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Perinatal Nursing Test EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST RELEASED
Question: Teaching pregnant women about the symptoms of preterm labor
has been shown to prevent preterm birth
should be ongoing throughout pregnancy
should only be done on a one-to-one basis
should only be done if there is a history of preterm labor - ANSWER✔✔should be ongoing
throughout pregnancy
Question: Of the following, which is considered normal for pregnancy?
Ketonuria
Glycosuria
Proteinuria
Bacteria in urine - ANSWER✔✔Glycosuria
Question: Compared to non-pregnant women, a pregnant woman in her third trimester has a:
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decreased metabolic rate
decrease in thyroid hormone levels
decreased fasting serum glucose level
decrease in maternal intestinal absorption of calcium - ANSWER✔✔decreased fasting serum
glucose level
Question: The _____ is/are responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport to and from
the maternal bloodstream.
Blastocyst
Germ layer
Chorionic villi
Decidua basalis - ANSWER✔✔Chorionic villi
Question: A client asks, "How does my baby get air inside my uterus?" The correct response is:
"The baby absorbs oxygen from your blood system."
"The baby's lungs work in utero to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide."
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"The placenta delivers oxygen-rich blood through the umbilical artery to the baby's abdomen."
"The placenta provides oxygen to the baby and excretes carbon dioxide into your bloodstream."
- ANSWER✔✔"The placenta provides oxygen to the baby and excretes carbon dioxide into your
bloodstream."
Question: The nurse should administer brethine (Terbutaline) per order, regardless of the
maternal pulse.
True
False - ANSWER✔✔False
Question:A presumptive sign/symptom of pregnancy is:
Amenorrhea
Hegar's Sign
Chadwick's Sign
Positive Pregnancy Test - ANSWER✔✔Amenorrhea
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Question: A positive sign of pregnancy is:
Quickening
A positive pregnancy test
Braxton Hicks contractions
Fetal movement palpated by a health care provider - ANSWER✔✔Fetal movement palpated by
a health care provider
Question: Of the following, which would be considered normal for a woman in her second
trimester?
Increased blood pressure
Less audible heart sounds (S1, S2)
Decreased red blood cell (RBC) production
Increased pulse rate - ANSWER✔✔Increased pulse rate
Question: During the second trimester, nasal congestion and occasional epistaxis may be
attributed to:
Normal respiratory changes in pregnancy caused by elevated levels of estrogen
Perinatal Nursing Test EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATED VERSION JUST RELEASED
Question: Teaching pregnant women about the symptoms of preterm labor
has been shown to prevent preterm birth
should be ongoing throughout pregnancy
should only be done on a one-to-one basis
should only be done if there is a history of preterm labor - ANSWER✔✔should be ongoing
throughout pregnancy
Question: Of the following, which is considered normal for pregnancy?
Ketonuria
Glycosuria
Proteinuria
Bacteria in urine - ANSWER✔✔Glycosuria
Question: Compared to non-pregnant women, a pregnant woman in her third trimester has a:
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decreased metabolic rate
decrease in thyroid hormone levels
decreased fasting serum glucose level
decrease in maternal intestinal absorption of calcium - ANSWER✔✔decreased fasting serum
glucose level
Question: The _____ is/are responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide transport to and from
the maternal bloodstream.
Blastocyst
Germ layer
Chorionic villi
Decidua basalis - ANSWER✔✔Chorionic villi
Question: A client asks, "How does my baby get air inside my uterus?" The correct response is:
"The baby absorbs oxygen from your blood system."
"The baby's lungs work in utero to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide."
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"The placenta delivers oxygen-rich blood through the umbilical artery to the baby's abdomen."
"The placenta provides oxygen to the baby and excretes carbon dioxide into your bloodstream."
- ANSWER✔✔"The placenta provides oxygen to the baby and excretes carbon dioxide into your
bloodstream."
Question: The nurse should administer brethine (Terbutaline) per order, regardless of the
maternal pulse.
True
False - ANSWER✔✔False
Question:A presumptive sign/symptom of pregnancy is:
Amenorrhea
Hegar's Sign
Chadwick's Sign
Positive Pregnancy Test - ANSWER✔✔Amenorrhea
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Question: A positive sign of pregnancy is:
Quickening
A positive pregnancy test
Braxton Hicks contractions
Fetal movement palpated by a health care provider - ANSWER✔✔Fetal movement palpated by
a health care provider
Question: Of the following, which would be considered normal for a woman in her second
trimester?
Increased blood pressure
Less audible heart sounds (S1, S2)
Decreased red blood cell (RBC) production
Increased pulse rate - ANSWER✔✔Increased pulse rate
Question: During the second trimester, nasal congestion and occasional epistaxis may be
attributed to:
Normal respiratory changes in pregnancy caused by elevated levels of estrogen
