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NUR 2030 Maternity exam 1
Questions with Verified Solutions
100% Correct Graded A+
ROM Ans: rupture of membranes (amniotic sac)
PROM Ans: premature rupture of membranes (prior to the onset of labor)
PPROM: _____________, _______________ rupture of membranes (prior to ________
weeks) Ans: preterm, premature, 37
AROM: ____________ rupture of membranes (done ______________) Ans: artificial,
manually
__________________ drugs are drugs that enhance uterine contractions Ans:
uterotonic
Oxytocin, Methergine, Misoprostol Ans: uterotonic drugs
________________ drugs are drugs that decrease uterine contractions Ans:
tocolytic
Terbutaline, Nifedipine, Indomethacin, Magnesium sulfate Ans: tocolytic
drugs
Tocolytic drugs pneumonic: It's Not My Time
- ________________
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- __________________
- ________ ________________
- __________________ Ans: indomethacin, nifedipine, mag sulfate, terbutaline
provider-initiated preterm birth:
- placental ______________
- _______
- __________________ (high BP)
- antepartum ___________________
could result in either a ___________________ or labor ______________ Ans:
abruption, IUGR, pre-eclampsia, hemorrhage, C-section, induction
diagnostic findings indicative of pre-eclampsia
• ________ (obvious)
• ____________ in the urine
• Decreased ________ (hint: clotting)
• Increased ______________ (hint: kidney function measure)
• Increased _________ (hint: hepatic functioning) Ans: HTN, proteins, PLTs,
creatinine, LFTs
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mag sulfate toxicity:
____ decreased
___________ urine output
_______________ < 12
__________ reflex absent Ans: BP, decreased, respirations, patella
placenta previa is ____________, and no vaginal _________ will be done until
previa is ruled out Ans: painless, exams
placental abruption is ______________ in contrast to placenta previa Ans: painful
when the placenta attaches too deeply into the uterine wall Ans: placenta
accreta
when the placenta attaches into the uterine wall Ans: placenta increta
when the placenta goes completely through the uterine wall, sometimes
invading nearby organs like the bladder Ans: placenta percreta
in a _______________ pregnancy, the placenta attaches to a temporary layer in
the uterus that's shed at delivery Ans: normal
abortion: termination or loss prior to ______ weeks Ans: 20
spontaneous abortion is a _______________ Ans: miscarriage
_____________ pregnancy: implantation outside of the uterine cavity Ans:
ectopic
NUR 2030 Maternity exam 1
Questions with Verified Solutions
100% Correct Graded A+
ROM Ans: rupture of membranes (amniotic sac)
PROM Ans: premature rupture of membranes (prior to the onset of labor)
PPROM: _____________, _______________ rupture of membranes (prior to ________
weeks) Ans: preterm, premature, 37
AROM: ____________ rupture of membranes (done ______________) Ans: artificial,
manually
__________________ drugs are drugs that enhance uterine contractions Ans:
uterotonic
Oxytocin, Methergine, Misoprostol Ans: uterotonic drugs
________________ drugs are drugs that decrease uterine contractions Ans:
tocolytic
Terbutaline, Nifedipine, Indomethacin, Magnesium sulfate Ans: tocolytic
drugs
Tocolytic drugs pneumonic: It's Not My Time
- ________________
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- __________________
- ________ ________________
- __________________ Ans: indomethacin, nifedipine, mag sulfate, terbutaline
provider-initiated preterm birth:
- placental ______________
- _______
- __________________ (high BP)
- antepartum ___________________
could result in either a ___________________ or labor ______________ Ans:
abruption, IUGR, pre-eclampsia, hemorrhage, C-section, induction
diagnostic findings indicative of pre-eclampsia
• ________ (obvious)
• ____________ in the urine
• Decreased ________ (hint: clotting)
• Increased ______________ (hint: kidney function measure)
• Increased _________ (hint: hepatic functioning) Ans: HTN, proteins, PLTs,
creatinine, LFTs
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mag sulfate toxicity:
____ decreased
___________ urine output
_______________ < 12
__________ reflex absent Ans: BP, decreased, respirations, patella
placenta previa is ____________, and no vaginal _________ will be done until
previa is ruled out Ans: painless, exams
placental abruption is ______________ in contrast to placenta previa Ans: painful
when the placenta attaches too deeply into the uterine wall Ans: placenta
accreta
when the placenta attaches into the uterine wall Ans: placenta increta
when the placenta goes completely through the uterine wall, sometimes
invading nearby organs like the bladder Ans: placenta percreta
in a _______________ pregnancy, the placenta attaches to a temporary layer in
the uterus that's shed at delivery Ans: normal
abortion: termination or loss prior to ______ weeks Ans: 20
spontaneous abortion is a _______________ Ans: miscarriage
_____________ pregnancy: implantation outside of the uterine cavity Ans:
ectopic
