Nur 242 Exam 3 Study Guide Review Questions With Correct Answers 2025

NUR 242 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
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___ZisZaZdecreasesZamountZofZamnioticZfluidZ(<500ZmL)ZbetweenZ32ZandZ36Zweeks'Zgestation.



ClonusZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
___ZisZtheZpresenceZofZrhythmicZinvoluntaryZcontractions,ZmostZoftenZinZtheZfootZorZankle.



latentZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
TheZtimeZintervalZfromZruptureZofZmembranesZtoZtheZonsetZofZregularZcontractionsZisZtermedZtheZ___Zperi
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hyperreflexiaZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
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incompatibilityZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-RhZ___ZisZaZconditionZthatZdevelopsZwhenZaZwomanZwithZRh-
negativeZbloodZtypeZisZexposedZtoZRh-
positiveZbloodZcellsZandZsubsequentlyZdevelopsZcirculatingZtitersZofZRhZantibodies.



MonozygoticZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
___ZtwinsZdevelopZwhenZaZsingle,ZfertilizedZovumZsplitsZduringZtheZfirstZ2ZweeksZafterZconception.



infectionZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-AZfoulZodorZofZamnioticZfluidZindicatesZ___.



spontaneousZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
AZ___ZabortionZrefersZtoZtheZlossZofZaZfetusZresultingZfromZnaturalZcauses---
thatZis,ZnotZelectiveZorZtherapeuticallyZinducedZbyZaZprocedure.



firstZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
TheZmostZcommonZcauseZforZ___ZtrimesterZabortionsZisZfetalZgeneticZabnormalities,ZusuallyZunrelatedZtoZt
heZmother.

,GestationalZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
___ZhypertensionZisZcharacterizedZbyZhypertensionZwithoutZproteinuriaZafterZ20Zweeks'ZgestationZandZaZre
turnZofZtheZbloodZpressureZtoZnormalZpostpartum.



LossZofZanZearlyZpregnancy,ZusuallyZbeforeZtheZ20thZweekZofZgestation.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
SpontaneousZabortion



PregnancyZinZwhichZtheZfertilizedZovumZimplantsZoutsideZofZtheZuterineZcavity.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
EctopicZpregnancy



SpectrumZofZneoplasticZdisordersZthatZoriginateZinZtheZhumanZplacenta.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
GestationalZtrophoblasticZdisease



Weak,ZstructurallyZdefectiveZcervixZthatZspontaneouslyZdilatesZinZtheZabsenceZofZcontractionsZinZtheZsecon
dZtrimester,ZresultingZinZtheZlossZofZpregnancy.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-CervicalZinsufficiency



PainlessZbleedingZconditionZthatZoccursZinZtheZlastZtwoZtrimestersZofZpregnancy.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
PlacentaZprevia



1.ZPlaceZtheZwomanZinZtheZsupineZposition

2.ZHaveZtheZwomanZflexZherZkneeZslightly

3.ZPlaceZaZhandZunderZtheZkneeZtoZsupportZtheZlegZandZlocateZtheZpatellarZtendon

4.ZUsingZaZreflexZhammerZorZtheZsideZofZtheZhand,ZstrikeZtheZareaZofZtheZpatellarZtendonZfirmlyZandZquickly

5.ZNoteZtheZmovementZofZtheZlegZandZfoot

6.ZRepeatZtheZprocedureZonZtheZoppositeZlegZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-StepsZforZassessingZtheZpatellarZreflex



Dehydration,ZelectrolyteZimbalance,Zketosis,Zmalnutrition,Zpersistent,ZuncontrollableZnausea,Zacid-
baseZimbalances,ZandZweightZloss.ZIfZtheZconditionZpersistsZandZisZallowedZtoZcontinue,ZitZjeopardizesZfetalZ
well-being.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
WhatZareZsomeZofZtheZpossibleZcomplicationsZofZhyperemesisZgravidarum?



SpontaneousZearlyZabortion,ZuterineZfibroids,ZectopicZpregnancy,ZGTD,ZandZcervicalZinsufficiency.Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-WhatZareZtheZconditionsZassociatedZwithZearlyZbleedingZduringZpregnancy?

, TheZjourneyZisZarrestedZorZalteredZinZsomeZway;ZphysicalZblockage,ZfailureZofZtheZtubalZepitheliumZtoZmoveZ
theZzygoteZdownZtheZtubeZintoZtheZuterus,ZtubalZscarringZd/tZPID,ZNeisseriaZgonorrhea,ZchlamydiaZtrachom
atis,ZpreviousZtubalZsurgery,Zinfertility,ZPID,ZpreviousZpregnancyZloss,ZuseZofZIUD,ZpreviousZectopicZpregnan
cy,ZuterineZfibroids,Zsterilization,Zsmoking,ZhistoryZofZmultipleZsexualZpartners,ZuseZofZprogestin-
onlyZoralZcontraceptives,Zdouching,ZandZexposureZtoZDES.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
WhatZareZtheZcausesZofZectopicZpregnancy?



PreviousZpregnancyZcomplicatedZbyZhyperemesis,ZmolarZpregnancies,ZhistoryZofZhelicobactorZpyloriZinfecti
on,ZmultipleZgestation,ZpregnancyZwithZhistoryZofZgenitourinaryZdisorder,ZclinicalZhyperthyroidZdisorders,Za
ndZpre-pregnancyZpsychZdiagnosis.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
WhatZareZtheZriskZfactorsZforZhyperemesisZgravidarum?



ReduceZriskZfactorsZsuchZasZsexualZintercourseZwithZmultipleZpartners,ZavoidZcontractingZanZSTIZwhichZlead
sZtoZPID,ZobtainZearlyZdiagnosisZandZtreatmentZofZSTI,ZwithZIUDZdescriptionsZofZtheZs/sZofZPIDZshouldZbeZincl
udedZtoZreduceZtheZriskZofZrepeatZascendingZinfectionsZwhichZcanZbeZresponsibleZforZtubalZscarring,ZavoidZs
moking,ZuseZcondoms,ZseekZprenatalZcareZearly.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
WhatZshouldZaZnurseZincludeZinZpreventionZforZectopicZpregnancies?



DetectsZfetalZRBC'sZinZtheZmaternalZcirculation,ZdeterminesZdegreeZofZmaternalZhemorrhage,ZandZhelpsZcal
culateZtheZappropriateZdosageZofZRhoGam.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-WhatZisZtheZKleihauer-BetkeZtest?



EatZsmall,ZfrequentZmealsZthroughoutZtheZday.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
AZpregnantZclientZwithZhyperemesisZgravidarumZneedsZadviceZonZhowZtoZminimizeZnauseaZandZvomiting.Z
WhichZinstructionZshouldZtheZnurseZgiveZthisZclient?



AssessZtheZclient'sZtemperature.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
WhenZcaringZforZaZclientZwithZPROM,ZtheZnurseZobservesZanZincreaseZinZtheZclient'sZpulse.ZWhatZshouldZthe
ZnurseZdoZnext?




FetalZdistressZr/tZhypoxia.Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERZ-
AZnurseZisZmonitoringZaZclientZforZPROMZwhoZisZinZlaborZandZobservesZmeconiumZinZtheZamnioticZfluid.ZWh
atZdoesZthisZindicate?