//Final Exam: NSG 432/ NSG432 (Latest 2025/ 2026
Update) Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
Complete | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct|
Grade A (Verified Solutions) – GCU.
A woman arrives at the clinic seeking confirmation that she is pregnant. The
following information is obtained: She is 24 years old with a body mass index
(BMI) of 17.5. She admits to having used cocaine ―several times‖ during the past
year and drinks alcohol occasionally. Her blood pressure (BP) is 108/70 mm Hg,
her pulse rate is 72 beats/min, and her respiratory rate is 16 breaths/min. The
family history is positive for diabetes mellitus and cancer. Her sister recently gave
birth to an infant with a neural tube defect (NTD). Which characteristics place the
woman in a high risk category?
a. Blood pressure, age, and BMI
b. Drug/alcohol use, age, and family history
c. Family history, blood pressure, and BMI
d. Family history, BMI, and drug/alcohol abuse
Family history, BMI, and drug/alcohol abuse
Her family history of NTD, low BMI, and substance abuse all are high risk factors
of pregnancy. The woman's BP is normal, and her age does not put her at risk. Her
BMI is low and may indicate poor nutritional status, which would be a high risk.
The woman's drug/alcohol use and family history put her in a high risk category,
but her age does not. The woman's family history puts her in a high risk category.
Her BMI is low and may indicate poor nutritional status, which would be high risk.
Her BP is normal.
,A 39-year-old primigravida thinks that she is about 8 weeks pregnant, although she
has had irregular menstrual periods all her life. She has a history of smoking
approximately one pack of cigarettes a day, but she tells you that she is trying to
cut down. Her laboratory data are within normal limits. What diagnostic technique
could be used with this pregnant woman at this time?
a. Ultrasound examination
b. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening
c. Amniocentesis
d. Nonstress test (NST)
Ultrasound examination
An ultrasound examination could be done to confirm the pregnancy and determine
the gestational age of the fetus. It is too early in the pregnancy to perform MSAFP
screening, amniocentesis, or NST. MSAFP screening is performed at 16 to 18
weeks of gestation, followed by amniocentesis if MSAFP levels are abnormal or if
fetal/maternal anomalies are detected. NST is performed to assess fetal well-being
in the third trimester.
The nurse sees a woman for the first time when she is 30 weeks pregnant. The
woman has smoked throughout the pregnancy, and fundal height measurements
now are suggestive of growth restriction in the fetus. In addition to ultrasound to
measure fetal size, what other tool would be useful in confirming the diagnosis?
a. Doppler blood flow analysis
b. Contraction stress test (CST)
c. Amniocentesis
d. Daily fetal movement counts
Doppler blood flow analysis
,Doppler blood flow analysis allows the examiner to study the blood flow
noninvasively in the fetus and the placenta. It is a helpful tool in the management
of high risk pregnancies because of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR),
diabetes mellitus, multiple fetuses, or preterm labor. Because of the potential risk
of inducing labor and causing fetal distress, CST is not performed on a woman
whose fetus is preterm. Indications for amniocentesis include diagnosis of genetic
disorders or congenital anomalies, assessment of pulmonary maturity, and
diagnosis of fetal hemolytic disease, not IUGR. Fetal kick count monitoring is
performed to monitor the fetus in pregnancies complicated by conditions that may
affect fetal oxygenation. Although this may be a useful tool at some point later in
this woman's pregnancy, it is not used to diagnose IUGR.
A 41-week pregnant multigravida presents in the labor and delivery unit after a
nonstress test indicated that her fetus could be experiencing some difficulties in
utero. Which diagnostic tool would yield more detailed information about the
fetus?
a. Ultrasound for fetal anomalies
b. Biophysical profile (BPP)
c. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening
d. Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS)
Biophysical profile (BPP)
Real-time ultrasound permits detailed assessment of the physical and physiologic
characteristics of the developing fetus and cataloging of normal and abnormal
biophysical responses to stimuli. BPP is a noninvasive, dynamic assessment of a
fetus that is based on acute and chronic markers of fetal disease. An ultrasound for
fetal anomalies would most likely have been performed earlier in the pregnancy. It
is too late in the pregnancy to perform MSAFP screening. Also, MSAFP screening
does not provide information related to fetal well-being. Indications for PUBS
include prenatal diagnosis or inherited blood disorders, karyotyping of malformed
, fetuses, detection of fetal infection, determination of the acid-base status of a fetus
with IUGR, and assessment and treatment of isoimmunization and
thrombocytopenia in the fetus.
A 40-year-old woman is 10 weeks pregnant. Which diagnostic tool would be
appropriate to suggest to her at this time?
a. Biophysical profile (BPP)
b. Amniocentesis
c. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening
d. Transvaginal ultrasound
Transvaginal ultrasound
Ultrasound would be performed at this gestational age for biophysical assessment
of the infant. BPP would be a method of biophysical assessment of fetal well-being
in the third trimester. Amniocentesis is performed after the 14th week of
pregnancy. MSAFP screening is performed from week 15 to week 22 of gestation
(weeks 16 to 18 are ideal).
A patient asks her nurse, ―My doctor told me that he is concerned with the grade
of my placenta because I am overdue. What does that mean?‖ The best response by
the nurse is
a. ―Your placenta changes as your pregnancy progresses, and it is given a score
that indicates the amount of calcium deposits it has. The more calcium deposits,
the higher the grade, or number, that is assigned to the placenta. It also means that
less blood and oxygen can be delivered to your baby.‖
b. ―Your placenta isn't working properly, and your baby is in danger.‖
Update) Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
Complete | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct|
Grade A (Verified Solutions) – GCU.
A woman arrives at the clinic seeking confirmation that she is pregnant. The
following information is obtained: She is 24 years old with a body mass index
(BMI) of 17.5. She admits to having used cocaine ―several times‖ during the past
year and drinks alcohol occasionally. Her blood pressure (BP) is 108/70 mm Hg,
her pulse rate is 72 beats/min, and her respiratory rate is 16 breaths/min. The
family history is positive for diabetes mellitus and cancer. Her sister recently gave
birth to an infant with a neural tube defect (NTD). Which characteristics place the
woman in a high risk category?
a. Blood pressure, age, and BMI
b. Drug/alcohol use, age, and family history
c. Family history, blood pressure, and BMI
d. Family history, BMI, and drug/alcohol abuse
Family history, BMI, and drug/alcohol abuse
Her family history of NTD, low BMI, and substance abuse all are high risk factors
of pregnancy. The woman's BP is normal, and her age does not put her at risk. Her
BMI is low and may indicate poor nutritional status, which would be a high risk.
The woman's drug/alcohol use and family history put her in a high risk category,
but her age does not. The woman's family history puts her in a high risk category.
Her BMI is low and may indicate poor nutritional status, which would be high risk.
Her BP is normal.
,A 39-year-old primigravida thinks that she is about 8 weeks pregnant, although she
has had irregular menstrual periods all her life. She has a history of smoking
approximately one pack of cigarettes a day, but she tells you that she is trying to
cut down. Her laboratory data are within normal limits. What diagnostic technique
could be used with this pregnant woman at this time?
a. Ultrasound examination
b. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening
c. Amniocentesis
d. Nonstress test (NST)
Ultrasound examination
An ultrasound examination could be done to confirm the pregnancy and determine
the gestational age of the fetus. It is too early in the pregnancy to perform MSAFP
screening, amniocentesis, or NST. MSAFP screening is performed at 16 to 18
weeks of gestation, followed by amniocentesis if MSAFP levels are abnormal or if
fetal/maternal anomalies are detected. NST is performed to assess fetal well-being
in the third trimester.
The nurse sees a woman for the first time when she is 30 weeks pregnant. The
woman has smoked throughout the pregnancy, and fundal height measurements
now are suggestive of growth restriction in the fetus. In addition to ultrasound to
measure fetal size, what other tool would be useful in confirming the diagnosis?
a. Doppler blood flow analysis
b. Contraction stress test (CST)
c. Amniocentesis
d. Daily fetal movement counts
Doppler blood flow analysis
,Doppler blood flow analysis allows the examiner to study the blood flow
noninvasively in the fetus and the placenta. It is a helpful tool in the management
of high risk pregnancies because of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR),
diabetes mellitus, multiple fetuses, or preterm labor. Because of the potential risk
of inducing labor and causing fetal distress, CST is not performed on a woman
whose fetus is preterm. Indications for amniocentesis include diagnosis of genetic
disorders or congenital anomalies, assessment of pulmonary maturity, and
diagnosis of fetal hemolytic disease, not IUGR. Fetal kick count monitoring is
performed to monitor the fetus in pregnancies complicated by conditions that may
affect fetal oxygenation. Although this may be a useful tool at some point later in
this woman's pregnancy, it is not used to diagnose IUGR.
A 41-week pregnant multigravida presents in the labor and delivery unit after a
nonstress test indicated that her fetus could be experiencing some difficulties in
utero. Which diagnostic tool would yield more detailed information about the
fetus?
a. Ultrasound for fetal anomalies
b. Biophysical profile (BPP)
c. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening
d. Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS)
Biophysical profile (BPP)
Real-time ultrasound permits detailed assessment of the physical and physiologic
characteristics of the developing fetus and cataloging of normal and abnormal
biophysical responses to stimuli. BPP is a noninvasive, dynamic assessment of a
fetus that is based on acute and chronic markers of fetal disease. An ultrasound for
fetal anomalies would most likely have been performed earlier in the pregnancy. It
is too late in the pregnancy to perform MSAFP screening. Also, MSAFP screening
does not provide information related to fetal well-being. Indications for PUBS
include prenatal diagnosis or inherited blood disorders, karyotyping of malformed
, fetuses, detection of fetal infection, determination of the acid-base status of a fetus
with IUGR, and assessment and treatment of isoimmunization and
thrombocytopenia in the fetus.
A 40-year-old woman is 10 weeks pregnant. Which diagnostic tool would be
appropriate to suggest to her at this time?
a. Biophysical profile (BPP)
b. Amniocentesis
c. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screening
d. Transvaginal ultrasound
Transvaginal ultrasound
Ultrasound would be performed at this gestational age for biophysical assessment
of the infant. BPP would be a method of biophysical assessment of fetal well-being
in the third trimester. Amniocentesis is performed after the 14th week of
pregnancy. MSAFP screening is performed from week 15 to week 22 of gestation
(weeks 16 to 18 are ideal).
A patient asks her nurse, ―My doctor told me that he is concerned with the grade
of my placenta because I am overdue. What does that mean?‖ The best response by
the nurse is
a. ―Your placenta changes as your pregnancy progresses, and it is given a score
that indicates the amount of calcium deposits it has. The more calcium deposits,
the higher the grade, or number, that is assigned to the placenta. It also means that
less blood and oxygen can be delivered to your baby.‖
b. ―Your placenta isn't working properly, and your baby is in danger.‖
