardless .of .duration, .including .present
.pregnancy. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Gravida


*Gravida .is .often .abbreviated .as .G.

_____________: .a .woman .who .has .never .been .pregnant. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Nulligravida

_____________: .a .woman .who .is .pregnant .for .the .first .time. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Primigravida


______________: .a .woman .who .is .in .her .second .or .any .subsequent .pregnancy.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Multigravida


__________: .birth .after .20 .weeks' .gestation .regardless .of .whether .the .baby .is
.born .alive .or .dead. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Para


*Para .is .often .abbreviated .as .P

__________: .a .woman .who .has .had .no .births .at .more .than .20 .weeks' .gestation.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Nullipara


_____________: .a .woman .who .has .had .one .birth .at .more .than .20 .weeks'
.gestation .regardless .of .whether .the .baby .was .born .alive .or .dead. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Primipara


__________: .a .woman .who .has .had .two .or .more .births .at .more .than .20 .weeks'
.gestation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Multipara


What .does .the .T .stand .for .in .the .acronym .TPAL? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Number
.of .early, .full, .or .late .term .births .the .woman .has .experienced .(number .of .babies
.born .at .the .37 .0/7 .weeks' .gestation .or .beyond).


What .does .the .P .stand .for .in .the .acronym .TPAL? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Number .of .preterm .births .(births .after .20 .weeks' .gestation .but .before .37 .0/7
.weeks' .gestation, .whether .living .or .stillborn).


What .does .the .A .stand .for .in .the .acronym .TPAL? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Number .of .pregnancies .ending .in .either .spontaneous .or .therapeutic .abortion
.(before .20 .weeks' .gestation).


What .does .the .L .stand .for .in .the .acronym .TPAL? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Number
.of .currently .living .children .to .whom .the .woman .has .given .birth.

, What .does .the .term .gravida .& .para .refer .to? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Pregnancies,
.NOT .to .the .fetus.


*traditionally, .twins, .triplets, .and .other .multiple .fetuses .are .counted .as .ONE
.pregnancy .and .ONE .birth.


What .vitamin .is .required .for .normal .growth, .reproduction, .& .lactation? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Folic .acid .(folate)


*Also .prevents .macrocytic, .megaloblastic .anemia .of .pregnancy

Inadequate .intake .of .what .vitamin .causes .neutral .tube .defects .(NTDs) .such .as
.spina .bifida .and/or .meningomyelocele? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Folic .acid


Neural .tube .defects .(NTDs) .are .considered .what? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Multifactorial

How .much .folic .acid .is .recommended .for .all .women .of .childbearing .age .(15 .to
.45 .y/o)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-400 .mcg .daily


How .can .folic .acid .be .made .inactive? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Oxidation
-Ultraviolet .light
-Heating

What .are .some .sources .of .folic .acid? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Fresh .green .leafy
.vegetables
-Liver
-Peanuts
-Whole-grain .breads .& .cereals

*Foods .should .be .stored .covered .from .light, .cooked .w/ .small .amount .of .water,
.and .not .overcooked.


What .3 .different .positions .can .you .perform .inspection .during .breast .self
.examination? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Both .arms .relaxed
2. .Both .arms .over .head
3. .Both .hands .placed .on .hips .while .leaning .forward.

During .inspection .in .a .self-breast .examination .what .things .do .you .note, .or .are
.looking .for? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Size .& .symmetry
-Thickening .or .edema
-Surface .of .the .skin
-Nipples

What .is .the .appropriate .way .to .palpate .when .performing .a .self-breast
.examination? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Lie .down. .Put .one .hand .behind .your .head.
.With .other .hand, .fingers .flattened, .gently .feel .your .breast. .Press .lightly. .Move
.fingers .in .an .up .and .down .pattern, .feeling .gently .for .a .lump .or .thickening.
.Repeat .while .sitting .up, .with .your .hand .still .over .your .head. .Squeeze .the