Lowdermilk: Chapter 14 Nursing Care of the Family During
Pregnancy Review Practice Test.
1. 1. The nurse caring for a newly pregnant ANS: B
woman would advise her that ideally prena- Prenatal care ideally should begin
soon af-
tal care should begin: ter the first missed menstrual period.
a. Reg- ular prenatal visits otter
Before the first missed menstrual opportunities to ensure the health of
period. b. the expectant mother and her infant.
After the first missed menstrual
period. c.
After the second missed menstrual
period. d.
After the third missed menstrual period.
2. 2. Prenatal testing for human immunodefi- ANS: A
ciency virus (HIV) is recommended for: Testing for the antibody to HIV is strongly
a.
All women, regardless of risk factors. b. recommended for all pregnant
A woman who has had more than one women. A HIV test is recommended
sex- ual partner. for all women, regardless of risk
c. factors. Women who test positive for
A woman who has had a sexually transmit-
ted infection. HIV can be treated, reducing the risk of
d. transmission to the fetus.
A woman who is monogamous with her
partner.
3. 3. Which symptom is considered a
first-trimester warning sign and should be
reported immediately by the pregnant
woman to her health care provider?
a.
Nausea with occasional vomiting ANS: D
Signs and symptoms that must be
reported include severe vomiting,
fever and chills, burning on urination,
diarrhea, abdomi- nal cramping, and
vaginal bleeding. These symptoms
, Lowdermilk: Chapter 14 Nursing Care of the Family During
Pregnancy Review Practice Test.
may be signs of potential com-
, Lowdermilk: Chapter 14 Nursing Care of the Family During
Pregnancy Review Practice Test.
c. plications of the pregnancy. Nausea
Urinary with occasional vomiting, fatigue, and
frequency b.
Fatigu urinary frequency are normal first-
e d. trimester com- plaints. Although they
Vaginal bleeding may be worrisome or annoying to the
mother, they usually are not indications
of pregnancy problems.
4. 4. A pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gesta- ANS: C
tion jogs three or four times per week. She Typically running should be
replaced with
is concerned about the effect of exercise on walking around the seventh month
of preg-
the fetus. The nurse should inform nancy. The nurse should inform the
her: a. woman that she may need to reduce
"You don't need to modify your
exercising any time during your her exercise level as the pregnancy
pregnancy." progresses. Physical activity promotes
b. a feeling of well-being in pregnant
"Stop exercising because it will harm women. It improves circulation,
the fetus."
c. promotes relaxation and rest, and
coun- teracts boredom. Simple
measures should be initiated to
prevent injuries, such as
"You may find that you need to modify your warm-up and stretching exercises
to pre- exercise to walking later in your pregnancy, pare the joints for more
strenuous exercise. around the seventh month."
d.
"Jogging is too hard on your joints;
switch to walking now."
5. 5. The multiple marker test is used to assess ANS: A
the fetus for which condition? a. b.
Down syndrome c.
Congenital cardiac abnormality
, Lowdermilk: Chapter 14 Nursing Care of the Family During
Pregnancy Review Practice Test.
The maternal serum level of alpha-fetopro-
tein is used to screen for Down
syndrome, neural tube defects, and other
chromo- some anomalies. The multiple
marker test would not detect
diaphragmatic hernia, congenital cardiac
abnormality, or anen-
Pregnancy Review Practice Test.
1. 1. The nurse caring for a newly pregnant ANS: B
woman would advise her that ideally prena- Prenatal care ideally should begin
soon af-
tal care should begin: ter the first missed menstrual period.
a. Reg- ular prenatal visits otter
Before the first missed menstrual opportunities to ensure the health of
period. b. the expectant mother and her infant.
After the first missed menstrual
period. c.
After the second missed menstrual
period. d.
After the third missed menstrual period.
2. 2. Prenatal testing for human immunodefi- ANS: A
ciency virus (HIV) is recommended for: Testing for the antibody to HIV is strongly
a.
All women, regardless of risk factors. b. recommended for all pregnant
A woman who has had more than one women. A HIV test is recommended
sex- ual partner. for all women, regardless of risk
c. factors. Women who test positive for
A woman who has had a sexually transmit-
ted infection. HIV can be treated, reducing the risk of
d. transmission to the fetus.
A woman who is monogamous with her
partner.
3. 3. Which symptom is considered a
first-trimester warning sign and should be
reported immediately by the pregnant
woman to her health care provider?
a.
Nausea with occasional vomiting ANS: D
Signs and symptoms that must be
reported include severe vomiting,
fever and chills, burning on urination,
diarrhea, abdomi- nal cramping, and
vaginal bleeding. These symptoms
, Lowdermilk: Chapter 14 Nursing Care of the Family During
Pregnancy Review Practice Test.
may be signs of potential com-
, Lowdermilk: Chapter 14 Nursing Care of the Family During
Pregnancy Review Practice Test.
c. plications of the pregnancy. Nausea
Urinary with occasional vomiting, fatigue, and
frequency b.
Fatigu urinary frequency are normal first-
e d. trimester com- plaints. Although they
Vaginal bleeding may be worrisome or annoying to the
mother, they usually are not indications
of pregnancy problems.
4. 4. A pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gesta- ANS: C
tion jogs three or four times per week. She Typically running should be
replaced with
is concerned about the effect of exercise on walking around the seventh month
of preg-
the fetus. The nurse should inform nancy. The nurse should inform the
her: a. woman that she may need to reduce
"You don't need to modify your
exercising any time during your her exercise level as the pregnancy
pregnancy." progresses. Physical activity promotes
b. a feeling of well-being in pregnant
"Stop exercising because it will harm women. It improves circulation,
the fetus."
c. promotes relaxation and rest, and
coun- teracts boredom. Simple
measures should be initiated to
prevent injuries, such as
"You may find that you need to modify your warm-up and stretching exercises
to pre- exercise to walking later in your pregnancy, pare the joints for more
strenuous exercise. around the seventh month."
d.
"Jogging is too hard on your joints;
switch to walking now."
5. 5. The multiple marker test is used to assess ANS: A
the fetus for which condition? a. b.
Down syndrome c.
Congenital cardiac abnormality
, Lowdermilk: Chapter 14 Nursing Care of the Family During
Pregnancy Review Practice Test.
The maternal serum level of alpha-fetopro-
tein is used to screen for Down
syndrome, neural tube defects, and other
chromo- some anomalies. The multiple
marker test would not detect
diaphragmatic hernia, congenital cardiac
abnormality, or anen-
