NCM 107 RB Midterm Exam Questions
And Verified Answers
\.The fundic height of the abdomen in centimeters indicates the - ANSWER-✔the approximate
weeks of fetal age.
(ex. 30cm = 30 weeks)
\Q\.1st Maneuver of Leopold's - ANSWER-✔Fundal Grip
(determines the fetal presentation whether it is in breech, transverse, or cephalic)
\Q\.2nd Maneuver of Leopold's - ANSWER-✔Umbilical Grip
(determines the fetal back for fetal heart auscultation)
\Q\.3rd Maneuver of Leopold's - ANSWER-✔Pawlick's Grip
(determines the degree of engagement whether engaged or not engaged)
\Q\.4th Maneuver of Leopold's - ANSWER-✔Pelvic Grip
(determines the degree of flexion of the fetal head)
\Q\.Q1. While the client is in active labor with twins and the cervix is 5 cm dilates, the nurse
observes contractions occurring at a rate of every 7 to 8 minutes in a 30-minute period. Which
of the following would be the nurse's most appropriate action? - ANSWER-✔Notify the
physician immediately.
, \Q\.Q2. The nurse is caring for a primigravida at about 2 months and 1-week gestation. After
explaining self-care measures for common discomforts of pregnancy, the nurse determines that
the client understands the instructions when she says: - ANSWER-✔"Nausea and vomiting can
be decreased if I eat a few crackers before arising"
\Q\.Q3. A pregnant patient asks the nurse Kate if she can take castor oil for her constipation.
How should the nurse respond? - ANSWER-✔"No, it can initiate premature uterine
contractions."
\Q\.Q4. A patient in her 14th week of pregnancy has presented with abdominal cramping and
vaginal bleeding for the past 8 hours. She has passed several cloths. What is the primary nursing
diagnosis for this patient? - ANSWER-✔Fluid volume deficit
\Q\.Q5. A primigravida client at 25 weeks' gestation visits the clinic and tells the nurse that her
lower back aches when she arrives home from work. The nurse should suggest that the client
perform: - ANSWER-✔Tailor sitting
\Q\.Q6. A client at 36 weeks' gestation is scheduled for a routine ultrasound prior to
amniocentesis. After teaching the client about the purpose of the ultrasound, which of the
following client statements would indicate to the nurse in charge that the client needs further
instruction? - ANSWER-✔The ultrasound identifies blood flow through the umbilical cord.
\Q\.Q7. A patient with pregnancy-induced hypertension probably exhibits which of the
following symptoms? - ANSWER-✔Proteinuria, headaches, double vision
\Q\.Q8. A component of cbc that carries oxygen to the blood - ANSWER-✔RBC
\Q\.Q9. the first milk that comes out from mother's breast is called - ANSWER-✔Colostrum
And Verified Answers
\.The fundic height of the abdomen in centimeters indicates the - ANSWER-✔the approximate
weeks of fetal age.
(ex. 30cm = 30 weeks)
\Q\.1st Maneuver of Leopold's - ANSWER-✔Fundal Grip
(determines the fetal presentation whether it is in breech, transverse, or cephalic)
\Q\.2nd Maneuver of Leopold's - ANSWER-✔Umbilical Grip
(determines the fetal back for fetal heart auscultation)
\Q\.3rd Maneuver of Leopold's - ANSWER-✔Pawlick's Grip
(determines the degree of engagement whether engaged or not engaged)
\Q\.4th Maneuver of Leopold's - ANSWER-✔Pelvic Grip
(determines the degree of flexion of the fetal head)
\Q\.Q1. While the client is in active labor with twins and the cervix is 5 cm dilates, the nurse
observes contractions occurring at a rate of every 7 to 8 minutes in a 30-minute period. Which
of the following would be the nurse's most appropriate action? - ANSWER-✔Notify the
physician immediately.
, \Q\.Q2. The nurse is caring for a primigravida at about 2 months and 1-week gestation. After
explaining self-care measures for common discomforts of pregnancy, the nurse determines that
the client understands the instructions when she says: - ANSWER-✔"Nausea and vomiting can
be decreased if I eat a few crackers before arising"
\Q\.Q3. A pregnant patient asks the nurse Kate if she can take castor oil for her constipation.
How should the nurse respond? - ANSWER-✔"No, it can initiate premature uterine
contractions."
\Q\.Q4. A patient in her 14th week of pregnancy has presented with abdominal cramping and
vaginal bleeding for the past 8 hours. She has passed several cloths. What is the primary nursing
diagnosis for this patient? - ANSWER-✔Fluid volume deficit
\Q\.Q5. A primigravida client at 25 weeks' gestation visits the clinic and tells the nurse that her
lower back aches when she arrives home from work. The nurse should suggest that the client
perform: - ANSWER-✔Tailor sitting
\Q\.Q6. A client at 36 weeks' gestation is scheduled for a routine ultrasound prior to
amniocentesis. After teaching the client about the purpose of the ultrasound, which of the
following client statements would indicate to the nurse in charge that the client needs further
instruction? - ANSWER-✔The ultrasound identifies blood flow through the umbilical cord.
\Q\.Q7. A patient with pregnancy-induced hypertension probably exhibits which of the
following symptoms? - ANSWER-✔Proteinuria, headaches, double vision
\Q\.Q8. A component of cbc that carries oxygen to the blood - ANSWER-✔RBC
\Q\.Q9. the first milk that comes out from mother's breast is called - ANSWER-✔Colostrum
