NFDN 2004 Midterm review questions with
accurate answers
*At what stage of fetal development does surfactant production begin,
allowing a baby to breathe on its own if born prematurely?
A) Before 20 weeks
B) At 22 weeks
C) After 24 weeks
D) After 30 weeks Ans✓✓✓ C) After 24 weeks
A deficiency of folic acid during early pregnancy increases the risk of
which congenital condition?
A) Congenital heart defects
B) Neural tube defects
C) Down syndrome
D) Cleft palate Ans✓✓✓ B) Neural tube defects
A fever in a pregnant woman could be a sign of:
A) Normal immune response
B) Dehydration
C) Infection or sepsis
D) Hormonal imbalance Ans✓✓✓ C) Infection or sepsis
,A history of which obstetrical condition increases the risk of ectopic
pregnancy in the future?
a) Gestational diabetes
b) Miscarriage
c) Hypertension
d) Previous ectopic pregnancy Ans✓✓✓ d) Previous ectopic pregnancy
A patient with eclampsia may experience which of the following
neurological symptoms?
A) Tinnitus
B) Migraine-like headache
C) Blurred vision
D) Numbness in the extremities Ans✓✓✓ B) Migraine-like headache
Amniocentesis is a medical procedure primarily used to:
A. Diagnose genetic and chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus
B. Treat complications related to pregnancy
C. Determine the gender of the baby for non-medical reasons
D. Prevent preterm labor Ans✓✓✓ A. Diagnose genetic and
chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus
,An Rh-negative mother may require which medication during pregnancy
to prevent Rh incompatibility?
a) Magnesium sulfate
b) Rh immunoglobulin (RhoGAM)
c) Betamethasone
d) Insulin Ans✓✓✓ b) Rh immunoglobulin (RhoGAM)
At 20 weeks of gestation, where is the fundus typically located?
A. At the level of the symphysis pubis
B. Between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus
C. At the level of the umbilicus
D. At the xiphoid process Ans✓✓✓ C. At the level of the umbilicus
At what gestational age is bleeding due to placenta previa most
commonly diagnosed?
A. Before 12 weeks
B. 12-20 weeks
C. After 20 weeks
D. At term Ans✓✓✓ C. After 20 weeks
At what point in fetal development does meconium start to accumulate
in the intestines?
, A. 8 weeks
B. 12 weeks
C. 16 weeks
D. 20 weeks Ans✓✓✓ C. 16 weeks
At what point in fetal development does urine contribute to the amniotic
fluid?
A. At 8 weeks, when the kidneys begin to form
B. At 12 weeks, when urine formation begins
C. At 16 weeks, when urine can be found in the amniotic fluid
D. At 20 weeks, when the fetus swallows amniotic fluid Ans✓✓✓ C.
At 16 weeks, when urine can be found in the amniotic fluid
At what stage of development does the fetal heart begin to beat?
A. 2 weeks
B. 4 weeks
C. 8 weeks
D. 12 weeks Ans✓✓✓ B. 4 weeks
Bleeding during pregnancy accompanied by abdominal pain might
indicate:
A) Implantation bleeding
accurate answers
*At what stage of fetal development does surfactant production begin,
allowing a baby to breathe on its own if born prematurely?
A) Before 20 weeks
B) At 22 weeks
C) After 24 weeks
D) After 30 weeks Ans✓✓✓ C) After 24 weeks
A deficiency of folic acid during early pregnancy increases the risk of
which congenital condition?
A) Congenital heart defects
B) Neural tube defects
C) Down syndrome
D) Cleft palate Ans✓✓✓ B) Neural tube defects
A fever in a pregnant woman could be a sign of:
A) Normal immune response
B) Dehydration
C) Infection or sepsis
D) Hormonal imbalance Ans✓✓✓ C) Infection or sepsis
,A history of which obstetrical condition increases the risk of ectopic
pregnancy in the future?
a) Gestational diabetes
b) Miscarriage
c) Hypertension
d) Previous ectopic pregnancy Ans✓✓✓ d) Previous ectopic pregnancy
A patient with eclampsia may experience which of the following
neurological symptoms?
A) Tinnitus
B) Migraine-like headache
C) Blurred vision
D) Numbness in the extremities Ans✓✓✓ B) Migraine-like headache
Amniocentesis is a medical procedure primarily used to:
A. Diagnose genetic and chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus
B. Treat complications related to pregnancy
C. Determine the gender of the baby for non-medical reasons
D. Prevent preterm labor Ans✓✓✓ A. Diagnose genetic and
chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus
,An Rh-negative mother may require which medication during pregnancy
to prevent Rh incompatibility?
a) Magnesium sulfate
b) Rh immunoglobulin (RhoGAM)
c) Betamethasone
d) Insulin Ans✓✓✓ b) Rh immunoglobulin (RhoGAM)
At 20 weeks of gestation, where is the fundus typically located?
A. At the level of the symphysis pubis
B. Between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus
C. At the level of the umbilicus
D. At the xiphoid process Ans✓✓✓ C. At the level of the umbilicus
At what gestational age is bleeding due to placenta previa most
commonly diagnosed?
A. Before 12 weeks
B. 12-20 weeks
C. After 20 weeks
D. At term Ans✓✓✓ C. After 20 weeks
At what point in fetal development does meconium start to accumulate
in the intestines?
, A. 8 weeks
B. 12 weeks
C. 16 weeks
D. 20 weeks Ans✓✓✓ C. 16 weeks
At what point in fetal development does urine contribute to the amniotic
fluid?
A. At 8 weeks, when the kidneys begin to form
B. At 12 weeks, when urine formation begins
C. At 16 weeks, when urine can be found in the amniotic fluid
D. At 20 weeks, when the fetus swallows amniotic fluid Ans✓✓✓ C.
At 16 weeks, when urine can be found in the amniotic fluid
At what stage of development does the fetal heart begin to beat?
A. 2 weeks
B. 4 weeks
C. 8 weeks
D. 12 weeks Ans✓✓✓ B. 4 weeks
Bleeding during pregnancy accompanied by abdominal pain might
indicate:
A) Implantation bleeding
