NUR 254 EXAM 1 KEY CONCEPTS 2026 UPDATED
Unit 1
1. Match
• Gravida – number of pregnancies
• Para – viable pregnancies
• Term – 37-42 weeks’ gestation
• Viability – currently 22 – 24 weeks gestation
• Quickening – first feeling of fetal movement.
2. Match
• Gestation – age of pregnancy
• Trimesters – segment of pregnancy
• Antepartum – total time of pregnancy
• Intrapartum – labor and birth
• Post-partum – return to pre pregnancy.
3. Match
• G – number of pregnancies
• T – total number of term birth
• P – total number of preterm births
• A – total number of abortions
• L – total number of living children
4. GTPAL?
• Pregnancies 4, birth 38 wks., birth 40 wks., miscarriages 0, living
1, twins.
o G4, T2, P0, A0, L3
5. A patient presents to the clinic for her first prenatal appointment.
She states that she has had a set of twins who were born at 34
weeks, a son who was born at 40 weeks, and she has had two
miscarriages.
• G1, T1, P1, A2, L3
6. A patient presents to clinic for her first prenatal appointment. She
states her LMP was 8/20. Which of the following would be her
, EDD?
• 5/27
7. A patient presents to clinic for her first prenatal appointment. She
states her LMP was 8/22. Which of the following would be her
EDD?
• 5/29
1. The nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client visiting the
antenatal clinic about foods that are rich in folic acid. The nurse
would encourage the client to increase intake of which of the
following foods that are highest in folic acid?
• Green leafy vegetables
2. A pregnant client is seen in the health care clinic for a regular
prenatal visit. The client tells the nurse that she is experiencing
irregular contractions. The nurse determines that the client is
experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions. Which of the following
nursing actions would be appropriate?
• Instruct the client that these are common and may occur
throughout the pregnancy.
3. The nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 32 weeks’
gestation. The nurse measures the fundal height in centimeters and
expects the findings to be which of the following?
• 32 cm
4. The rubella titer comes back on a pregnant client as non-immune.
What is the best plan for this client?
• Plan to have the pt. vaccinated after delivery.
5. A patient is being admitted to prenatal care by the nurse. The
patient states her last menstrual period was October 30, 2018.
The nurse correctly calculates this mother’s due date as:
• August 6, 2019
6. A client calls the physician’s office to schedule an appointment
because a home pregnancy test was performed, and the results
were positive. The nurse determines that the home pregnancy test
identified the presence of which of the following in the urine?
• Human chorionic gonadoptropin (hCG)
Unit 1
1. Match
• Gravida – number of pregnancies
• Para – viable pregnancies
• Term – 37-42 weeks’ gestation
• Viability – currently 22 – 24 weeks gestation
• Quickening – first feeling of fetal movement.
2. Match
• Gestation – age of pregnancy
• Trimesters – segment of pregnancy
• Antepartum – total time of pregnancy
• Intrapartum – labor and birth
• Post-partum – return to pre pregnancy.
3. Match
• G – number of pregnancies
• T – total number of term birth
• P – total number of preterm births
• A – total number of abortions
• L – total number of living children
4. GTPAL?
• Pregnancies 4, birth 38 wks., birth 40 wks., miscarriages 0, living
1, twins.
o G4, T2, P0, A0, L3
5. A patient presents to the clinic for her first prenatal appointment.
She states that she has had a set of twins who were born at 34
weeks, a son who was born at 40 weeks, and she has had two
miscarriages.
• G1, T1, P1, A2, L3
6. A patient presents to clinic for her first prenatal appointment. She
states her LMP was 8/20. Which of the following would be her
, EDD?
• 5/27
7. A patient presents to clinic for her first prenatal appointment. She
states her LMP was 8/22. Which of the following would be her
EDD?
• 5/29
1. The nurse is providing instructions to a pregnant client visiting the
antenatal clinic about foods that are rich in folic acid. The nurse
would encourage the client to increase intake of which of the
following foods that are highest in folic acid?
• Green leafy vegetables
2. A pregnant client is seen in the health care clinic for a regular
prenatal visit. The client tells the nurse that she is experiencing
irregular contractions. The nurse determines that the client is
experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions. Which of the following
nursing actions would be appropriate?
• Instruct the client that these are common and may occur
throughout the pregnancy.
3. The nurse is collecting data from a client who is at 32 weeks’
gestation. The nurse measures the fundal height in centimeters and
expects the findings to be which of the following?
• 32 cm
4. The rubella titer comes back on a pregnant client as non-immune.
What is the best plan for this client?
• Plan to have the pt. vaccinated after delivery.
5. A patient is being admitted to prenatal care by the nurse. The
patient states her last menstrual period was October 30, 2018.
The nurse correctly calculates this mother’s due date as:
• August 6, 2019
6. A client calls the physician’s office to schedule an appointment
because a home pregnancy test was performed, and the results
were positive. The nurse determines that the home pregnancy test
identified the presence of which of the following in the urine?
• Human chorionic gonadoptropin (hCG)
