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Gravida - correct answer The number of times a woman has been pregnant (regardless of
duration)
Para - correct answer The number of deliveries born after 20 weeks (alive or otherwise)
Term - correct answer Delivered between 38-42 weeks
Pre-term - correct answer Delivered between 20-38 weeks
Abortion - correct answer Delivery before 20 weeks (includes miscarriages)
Post-Term - correct answer Delivery after 42 weeks
Viability - correct answer Ability to live outside the uterus after 24 weeks
What nutrition would a nurse recommend for a pregnant mom? - correct answer Vitamins
(specifically folic acid which helps form the neuro in the baby as well as prevent spina bifida)
When should a pregnant mother begin feeling fetal movement? - correct answer Between 16-
20 weeks
When should a mother expect breast milk to come in? - correct answer Usually around days 3-
5 after delivery
What is mag sulfate used for? - correct answer Usually for pre-eclamptic patients- slows
contractions for pre-term labor
What is considered a toxic level for mag sulfate? What would you expect to administer? -
correct answer Anything over 8 is toxic. Calcium gluconate.
Cardinal movements of labor (just know the first 3) - correct answer Descent, Engagement,
Flexion
Probable and positive signs of pregnancy - correct answer Ultrasound, fetal movement verified
by Dr.
When can you give Rhogam? - correct answer When mom has (-) blood they get it at 28 weeks
and 72 hours after birth.
When does a mom get tested for group B strep? - correct answer 35-37 weeks
What will be discussed at the first prenatal visit? - correct answer What they are eating,
nausea, laying on back, sitting upright
,Lochia Rubra - correct answer Bright red; lasts about 3 days after birth
Lochia Serosa - correct answer Pinkish from blood and mucus content- lasts days 3-10
Lochia Alba - correct answer Mostly mucus (should be clear) and lasts day 10-21.
Age of Neonatal - correct answer birth- 4 weeks
Age of infant - correct answer 4 weeks-1 year
Age of toddler - correct answer 1-3 years
Age of pre-schooler - correct answer 3-6 years
Age of school-aged - correct answer 6-12 years
Age of adolsecent - correct answer 12-18 years
When should birthweight be doubled? - correct answer At 6 months
When should a birthweight be tripled? - correct answer At 1 year
Maslow's Heirarchy - correct answer PASLES (Physiological, Activity, safety, love, esteem, self-
actualization)
What does Kohlberg believe in? - correct answer Moral development
What are the 3 stages of Kohlberg's moral development? - correct answer Preconventional: 4-
7
Conventional: 7-11
Post-Conventional: 12+
When should parents give solid food to a child? - correct answer Not until the tongue
extrusion dissappears
What is parallel play? - correct answer When a child plays side by side but not directly with
another child
What type of games should a 7-10 year old be interested in playing? - correct answer
Competitive games such as baseball
When should the posterior fontanel close by? - correct answer 2 months
When should the anterior fontanel close by? - correct answer 12-18 months
When does teething usually begin? - correct answer Around 6 months
When does the iron begin to diminish in a baby? - correct answer Around 6 months
,What does the Denver II test for? - correct answer Social, fine motor, adaptive, language,
gross motor skills (usually done from birth-6 years)
What is the proper placement for a carseat? - correct answer Rear-facing in the back seat,
center. 2 years and 22 lbs
What age group grows mostly in their legs and doubles by the age of 5? - correct answer Pre-
schooler age 3-5
What type of toy is important to never give to a patient on oxygen? - correct answer A toy that
could create friction or spark (such as a teddy bear)
Erikson-Infant - correct answer Trust VS Mistrust
Erikson-Toddler - correct answer Autonomy/Shame & Doubt
Erikson-Preschooler - correct answer initiative VS Guilt
Erikson-School-Age - correct answer Industry VS Inferiority
Erikson-Adolescent - correct answer Role diffusion
Freud-Infant - correct answer Oral
Freud-Toddler - correct answer Anal
Freud-Preschooler - correct answer Phallic/oedipal
Freud-School-Age - correct answer Latency
Freud-Adolescent - correct answer Gentality
Piaget 0-2 - correct answer Sensorimotor
Piaget 2-7 - correct answer Pre-operational
Piaget 7-11 - correct answer Concrete operations
Piaget 11-16 - correct answer Formal operations
What should you do if you find the fundus to be boggy? - correct answer Vigorous massage
Where should the fundus be 2 days post delivery? - correct answer 2 Finger breadths
When should you instruct a postpartum patient to use peri-care? - correct answer Every time
they use the restroom
When should a breastfeeding mother expect to see her menstrual cycle return? - correct
answer 8 weeks
, When should a bottle-feeding mother expect to see her menstrual cycle return? - correct
answer 5 weeks
How many vessels should you expect to see in an umbilical cord? - correct answer 3 (AVA- 2
arteries, 1 vein)
When should a birth weight be doubled? - correct answer 6 months
When should a birth weight be tripled? - correct answer 1 year
When should solid foods be introduced? - correct answer Only when the tongue extrusion
disappears
When should a postpartum mother begin contraception use? - correct answer ASAP! They can
get pregnant before the first period
What are tantrums usually caused by in children? - correct answer Frustration
What is the leading cause of death in infants? - correct answer Accidents, because they are
low to the ground
When should you discipline a child? - correct answer As soon as it happens
How do firm decisions make children feel? - correct answer Safe and secure, prevents injuries,
removes pressure from the child that they are too young for.
What should you do if you notice a mongolian spot? - correct answer Document it thoroughly
to ensure other's in the newborn's healthcare team do not mistake for abuse.
What should the newborn's heart rate be? - correct answer 110-160
What should the newborn's respirations be? - correct answer 30-60
What should the blood pressure of a newborn be? - correct answer 65-90/30-60
What should the temperature of a newborn be? - correct answer 97.7-98.6 (taken auxiliary)
What should do you if you have a toddler who won't (or can't) eat vegetables? - correct answer
Use supplements
What does connective tissue turn into? - correct answer Cartilage (while in utero)
What is important when it comes to nutrition in children? - correct answer Make sure it is
consistent
What is important when it comes to bedtime for children? - correct answer Stick to a routine,
decrease the stimuli
When does an infant begin to eat better? - correct answer When they develop the pincher
grasp