Lowdermilk Chapters 12,13,15 Exam Questions Correctly
Answered.
1. A woman's cousin gave birth to an infant with
They occur between the
a con- genital heart anomaly. The woman
third and fifth weeks of
asks the nurse when such anomalies occur
de- velopment
during development. Which response by the
nurse is most accurate?
A. "We don't really know when such defects
occur."
B. "It depends on what caused the defect."
C. "They occur between the third and fifth
weeks of development."
D. "They usually occur in the first 2 weeks of
develop- ment." A baby in utero does re-
2. A woman is 8 months pregnant. She tells the
nurse
that she knows her baby listens to her, but her husband spond to
the mother's
thinks she is imagining things. Which response voice
by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. "Many women imagine what their baby is
like."
B. "A baby in utero does respond to the
mother's voice."
C. "You'll need to ask the doctor if the baby
can hear yet."
D. "Thinking that your baby hears will help
you bond with the baby."
3. A maternity nurse should be aware of which fact about It serves as a
source of oral
the amniotic fluid? fluid and as a repository
, Lowdermilk Chapters 12,13,15 Exam Questions Correctly
Answered.
It for waste
A. serves as a source of oral fluid and as a repository
from the fetus
for waste from the fetus.
B.The volume remains about the same
throughout the term of a healthy pregnancy.
, Lowdermilk Chapters 12,13,15 Exam Questions Correctly
Answered.
C. A volume of less than 300 ml is associated finding
with gastrointestinal malformations. indicates
D. A volume of more than 2 L is associated that:
with fetal renal abnormalities.
4. Many parents-to-be have questions about
multiple births. Maternity nurses should be
able to tell them that:
A. Rates of twinning and other multiple
births are increasing because of the use of
fertility drugs and delayed childbearing.
B.Dizygotic twins (two fertilized ova) have the
potential to be conjoined twins.
C. Identical twins are more common in
Caucasian fam- ilies.
D. Fraternal twins are same gender, usually
male.
5. The nurse caring for a pregnant woman
knows that her health teaching regarding
fetal circulation has been effective when the
woman reports that she has been sleeping:
A. In a side-lying position.
B. On her back with a pillow under her knees.
C. With the head of the bed elevated.
D. On her abdomen.
6. A woman at 35 weeks of gestation has had an
amnio- centesis. The results reveal that
surface-active phos- pholipids are present in
the amniotic fluid. The nurse is aware that this
Answered.
1. A woman's cousin gave birth to an infant with
They occur between the
a con- genital heart anomaly. The woman
third and fifth weeks of
asks the nurse when such anomalies occur
de- velopment
during development. Which response by the
nurse is most accurate?
A. "We don't really know when such defects
occur."
B. "It depends on what caused the defect."
C. "They occur between the third and fifth
weeks of development."
D. "They usually occur in the first 2 weeks of
develop- ment." A baby in utero does re-
2. A woman is 8 months pregnant. She tells the
nurse
that she knows her baby listens to her, but her husband spond to
the mother's
thinks she is imagining things. Which response voice
by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. "Many women imagine what their baby is
like."
B. "A baby in utero does respond to the
mother's voice."
C. "You'll need to ask the doctor if the baby
can hear yet."
D. "Thinking that your baby hears will help
you bond with the baby."
3. A maternity nurse should be aware of which fact about It serves as a
source of oral
the amniotic fluid? fluid and as a repository
, Lowdermilk Chapters 12,13,15 Exam Questions Correctly
Answered.
It for waste
A. serves as a source of oral fluid and as a repository
from the fetus
for waste from the fetus.
B.The volume remains about the same
throughout the term of a healthy pregnancy.
, Lowdermilk Chapters 12,13,15 Exam Questions Correctly
Answered.
C. A volume of less than 300 ml is associated finding
with gastrointestinal malformations. indicates
D. A volume of more than 2 L is associated that:
with fetal renal abnormalities.
4. Many parents-to-be have questions about
multiple births. Maternity nurses should be
able to tell them that:
A. Rates of twinning and other multiple
births are increasing because of the use of
fertility drugs and delayed childbearing.
B.Dizygotic twins (two fertilized ova) have the
potential to be conjoined twins.
C. Identical twins are more common in
Caucasian fam- ilies.
D. Fraternal twins are same gender, usually
male.
5. The nurse caring for a pregnant woman
knows that her health teaching regarding
fetal circulation has been effective when the
woman reports that she has been sleeping:
A. In a side-lying position.
B. On her back with a pillow under her knees.
C. With the head of the bed elevated.
D. On her abdomen.
6. A woman at 35 weeks of gestation has had an
amnio- centesis. The results reveal that
surface-active phos- pholipids are present in
the amniotic fluid. The nurse is aware that this
