Maternal Chapter 11: Nursing
Care During Pregnancy Questions
with Accurate Answers
A 3-year-old girl's mother is 6 months pregnant. What concern is this child likely
to express?
a. How the baby will "get out"
b. What the baby will eat
c. Whether her mother will die
d. What color eyes the baby has correct answer ANS: B
By age 3 or 4, children like to be told the story of their own beginning and accept
its comparison with the present pregnancy. They like to listen to the fetal
heartbeat and feel the baby move. Sometimes they worry about how the baby is
being fed and what it wears. School-age children take a more clinical interest in
their mother's pregnancy and may want to know, "How did the baby get in
there?" and "How will it get out?" Whether the mother will die does not tend to
be the focus of a child's questions about the impending birth of a sibling. The
baby's eye colour does not tend to be the focus of children's questions about the
impending birth of a sibling.
A pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gestation jogs three or four times per week.
Which is true about exercise during pregnancy?
a. There is no need to modify exercise regimes at any time during pregnancy.
,b. Exercising is contraindicated during the third trimester of pregnancy.
c. Exercise routines may need to be modified as pregnancy progresses.
d. Walking is recommended during pregnancy, not jogging. correct answer ANS: C
Pregnant women should be advised that they may have to modify their exercise
later in pregnancy. The nurse should inform the woman that she may need to
reduce her exercise level as the pregnancy progresses. Physical activity brings
about a feeling of well-being in pregnant women. It improves circulation,
promotes relaxation and rest, and counteracts boredom. Simple measures should
be initiated to prevent injuries, such as warm-up and stretching exercises to
prepare the joints for more strenuous exercise.
A pregnant woman at 18 weeks of gestation calls the clinic to report that she has
been experiencing occasional backaches of mild-to-moderate intensity. What
should the nurse recommend to the woman?
a. Do Kegel exercises.
b. Do pelvic rock exercises.
c. Use a softer mattress.
d. Stay in bed for 24 hours. correct answer ANS: B
Pelvic rock exercises may help stretch and strengthen the abdominal and lower
back muscles and relieve low back pain. Kegel exercises increase the tone of the
, pelvic area, not the back. A softer mattress may not provide the support needed
to maintain proper alignment of the spine and may contribute to back pain.
Stretching and other exercises to relieve back pain should be performed several
times a day.
A woman arrives at the clinic for a pregnancy test. The first day of her last
menstrual period (LMP) was February 14, 2012. What would be her baby's
expected date of birth (EDB)?
a. May 21, 2012
b. November 7, 2013
c. November 21, 2012
d. May 2, 2013 correct answer ANS: C
Using Nägele's rule, November 21, 2012, is the correct EDB. The EDB is calculated
by subtracting 3 months from the first day of the LMP and adding 7 days + 1 year
to the day of the LMP. Therefore, with an LMP of February 14, 2012: February 14,
2012 - 3 months = November 14, 2011 + 7 days = November 21, 2011 + 1 year =
November 21, 2012.
A woman who is 14 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that she always had a glass of
wine with dinner before she became pregnant. She has abstained during her first
trimester and would like to know if it is safe for her to have a drink with dinner
now. What is the basis for the nurse's response?
a. It is alright to have one drink with dinner after the first trimester.
Care During Pregnancy Questions
with Accurate Answers
A 3-year-old girl's mother is 6 months pregnant. What concern is this child likely
to express?
a. How the baby will "get out"
b. What the baby will eat
c. Whether her mother will die
d. What color eyes the baby has correct answer ANS: B
By age 3 or 4, children like to be told the story of their own beginning and accept
its comparison with the present pregnancy. They like to listen to the fetal
heartbeat and feel the baby move. Sometimes they worry about how the baby is
being fed and what it wears. School-age children take a more clinical interest in
their mother's pregnancy and may want to know, "How did the baby get in
there?" and "How will it get out?" Whether the mother will die does not tend to
be the focus of a child's questions about the impending birth of a sibling. The
baby's eye colour does not tend to be the focus of children's questions about the
impending birth of a sibling.
A pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gestation jogs three or four times per week.
Which is true about exercise during pregnancy?
a. There is no need to modify exercise regimes at any time during pregnancy.
,b. Exercising is contraindicated during the third trimester of pregnancy.
c. Exercise routines may need to be modified as pregnancy progresses.
d. Walking is recommended during pregnancy, not jogging. correct answer ANS: C
Pregnant women should be advised that they may have to modify their exercise
later in pregnancy. The nurse should inform the woman that she may need to
reduce her exercise level as the pregnancy progresses. Physical activity brings
about a feeling of well-being in pregnant women. It improves circulation,
promotes relaxation and rest, and counteracts boredom. Simple measures should
be initiated to prevent injuries, such as warm-up and stretching exercises to
prepare the joints for more strenuous exercise.
A pregnant woman at 18 weeks of gestation calls the clinic to report that she has
been experiencing occasional backaches of mild-to-moderate intensity. What
should the nurse recommend to the woman?
a. Do Kegel exercises.
b. Do pelvic rock exercises.
c. Use a softer mattress.
d. Stay in bed for 24 hours. correct answer ANS: B
Pelvic rock exercises may help stretch and strengthen the abdominal and lower
back muscles and relieve low back pain. Kegel exercises increase the tone of the
, pelvic area, not the back. A softer mattress may not provide the support needed
to maintain proper alignment of the spine and may contribute to back pain.
Stretching and other exercises to relieve back pain should be performed several
times a day.
A woman arrives at the clinic for a pregnancy test. The first day of her last
menstrual period (LMP) was February 14, 2012. What would be her baby's
expected date of birth (EDB)?
a. May 21, 2012
b. November 7, 2013
c. November 21, 2012
d. May 2, 2013 correct answer ANS: C
Using Nägele's rule, November 21, 2012, is the correct EDB. The EDB is calculated
by subtracting 3 months from the first day of the LMP and adding 7 days + 1 year
to the day of the LMP. Therefore, with an LMP of February 14, 2012: February 14,
2012 - 3 months = November 14, 2011 + 7 days = November 21, 2011 + 1 year =
November 21, 2012.
A woman who is 14 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that she always had a glass of
wine with dinner before she became pregnant. She has abstained during her first
trimester and would like to know if it is safe for her to have a drink with dinner
now. What is the basis for the nurse's response?
a. It is alright to have one drink with dinner after the first trimester.
