WGU D120 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
When does the neural tube develop in a fetus? - ANS 26-28 days
Folic acid dose for preconception - ANS 1000-4000mcg/day 1-3 months prior to conception
and for first trimester
Goodell sign - ANS softening of the cervix during pregnancy
Chadwick sign - ANS Bluish discoloration of cervix during pregnancy
Hegar sign - ANS Compressibility of the cervical isthmus on bimanual exam during pregnancy
What test confirms intrauterine pregnancy? - ANS Ultrasound
Naegele's Rule - ANS Due date = LMP-3 months + 7 days
Gold standard for determining gestational age - ANS Ultrasound
Approved medication for morning sickness - ANS Diclegis (combines doxylamine succinate
10mg with pyrdoxine 10mg)
Antibiotics to avoid during pregnancy - ANS -Sulfonamides
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, -Aminoglycosides
-Fluoroquinolones
-Erythromycin
-Metronidazole
-Tetracyclines
-Ribavirin (antiviral)
-Griseofulvin (antifungal)
-Chloramphenicol and Clarithromycin
(SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care)
Vaccinations to avoid in pregnancy - ANS MMR Varicella Flu Mist
Signs of ectopic pregnancy - ANS Lower abdominal pain (unilateral) 6-8 weeks after LPM,
vaginal bleeding, low-grade fever. Quantitative hCG does not double every 24-72 hours
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy - ANS tubal pathology or prior surgery, previous cervicitis
BP diagnosis for pre-eclampsia - ANS Greater than 140/90 x2 occasions AND one of the
following:
Proteinuria
Platelet count <100,000
Creatinine 1.1>
Doubled liver enzymes
Pulmonary edema
New-onset persistent headache
Visual symptoms (blurred vision, flashing lights)
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND UPDATED)
When does the neural tube develop in a fetus? - ANS 26-28 days
Folic acid dose for preconception - ANS 1000-4000mcg/day 1-3 months prior to conception
and for first trimester
Goodell sign - ANS softening of the cervix during pregnancy
Chadwick sign - ANS Bluish discoloration of cervix during pregnancy
Hegar sign - ANS Compressibility of the cervical isthmus on bimanual exam during pregnancy
What test confirms intrauterine pregnancy? - ANS Ultrasound
Naegele's Rule - ANS Due date = LMP-3 months + 7 days
Gold standard for determining gestational age - ANS Ultrasound
Approved medication for morning sickness - ANS Diclegis (combines doxylamine succinate
10mg with pyrdoxine 10mg)
Antibiotics to avoid during pregnancy - ANS -Sulfonamides
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, -Aminoglycosides
-Fluoroquinolones
-Erythromycin
-Metronidazole
-Tetracyclines
-Ribavirin (antiviral)
-Griseofulvin (antifungal)
-Chloramphenicol and Clarithromycin
(SAFE Moms Take Really Good Care)
Vaccinations to avoid in pregnancy - ANS MMR Varicella Flu Mist
Signs of ectopic pregnancy - ANS Lower abdominal pain (unilateral) 6-8 weeks after LPM,
vaginal bleeding, low-grade fever. Quantitative hCG does not double every 24-72 hours
Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy - ANS tubal pathology or prior surgery, previous cervicitis
BP diagnosis for pre-eclampsia - ANS Greater than 140/90 x2 occasions AND one of the
following:
Proteinuria
Platelet count <100,000
Creatinine 1.1>
Doubled liver enzymes
Pulmonary edema
New-onset persistent headache
Visual symptoms (blurred vision, flashing lights)
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
