NR545 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Risk of GDM to mom - Answer-difficult labor, C-section and associated risks, vaginal
tearing, dystocia, UTIs, yeast infections, hydramnios, preeclampsia, and ketoacidosis
Three conclusive signs of pregnancy are - Answer-fetal heartbeat, fetal movement, and
visualization of fetus by ultrasound
Cocaine use during pregnancy can cause the following - Answer-stroke, clots, and
premature birth
What is the most accurate way to diagnose fetal abnormalities during pregnancy? -
Answer-amniocentesis
Common signs and symptoms experienced during pregnancy are - Answer-heartburn,
ankle edema, constipation
True/False: the ovarian cycle happens prior to the uterine cycle each month - Answer-
false
The hormone pregnancy - Answer-progesterone
Sex cells are the result of - Answer-meiosis
The umbilical cord has ______ vein that carries _________ blood - Answer-one;
oxygenated
The umbilical cord has ______ arteries that carry _________ blood - Answer-two;
deoxygenated
Jobs of the placenta - Answer-1. Facilitate nutrients, gas, and endocrine
transfer/functions
2. Expands until 20 weeks and then continues to thicken throughout pregnancy
3. Has a maternal and fetal portion
The three fetal circulatory adaptations are - Answer-1. Ductus arteriosus
2. Foramen ovale
3. Ductus venosus
Ductus arteriosus - Answer-an opening between the aorta and the pulmonary artery that
allows blood to push through due to pressure, bypassing the lungs
, Ductus venosus - Answer-connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava,
bypassing the liver
Foramen ovale - Answer-hole between the right and left atria to allow plus to bypass the
lungs
The cycle of intimate partner violence usually follows what pattern - Answer-tension
building - acute explosion - honeymoon
True/False: healthcare providers need consent from an adult victim to report IPV to
authorities - Answer-true
Which STI is caused by Treponema pallidum, a spirochete that can corkscrew its way
throughout the human body, wreaking havoc on many systems, including the CNS and
can cause stillbirth in up to 40% of mothers infected? - Answer-Syphillis
This STI is curable if treated early with antibiotics, but symptoms are often difficult to
identify in women. Long-term it can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - Answer-
Gonorrhea
How does the placenta facilitate transportation of nutrients, gases, and wastes across
the placenta? - Answer-simple diffusion, facilitated transport, active transport, and fetal
RBCs pass through breaks in capillaries into the placental membrane
True/False: some viruses and bacteria can cross the placental membrane - Answer-true
What is the most effective method of birth control - Answer-the implant
What is the least effective method of birth control - Answer-fertility awareness method
Coitus interruptus - Answer-pull out method
What places a woman at higher risk for developing vulvovaginal candidiasis? - Answer-
pregnancy, diabetes, and antibiotic therapy
True/False: CDC estimates that more than 50% of maternal and neonatal deaths could
be prevented by providing more prenatal care and improving upon childbirth practices -
Answer-True
The ovaries secrete the hormones ______________ and ______________ - Answer-
estrogen and progesterone
The ovaries are sensitive to the pituitary hormones ___________ and ____________- -
Answer-LH and FSH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Risk of GDM to mom - Answer-difficult labor, C-section and associated risks, vaginal
tearing, dystocia, UTIs, yeast infections, hydramnios, preeclampsia, and ketoacidosis
Three conclusive signs of pregnancy are - Answer-fetal heartbeat, fetal movement, and
visualization of fetus by ultrasound
Cocaine use during pregnancy can cause the following - Answer-stroke, clots, and
premature birth
What is the most accurate way to diagnose fetal abnormalities during pregnancy? -
Answer-amniocentesis
Common signs and symptoms experienced during pregnancy are - Answer-heartburn,
ankle edema, constipation
True/False: the ovarian cycle happens prior to the uterine cycle each month - Answer-
false
The hormone pregnancy - Answer-progesterone
Sex cells are the result of - Answer-meiosis
The umbilical cord has ______ vein that carries _________ blood - Answer-one;
oxygenated
The umbilical cord has ______ arteries that carry _________ blood - Answer-two;
deoxygenated
Jobs of the placenta - Answer-1. Facilitate nutrients, gas, and endocrine
transfer/functions
2. Expands until 20 weeks and then continues to thicken throughout pregnancy
3. Has a maternal and fetal portion
The three fetal circulatory adaptations are - Answer-1. Ductus arteriosus
2. Foramen ovale
3. Ductus venosus
Ductus arteriosus - Answer-an opening between the aorta and the pulmonary artery that
allows blood to push through due to pressure, bypassing the lungs
, Ductus venosus - Answer-connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava,
bypassing the liver
Foramen ovale - Answer-hole between the right and left atria to allow plus to bypass the
lungs
The cycle of intimate partner violence usually follows what pattern - Answer-tension
building - acute explosion - honeymoon
True/False: healthcare providers need consent from an adult victim to report IPV to
authorities - Answer-true
Which STI is caused by Treponema pallidum, a spirochete that can corkscrew its way
throughout the human body, wreaking havoc on many systems, including the CNS and
can cause stillbirth in up to 40% of mothers infected? - Answer-Syphillis
This STI is curable if treated early with antibiotics, but symptoms are often difficult to
identify in women. Long-term it can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - Answer-
Gonorrhea
How does the placenta facilitate transportation of nutrients, gases, and wastes across
the placenta? - Answer-simple diffusion, facilitated transport, active transport, and fetal
RBCs pass through breaks in capillaries into the placental membrane
True/False: some viruses and bacteria can cross the placental membrane - Answer-true
What is the most effective method of birth control - Answer-the implant
What is the least effective method of birth control - Answer-fertility awareness method
Coitus interruptus - Answer-pull out method
What places a woman at higher risk for developing vulvovaginal candidiasis? - Answer-
pregnancy, diabetes, and antibiotic therapy
True/False: CDC estimates that more than 50% of maternal and neonatal deaths could
be prevented by providing more prenatal care and improving upon childbirth practices -
Answer-True
The ovaries secrete the hormones ______________ and ______________ - Answer-
estrogen and progesterone
The ovaries are sensitive to the pituitary hormones ___________ and ____________- -
Answer-LH and FSH
