Maternity Nursing – Exam 1 – Study Guide & Practice Questions
A G1P0000 is having her first prenatal exam at 10 weeks gestation. The nurse informs her that
she will have the following assessment during the visit:
A. Mammogram
B. Biophysical profile
C. Pap smear
D. Glucose challenge test - correct answer ✔✔Pap smear
A client is told that she should bottle feed her newborn for medical reasons. Which of the
following conditions are consistent with the recommendations?
A. Mastitis
B. HIV positive
C. Cigarette smoker
D. Hep B surface antibody positive - correct answer ✔✔HIV positive
A pregnant women is scheduled for a glucose challenge test. The procedure teaching should
include:
A. Be prepared to have 4 blood specimens taken on the day of the test
B. The test should take about 1 hour to complete
C. Bring a urine sample to the office on the day of the test
D. Fast for 12 hours prior to the test - correct answer ✔✔The test should take about 1 hour to
complete
A pregnant woman has emigrated from Russia registers for prenatal care. She was never
vaccinated in her country. An injection to prevent which communicable disease should be
administered to her during this pregnancy?
A. Influenza
, B. Mumps
C. Varicella
D. Rubella - correct answer ✔✔Influenza
A nurse working with four primigravidas in a prenatal clinic. Which of the client findings should
the nurse bring the the physician's attention first?
A. 27 weeks complains of ptyalism
B. 34 weeks gestation complains of hemorrhoidal pain
C. 24 weeks gestation fundal height at the umbilicus
D. 17 week gestation denies feeling fetal movement - correct answer ✔✔24 weeks gestation
fundal height at the umbilicus
A multigravid client is 25 weeks pregnant. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse
expect the client to exhibit?
A. Leg cramping
B. Urinary frequency
C. Nausea
D. Dyspnea - correct answer ✔✔Leg cramping
A woman at 32 weeks gestation calls to tell the nurse that she thinks she is leaking fluid from
her vagina. The nurse should tell her:
A. Come to the hospital right away
B. This is normal, we can wait until your next appointment
C. Call me back in 2 hours and tell me if there is any change in the leakage
D. As long as the baby is still moving around, there is nothing to worry about - correct answer
✔✔Come to the hospital right away
Which of the following vital sign changes should the nurse report to the client's midwife?
A G1P0000 is having her first prenatal exam at 10 weeks gestation. The nurse informs her that
she will have the following assessment during the visit:
A. Mammogram
B. Biophysical profile
C. Pap smear
D. Glucose challenge test - correct answer ✔✔Pap smear
A client is told that she should bottle feed her newborn for medical reasons. Which of the
following conditions are consistent with the recommendations?
A. Mastitis
B. HIV positive
C. Cigarette smoker
D. Hep B surface antibody positive - correct answer ✔✔HIV positive
A pregnant women is scheduled for a glucose challenge test. The procedure teaching should
include:
A. Be prepared to have 4 blood specimens taken on the day of the test
B. The test should take about 1 hour to complete
C. Bring a urine sample to the office on the day of the test
D. Fast for 12 hours prior to the test - correct answer ✔✔The test should take about 1 hour to
complete
A pregnant woman has emigrated from Russia registers for prenatal care. She was never
vaccinated in her country. An injection to prevent which communicable disease should be
administered to her during this pregnancy?
A. Influenza
, B. Mumps
C. Varicella
D. Rubella - correct answer ✔✔Influenza
A nurse working with four primigravidas in a prenatal clinic. Which of the client findings should
the nurse bring the the physician's attention first?
A. 27 weeks complains of ptyalism
B. 34 weeks gestation complains of hemorrhoidal pain
C. 24 weeks gestation fundal height at the umbilicus
D. 17 week gestation denies feeling fetal movement - correct answer ✔✔24 weeks gestation
fundal height at the umbilicus
A multigravid client is 25 weeks pregnant. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse
expect the client to exhibit?
A. Leg cramping
B. Urinary frequency
C. Nausea
D. Dyspnea - correct answer ✔✔Leg cramping
A woman at 32 weeks gestation calls to tell the nurse that she thinks she is leaking fluid from
her vagina. The nurse should tell her:
A. Come to the hospital right away
B. This is normal, we can wait until your next appointment
C. Call me back in 2 hours and tell me if there is any change in the leakage
D. As long as the baby is still moving around, there is nothing to worry about - correct answer
✔✔Come to the hospital right away
Which of the following vital sign changes should the nurse report to the client's midwife?
