NUR 353 - Reproduction Exam 1 2025
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What is Leopold's Maneuver used for? - ✔✔to determine baby's position
should the bladder be empty or full for a gynecological exam? - ✔✔empty
should the bladder be empty or full for an ultrasound? - ✔✔full
why is a full bladder best for an ultrasound? - ✔✔fluid cavities transmit sounds better
than gas cavities
what maternal blood type would need Rho gam? - ✔✔Rh - negative
when in the pregnancy do you administer Rho gam? - ✔✔28 weeks
what is an underweight BMI? - ✔✔less than 18.5
how much weight should an underweight person gain during pregnancy? - ✔✔28-40
pounds
what are you concerned about for an underweight pregnant individual? - ✔✔severe
malnutrition to mother because the baby will take all of the nutrients from her
what is a normal BMI? - ✔✔between 18.5 and 24.9
how much weight should a normal BMI gain? - ✔✔25-35 pounds
how much should a normal BMI gain in the first trimester? - ✔✔1.1-4.4 lbs TOTAL
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,how much should a normal BMI gain in the second and third trimester? - ✔✔1 lb per
WEEK
what is an overweight BMI? - ✔✔25-29.9
how much should an overweight BMI gain? - ✔✔gain 15-25 lbs total
what is an obese BMI? - ✔✔over 30
how much weight should an obese person gain? - ✔✔11-20 lbs total
how many calories should mom add first trimester? - ✔✔no change
how many calories should mom add second trimester? - ✔✔340
how many calories should mom add third trimester and during lactation? - ✔✔452
calories
how much protein should the mother increase by each day? - ✔✔75-100 grams
why is folic acid so important in pregnancy? - ✔✔prevents neural tube defects
what is folate found in? - ✔✔leafy greens, peas, beans, seeds, orange juice, breads,
cereals, grains
how much folate should a women have? - ✔✔preconception: 400 micrograms
pregnant: 600 micrograms
what is iron found in? - ✔✔beef, red beets, fish, poultry, beans, fortified cereals
how should you take iron? - ✔✔not with milk, instead with vitamin c
how much iron should mom be eating per day? - ✔✔30 mg / day
what is choline found in? - ✔✔brussels, cauliflower, eggs, lean beef, tofu
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, why is choline important for fetal development? - ✔✔helps with fetal neural
development
how much choline should a pregnant women have? - ✔✔450 mg a day
why is calcium important for a developing fetus? - ✔✔important to developing fetus-
bone and teeth formation
what are good sources of calcium? - ✔✔milk, calcium fortified soy milk, fortified orange
juice, nuts, legumes, and dark green leafy vegetables
what should a mother not eat during pregnancy? - ✔✔runny eggs, uncooked deli meat,
raw sushi, unpasteurized cheese, seafood with high mercury, caffeine (250mg or less),
alcohol
what are maternal effects of weight gain during pregnancy? - ✔✔gestational diabetes,
gestational HTN, preeclampsia, worsening obesity, more likely to be induced, more
likely to have a c-section
what are fetal effects of weight gain during pregnancy? - ✔✔macrosomia (big baby,
over 8 pounds), stillbirth, childhood obesity, more likely to be born early, hypoglycemia
what are discomforts of 1st trimester pregnancy? - ✔✔breast tenderness, N/V, fatigue,
ptyalism (excess saliva), gingivitis, and physiologic anemia
what are discomforts of 2nd trimester pregnancy? - ✔✔PICA, constipation, heartburn,
leukorrhea (discharge), headache, and carpal tunnel
why does progesterone slow down gastric motility? - ✔✔to increase absorption of
nutrients
what could severe headaches after 20 weeks indicate? - ✔✔preeclampsia
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
What is Leopold's Maneuver used for? - ✔✔to determine baby's position
should the bladder be empty or full for a gynecological exam? - ✔✔empty
should the bladder be empty or full for an ultrasound? - ✔✔full
why is a full bladder best for an ultrasound? - ✔✔fluid cavities transmit sounds better
than gas cavities
what maternal blood type would need Rho gam? - ✔✔Rh - negative
when in the pregnancy do you administer Rho gam? - ✔✔28 weeks
what is an underweight BMI? - ✔✔less than 18.5
how much weight should an underweight person gain during pregnancy? - ✔✔28-40
pounds
what are you concerned about for an underweight pregnant individual? - ✔✔severe
malnutrition to mother because the baby will take all of the nutrients from her
what is a normal BMI? - ✔✔between 18.5 and 24.9
how much weight should a normal BMI gain? - ✔✔25-35 pounds
how much should a normal BMI gain in the first trimester? - ✔✔1.1-4.4 lbs TOTAL
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,how much should a normal BMI gain in the second and third trimester? - ✔✔1 lb per
WEEK
what is an overweight BMI? - ✔✔25-29.9
how much should an overweight BMI gain? - ✔✔gain 15-25 lbs total
what is an obese BMI? - ✔✔over 30
how much weight should an obese person gain? - ✔✔11-20 lbs total
how many calories should mom add first trimester? - ✔✔no change
how many calories should mom add second trimester? - ✔✔340
how many calories should mom add third trimester and during lactation? - ✔✔452
calories
how much protein should the mother increase by each day? - ✔✔75-100 grams
why is folic acid so important in pregnancy? - ✔✔prevents neural tube defects
what is folate found in? - ✔✔leafy greens, peas, beans, seeds, orange juice, breads,
cereals, grains
how much folate should a women have? - ✔✔preconception: 400 micrograms
pregnant: 600 micrograms
what is iron found in? - ✔✔beef, red beets, fish, poultry, beans, fortified cereals
how should you take iron? - ✔✔not with milk, instead with vitamin c
how much iron should mom be eating per day? - ✔✔30 mg / day
what is choline found in? - ✔✔brussels, cauliflower, eggs, lean beef, tofu
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, why is choline important for fetal development? - ✔✔helps with fetal neural
development
how much choline should a pregnant women have? - ✔✔450 mg a day
why is calcium important for a developing fetus? - ✔✔important to developing fetus-
bone and teeth formation
what are good sources of calcium? - ✔✔milk, calcium fortified soy milk, fortified orange
juice, nuts, legumes, and dark green leafy vegetables
what should a mother not eat during pregnancy? - ✔✔runny eggs, uncooked deli meat,
raw sushi, unpasteurized cheese, seafood with high mercury, caffeine (250mg or less),
alcohol
what are maternal effects of weight gain during pregnancy? - ✔✔gestational diabetes,
gestational HTN, preeclampsia, worsening obesity, more likely to be induced, more
likely to have a c-section
what are fetal effects of weight gain during pregnancy? - ✔✔macrosomia (big baby,
over 8 pounds), stillbirth, childhood obesity, more likely to be born early, hypoglycemia
what are discomforts of 1st trimester pregnancy? - ✔✔breast tenderness, N/V, fatigue,
ptyalism (excess saliva), gingivitis, and physiologic anemia
what are discomforts of 2nd trimester pregnancy? - ✔✔PICA, constipation, heartburn,
leukorrhea (discharge), headache, and carpal tunnel
why does progesterone slow down gastric motility? - ✔✔to increase absorption of
nutrients
what could severe headaches after 20 weeks indicate? - ✔✔preeclampsia
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