PLACENTA NCLEX EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
A single UA is associated with a diameter greater than:
A. 2 mm
B. 4 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 10 mm
E. 15 mm --ANSWER--B. 4 mm
*similar in size to UV*
During the first trimester, the length of the normal UC is equal to the:
A. gestational weeks
B. MSD
C. CRL
D. BPD
E. width of the gestational sac --ANSWER--C. CRL
Classical symptoms of placental abruption include:
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, A. painless vaginal bleeding
B. sever pelvic pain & vaginal bleeding
C. mild abd pain & vaginal spotting
D. sever pelvic pain without vaginal bleeding
E. mild to sever lower back pain and tender cervix --ANSWER--B. sever pelvic
pain & vaginal bleeding
*painless vaginal bleeding = placenta previa*
Identification of arterial flow on each side of the fetal bladder verifies which of
the following?
A. normal renal function
B. two umbilical arteries
C. normal femoral arteries
D. normal aortic bifurcation
E. duplicated hypogastric arteries --ANSWER--B. two umbilical arteries
*UA arise from the hypogastric arteries*
Extension of an anterior placenta into the maternal bladder is a sonographic
finding associated with:
A. adenomyosis
B. endometriosis
C. placenta increta
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE
A single UA is associated with a diameter greater than:
A. 2 mm
B. 4 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 10 mm
E. 15 mm --ANSWER--B. 4 mm
*similar in size to UV*
During the first trimester, the length of the normal UC is equal to the:
A. gestational weeks
B. MSD
C. CRL
D. BPD
E. width of the gestational sac --ANSWER--C. CRL
Classical symptoms of placental abruption include:
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, A. painless vaginal bleeding
B. sever pelvic pain & vaginal bleeding
C. mild abd pain & vaginal spotting
D. sever pelvic pain without vaginal bleeding
E. mild to sever lower back pain and tender cervix --ANSWER--B. sever pelvic
pain & vaginal bleeding
*painless vaginal bleeding = placenta previa*
Identification of arterial flow on each side of the fetal bladder verifies which of
the following?
A. normal renal function
B. two umbilical arteries
C. normal femoral arteries
D. normal aortic bifurcation
E. duplicated hypogastric arteries --ANSWER--B. two umbilical arteries
*UA arise from the hypogastric arteries*
Extension of an anterior placenta into the maternal bladder is a sonographic
finding associated with:
A. adenomyosis
B. endometriosis
C. placenta increta
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