FOUNDATIONS OF MATERNAL NEWBORN
AND WOMENS HEALTH NURSING
MURRAY ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ When should you start measuring a woman's fundal height?
Answer: After > 12 weeks GA
⩥ Between 18 and 30 weeks the fundal height should measure what?
Answer: It should equal the week of gestation
⩥ MSAFP screening is done:
Answer: 15-22 weeks of gestation
maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screen. It's usually as part of
a set of tests, which screen for genetic problems, called the quad screen.
AFP is a substance made in the liver of an unborn baby (fetus).
⩥ Smoking tobacco during pregnancy is associated with :
Answer: Low Birth Weight
,⩥ Pregnant mothers should consume how much water each day?
Answer: 2 to 3 Liters of water from food and beverage sources.
⩥ Regarding kick counts, what are signs that a woman needs further
evaluation?
Answer: Fetal movements of less than 3 in one hour
No fetal movement for 12 hours
⩥ The recommended weight gain during pregnancy is usually:
Answer: 25-35lbs
3-4 lb in first trimester
1 lb per week in the last two trimesters
⩥ Foods high in folic acid are:
Answer: Leafy vegetables
Dried peas
Dried beans
Seeds
Orange juice
⩥ It is recommended that _____ mcg of folic acid be taken during
pregnancy.
,Answer: 600
⩥ It is recommended that clients who are lactating consume ____ mcg
of folic acid.
Answer: 500
⩥ What vitamin aids in the absorption of Iron?
Answer: Vitamin C
⩥ The clients bladder needs to be _____ before an ultrasound.
Answer: Full
⩥ biophysical profile (BPP) normal score is
Answer: A biophysical profile (BPP) test measures the health of your
baby (fetus) during pregnancy.
8-10
⩥ BPP abnormal score is
Answer: <4
⩥ If a BPP comes back as 6.....
, Answer: It should be retested
⩥ BPP assess for
Answer: Fetal well being
⩥ non-stress test ( NST)
Answer: most widely used technique for antepartum evaluation of fetal
well being performed during the third trimester.
⩥ Reactive NST
Answer: FHR is a normal baseline rate with moderate variablity
Two accelerations to 15 bpm for at least 15 secs in 20 min period
⩥ A non reactive NST would indicate what about the fetus?
Answer: The fetal heart rate does not accelerate adequately with fetal
movement.
-A BPP or CST will need to be done now
⩥ Positive CST is normal or abnormal
Answer: abnormal
The contraction stress test — also called a stress test or an oxytocin
challenge test — may be done during pregnancy to measure the baby's
AND WOMENS HEALTH NURSING
MURRAY ACTUAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ When should you start measuring a woman's fundal height?
Answer: After > 12 weeks GA
⩥ Between 18 and 30 weeks the fundal height should measure what?
Answer: It should equal the week of gestation
⩥ MSAFP screening is done:
Answer: 15-22 weeks of gestation
maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) screen. It's usually as part of
a set of tests, which screen for genetic problems, called the quad screen.
AFP is a substance made in the liver of an unborn baby (fetus).
⩥ Smoking tobacco during pregnancy is associated with :
Answer: Low Birth Weight
,⩥ Pregnant mothers should consume how much water each day?
Answer: 2 to 3 Liters of water from food and beverage sources.
⩥ Regarding kick counts, what are signs that a woman needs further
evaluation?
Answer: Fetal movements of less than 3 in one hour
No fetal movement for 12 hours
⩥ The recommended weight gain during pregnancy is usually:
Answer: 25-35lbs
3-4 lb in first trimester
1 lb per week in the last two trimesters
⩥ Foods high in folic acid are:
Answer: Leafy vegetables
Dried peas
Dried beans
Seeds
Orange juice
⩥ It is recommended that _____ mcg of folic acid be taken during
pregnancy.
,Answer: 600
⩥ It is recommended that clients who are lactating consume ____ mcg
of folic acid.
Answer: 500
⩥ What vitamin aids in the absorption of Iron?
Answer: Vitamin C
⩥ The clients bladder needs to be _____ before an ultrasound.
Answer: Full
⩥ biophysical profile (BPP) normal score is
Answer: A biophysical profile (BPP) test measures the health of your
baby (fetus) during pregnancy.
8-10
⩥ BPP abnormal score is
Answer: <4
⩥ If a BPP comes back as 6.....
, Answer: It should be retested
⩥ BPP assess for
Answer: Fetal well being
⩥ non-stress test ( NST)
Answer: most widely used technique for antepartum evaluation of fetal
well being performed during the third trimester.
⩥ Reactive NST
Answer: FHR is a normal baseline rate with moderate variablity
Two accelerations to 15 bpm for at least 15 secs in 20 min period
⩥ A non reactive NST would indicate what about the fetus?
Answer: The fetal heart rate does not accelerate adequately with fetal
movement.
-A BPP or CST will need to be done now
⩥ Positive CST is normal or abnormal
Answer: abnormal
The contraction stress test — also called a stress test or an oxytocin
challenge test — may be done during pregnancy to measure the baby's
