Maternity by Lowdermilk Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15 Practice
Exam Questions & Answers.
1. A newly married couple ANS: B
plans to use the natural
family planning method of Most ova remain fertile for approximately 24 hours
contraception. Under- af- ter ovulation, much longer than 6 to 8 hours.
standing how long an ovum However, ova do not remain fertile for 2 to 3
can live after ovulation is days or are viable for 1 week. If unfertilized by
important to them. The nurse a sperm after 24 hours,
knows that his or
her teaching was effective when the the ovum degenerates and is
reabsorbed.
couple responds that an ovum
is considered fertile for which
period of time?
a.6 to 8 hours
b.24 hours
c.2 to 3 days
d.1 week
2. What kind of fetal anomalies 3. A pregnant woman at 25
are most often associated with weeks of gestation tells
oligohy- dramnios? the nurse that she
dropped a pan last week
a. Re and her
nal
b.Cardia
c
c.Gastrointesti
nal
d.Neurologic
, Maternity by Lowdermilk Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15 Practice
Exam Questions & Answers.
ANS: A hydramnios or an amniotic fluid volume greater
than 2 L. The amniotic fluid volume has no
An amniotic fluid volume of less than 300 ml bearing on the fetal neurologic system.
(oligohy- dramnios) is often associated with fetal
renal anom- alies. The amniotic fluid volume has no ANS: C
bearing on the fetal cardiovascular system.
Babies respond to external sound starting at
Gastrointestinal anomalies are associated with
approx-
baby jumped at the noise. Which re- imately 24 weeks of gestation. Acoustic
stimulations
sponse by the nurse is most can evoke a fetal heart rate response. There is no
accu- such thing as an aural reflex. The last statement
is inappro-
, Maternity by Lowdermilk Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15 Practice
Exam Questions & Answers.
rate? priate and may cause undue psychologic alarm
to the client.
a. "That must have been a
coinci- dence; babies can't
respond like that."
b. "The fetus is
demonstrating the aural
reflex."
c. "Babies respond to sound
starting at approximately 24
weeks of gesta- tion."
d. "Let me know if it
happens again; we need to
report that to your mid- wife."
4. At a routine prenatal visit, the nurse ANS: C
explains the development of the fe-
tus to her client. At These milestones in human development
approximate- ly weeks of occur at 28 weeks of gestation. These
gestation, lecithin milestones have not oc- curred by 20 or 24
is forming on the alveolar weeks of gestation but have been
surfaces,
the eyelids open, and the fetus mea- reached before 30 weeks of gestation.
sures approximately 27 cm
crown to rump and weighs
approximate- ly 1110 g. The
client is how many weeks of
gestation at today's visit?
a.2
0
b.2
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Exam Questions & Answers.
4
c.2
8
d.3
0
5. Which statement regarding ANS: B
the structure and function
of the pla-
Exam Questions & Answers.
1. A newly married couple ANS: B
plans to use the natural
family planning method of Most ova remain fertile for approximately 24 hours
contraception. Under- af- ter ovulation, much longer than 6 to 8 hours.
standing how long an ovum However, ova do not remain fertile for 2 to 3
can live after ovulation is days or are viable for 1 week. If unfertilized by
important to them. The nurse a sperm after 24 hours,
knows that his or
her teaching was effective when the the ovum degenerates and is
reabsorbed.
couple responds that an ovum
is considered fertile for which
period of time?
a.6 to 8 hours
b.24 hours
c.2 to 3 days
d.1 week
2. What kind of fetal anomalies 3. A pregnant woman at 25
are most often associated with weeks of gestation tells
oligohy- dramnios? the nurse that she
dropped a pan last week
a. Re and her
nal
b.Cardia
c
c.Gastrointesti
nal
d.Neurologic
, Maternity by Lowdermilk Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15 Practice
Exam Questions & Answers.
ANS: A hydramnios or an amniotic fluid volume greater
than 2 L. The amniotic fluid volume has no
An amniotic fluid volume of less than 300 ml bearing on the fetal neurologic system.
(oligohy- dramnios) is often associated with fetal
renal anom- alies. The amniotic fluid volume has no ANS: C
bearing on the fetal cardiovascular system.
Babies respond to external sound starting at
Gastrointestinal anomalies are associated with
approx-
baby jumped at the noise. Which re- imately 24 weeks of gestation. Acoustic
stimulations
sponse by the nurse is most can evoke a fetal heart rate response. There is no
accu- such thing as an aural reflex. The last statement
is inappro-
, Maternity by Lowdermilk Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15 Practice
Exam Questions & Answers.
rate? priate and may cause undue psychologic alarm
to the client.
a. "That must have been a
coinci- dence; babies can't
respond like that."
b. "The fetus is
demonstrating the aural
reflex."
c. "Babies respond to sound
starting at approximately 24
weeks of gesta- tion."
d. "Let me know if it
happens again; we need to
report that to your mid- wife."
4. At a routine prenatal visit, the nurse ANS: C
explains the development of the fe-
tus to her client. At These milestones in human development
approximate- ly weeks of occur at 28 weeks of gestation. These
gestation, lecithin milestones have not oc- curred by 20 or 24
is forming on the alveolar weeks of gestation but have been
surfaces,
the eyelids open, and the fetus mea- reached before 30 weeks of gestation.
sures approximately 27 cm
crown to rump and weighs
approximate- ly 1110 g. The
client is how many weeks of
gestation at today's visit?
a.2
0
b.2
, Maternity by Lowdermilk Chapters 12, 13, 14, 15 Practice
Exam Questions & Answers.
4
c.2
8
d.3
0
5. Which statement regarding ANS: B
the structure and function
of the pla-
