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NURS 326 Exam 1 Study Questions with
Correct Answers Graded A+ 2026
The stretchable quality of the cervical mucus at the time of ovulation is known as?
a. Menarche
b. Spinnbarkeit
c. Mittelschmerz
d. leukorrhea
b. Spinnbarkeit
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about measures to relieve
backache during pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse include? Select all
that apply.
a. avoid any lifting
b. perform legal exercises twice daily
c. perform the pelvic rock exercise daily
d. use proper body mechanics
e. avoid constrictive clothing
c and d
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and is reviewing manifestations of
complications the client should report promptly to the provider. Which of the following
should the nurse include?
a. Vaginal bleeding
b. Swelling of the ankles
c. Heartburn after eating
d. Lightheadedness when lying on the back
a. Vaginal bleeding
A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation is experiencing N/V in the morning. Which of the
following should the nurse include?
a. Awaken during the night to eat a snack
b. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed
c. Skip breakfast and eat lunch after nausea has subsided
d. Eat a large evening meal
b. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed
A nurse is teaching a client who is 6 weeks gestation about common discomforts of
pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse include?
a. Breast tenderness
b. Urinary frequency
c. Epistaxis
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d. Dysuria
e. Epigastric pain
a, b, and c
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the RN that she isn't sure she is happy
about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. "I will inform the provider that you are having these feelings"
b. "It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy"
c. "You should be happy that you are going to bring a new life into the world"
d. "I am going to make you an appointment with a counselor so you can discuss these
thoughts"
b. "It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy"
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for four clients. Which of the following client's
weights should be reported to the provider?
a. 4 lb weight gain in the first trimester
b. 8 lb weight gain in the first trimester
c. 15 lb weight gain in the second trimester
d. 25 lb weight gain in the third trimester
b. 8 lb weight gain in the first trimester
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for iron supplements with a client who is 8
weeks pregnant and has iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following beverages
should the nurse instruct the patient to take the supplements with?
a. Ice water
b. Low-fat or whole milk
c. Tea or coffee
d. Orange juice
d. Orange juice
A nurse is reviewing postpartum nutrition needs with a group of clients who have begun
breastfeeding. Which of the following statements by a member of the group indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I am glad I can have my morning coffee"
b. "I should take folic acid to increase my milk supply"
c. "I will continue adding 300 calories a day"
d. "I will continue my calcium supplements because I don't like milk"
d. "I will continue my calcium supplements because I don't like milk"
Which hormone is secreted by the hypothalamus when ovarian hormones are reduced
to a low level? It stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete two critical hormones.
a. Follicle -stimulating hormone (FSH)
b. Estrogen
c. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
d. Prostaglandin
c. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
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Which ovarian hormone is responsible for the changes in the endometrium that occur
after ovulation to facilitate implantation should fertilization occur? It is also responsible
for the rise in temperature that occurs after ovulation.
a. Progesterone
b. Estrogen
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Prostagladin
a. Progesterone
The hormone responsible for the release of the mature ovum is?
a. Estrogen
b. Progesterone
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Prolactin
c. Luteinizing hormone
Which of the following statement about ovulation is true?
a. The timing of ovulation varies among individuals and may occur days before the start
of menstrual flow.
b. Once released the ovum is only viable for 24 hours.
c. Ovulation marks the start of the follicular phase
b. Once released the ovum is only viable for 24 hours.
A patient has come into the ob/gyn's office today for preconception conceptual
counseling. The patient asks how they will know ovulation is occurring. The nurse tells
them which of the following?
a. Signs of ovulation include pain in the lower abdomen (mittlelschmerz), thin, clear,
stretchy cervical mucous.
b. Signs of ovulation include mittleschmerz and thin cloudy mucous.
c. Signs of ovulation include generalized discomfort, increased urination, and abundant
clear thin stretchy mucous.
a. Signs of ovulation include pain in the lower abdomen (mittlelschmerz), thin, clear,
stretchy cervical mucous.
Which of the following are finger- like projections that develop from the trophoblast and
extend into the blood filled spaces of the endometrium?
a. Chorion
b. Amnion
c. Chorionic villi
d. Wharton's Jelly
c. Chorionic villi
During the____phase of the endometrial cycle blood supply to the uterine lining
becomes luxuriant with blood and glandular secretions suitable to protect and nurture a
fertilized ovum.
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NURS 326 Exam 1 Study Questions with
Correct Answers Graded A+ 2026
The stretchable quality of the cervical mucus at the time of ovulation is known as?
a. Menarche
b. Spinnbarkeit
c. Mittelschmerz
d. leukorrhea
b. Spinnbarkeit
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant about measures to relieve
backache during pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse include? Select all
that apply.
a. avoid any lifting
b. perform legal exercises twice daily
c. perform the pelvic rock exercise daily
d. use proper body mechanics
e. avoid constrictive clothing
c and d
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant and is reviewing manifestations of
complications the client should report promptly to the provider. Which of the following
should the nurse include?
a. Vaginal bleeding
b. Swelling of the ankles
c. Heartburn after eating
d. Lightheadedness when lying on the back
a. Vaginal bleeding
A client who is at 7 weeks of gestation is experiencing N/V in the morning. Which of the
following should the nurse include?
a. Awaken during the night to eat a snack
b. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed
c. Skip breakfast and eat lunch after nausea has subsided
d. Eat a large evening meal
b. Eat crackers or plain toast before getting out of bed
A nurse is teaching a client who is 6 weeks gestation about common discomforts of
pregnancy. Which of the following should the nurse include?
a. Breast tenderness
b. Urinary frequency
c. Epistaxis
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d. Dysuria
e. Epigastric pain
a, b, and c
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the RN that she isn't sure she is happy
about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. "I will inform the provider that you are having these feelings"
b. "It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy"
c. "You should be happy that you are going to bring a new life into the world"
d. "I am going to make you an appointment with a counselor so you can discuss these
thoughts"
b. "It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy"
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for four clients. Which of the following client's
weights should be reported to the provider?
a. 4 lb weight gain in the first trimester
b. 8 lb weight gain in the first trimester
c. 15 lb weight gain in the second trimester
d. 25 lb weight gain in the third trimester
b. 8 lb weight gain in the first trimester
A nurse is reviewing a new prescription for iron supplements with a client who is 8
weeks pregnant and has iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following beverages
should the nurse instruct the patient to take the supplements with?
a. Ice water
b. Low-fat or whole milk
c. Tea or coffee
d. Orange juice
d. Orange juice
A nurse is reviewing postpartum nutrition needs with a group of clients who have begun
breastfeeding. Which of the following statements by a member of the group indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. "I am glad I can have my morning coffee"
b. "I should take folic acid to increase my milk supply"
c. "I will continue adding 300 calories a day"
d. "I will continue my calcium supplements because I don't like milk"
d. "I will continue my calcium supplements because I don't like milk"
Which hormone is secreted by the hypothalamus when ovarian hormones are reduced
to a low level? It stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete two critical hormones.
a. Follicle -stimulating hormone (FSH)
b. Estrogen
c. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
d. Prostaglandin
c. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
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Which ovarian hormone is responsible for the changes in the endometrium that occur
after ovulation to facilitate implantation should fertilization occur? It is also responsible
for the rise in temperature that occurs after ovulation.
a. Progesterone
b. Estrogen
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Prostagladin
a. Progesterone
The hormone responsible for the release of the mature ovum is?
a. Estrogen
b. Progesterone
c. Luteinizing hormone
d. Prolactin
c. Luteinizing hormone
Which of the following statement about ovulation is true?
a. The timing of ovulation varies among individuals and may occur days before the start
of menstrual flow.
b. Once released the ovum is only viable for 24 hours.
c. Ovulation marks the start of the follicular phase
b. Once released the ovum is only viable for 24 hours.
A patient has come into the ob/gyn's office today for preconception conceptual
counseling. The patient asks how they will know ovulation is occurring. The nurse tells
them which of the following?
a. Signs of ovulation include pain in the lower abdomen (mittlelschmerz), thin, clear,
stretchy cervical mucous.
b. Signs of ovulation include mittleschmerz and thin cloudy mucous.
c. Signs of ovulation include generalized discomfort, increased urination, and abundant
clear thin stretchy mucous.
a. Signs of ovulation include pain in the lower abdomen (mittlelschmerz), thin, clear,
stretchy cervical mucous.
Which of the following are finger- like projections that develop from the trophoblast and
extend into the blood filled spaces of the endometrium?
a. Chorion
b. Amnion
c. Chorionic villi
d. Wharton's Jelly
c. Chorionic villi
During the____phase of the endometrial cycle blood supply to the uterine lining
becomes luxuriant with blood and glandular secretions suitable to protect and nurture a
fertilized ovum.
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