Concepts Patient Education, Holism,
Fundamentals of Nursing: Patient Education,
Communication: Patient-Nurse
Communication, Holism, Caring, & Cultural
Diversity in Nursing, Nursing Concepts
Patient Education Module, NURSE 3101 -
Exam 2, Culture- nurs...
______ is the process of egg (ovum) formation - ANSWERS--Oogenesis
A woman's cousin gave birth to an infant with a congenital heart anomaly. The woman
asks the nurse when such anomalies occur during development. Which response by the
nurse is most accurate?
A - "We don't really know when such defects occur."
B - "It depends on what caused the defect."
C - "They occur between the third and fifth weeks of development."
D - "They usually occur in the first 2 weeks of development." - ANSWERS--C - "They
occur between the third and fifth weeks of development."
A maternity nurse should be aware of which fact about the amniotic fluid?
, A - It serves as a source of oral fluid and as a repository for waste from the fetus.
B - The volume remains about the same throughout the term of a healthy pregnancy.
C - A volume of less than 300 ml is associated with gastrointestinal malformations.
D - A volume of more than 2 L is associated with fetal renal abnormalities. - ANSWERS-
-A - It serves as a source of oral fluid and as a repository for waste from the fetus.
Many parents-to-be have questions about multiple births. Maternity nurses should be
able to tell them that:
A - Rates of twinning and other multiple births are increasing because of the use of
fertility drugs and delayed childbearing.
B - Dizygotic twins (two fertilized ova) have the potential to be conjoined twins.
C - Identical twins are more common in Caucasian families.
D - Fraternal twins are same gender, usually male. - ANSWERS--A - Rates of twinning
and other multiple births are increasing because of the use of fertility drugs and delayed
childbearing.
The nurse caring for a pregnant woman knows that her health teaching regarding fetal
circulation has been effective when the woman reports that she has been sleeping:
In a side-lying position.
On her back with a pillow under her knees.
With the head of the bed elevated.
On her abdomen. - ANSWERS--In a side-lying position.
A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with oligohydramnios. Which presentation
would the nurse suspect to find on physical examination?
Fetus is in a breech position
FHR baseline is within normal range
Fetus with possible renal problems
Increased fundal height - ANSWERS--Fetus with possible renal problems
A woman at 35 weeks of gestation has had an amniocentesis. The results reveal that
surface-active phospholipids are present in the amniotic fluid. The nurse is aware that
this finding indicates that:
A - The fetus is at risk for Down syndrome.
Fundamentals of Nursing: Patient Education,
Communication: Patient-Nurse
Communication, Holism, Caring, & Cultural
Diversity in Nursing, Nursing Concepts
Patient Education Module, NURSE 3101 -
Exam 2, Culture- nurs...
______ is the process of egg (ovum) formation - ANSWERS--Oogenesis
A woman's cousin gave birth to an infant with a congenital heart anomaly. The woman
asks the nurse when such anomalies occur during development. Which response by the
nurse is most accurate?
A - "We don't really know when such defects occur."
B - "It depends on what caused the defect."
C - "They occur between the third and fifth weeks of development."
D - "They usually occur in the first 2 weeks of development." - ANSWERS--C - "They
occur between the third and fifth weeks of development."
A maternity nurse should be aware of which fact about the amniotic fluid?
, A - It serves as a source of oral fluid and as a repository for waste from the fetus.
B - The volume remains about the same throughout the term of a healthy pregnancy.
C - A volume of less than 300 ml is associated with gastrointestinal malformations.
D - A volume of more than 2 L is associated with fetal renal abnormalities. - ANSWERS-
-A - It serves as a source of oral fluid and as a repository for waste from the fetus.
Many parents-to-be have questions about multiple births. Maternity nurses should be
able to tell them that:
A - Rates of twinning and other multiple births are increasing because of the use of
fertility drugs and delayed childbearing.
B - Dizygotic twins (two fertilized ova) have the potential to be conjoined twins.
C - Identical twins are more common in Caucasian families.
D - Fraternal twins are same gender, usually male. - ANSWERS--A - Rates of twinning
and other multiple births are increasing because of the use of fertility drugs and delayed
childbearing.
The nurse caring for a pregnant woman knows that her health teaching regarding fetal
circulation has been effective when the woman reports that she has been sleeping:
In a side-lying position.
On her back with a pillow under her knees.
With the head of the bed elevated.
On her abdomen. - ANSWERS--In a side-lying position.
A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with oligohydramnios. Which presentation
would the nurse suspect to find on physical examination?
Fetus is in a breech position
FHR baseline is within normal range
Fetus with possible renal problems
Increased fundal height - ANSWERS--Fetus with possible renal problems
A woman at 35 weeks of gestation has had an amniocentesis. The results reveal that
surface-active phospholipids are present in the amniotic fluid. The nurse is aware that
this finding indicates that:
A - The fetus is at risk for Down syndrome.
