NUR 254 EXAM 1 GUIDE – GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING |
2025/2026 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GPTAL - CORRECT ANSWERS-Gravida, Pre-term, term, abortion, living
Abortion - CORRECT ANSWERS-<20 weeks
Signs of pregnancy: Presumptive (Subjective) - CORRECT ANSWERS-- breast tenderness,
amenorrhea, fatigue
Signs of pregnancy: Probable - CORRECT ANSWERS-- pregnancy test, hegar, ballotments,
goodell sign, Chadwick
Signs of pregnancy: Positive - CORRECT ANSWERS-- heart beat, visualization, palpating
movement
Palmar erythema (PUPPS) - CORRECT ANSWERS-itchy hands/ feet abnormal
- topical steroid
Linea Nigra - CORRECT ANSWERS-a dark line appearing on the abdomen and extending from
the pubis toward the umbilicus
striae gravidarum - CORRECT ANSWERS-stretch marks
Cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWERS-increases by 30-50%
-Bp should stay about the same (highest when sitting)
- HR increases 15-20
- murmurs can be present
, Muskuloskeletal - CORRECT ANSWERS-- increased risk of falls
- back pain
- relaxed to prepare for birth
Neurological - CORRECT ANSWERS-- postural hypotension
- headache
- carpal tunnel syndrome
GI - CORRECT ANSWERS-PICA
- GERD
- heartburn
- gums bleeding (soft tooth brush)
Endocrine - CORRECT ANSWERS--Estrogen/ progesterone
- oxytocin (stimulate labor)
Naegeles rule - CORRECT ANSWERS--subtract 3 months from the LMP then add 7 days and 1
year
Trimesters - CORRECT ANSWERS-First: 1-13 weeks
Second: 14-26 weeks
Third: 27-40 weeks
Initial visit - CORRECT ANSWERS-- confirm pregnancy
- surgical hx (breast implants, abd surgery)
- Hx of smoking
- Hx drug use
- use of herbal medications
- family hx
2025/2026 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GPTAL - CORRECT ANSWERS-Gravida, Pre-term, term, abortion, living
Abortion - CORRECT ANSWERS-<20 weeks
Signs of pregnancy: Presumptive (Subjective) - CORRECT ANSWERS-- breast tenderness,
amenorrhea, fatigue
Signs of pregnancy: Probable - CORRECT ANSWERS-- pregnancy test, hegar, ballotments,
goodell sign, Chadwick
Signs of pregnancy: Positive - CORRECT ANSWERS-- heart beat, visualization, palpating
movement
Palmar erythema (PUPPS) - CORRECT ANSWERS-itchy hands/ feet abnormal
- topical steroid
Linea Nigra - CORRECT ANSWERS-a dark line appearing on the abdomen and extending from
the pubis toward the umbilicus
striae gravidarum - CORRECT ANSWERS-stretch marks
Cardiac output - CORRECT ANSWERS-increases by 30-50%
-Bp should stay about the same (highest when sitting)
- HR increases 15-20
- murmurs can be present
, Muskuloskeletal - CORRECT ANSWERS-- increased risk of falls
- back pain
- relaxed to prepare for birth
Neurological - CORRECT ANSWERS-- postural hypotension
- headache
- carpal tunnel syndrome
GI - CORRECT ANSWERS-PICA
- GERD
- heartburn
- gums bleeding (soft tooth brush)
Endocrine - CORRECT ANSWERS--Estrogen/ progesterone
- oxytocin (stimulate labor)
Naegeles rule - CORRECT ANSWERS--subtract 3 months from the LMP then add 7 days and 1
year
Trimesters - CORRECT ANSWERS-First: 1-13 weeks
Second: 14-26 weeks
Third: 27-40 weeks
Initial visit - CORRECT ANSWERS-- confirm pregnancy
- surgical hx (breast implants, abd surgery)
- Hx of smoking
- Hx drug use
- use of herbal medications
- family hx
