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PN 3003 MAT PED FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. When does a 'developing human' meet the criteria to be
referred to as a fetus?
A. The time the fetal heart is heard
B. The beginning of the ninth week to the time of birth
C. Implantation of the fertilized ovum
D. End of the third week to the onset of labour - ANSWER-A. The
time the fetal heart is heard
2. Implantation bleeding can occur in some women when the
blastocyst burrows into the endometrium. This scant bleeding can
be mistaken for small menses. What safety problem(s) could this
create?
A. Avoidance of teratogens because the mother does not know
she is pregnant
B. Accurate of expected fetal age
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C. Swimming her usual 35 laps of the pool, not realizing she is
pregnant
D. Disappointing relatives because she is not expecting the
grandchild they want
E. None of the above
F. C and D only - ANSWER-E. None of the above
3. A fetus is virtually incapable of living outside the uterus (without
medical intervention) before________ weeks gestation due to
immaturity of the respiratory system.
A. 20 weeks
B. 24 weeks
C. 28 weeks
D. 32 weeks - ANSWER-D. 32 weeks
4. In the past, the length of pregnancy was calculated on the solar
cycle or a 9-month cycle. Today, physicians use a daily cycle to
calculate gestational age. A 'full term' fetus is considered to
be________ old.
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A. 15 weeks
B. 32 weeks
C. 40 weeks
D. 27 weeks - ANSWER-D. 27 weeks
5. The umbilical cord extends from the umbilicus of the fetus to
which structure?
A. the uterus
B. the fallopian tubes
C. the fetal surface of the placenta
D. the maternal surface of the placenta - ANSWER-B. the
fallopian tubes
6. What is the definition of a teratogen?
A. A substance that prevents birth defects
B. Medication used to assist in preventing nausea in pregnancy
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C. An illegal street drug
D. A warning sign of a possible measles infection - ANSWER-B.
Medication used to assist in preventing nausea in pregnancy
7. The nurse is caring for a new mom who is 2-days postpartum.
Upon assessment of the uterus, the nurse finds the fundus firm, at
the umbilicus and slightly to the left. What question by the nurse is
the most important given her assessment data?
A. "Have you been avoiding your abdominal exercises?"
B. "What have you eaten today?"
C. "When was your last bowel movement?"
D. "When is the last time you voided?" - ANSWER-A. "Have you
been avoiding your abdominal exercises?"
8. Leslie is attending her first physician appointment. She has
missed her period and is hoping that she is pregnant. While
waiting in the clinic, a child with measles is sitting close to her. At
what stage is the unborn child most in danger of developing birth
defects from viral infections?
PN 3003 MAT PED FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. When does a 'developing human' meet the criteria to be
referred to as a fetus?
A. The time the fetal heart is heard
B. The beginning of the ninth week to the time of birth
C. Implantation of the fertilized ovum
D. End of the third week to the onset of labour - ANSWER-A. The
time the fetal heart is heard
2. Implantation bleeding can occur in some women when the
blastocyst burrows into the endometrium. This scant bleeding can
be mistaken for small menses. What safety problem(s) could this
create?
A. Avoidance of teratogens because the mother does not know
she is pregnant
B. Accurate of expected fetal age
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C. Swimming her usual 35 laps of the pool, not realizing she is
pregnant
D. Disappointing relatives because she is not expecting the
grandchild they want
E. None of the above
F. C and D only - ANSWER-E. None of the above
3. A fetus is virtually incapable of living outside the uterus (without
medical intervention) before________ weeks gestation due to
immaturity of the respiratory system.
A. 20 weeks
B. 24 weeks
C. 28 weeks
D. 32 weeks - ANSWER-D. 32 weeks
4. In the past, the length of pregnancy was calculated on the solar
cycle or a 9-month cycle. Today, physicians use a daily cycle to
calculate gestational age. A 'full term' fetus is considered to
be________ old.
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A. 15 weeks
B. 32 weeks
C. 40 weeks
D. 27 weeks - ANSWER-D. 27 weeks
5. The umbilical cord extends from the umbilicus of the fetus to
which structure?
A. the uterus
B. the fallopian tubes
C. the fetal surface of the placenta
D. the maternal surface of the placenta - ANSWER-B. the
fallopian tubes
6. What is the definition of a teratogen?
A. A substance that prevents birth defects
B. Medication used to assist in preventing nausea in pregnancy
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C. An illegal street drug
D. A warning sign of a possible measles infection - ANSWER-B.
Medication used to assist in preventing nausea in pregnancy
7. The nurse is caring for a new mom who is 2-days postpartum.
Upon assessment of the uterus, the nurse finds the fundus firm, at
the umbilicus and slightly to the left. What question by the nurse is
the most important given her assessment data?
A. "Have you been avoiding your abdominal exercises?"
B. "What have you eaten today?"
C. "When was your last bowel movement?"
D. "When is the last time you voided?" - ANSWER-A. "Have you
been avoiding your abdominal exercises?"
8. Leslie is attending her first physician appointment. She has
missed her period and is hoping that she is pregnant. While
waiting in the clinic, a child with measles is sitting close to her. At
what stage is the unborn child most in danger of developing birth
defects from viral infections?
