D120 WGU UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When does the neural tube develop in a fetus? - CORRECT ANSWER - 26-28 days
Folic acid dose for preconception - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000-4000mcg/day 1-3
months prior to conception and for first trimester
Goodell sign - CORRECT ANSWER - softening of the cervix during pregnancy
Chadwick sign - CORRECT ANSWER - Bluish discoloration of cervix during pregnancy
Hegar sign - CORRECT ANSWER - Compressibility of the cervical isthmus on bimanual
exam during pregnancy
What test confirms intrauterine pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ultrasound
Naegele's Rule - CORRECT ANSWER - Due date = LMP-3 months + 7 days
Gold standard for determining gestational age - CORRECT ANSWER - Ultrasound
Approved medication for morning sickness - CORRECT ANSWER - Diclegis (combines
doxylamine succinate 10mg with pyrdoxine 10mg)
Antibiotics to avoid during pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - -Sulfonamides
-Aminoglycosides
-Fluoroquinolones
-Erythromycin
, -Metronidazole
-Tetracyclines
-Ribavirin (antiviral)
-Griseofulvin (antifungal)
-Chloramphenicol and Clarithromycin
(SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care)
Vaccinations to avoid in pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - MMR Varicella Flu Mist
Signs of ectopic pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - Lower abdominal pain (unilateral) 6-
8 weeks after LPM, vaginal bleeding, low-grade fever. Quantitative hCG does not double every
24-72 hours
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - tubal pathology or prior
surgery, previous cervicitis
BP diagnosis for pre-eclampsia - CORRECT ANSWER - Greater than 140/90 x2
occasions AND one of the following:
Proteinuria
Platelet count <100,000
Creatinine 1.1>
Doubled liver enzymes
Pulmonary edema
New-onset persistent headache
Visual symptoms (blurred vision, flashing lights)
Antihypertensives during pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - YES
-labetalol
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When does the neural tube develop in a fetus? - CORRECT ANSWER - 26-28 days
Folic acid dose for preconception - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000-4000mcg/day 1-3
months prior to conception and for first trimester
Goodell sign - CORRECT ANSWER - softening of the cervix during pregnancy
Chadwick sign - CORRECT ANSWER - Bluish discoloration of cervix during pregnancy
Hegar sign - CORRECT ANSWER - Compressibility of the cervical isthmus on bimanual
exam during pregnancy
What test confirms intrauterine pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ultrasound
Naegele's Rule - CORRECT ANSWER - Due date = LMP-3 months + 7 days
Gold standard for determining gestational age - CORRECT ANSWER - Ultrasound
Approved medication for morning sickness - CORRECT ANSWER - Diclegis (combines
doxylamine succinate 10mg with pyrdoxine 10mg)
Antibiotics to avoid during pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - -Sulfonamides
-Aminoglycosides
-Fluoroquinolones
-Erythromycin
, -Metronidazole
-Tetracyclines
-Ribavirin (antiviral)
-Griseofulvin (antifungal)
-Chloramphenicol and Clarithromycin
(SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care)
Vaccinations to avoid in pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - MMR Varicella Flu Mist
Signs of ectopic pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - Lower abdominal pain (unilateral) 6-
8 weeks after LPM, vaginal bleeding, low-grade fever. Quantitative hCG does not double every
24-72 hours
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - tubal pathology or prior
surgery, previous cervicitis
BP diagnosis for pre-eclampsia - CORRECT ANSWER - Greater than 140/90 x2
occasions AND one of the following:
Proteinuria
Platelet count <100,000
Creatinine 1.1>
Doubled liver enzymes
Pulmonary edema
New-onset persistent headache
Visual symptoms (blurred vision, flashing lights)
Antihypertensives during pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - YES
-labetalol
