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NFDN 2004 MIDTERM REVIEW MATERNITY EXAM
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
When does implantation occur? - ANSWER: 8-10 days after fertilization
What is amniotic fluid? - ANSWER: The fluid surrounding the embryo/foetus that
protects the unborn baby
purpose of amniotic fluid - ANSWER: protection of fetus, temperature regulation,
nutrients
protects, maintains temperature, aids in muscular development (allows fetus to
freely move), protects cord from pressure therefore protecting oxygen supply
how much amniotic fluid is there? - ANSWER: 700-1000 mls
what is conception? - ANSWER: the process of the sperm fertilizing the egg -
(union of ovum and spermatozoon)
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How does fertilization occur? - ANSWER: - Ejaculation during intercourse
normally propels about 200-500 million sperm.
- Sperm remain viable within the woman's reproductive system for an average
of 2-3 days!
- Sperm can reach an egg in as little as 5 minutes, however the average transit
time is 4-6 hours.
- Once the sperm penetrates the ovum, the cell membrane changes and doesn't
allow other sperm in.
- Once sperm penetrates the ovum the chromosomal material fuses a zygote is
formed
How many arteries and veins are in the umblical cord? - ANSWER: 2 arteries, 1
vein
What does the umbilical cord do? - ANSWER: -Transports oxygen and nutrients
to fetus from placenta*
-Transports waste away from fetus to placenta
-Provides circulation between embryo - chorionic villi of placenta - mom.
-1 vein carries oxygenated blood to fetus
-2 arteries carries deoxygenated blood from fetus to placenta
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Psychological Tasks of Pregnancy - ANSWER: •1.Acceptance of Pregnancy
-First trimester
•2.Accepting the baby
-2nd trimester
•3.Acceptance of being parents (Preparing for parenthood)
-3rd trimester
First Trimester - Psychological - ANSWER: Accepting the pregnancy-accepting
reality of pregnancy
Can feel happy, scared or ambivalence; for most women they feel positive toward
pregnancy once they feel movement and hear FHR
Second Trimester - Psychological - ANSWER: -Accept that she is having a baby;
usually happens at quickening
-She views the baby as a separate entity and imagines how she will feel at the birth
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Third Trimester - Psychological - ANSWER: -Preparing for parenthood; start nest
building activities
-Interested in attending childbirth classes
signs of pregnancy - ANSWER: Presumptive Probable
Positive
Signs of Pregnancy: Presumptive - ANSWER: subjective changes felt by the
woman
-Nausea and vomiting
-Fatigue
-Urinary frequency
-Breast changes
-Uterine enlargement
-Amenorrhea
signs of pregnancy: Probable - ANSWER: -those objective changes observed by
an examiner
NFDN 2004 MIDTERM REVIEW MATERNITY EXAM
ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS|| SURE PASS
When does implantation occur? - ANSWER: 8-10 days after fertilization
What is amniotic fluid? - ANSWER: The fluid surrounding the embryo/foetus that
protects the unborn baby
purpose of amniotic fluid - ANSWER: protection of fetus, temperature regulation,
nutrients
protects, maintains temperature, aids in muscular development (allows fetus to
freely move), protects cord from pressure therefore protecting oxygen supply
how much amniotic fluid is there? - ANSWER: 700-1000 mls
what is conception? - ANSWER: the process of the sperm fertilizing the egg -
(union of ovum and spermatozoon)
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How does fertilization occur? - ANSWER: - Ejaculation during intercourse
normally propels about 200-500 million sperm.
- Sperm remain viable within the woman's reproductive system for an average
of 2-3 days!
- Sperm can reach an egg in as little as 5 minutes, however the average transit
time is 4-6 hours.
- Once the sperm penetrates the ovum, the cell membrane changes and doesn't
allow other sperm in.
- Once sperm penetrates the ovum the chromosomal material fuses a zygote is
formed
How many arteries and veins are in the umblical cord? - ANSWER: 2 arteries, 1
vein
What does the umbilical cord do? - ANSWER: -Transports oxygen and nutrients
to fetus from placenta*
-Transports waste away from fetus to placenta
-Provides circulation between embryo - chorionic villi of placenta - mom.
-1 vein carries oxygenated blood to fetus
-2 arteries carries deoxygenated blood from fetus to placenta
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Psychological Tasks of Pregnancy - ANSWER: •1.Acceptance of Pregnancy
-First trimester
•2.Accepting the baby
-2nd trimester
•3.Acceptance of being parents (Preparing for parenthood)
-3rd trimester
First Trimester - Psychological - ANSWER: Accepting the pregnancy-accepting
reality of pregnancy
Can feel happy, scared or ambivalence; for most women they feel positive toward
pregnancy once they feel movement and hear FHR
Second Trimester - Psychological - ANSWER: -Accept that she is having a baby;
usually happens at quickening
-She views the baby as a separate entity and imagines how she will feel at the birth
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Third Trimester - Psychological - ANSWER: -Preparing for parenthood; start nest
building activities
-Interested in attending childbirth classes
signs of pregnancy - ANSWER: Presumptive Probable
Positive
Signs of Pregnancy: Presumptive - ANSWER: subjective changes felt by the
woman
-Nausea and vomiting
-Fatigue
-Urinary frequency
-Breast changes
-Uterine enlargement
-Amenorrhea
signs of pregnancy: Probable - ANSWER: -those objective changes observed by
an examiner
