Maternal Midterm Review 2026
Exam Questions and Verified
Answers | Already Graded A+
What are the criteria to consider when someone arrives to L and D with
contractions and they need to be admitted or sent home? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Upon admission to the labor and birth suite, the highest priorities
include assessing FHR, assessing cervical dilation and effacement, and
determining whether membranes have ruptured or are intact.
- Estimated date of birth to determine if term or preterm
-Fetal movement (frequency in the past few days)
-Other premonitory signs of labor experienced
, -Parity, gravida, and previous childbirth experiences
-Time from start of labor to birth in previous labors
-Characteristics of contractions, including frequency, duration, and intensity
-Appearance of any vaginal bloody show
-Presence of supportive adult in household or if she is alone
What are the steps of intrauterine resuscitation? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Reposition patient usually lateral position (shifts weight to allow for
change in distribute to facilitate blood flow), increase rate of IV infusion/ IV
bolus (speeds rate of oxygen transport), administer O2 via face mask
(hyper-oxygenation).
What are the risk factors for gestational diabetes? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
Increased BMI
- Had gestational diabetes in first pregnancy
- Native American patient
What tests would you perform at 8 weeks gestation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
What tests would you perform at 12 weeks gestation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
What tests would you perform at 16 weeks gestation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
Exam Questions and Verified
Answers | Already Graded A+
What are the criteria to consider when someone arrives to L and D with
contractions and they need to be admitted or sent home? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Upon admission to the labor and birth suite, the highest priorities
include assessing FHR, assessing cervical dilation and effacement, and
determining whether membranes have ruptured or are intact.
- Estimated date of birth to determine if term or preterm
-Fetal movement (frequency in the past few days)
-Other premonitory signs of labor experienced
, -Parity, gravida, and previous childbirth experiences
-Time from start of labor to birth in previous labors
-Characteristics of contractions, including frequency, duration, and intensity
-Appearance of any vaginal bloody show
-Presence of supportive adult in household or if she is alone
What are the steps of intrauterine resuscitation? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Reposition patient usually lateral position (shifts weight to allow for
change in distribute to facilitate blood flow), increase rate of IV infusion/ IV
bolus (speeds rate of oxygen transport), administer O2 via face mask
(hyper-oxygenation).
What are the risk factors for gestational diabetes? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-
Increased BMI
- Had gestational diabetes in first pregnancy
- Native American patient
What tests would you perform at 8 weeks gestation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
What tests would you perform at 12 weeks gestation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
What tests would you perform at 16 weeks gestation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔
