INTRODUCTORY MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC
NURSING TEST BANK FOURTH EDITION
HATFIELD COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ What will the prenatal visit schedule for a woman with an
uncomplicated pregnancy?. Answer: Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks,
then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then weekly until delivery
◉ The usual location of fertilization is?. Answer: the fallopian tube
◉ Twins that share the same placenta in the uterus are?. Answer:
monozygotic
◉ A nurse in a prenatal clinic overhears a newly licensed nurse
discussing conception with a client. Which of the following statements
by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the nurse?. Answer:
Sperm remain viable in the woman's reproductive tract for 4 to 5 days
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient who tells the nurse that she thinks she
might be pregnant because she is able to feel the baby move. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make?. Answer: This is a
probable sign of pregnancy
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned she is pregnant. The
nurse should reinforce with the client to call her provider if she
experiences which of the following manifestations?. Answer: Facial
edema
◉ The three phases of pregnancy are. Answer: antepartum, intrapartum
and postpartum
◉ The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in
pregnancy and labor is the ?. Answer: myometrium
◉ A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't
sure she is happy about being pregnant. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?. Answer: It is normal to have these
feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
◉ Which one of the following is a fetal shunt that aids in fetal
circulation?. Answer: Foramen ovale
◉ The ovaries secrete the following hormones during the menstrual
cycle?. Answer: Progesterone and Estrogen
◉ What hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle?.
Answer: FSH
,◉ A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client
who is at 28 weeks of gestation. The client's history reveals on
pregnancy terminated by elective abortion at 9 weeks; the birth of twins
at 36 weeks; and a spontaneous abortion at 15 weeks gestation.
According to the GTPAL system, which of the following decreases her
present party?. Answer: G4 T0 P1 A2 L2
◉ Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the.
Answer: foramen ovale
◉ The hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after
conception and in urine tests about 12-14 days after conception is?.
Answer: hCG
◉ A decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle
results in what?. Answer: Shedding of the endometrium
◉ A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy
because we have three girls". What will the nurse explain to this
woman?. Answer: If a sperm carrying a Y chromosome fertilizes an
ovum, then a boy is produced
◉ During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit, it is noted
that Chadwick's sign is present. What is Chadwick's sign?. Answer:
Bluish or purplish discoloration of the vulva, vagina, and cervix
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to measure the uterine funds of a client who is at
32 weeks of gestation. The nurse can expect to find that the
measurement will be at ____ cm. Answer: 32
◉ What organ does the ducts venous shunt blood away from in fetal
circulation?. Answer: Liver
◉ A woman reports that her last menstrual period began on August 5,
2019. What is the woman's expected delivery date using Naegele's rule?.
Answer: May 12, 2020
◉ A woman's emotional reaction during the second trimester of
pregnancy may be characterized by?. Answer: fantasies about the baby's
appearance
◉ The functions of the placenta are to:. Answer: 1. Supply oxygen to
the fetus
2. produce hormones
3. provide protection from infection
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to reduce the
risk of giving birth to a newborn who has a neutral tube defect. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: Eat foods fortified with folic acid
NURSING TEST BANK FOURTH EDITION
HATFIELD COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ What will the prenatal visit schedule for a woman with an
uncomplicated pregnancy?. Answer: Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks,
then every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then weekly until delivery
◉ The usual location of fertilization is?. Answer: the fallopian tube
◉ Twins that share the same placenta in the uterus are?. Answer:
monozygotic
◉ A nurse in a prenatal clinic overhears a newly licensed nurse
discussing conception with a client. Which of the following statements
by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the nurse?. Answer:
Sperm remain viable in the woman's reproductive tract for 4 to 5 days
◉ A nurse is caring for a patient who tells the nurse that she thinks she
might be pregnant because she is able to feel the baby move. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make?. Answer: This is a
probable sign of pregnancy
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned she is pregnant. The
nurse should reinforce with the client to call her provider if she
experiences which of the following manifestations?. Answer: Facial
edema
◉ The three phases of pregnancy are. Answer: antepartum, intrapartum
and postpartum
◉ The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in
pregnancy and labor is the ?. Answer: myometrium
◉ A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't
sure she is happy about being pregnant. Which of the following
responses should the nurse make?. Answer: It is normal to have these
feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
◉ Which one of the following is a fetal shunt that aids in fetal
circulation?. Answer: Foramen ovale
◉ The ovaries secrete the following hormones during the menstrual
cycle?. Answer: Progesterone and Estrogen
◉ What hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle?.
Answer: FSH
,◉ A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client
who is at 28 weeks of gestation. The client's history reveals on
pregnancy terminated by elective abortion at 9 weeks; the birth of twins
at 36 weeks; and a spontaneous abortion at 15 weeks gestation.
According to the GTPAL system, which of the following decreases her
present party?. Answer: G4 T0 P1 A2 L2
◉ Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the.
Answer: foramen ovale
◉ The hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after
conception and in urine tests about 12-14 days after conception is?.
Answer: hCG
◉ A decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle
results in what?. Answer: Shedding of the endometrium
◉ A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy
because we have three girls". What will the nurse explain to this
woman?. Answer: If a sperm carrying a Y chromosome fertilizes an
ovum, then a boy is produced
◉ During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit, it is noted
that Chadwick's sign is present. What is Chadwick's sign?. Answer:
Bluish or purplish discoloration of the vulva, vagina, and cervix
, ◉ A nurse is preparing to measure the uterine funds of a client who is at
32 weeks of gestation. The nurse can expect to find that the
measurement will be at ____ cm. Answer: 32
◉ What organ does the ducts venous shunt blood away from in fetal
circulation?. Answer: Liver
◉ A woman reports that her last menstrual period began on August 5,
2019. What is the woman's expected delivery date using Naegele's rule?.
Answer: May 12, 2020
◉ A woman's emotional reaction during the second trimester of
pregnancy may be characterized by?. Answer: fantasies about the baby's
appearance
◉ The functions of the placenta are to:. Answer: 1. Supply oxygen to
the fetus
2. produce hormones
3. provide protection from infection
◉ A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to reduce the
risk of giving birth to a newborn who has a neutral tube defect. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?.
Answer: Eat foods fortified with folic acid
