WGU D447 PRACTICE QUESTIONS (64) WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS A+ GRADED/ 2024-2025 UPDATE
MATERNAL HEALTH
1. Which hormone is primarily responsible for the regulation of milk production in postpartum
women?
o Answer: Prolactin
2. What is the most common cause of preventable mental retardation in children?
o Answer: Iodine deficiency during pregnancy
3. True or False: Breastfeeding immediately after birth increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
o Answer: False
4. Which stage of labor involves the delivery of the baby?
o Answer: Second stage
5. What is the term for the first milk produced by the mother after delivery?
o Answer: Colostrum
6. Which vitamin is routinely given to newborns to prevent bleeding disorders?
o Answer: Vitamin K
7. What is the purpose of the APGAR score?
o Answer: To assess the newborn’s physical condition immediately after birth
8. Which condition is characterized by high blood pressure and proteinuria during pregnancy?
o Answer: Preeclampsia
9. What does the term "quickening" refer to in pregnancy?
o Answer: The first fetal movements felt by the mother
10. What is the main goal of prenatal care?
o Answer: To monitor the health of the mother and fetus and to identify potential
complications early
PEDIATRIC CARE
11. What is the leading cause of death in children under 1 year of age?
o Answer: Congenital anomalies
12. Which reflex in newborns involves their toes fanning out when the sole of the foot is stroked?
o Answer: Babinski reflex
, 13. At what age should a child receive their first dose of the MMR vaccine?
o Answer: 12-15 months
14. What is the most common chronic condition in children?
o Answer: Asthma
15. Which congenital heart defect is characterized by a "machinery-like" murmur?
o Answer: Patent ductus arteriosus
16. What is the recommended position for infants to sleep to reduce the risk of SIDS?
o Answer: On their back
17. What is the primary cause of bronchiolitis in infants?
o Answer: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
18. True or False: Otitis media is more common in children who are breastfed.
o Answer: False
19. What is the typical treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants?
o Answer: Pavlik harness
20. Which genetic disorder is characterized by thick mucus production affecting the lungs and
digestive system?
o Answer: Cystic fibrosis
OBSTETRIC COMPLICATIONS
21. Which condition is defined as placenta previa?
o Answer: When the placenta covers the cervix
22. What is a common complication of untreated gestational diabetes?
o Answer: Macrosomia (large baby)
23. Which medication is commonly used to induce labor?
o Answer: Oxytocin (Pitocin)
24. True or False: Rh incompatibility can cause hemolytic disease in the newborn.
o Answer: True
25. What is the medical term for excessive vomiting during pregnancy?
o Answer: Hyperemesis gravidarum
26. What does a non-stress test (NST) evaluate during pregnancy?
o Answer: Fetal heart rate and response to fetal movements
27. Which condition is characterized by a placenta that has detached from the uterine wall
prematurely?
ANSWERS A+ GRADED/ 2024-2025 UPDATE
MATERNAL HEALTH
1. Which hormone is primarily responsible for the regulation of milk production in postpartum
women?
o Answer: Prolactin
2. What is the most common cause of preventable mental retardation in children?
o Answer: Iodine deficiency during pregnancy
3. True or False: Breastfeeding immediately after birth increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage.
o Answer: False
4. Which stage of labor involves the delivery of the baby?
o Answer: Second stage
5. What is the term for the first milk produced by the mother after delivery?
o Answer: Colostrum
6. Which vitamin is routinely given to newborns to prevent bleeding disorders?
o Answer: Vitamin K
7. What is the purpose of the APGAR score?
o Answer: To assess the newborn’s physical condition immediately after birth
8. Which condition is characterized by high blood pressure and proteinuria during pregnancy?
o Answer: Preeclampsia
9. What does the term "quickening" refer to in pregnancy?
o Answer: The first fetal movements felt by the mother
10. What is the main goal of prenatal care?
o Answer: To monitor the health of the mother and fetus and to identify potential
complications early
PEDIATRIC CARE
11. What is the leading cause of death in children under 1 year of age?
o Answer: Congenital anomalies
12. Which reflex in newborns involves their toes fanning out when the sole of the foot is stroked?
o Answer: Babinski reflex
, 13. At what age should a child receive their first dose of the MMR vaccine?
o Answer: 12-15 months
14. What is the most common chronic condition in children?
o Answer: Asthma
15. Which congenital heart defect is characterized by a "machinery-like" murmur?
o Answer: Patent ductus arteriosus
16. What is the recommended position for infants to sleep to reduce the risk of SIDS?
o Answer: On their back
17. What is the primary cause of bronchiolitis in infants?
o Answer: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
18. True or False: Otitis media is more common in children who are breastfed.
o Answer: False
19. What is the typical treatment for developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants?
o Answer: Pavlik harness
20. Which genetic disorder is characterized by thick mucus production affecting the lungs and
digestive system?
o Answer: Cystic fibrosis
OBSTETRIC COMPLICATIONS
21. Which condition is defined as placenta previa?
o Answer: When the placenta covers the cervix
22. What is a common complication of untreated gestational diabetes?
o Answer: Macrosomia (large baby)
23. Which medication is commonly used to induce labor?
o Answer: Oxytocin (Pitocin)
24. True or False: Rh incompatibility can cause hemolytic disease in the newborn.
o Answer: True
25. What is the medical term for excessive vomiting during pregnancy?
o Answer: Hyperemesis gravidarum
26. What does a non-stress test (NST) evaluate during pregnancy?
o Answer: Fetal heart rate and response to fetal movements
27. Which condition is characterized by a placenta that has detached from the uterine wall
prematurely?
