NUR 254 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
GESTATION - ANSWERSAge of pregnancy
TRIMESTER - ANSWERSSegment of pregnancy (13 weeks)
ANTEPARTUM - ANSWERSTotal time of pregnancy
INTRAPARTUM - ANSWERSLabor and birth
POSTPARTUM - ANSWERSReturn to pre-pregnancy state (6 weeks post delivery)
GRAVIDA - ANSWERSpregnant woman
NULLIGRAVIDA - ANSWERSa woman who has never been pregnant
MULTIGRAVIDA - ANSWERSa woman who has had two or more pregnancies
GRAVIDITY - ANSWERSnumber of pregnancies regardless of outcome
PARA - ANSWERSNumber of viable deliveries (at least 20 weeks gestation)
TERM - ANSWERS38 to 42 weeks gestation
VIABILITY - ANSWERSCurrently 22 to 24 weeks gestation
GTPAL - ANSWERSG-gravidity
T-total number of preterm births
P-Total number of preterm births
A-Total number of abortions (Spontaneous or elective)
L-Total number of living children
PRESUMPTIVE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY - ANSWERSsubjective signs or objective
changes experienced by
mother
those felt by the woman (amenorrhea, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, breast changes)
PROBABLE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY - ANSWERS(examiners objective findings)
Positive pregnancy test, enlarge abdomen uterus, Gooddells signs, chadwick, hegars
signs, ballottement, braxtons hicks contractions
, POSITIVE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY - ANSWERSxray, ultrasound, auscultation of fetal
HR on doppler 10 weeks, examiner (not the mother) palpates fetal movement
When is initial prenatal OB appointment? - ANSWERS8-12 weeks
Immunizations for pregnancy - ANSWERSRubella, vericella, influenza, hep C, pertussis
Follow up prenatal visits - ANSWERSInitial visits up to 28 weeks are monthly
29-36 weeks is every 2 weeks
37-40 weeks weekly
How to measure fundal height? - ANSWERSMeasure distance from pubic symphysis to
the height part of the uterus
Gestational age? - ANSWERSDetermined from menstrual hx, contraceptive hx,
pregnancy test result and clinical evaluations
Rh status - ANSWERSMother is rh neg and fetus is rh positive, risk for isoimmunization
During a prenatal visit at 4 months gestation, a pregnant client asks whether tests can
be done to identify fetal abnormalities. Between 18 and 40 weeks gestation, which
procedure is used to detect fetal anomalies? - ANSWERSUltrasound
A nurse is evaluating a client's knowledge of warning symptoms to report during her
pregnancy. Which client statement would indicate understanding of warning signs and
symptoms? - ANSWERSIf i have blurred or double vision, I should call the clinic
immediately
What is the risk for fetus born from advanced maternal age mother - ANSWERSLow
birth wt, macrosomia, chromosomal abnormalities and congenital malformations
What 4 indicators do ultrasound exam or BPP checks? - ANSWERSFetal tone,
breathing, movements, and amniotic fluid
Biophysical profile (BPP) - ANSWERS5 components: heart rate, muscle tone,
movement, non stress test, amniotic fluid
A client, 32 weeks pregnant, undergoes a biophysical profile (BPP) test to evaluate the
health of her fetus. The total BPP score is 8. What does this score indicate? -
ANSWERSA score between 8 and 10 is considered normal, indicating that the fetus is
not in distress.
Reason for amniocentesis in 2nd trimester - ANSWERSAge over 35, previous child birth
defects, blood test/US suggesting defect, fam hx of genetic disorder
ANSWERS 2025
GESTATION - ANSWERSAge of pregnancy
TRIMESTER - ANSWERSSegment of pregnancy (13 weeks)
ANTEPARTUM - ANSWERSTotal time of pregnancy
INTRAPARTUM - ANSWERSLabor and birth
POSTPARTUM - ANSWERSReturn to pre-pregnancy state (6 weeks post delivery)
GRAVIDA - ANSWERSpregnant woman
NULLIGRAVIDA - ANSWERSa woman who has never been pregnant
MULTIGRAVIDA - ANSWERSa woman who has had two or more pregnancies
GRAVIDITY - ANSWERSnumber of pregnancies regardless of outcome
PARA - ANSWERSNumber of viable deliveries (at least 20 weeks gestation)
TERM - ANSWERS38 to 42 weeks gestation
VIABILITY - ANSWERSCurrently 22 to 24 weeks gestation
GTPAL - ANSWERSG-gravidity
T-total number of preterm births
P-Total number of preterm births
A-Total number of abortions (Spontaneous or elective)
L-Total number of living children
PRESUMPTIVE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY - ANSWERSsubjective signs or objective
changes experienced by
mother
those felt by the woman (amenorrhea, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, breast changes)
PROBABLE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY - ANSWERS(examiners objective findings)
Positive pregnancy test, enlarge abdomen uterus, Gooddells signs, chadwick, hegars
signs, ballottement, braxtons hicks contractions
, POSITIVE SIGNS OF PREGNANCY - ANSWERSxray, ultrasound, auscultation of fetal
HR on doppler 10 weeks, examiner (not the mother) palpates fetal movement
When is initial prenatal OB appointment? - ANSWERS8-12 weeks
Immunizations for pregnancy - ANSWERSRubella, vericella, influenza, hep C, pertussis
Follow up prenatal visits - ANSWERSInitial visits up to 28 weeks are monthly
29-36 weeks is every 2 weeks
37-40 weeks weekly
How to measure fundal height? - ANSWERSMeasure distance from pubic symphysis to
the height part of the uterus
Gestational age? - ANSWERSDetermined from menstrual hx, contraceptive hx,
pregnancy test result and clinical evaluations
Rh status - ANSWERSMother is rh neg and fetus is rh positive, risk for isoimmunization
During a prenatal visit at 4 months gestation, a pregnant client asks whether tests can
be done to identify fetal abnormalities. Between 18 and 40 weeks gestation, which
procedure is used to detect fetal anomalies? - ANSWERSUltrasound
A nurse is evaluating a client's knowledge of warning symptoms to report during her
pregnancy. Which client statement would indicate understanding of warning signs and
symptoms? - ANSWERSIf i have blurred or double vision, I should call the clinic
immediately
What is the risk for fetus born from advanced maternal age mother - ANSWERSLow
birth wt, macrosomia, chromosomal abnormalities and congenital malformations
What 4 indicators do ultrasound exam or BPP checks? - ANSWERSFetal tone,
breathing, movements, and amniotic fluid
Biophysical profile (BPP) - ANSWERS5 components: heart rate, muscle tone,
movement, non stress test, amniotic fluid
A client, 32 weeks pregnant, undergoes a biophysical profile (BPP) test to evaluate the
health of her fetus. The total BPP score is 8. What does this score indicate? -
ANSWERSA score between 8 and 10 is considered normal, indicating that the fetus is
not in distress.
Reason for amniocentesis in 2nd trimester - ANSWERSAge over 35, previous child birth
defects, blood test/US suggesting defect, fam hx of genetic disorder
