NUR 230 MATERNAL EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATED | 100% CORRECT - GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING.
What is gravida? - (answer)Total number of pregnancies
What is para? - (answer)Total number of viable pregnancies (at lease 20 weeks gestation)
Describe Naegele's Rule? - (answer)Used to determine the expected date of delivery (EDD)
How is the EDD determined? - (answer)Naegele's Rule:
(First day of last period+ 7 days) - 3 months
What are the signs of pregnancy? - (answer)Presumptive, Probable, Positive
What is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? - (answer)N&V, breast changes, fatigue, urinary frequency
What is a probable sign of pregnancy? - (answer)Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's sign, positive
pregnancy test
What is a positive sign of pregnancy? - (answer)Hearing fetal heart tones (12 wks), Visualization of the
fetus (4 wks), palpating fetal movement, and visualizing fetal movements: Ultrasound (18 wks)
What are the effects of pregnancy on the cardiovascular system? - (answer)There is extra fluid on board
so the CO increases 10%-50%. The heart rate increases 10-15 bpm
What is asked/done in first GYN appt? - (answer)-Pap smear
-STD's
-Were they on birth control or antibiotics?
-Currently taking any medications?
-Currently using tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs?
, NUR 230 MATERNAL EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATED | 100% CORRECT - GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING.
- Ask about resources (social, financial)
-Any previous pregnancies
How much should caffeine be decreased to? - (answer)1-2 servings a day
What foods are rich in iron? - (answer)-Red meat
-Dark leafy greens
-Beans
-Poultry
What are ways in which the mother can avoid heartburn? - (answer)-Good posture
-Avoid spicy foods
-Eat small meals
At how many weeks can you see the fetus on an ultrasound? - (answer)6 weeks
What is the "mask of pregnancy" called? - (answer)Cholasma
What is linea nigra? - (answer)a hyperpigmented line on the abdomen from the symphysis pubis to the
top of the fundus
What are stretch marks called? - (answer)Striae gravidarum
What are respiratory changes in the mother? - (answer)-Nasal congestion/ nose bleeding due to
elevated estrogen levels
-RR increases
What are ways to help nausea and vomiting? - (answer)-Vitamin b6
UPDATED | 100% CORRECT - GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING.
What is gravida? - (answer)Total number of pregnancies
What is para? - (answer)Total number of viable pregnancies (at lease 20 weeks gestation)
Describe Naegele's Rule? - (answer)Used to determine the expected date of delivery (EDD)
How is the EDD determined? - (answer)Naegele's Rule:
(First day of last period+ 7 days) - 3 months
What are the signs of pregnancy? - (answer)Presumptive, Probable, Positive
What is a presumptive sign of pregnancy? - (answer)N&V, breast changes, fatigue, urinary frequency
What is a probable sign of pregnancy? - (answer)Goodell's sign, Chadwick's sign, Hegar's sign, positive
pregnancy test
What is a positive sign of pregnancy? - (answer)Hearing fetal heart tones (12 wks), Visualization of the
fetus (4 wks), palpating fetal movement, and visualizing fetal movements: Ultrasound (18 wks)
What are the effects of pregnancy on the cardiovascular system? - (answer)There is extra fluid on board
so the CO increases 10%-50%. The heart rate increases 10-15 bpm
What is asked/done in first GYN appt? - (answer)-Pap smear
-STD's
-Were they on birth control or antibiotics?
-Currently taking any medications?
-Currently using tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drugs?
, NUR 230 MATERNAL EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATED | 100% CORRECT - GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING.
- Ask about resources (social, financial)
-Any previous pregnancies
How much should caffeine be decreased to? - (answer)1-2 servings a day
What foods are rich in iron? - (answer)-Red meat
-Dark leafy greens
-Beans
-Poultry
What are ways in which the mother can avoid heartburn? - (answer)-Good posture
-Avoid spicy foods
-Eat small meals
At how many weeks can you see the fetus on an ultrasound? - (answer)6 weeks
What is the "mask of pregnancy" called? - (answer)Cholasma
What is linea nigra? - (answer)a hyperpigmented line on the abdomen from the symphysis pubis to the
top of the fundus
What are stretch marks called? - (answer)Striae gravidarum
What are respiratory changes in the mother? - (answer)-Nasal congestion/ nose bleeding due to
elevated estrogen levels
-RR increases
What are ways to help nausea and vomiting? - (answer)-Vitamin b6
