NURSING 220 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
◉ You are at one of your last scheduled prenatal office visits and the
doctor determined that your cervix has dilated to 10 centimeters. What
should happen next? Answer: You should get to the hospital; you are
ready to deliver the baby!
◉ You and your family are anxiously awaiting the birth of your niece.
You see one of the nurses and ask how things are going. She tells you
that this might be a while because your sister is experiencing "failure to
progress." Your grandmother overhears the conversation and becomes
very uneasy. What do you tell her? Answer: Not to worry, that simply
means that labor is taking longer than they expected.
◉ Tokiko is 9 months pregnant and her doctor just gave her a dose of a
synthetic oxytocin. Why would a doctor administer this at the end of her
pregnancy? Answer: Oxytocin will help stimulate contractions and
progress labor.
◉ What birthing procedure involves removing the fetus from the uterus
surgically? Answer: cesarean birth
, ◉ If you were a member of the Ila people of Zimbabwe and just gave
birth, how would others react and respond? Answer: They would
congratulate and present you with gifts.
◉ Why is a neonate rated on the Apgar scoring system at 1 minute and
again at 5 minutes after birth? Answer: A neonate's condition can change
quickly.
◉ Your friend just gave birth and tells you that the baby's Apgar score
was a 10. What can you assume about the baby's condition? Answer:
The baby is doing extremely well because an Apgar score of 10 is the
highest.
◉ In order to be considered preterm, an infant must be born before the
____ week of prenatal development. Answer: 37th
◉ For developing countries, the main cause for low birth weight
neonates is ____; whereas, in developed countries it is ____. Answer:
malnourishment; cigarette smoking
◉ Which of the following appears to have no apparent purpose for the
infant? Answer: Babkin and Babinski reflexes
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
◉ You are at one of your last scheduled prenatal office visits and the
doctor determined that your cervix has dilated to 10 centimeters. What
should happen next? Answer: You should get to the hospital; you are
ready to deliver the baby!
◉ You and your family are anxiously awaiting the birth of your niece.
You see one of the nurses and ask how things are going. She tells you
that this might be a while because your sister is experiencing "failure to
progress." Your grandmother overhears the conversation and becomes
very uneasy. What do you tell her? Answer: Not to worry, that simply
means that labor is taking longer than they expected.
◉ Tokiko is 9 months pregnant and her doctor just gave her a dose of a
synthetic oxytocin. Why would a doctor administer this at the end of her
pregnancy? Answer: Oxytocin will help stimulate contractions and
progress labor.
◉ What birthing procedure involves removing the fetus from the uterus
surgically? Answer: cesarean birth
, ◉ If you were a member of the Ila people of Zimbabwe and just gave
birth, how would others react and respond? Answer: They would
congratulate and present you with gifts.
◉ Why is a neonate rated on the Apgar scoring system at 1 minute and
again at 5 minutes after birth? Answer: A neonate's condition can change
quickly.
◉ Your friend just gave birth and tells you that the baby's Apgar score
was a 10. What can you assume about the baby's condition? Answer:
The baby is doing extremely well because an Apgar score of 10 is the
highest.
◉ In order to be considered preterm, an infant must be born before the
____ week of prenatal development. Answer: 37th
◉ For developing countries, the main cause for low birth weight
neonates is ____; whereas, in developed countries it is ____. Answer:
malnourishment; cigarette smoking
◉ Which of the following appears to have no apparent purpose for the
infant? Answer: Babkin and Babinski reflexes
