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NSG 3500 (MATERNAL) EXAM: ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 (GRADED A+)
100% Correct 79
Incorrect 00
Your answers
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Term
A woman has the diagnosis of "dyspareunia" on her chart. What does
the nurse understand this term to mean?
a. infrequent menstrual periods
b. heavy menstrual bleeding
c. lack of orgasmic ability
d. pain with intercourse
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C A
D B
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Term
A nurse is assessing fetal heart tones and gets a reading of 82 bpm.
What action by the nurse is best?
a.take the woman's pulse for comparison
b. attach electronic fetal monitoring equipment
c. position the woman on her left side
d. administer oxygen to the pregnant woman
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D B
A C
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3 of 79
Term
A new pt is having a speculum exam, and the nurse notes the cervix
has a bluish-purple discoloration. Which of the following does the
nurse chart about this finding?
a. Goodell's sign
b. Chadwick's sign
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c. Striae gravidarum
d. Linea negra
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maintaining the pregnancy
- "pro-pregnancy hormone"
- relaxation effect
- causes vasodilation and increased blood flow to body tissues
- slows GI tract to ensure absorption of nutrients
- relaxes uterine muscle to prevent early onset labor
"growth"
- prompts hyperplasia and hypertrophy during pregnancy
- breast tissue enlarges and becomes functional
- uterus expands to accommodating for growing fetus
- enhances uterine contractility to prepare muscles for labor
blue/purple hue on cervix, vagina and vulva
B
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Term
Hegar's sign
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softening ow lower uterine
segment firming of upper uterine segment
thickening of uterine lining softening of cervical tissue
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Term
The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine cycle that occurs
during the period of time between ovulation and the onset of menses
is known as which of the following?
a. ischemic phase
b. menstrual phase
c. proliferative phase
d. secretory phase
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D A
C B
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NSG 3500 (MATERNAL) EXAM: ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 (GRADED A+)
100% Correct 79
Incorrect 00
Your answers
1 of 79
Term
A woman has the diagnosis of "dyspareunia" on her chart. What does
the nurse understand this term to mean?
a. infrequent menstrual periods
b. heavy menstrual bleeding
c. lack of orgasmic ability
d. pain with intercourse
Give this one a try later!
C A
D B
Don't know?
1/
59
,3/21/26, 5:42
PM
2 of 79
Term
A nurse is assessing fetal heart tones and gets a reading of 82 bpm.
What action by the nurse is best?
a.take the woman's pulse for comparison
b. attach electronic fetal monitoring equipment
c. position the woman on her left side
d. administer oxygen to the pregnant woman
Give this one a try later!
D B
A C
Don't know?
3 of 79
Term
A new pt is having a speculum exam, and the nurse notes the cervix
has a bluish-purple discoloration. Which of the following does the
nurse chart about this finding?
a. Goodell's sign
b. Chadwick's sign
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PM
c. Striae gravidarum
d. Linea negra
Give this one a try later!
maintaining the pregnancy
- "pro-pregnancy hormone"
- relaxation effect
- causes vasodilation and increased blood flow to body tissues
- slows GI tract to ensure absorption of nutrients
- relaxes uterine muscle to prevent early onset labor
"growth"
- prompts hyperplasia and hypertrophy during pregnancy
- breast tissue enlarges and becomes functional
- uterus expands to accommodating for growing fetus
- enhances uterine contractility to prepare muscles for labor
blue/purple hue on cervix, vagina and vulva
B
Don't know?
4 of 79
Term
Hegar's sign
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Give this one a try later!
softening ow lower uterine
segment firming of upper uterine segment
thickening of uterine lining softening of cervical tissue
Don't know?
5 of 79
Term
The clinic nurse knows that the part of the uterine cycle that occurs
during the period of time between ovulation and the onset of menses
is known as which of the following?
a. ischemic phase
b. menstrual phase
c. proliferative phase
d. secretory phase
Give this one a try later!
D A
C B
Don't know?
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