MATERNITY & WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE
2026 NURSING REVIEW PACK COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉Which fetal complication is increased by maternal cigarette
smoking?
a. Spina bifida
b. Anencephaly
c. Facial deformities
d. Low birth weight. Answer: D
◉Which are the major goals of prenatal care?
A. Monitor the development of the fetus
B. Provide ffamily planning services to the parents
C. Improve the nutritional status of mother & fetus.
,D. Provide appropriate education & counseling to the parents.
E. Minimize the risk of complications in both the mother & fetus.
Answer: A,C,D,E
◉Which phase of the ovarian cycle is characteristic of high
progesterone levels?
A. Follicular phase
B. Ovulatory phase
C. Luteal phase
D. Ischemic phase. Answer: C
◉Which is likely the effect of low prostaglandin levels on the client's
menstrual cycle?
A. The endometrium in the uterus fails to form
, B. Peak levels of progesterone are not attained in the luteal phase
C. The ovum remains entrapped in the Graafian follicle
D. Ovum growth is inhibited in the Proliferative phase. Answer: C
◉Prostaglandins. Answer: Oxygenated fatty acids & are classified as
hormones
Low levels result in entrapment of the ovum within the Graafian
follicle & interference w/ ovulation
◉WHich site of examination is appropriate for the client w/ cervical
cancer?
A. Clitoris
B. Fallopian tube
C. Bartholin glands
D. Transformation zone. Answer: D
2026 NURSING REVIEW PACK COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉Which fetal complication is increased by maternal cigarette
smoking?
a. Spina bifida
b. Anencephaly
c. Facial deformities
d. Low birth weight. Answer: D
◉Which are the major goals of prenatal care?
A. Monitor the development of the fetus
B. Provide ffamily planning services to the parents
C. Improve the nutritional status of mother & fetus.
,D. Provide appropriate education & counseling to the parents.
E. Minimize the risk of complications in both the mother & fetus.
Answer: A,C,D,E
◉Which phase of the ovarian cycle is characteristic of high
progesterone levels?
A. Follicular phase
B. Ovulatory phase
C. Luteal phase
D. Ischemic phase. Answer: C
◉Which is likely the effect of low prostaglandin levels on the client's
menstrual cycle?
A. The endometrium in the uterus fails to form
, B. Peak levels of progesterone are not attained in the luteal phase
C. The ovum remains entrapped in the Graafian follicle
D. Ovum growth is inhibited in the Proliferative phase. Answer: C
◉Prostaglandins. Answer: Oxygenated fatty acids & are classified as
hormones
Low levels result in entrapment of the ovum within the Graafian
follicle & interference w/ ovulation
◉WHich site of examination is appropriate for the client w/ cervical
cancer?
A. Clitoris
B. Fallopian tube
C. Bartholin glands
D. Transformation zone. Answer: D
