PN 3003 MATERNITY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Gravida - ANS Pregnacy
Primigravida - ANS pregnant for the first time
Nulligravida - ANS a woman who has never been pregnant
Multigravida - ANS a woman who has had two or more pregnancies
Primipara - ANS first delivery
Para - ANS Delivery
GTPAL: G - ANS number of pregnancies
GTPAL: T - ANS number of term births (36-40 weeks)
GTPAL: P - ANS Number of preterm deliveries (under 36 weeks)
GTPAL: A - ANS Number of abortions
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,GTPAL: L - ANS Number of living children
APGAR use - ANS Nurses evaluate each sign of the apgar system and totals the schore of 1
and 5 minutes after birth to assess the condition of the infant
APGAR score of 8-10 - ANS requries no action other than continued observation and support
of infants adaptaions
APGAR score of 4-7 - ANS means the infant needs gentle stimulation such as rubbing the
back, the posibility of opioid-induced respiratory distress should be considered
APGAR score less than 3 - ANS severe distress, infant needs active resucitation
Newborn is born at 5 mins. what is the APGAR score? - ANS scored 4-7
possible signs of pregnancy - ANS - amenorrhea
- nausea, vomiting
- fatigue, breast change
- frequent urination
PROBABLE signs of pregnancy - ANS - presence of HCG in blood: 4-12 weeks
- chadwick: bluish discolouration of the cervis, vagina, and vulva
- godwell: softening of the cervix
- 8+ uterine growth
- Braxton hicks: pre labour contractions, false labor occurs during the second trimester
(16weeks)
POSITIVE signs of pregnancy - ANS - visualy see fetus on ultrasound (6+ weeks)
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, - fetal heart sounds by fetal stethescope (20-24 weeks)
- fetal movements felt by the examiner (22+ weeks)
- late pregnancy: fetus movement visible
normal length of pregnancy is? - ANS 38-40 weeks
Normal weight gain in pregnancy - ANS 25-35 lbs; not normally monitored
Routine lab tests for pregnant women - ANS BBP - HGR
- blood grouping
- blood glucose
- pap smear
- HIV/ Herpes
- group B strep
- rubella
Tests of fetal well-being - ANS ABC - UN
- Amniocentesis
- Breast self stimulation
- contraction stress test
- ultra sound
- non stress test
What happens in the first stage of labour? - ANS - cervix effacement
- contractions
- dilation
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Gravida - ANS Pregnacy
Primigravida - ANS pregnant for the first time
Nulligravida - ANS a woman who has never been pregnant
Multigravida - ANS a woman who has had two or more pregnancies
Primipara - ANS first delivery
Para - ANS Delivery
GTPAL: G - ANS number of pregnancies
GTPAL: T - ANS number of term births (36-40 weeks)
GTPAL: P - ANS Number of preterm deliveries (under 36 weeks)
GTPAL: A - ANS Number of abortions
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
1
,GTPAL: L - ANS Number of living children
APGAR use - ANS Nurses evaluate each sign of the apgar system and totals the schore of 1
and 5 minutes after birth to assess the condition of the infant
APGAR score of 8-10 - ANS requries no action other than continued observation and support
of infants adaptaions
APGAR score of 4-7 - ANS means the infant needs gentle stimulation such as rubbing the
back, the posibility of opioid-induced respiratory distress should be considered
APGAR score less than 3 - ANS severe distress, infant needs active resucitation
Newborn is born at 5 mins. what is the APGAR score? - ANS scored 4-7
possible signs of pregnancy - ANS - amenorrhea
- nausea, vomiting
- fatigue, breast change
- frequent urination
PROBABLE signs of pregnancy - ANS - presence of HCG in blood: 4-12 weeks
- chadwick: bluish discolouration of the cervis, vagina, and vulva
- godwell: softening of the cervix
- 8+ uterine growth
- Braxton hicks: pre labour contractions, false labor occurs during the second trimester
(16weeks)
POSITIVE signs of pregnancy - ANS - visualy see fetus on ultrasound (6+ weeks)
2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
2
, - fetal heart sounds by fetal stethescope (20-24 weeks)
- fetal movements felt by the examiner (22+ weeks)
- late pregnancy: fetus movement visible
normal length of pregnancy is? - ANS 38-40 weeks
Normal weight gain in pregnancy - ANS 25-35 lbs; not normally monitored
Routine lab tests for pregnant women - ANS BBP - HGR
- blood grouping
- blood glucose
- pap smear
- HIV/ Herpes
- group B strep
- rubella
Tests of fetal well-being - ANS ABC - UN
- Amniocentesis
- Breast self stimulation
- contraction stress test
- ultra sound
- non stress test
What happens in the first stage of labour? - ANS - cervix effacement
- contractions
- dilation
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