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2025-2026 Topic-Based
Quiz – Maternity WITH
QUALIFIED QUESTIONS
AND 100%
VERRIFIED ANSWERS
WELL ASSEMBLED.
1. A pregnant client at 10 weeks gestation reports
nausea and vomiting. What is the best
recommendation?
,A. Eat large meals three times a day
B. Drink fluids with meals
C. Eat dry crackers before getting out of bed
D. Avoid all carbohydrates
Answer: C. Eat dry crackers before getting out of
bed
Rationale: Dry carbohydrates before rising help
stabilize stomach acids and reduce nausea in early
pregnancy.
2. What is the most reliable sign of pregnancy?
A. Nausea
B. Positive pregnancy test
C. Fetal heartbeat on ultrasound
D. Breast tenderness
Answer: C. Fetal heartbeat on ultrasound
Rationale: Fetal heartbeat detected via ultrasound is
a definitive (positive) sign of pregnancy.
,3. A pregnant client asks when quickening is
typically felt. The nurse responds:
A. 4 weeks
B. 8 weeks
C. 12 weeks
D. 16–20 weeks
Answer: D. 16–20 weeks
Rationale: Quickening (fetal movement) is usually
first felt between 16–20 weeks in primigravidas.
4. Which hormone maintains pregnancy in the first
trimester?
A. Estrogen
B. Progesterone
C. Oxytocin
D. Prolactin
Answer: B. Progesterone
Rationale: Progesterone maintains the uterine lining
and prevents contractions early in pregnancy.
, 5. A client at 28 weeks reports painless bright red
vaginal bleeding. The nurse suspects:
A. Placenta previa
B. Abruptio placentae
C. Preterm labor
D. Uterine rupture
Answer: A. Placenta previa
Rationale: Painless bright red bleeding is classic for
placenta previa.
6. Which finding is most concerning in
preeclampsia?
A. BP 140/90
B. Proteinuria 1+
C. Headache and visual changes
D. Mild edema
2025-2026 Topic-Based
Quiz – Maternity WITH
QUALIFIED QUESTIONS
AND 100%
VERRIFIED ANSWERS
WELL ASSEMBLED.
1. A pregnant client at 10 weeks gestation reports
nausea and vomiting. What is the best
recommendation?
,A. Eat large meals three times a day
B. Drink fluids with meals
C. Eat dry crackers before getting out of bed
D. Avoid all carbohydrates
Answer: C. Eat dry crackers before getting out of
bed
Rationale: Dry carbohydrates before rising help
stabilize stomach acids and reduce nausea in early
pregnancy.
2. What is the most reliable sign of pregnancy?
A. Nausea
B. Positive pregnancy test
C. Fetal heartbeat on ultrasound
D. Breast tenderness
Answer: C. Fetal heartbeat on ultrasound
Rationale: Fetal heartbeat detected via ultrasound is
a definitive (positive) sign of pregnancy.
,3. A pregnant client asks when quickening is
typically felt. The nurse responds:
A. 4 weeks
B. 8 weeks
C. 12 weeks
D. 16–20 weeks
Answer: D. 16–20 weeks
Rationale: Quickening (fetal movement) is usually
first felt between 16–20 weeks in primigravidas.
4. Which hormone maintains pregnancy in the first
trimester?
A. Estrogen
B. Progesterone
C. Oxytocin
D. Prolactin
Answer: B. Progesterone
Rationale: Progesterone maintains the uterine lining
and prevents contractions early in pregnancy.
, 5. A client at 28 weeks reports painless bright red
vaginal bleeding. The nurse suspects:
A. Placenta previa
B. Abruptio placentae
C. Preterm labor
D. Uterine rupture
Answer: A. Placenta previa
Rationale: Painless bright red bleeding is classic for
placenta previa.
6. Which finding is most concerning in
preeclampsia?
A. BP 140/90
B. Proteinuria 1+
C. Headache and visual changes
D. Mild edema
