Week 10 BSN 346 Sherpath
Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. 1. The nurse is responsible for intake history at an obstetrics and
gynecol- ogy (OB/GYN) office. Which medical conditions would the
nurse recognize as high-risk conditions that could have adverse
outcomes on a pregnancy? Select all that apply.
Hemophilia
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Chronic hypertension
Xeroderma Answer:
Hemophilia Type 1
diabetes mellitus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
,Chronic hypertension
2. 2. Which pregnancy-related condition is related to both
maternal and fetal influences?
Amniotic banding
Polyhydramnios
Nuchal cord
Preeclampsia Answer: Polyhydramnios
3. 3. Which methods can all women use to reduce risk in the
preconception period?
Select all that apply.
Increasing saturated fats in their diet
Abstaining from alcohol
Taking a folic acid supplement
Learning about inherited conditions that can affect pregnancy
Achieving a healthy weight
Waiting to update vaccines until after pregnancy to prevent exposure
to terato- gens Answer: Abstaining from alcohol
Taking a folic acid supplement
,Learning about inherited conditions that can attect pregnancy
Achieving a healthy weight
4. 4. An Rh-negative woman needs an amniocentesis. The nurse
understands which statement to be true based upon the
information provided?
The amniocentesis will determine if the mother needs a blood
transfusion. A shot of Rho(D) immune globulin will be required for
this procedure.
A Coombs test should be performed immediately after the
procedure. The fetus is likely Rh-positive, so delivery should be
expedited. Answer: A shot of Rho(D) immune globulin will be required for this
procedure.
5. 5. Which method would the nurse recognize as a low-tech
assessment of fetal well-being?
Fetal aneuploidy
screening Fetal kick
counts Ultrasonography
Biophysical profile assessment Answer: Fetal kick counts
6. 6. Which assessments may be performed using
ultrasonography? Select all that apply.
Fetal
anatomy
, Fetal Rh
status
Gestational
age
Chromosomal
disorders Fetal heart
activity
Amniotic fluid index Answer:
Fetal anatomy Gestational age
Chromosomal
disorders Fetal heart
activity Amniotic
fluid index
7. 1. The nurse understands that which concurrent condition during
pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United
States today?
Comprehensive Questions
with Verified Answers
Graded A+
1. 1. The nurse is responsible for intake history at an obstetrics and
gynecol- ogy (OB/GYN) office. Which medical conditions would the
nurse recognize as high-risk conditions that could have adverse
outcomes on a pregnancy? Select all that apply.
Hemophilia
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Chronic hypertension
Xeroderma Answer:
Hemophilia Type 1
diabetes mellitus
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
,Chronic hypertension
2. 2. Which pregnancy-related condition is related to both
maternal and fetal influences?
Amniotic banding
Polyhydramnios
Nuchal cord
Preeclampsia Answer: Polyhydramnios
3. 3. Which methods can all women use to reduce risk in the
preconception period?
Select all that apply.
Increasing saturated fats in their diet
Abstaining from alcohol
Taking a folic acid supplement
Learning about inherited conditions that can affect pregnancy
Achieving a healthy weight
Waiting to update vaccines until after pregnancy to prevent exposure
to terato- gens Answer: Abstaining from alcohol
Taking a folic acid supplement
,Learning about inherited conditions that can attect pregnancy
Achieving a healthy weight
4. 4. An Rh-negative woman needs an amniocentesis. The nurse
understands which statement to be true based upon the
information provided?
The amniocentesis will determine if the mother needs a blood
transfusion. A shot of Rho(D) immune globulin will be required for
this procedure.
A Coombs test should be performed immediately after the
procedure. The fetus is likely Rh-positive, so delivery should be
expedited. Answer: A shot of Rho(D) immune globulin will be required for this
procedure.
5. 5. Which method would the nurse recognize as a low-tech
assessment of fetal well-being?
Fetal aneuploidy
screening Fetal kick
counts Ultrasonography
Biophysical profile assessment Answer: Fetal kick counts
6. 6. Which assessments may be performed using
ultrasonography? Select all that apply.
Fetal
anatomy
, Fetal Rh
status
Gestational
age
Chromosomal
disorders Fetal heart
activity
Amniotic fluid index Answer:
Fetal anatomy Gestational age
Chromosomal
disorders Fetal heart
activity Amniotic
fluid index
7. 1. The nurse understands that which concurrent condition during
pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United
States today?
