Maternal Newborn Nursing Chapter Four Study Questions and Answers 2026.doc

Maternal Newborn
Nursing Chapter Four
Study Questions and
Answers 2026

,Which of these are focuses of antepartum care? (Select all that apply)
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A. Regular assessment of the health of the pregnancy
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B. Screening for risk factors for complications
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C. Intervention and management for complications during pregnancy
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D. Health promotion
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E. Inclusion of family members in care and education to promote adaptation
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F. Education with the goal of modifying risk factors prior to conception - correct answerA. Regular assessment
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of the health of the pregnancy
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B. Screening for risk factors for complications
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C. Intervention and management for complications during pregnancy
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D. Health promotion
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E. Inclusion of family members in care and education to promote adaptation
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The prenatal period that begins with conception and ends with the onset of labor is called?
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B. Postpartum
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C. Intrapartum
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D. Perineum - correct answerA. Antepartum
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Folic acid supplementation decreases the risk of
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A. preeclampsia
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B. preterm birth
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C. neural tube defects
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D. sickle cell anemia - correct answerC. neural tube defects
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Calcium, magnesium and Vitamin D - correct answercontribute to bone health and osteoporosis prevention
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It is best to implement excercise - correct answerseveral months in advance of conception so that when
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pregnancy occurs regular excercise is comfortable and routine k k k k k k k

, What type of excercise should you do? - correct answerSome form of aerobic activity, including regular weight
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bearing excercise such as walking or running as well as stretching exercises and some type of strengthening
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together to provide overall body conditioning. k k k k k




Self Care: Most woman arent aware they are pregnant - correct answerfor 1-2 weeks
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- for this reason it is important to cousel the preconception woman to decrease risk behaviors and eliminate
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exposure to substances that are known or suspected to be harmful during gestation as soon as she stops using
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contraception: k




k - alcohol
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k - tobacco
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k - secondhand smoke
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k - excessive use of caffeine
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k - drugs
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Contraception Cessation: before conception it is ideal for a woman to have - correct answertwo to three k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k




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-have IUD removed k k




-stop hormonal contraceptionk k




Nursing Actions in Preconception Care - correct answer-provide comfort and privacy
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-use therapeutic communication techniques
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-obtain health history k k




-conduct review of systems k k k




-assist with physical and pelvic exams
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-provide teaching about procedures k k k




-provide antepartum guidance related to plan of care and appropriate follow up
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-provide education, recommendations, and referrals to help woman make appropriate behavioral, lifestyle,
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or medical changes based on history or physical exam
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