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Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Exam Verified Questions With Verified Answers || 100% success .A woman can become pregnant even if the male "pulls out" before ejaculation because: a) Ejaculation occurs before insertion of the penis b) Some semen is released before ejaculation c) Sperm are added to semen after ejaculation d) Semen enters the urethra as soon as the penis is inserted - Answer-b) Some semen is released before ejaculation .The uterine layer that responds to hormonal changes and receives the fertilized ovum is the: a) Parametrium b) Myometrium c) Endometrium d) Cervix - Answer-c) Endometrium .The function of a male's scrotum is to: a) Regulate the temperature of the testes b) Carry sperm for the testes to the penis c) Secrete the hormone testosterone d) Increase the strength of ejaculation of sperm - Answer-a) Regulate the temperature of the testes .The endometrium of the uterus is thinnest at what time? a) Just before ovulation b) Between ovulation and menstruation c) At the beginning of menstruation d) Just after menstruation - Answer-d) Just after menstruation .To ensure that a woman has adequate iron intake during pregnancy, it is often recommended that she: a) Drink at least 1 quart of milk per day b) Take 30 milligrams of an iron supplement daily c) Eat combinations of meat and grains d) Eat 18 milligrams of iron daily in a variety of foods - Answer-b) Take 30 milligrams of an iron supplement daily .The primary goal of prenatal care is to assure the woman of: a) Labor with a minimum of pain b) The healthiest outcome possible c) Improved long-term nutrition d) Minimal pregnancy discomforts - Answer-b) The healthiest outcome possible .Which foods are the highest in iron? a) Citrus fruits and melons b) Milk, cheese, and other dairy products c) Dried beans, potatoes, and legumes d) Meat and dark green vegetables - Answer-d) Meat and dark green vegetables .Adequate stores of folic acid are needed before conception to: a) Promote adequate expansion of the blood volume b) Reduce nausea and vomiting in the first trimester c) Limit depletion of calcium from the mother's teeth d) Reduce the risk for fetal neural tube defects - Answer-d) Reduce the risk for fetal neural tube defects .After 6 weeks gestation, fetal red blood cells are manufactured in the: a) Yolk sac b) Liver c) Bone marrow d) Placenta - Answer-b) Liver .The primary function of Wharton's jelly is to: a) Keep the three placental blood vessels separated to improve blood flow b) Prevent penetration of a fertilized ovum c) Move sperm through the cervix and the uterus and into the fallopian tubes d) Carry fetal waste products back to the placenta - Answer-a) Keep the three placental blood vessels separated to improve blood flow .Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs via the: a) Ductus venosus b) Foramen ovale c) Umbilical vein d) Umbilical artery - Answer-b) Foramen ovale .A woman can keep a diary of her menstrual cycles to help determine her fertile period. She understands that after ovulation she will remain fertile for: a) 2 hours b) 24 hours c) 3 to 5 days d) 7 to 14 days - Answer-b) 24 hours .The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the: a) Perimetrium b) Myometrium c) Endometrium d) Cervix - Answer-b) Myometrium .The nurse is leading a class discussing ovulation and menstruation. The nurse explains that ovulation occurs: a) 14 days after the last menstrual period b) 14 days before the next menstrual period C) On the sixteenth day of a 32-day menstrual cycle d) 1 week before menses occurs - Answer-b) 14 days before the next menstrual period .The fetal circulatory structure that carries blood with the lowest oxygen saturation is the: a) Umbilical vein b) Umbilical artery c) Ductus venosus d) Ductus arteriosus - Answer-b) Umbilical artery .The primary purpose of amniotic fluid is to: a) Speed maturation of fetal lungs b) Prevent cold stress after birth c) Protect the fetus during development d) Produce hormones to maintain pregnancy - Answer-c) Protect the fetus during development

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Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Exam
Verified Questions With Verified
Answers



\.A woman can become pregnant even if the male "pulls out" before ejaculation because:



a) Ejaculation occurs before insertion of the penis

b) Some semen is released before ejaculation

c) Sperm are added to semen after ejaculation

d) Semen enters the urethra as soon as the penis is inserted - Answer- b) Some semen is
released before ejaculation



\.The uterine layer that responds to hormonal changes and receives the fertilized ovum is the:



a) Parametrium

b) Myometrium

c) Endometrium

d) Cervix - Answer- c) Endometrium



\.The function of a male's scrotum is to:



a) Regulate the temperature of the testes

b) Carry sperm for the testes to the penis

,c) Secrete the hormone testosterone

d) Increase the strength of ejaculation of sperm - Answer- a) Regulate the temperature of the
testes



\.The endometrium of the uterus is thinnest at what time?



a) Just before ovulation

b) Between ovulation and menstruation

c) At the beginning of menstruation

d) Just after menstruation - Answer- d) Just after menstruation



\.To ensure that a woman has adequate iron intake during pregnancy, it is often recommended
that she:



a) Drink at least 1 quart of milk per day

b) Take 30 milligrams of an iron supplement daily

c) Eat combinations of meat and grains

d) Eat 18 milligrams of iron daily in a variety of foods - Answer- b) Take 30 milligrams of an
iron supplement daily



\.The primary goal of prenatal care is to assure the woman of:



a) Labor with a minimum of pain

b) The healthiest outcome possible

c) Improved long-term nutrition

d) Minimal pregnancy discomforts - Answer- b) The healthiest outcome possible

,\.Which foods are the highest in iron?



a) Citrus fruits and melons

b) Milk, cheese, and other dairy products

c) Dried beans, potatoes, and legumes

d) Meat and dark green vegetables - Answer- d) Meat and dark green vegetables



\.Adequate stores of folic acid are needed before conception to:



a) Promote adequate expansion of the blood volume

b) Reduce nausea and vomiting in the first trimester

c) Limit depletion of calcium from the mother's teeth

d) Reduce the risk for fetal neural tube defects - Answer- d) Reduce the risk for fetal neural
tube defects



\.After 6 weeks gestation, fetal red blood cells are manufactured in the:



a) Yolk sac

b) Liver

c) Bone marrow

d) Placenta - Answer- b) Liver



\.The primary function of Wharton's jelly is to:



a) Keep the three placental blood vessels separated to improve blood flow

b) Prevent penetration of a fertilized ovum

, c) Move sperm through the cervix and the uterus and into the fallopian tubes

d) Carry fetal waste products back to the placenta - Answer- a) Keep the three placental
blood vessels separated to improve blood flow



\.Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs via the:



a) Ductus venosus

b) Foramen ovale

c) Umbilical vein

d) Umbilical artery - Answer- b) Foramen ovale



\.A woman can keep a diary of her menstrual cycles to help determine her fertile period. She
understands that after ovulation she will remain fertile for:



a) 2 hours

b) 24 hours

c) 3 to 5 days

d) 7 to 14 days - Answer- b) 24 hours



\.The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the:



a) Perimetrium

b) Myometrium

c) Endometrium

d) Cervix - Answer- b) Myometrium

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