NURSING 201 - EXAM 2 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 28-year-old woman who is pregnant asks about HIV testing. What is the
recommendation for prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)?
a. All women, regardless of risk factors
b. A woman who has had more than one sexual partner
c. A woman who has had a sexually transmitted infection
d. A woman who became sexually active at 14 correct answer a. All women,
regardless of risk factors
A healthy female is contemplating getting pregnant. What recommendation
should the nurse give to the woman to decrease the incidence of neural tube
defects in her baby?
a. Start taking iron
b. Start taking niacin
c. Start taking folic acid
d. Start taking Vitamin C correct answer c. Start taking folic acid
A nurse assessment of Linda Satir's plan for her infant's nutrition shoal begin with
which of the following?
a. An assessment of Linda's beliefs and attitudes about breastfeeding
b. An assessment of the infant's body mass index and glucose levels
c. An assessment of Linda's education level and reading ability
b. An assessment of the infant's ability to such and swallow correct answer a. An
assessment of Linda's beliefs and attitudes about breastfeeding
,A PATIENT IS HAVING AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND TO ASSESS FETAL
GESTATIONAL AGE AND ESTIMATED DATE OF DELIVERY. WHICH STATEMENT IS
INCORRECT ABOUT THIS TYPE OF TESTING?
a. BEFORE THE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IS PERFORMED THE PATIENT SHOULD
EMPTY BLADDER
b. AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND CAN OUTLINE AND IDENTIFY FETAL AND
MATERNAL STRUCTURES.
c. GENERALLY, AT 20 WEEKS AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND CAN BE PERFORMED
TO ASSESS FETAL GENDER
d. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ULTRASOUNDS THAT CAN BE SAFELY PERFORMED
ON A PREGNANT PATIENT: ABDOMINAL AND TRANSVAGINAL correct answer a.
BEFORE THE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IS PERFORMED THE PATIENT SHOULD
EMPTY BLADDER
A PATIENT IS WANTING TO BECOME PREGNANT AND HAS UNDERWENT
PRENATAL COUNSEL AND TESTING. HER RUBELLA TITER IS LOWER THAN 1:8. SHE
CONSENTS TO RECEIVING THE RUBELLA VACCINE. WHAT EDUCATION WILL YOU
PROVIDE TO THE PATIENT?
a. SHE MUST USE AN EFFECTIVE BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AT THE TIME OF
IMMUNIZATION AND NOT BECOME PREGNANT FOR 1-3 MONTHS.
b. ONCE SHE HAS A POSITIVE PREGNANCY TEST SHE IS TO CALL THE OFFICE TO
SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT.
c. THE PATIENT'S RUBELLA TITER IS NORMAL AND THEREFORE THE VACCINE IS
NOT NEEDED. THIS QUESTION IS INCORRECT. correct answer a. SHE MUST USE AN
EFFECTIVE BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AT THE TIME OF IMMUNIZATION AND NOT
BECOME PREGNANT FOR 1-3 MONTHS.
, A PATIENT WHO IS 8 1/2 MONTHS PREGNANT TELLS YOU SHE HAS BEEN
COUNTING HER BABY'S KICKS AND IS CONCERNED BECAUSE WITHIN A 4 HOUR
PERIOD THE BABY HAS ONLY KICKED 32 TIMES. WHAT NURSING INTERVENTION IS
CORRECT?
a. REASSURE THE PATIENT THIS KICK COUNT IS NORMAL.
b. NOTIFY THE MD OF THIS FINDING.
c. PREP THE PATIENT FOR AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND.
d. ASSESS THE PATIENT'S URINE FOR PROTEIN AND GLUCOSE. correct answer a.
REASSURE THE PATIENT THIS KICK COUNT IS NORMAL.
A pregnant woman wants to increase the iron in her diet. Which diet regimen
would be the best for the woman?
a. Salmon, steak, rice, and asparagus
b. Pork chops, cauliflower, and raw carrots
c. Cheeseburger, potatoes, and milk
d. Liver, spinach salad, and lima beans correct answer d. Liver, spinach salad, and
lima beans
A woman has six children, with two sets of twins, and she has had one miscarriage
at 18 weeks. When documenting parity on the medical note, which number
would the nurse note?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 2
d. 5 correct answer a. 4
ACCURATE ANSWERS
A 28-year-old woman who is pregnant asks about HIV testing. What is the
recommendation for prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)?
a. All women, regardless of risk factors
b. A woman who has had more than one sexual partner
c. A woman who has had a sexually transmitted infection
d. A woman who became sexually active at 14 correct answer a. All women,
regardless of risk factors
A healthy female is contemplating getting pregnant. What recommendation
should the nurse give to the woman to decrease the incidence of neural tube
defects in her baby?
a. Start taking iron
b. Start taking niacin
c. Start taking folic acid
d. Start taking Vitamin C correct answer c. Start taking folic acid
A nurse assessment of Linda Satir's plan for her infant's nutrition shoal begin with
which of the following?
a. An assessment of Linda's beliefs and attitudes about breastfeeding
b. An assessment of the infant's body mass index and glucose levels
c. An assessment of Linda's education level and reading ability
b. An assessment of the infant's ability to such and swallow correct answer a. An
assessment of Linda's beliefs and attitudes about breastfeeding
,A PATIENT IS HAVING AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND TO ASSESS FETAL
GESTATIONAL AGE AND ESTIMATED DATE OF DELIVERY. WHICH STATEMENT IS
INCORRECT ABOUT THIS TYPE OF TESTING?
a. BEFORE THE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IS PERFORMED THE PATIENT SHOULD
EMPTY BLADDER
b. AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND CAN OUTLINE AND IDENTIFY FETAL AND
MATERNAL STRUCTURES.
c. GENERALLY, AT 20 WEEKS AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND CAN BE PERFORMED
TO ASSESS FETAL GENDER
d. THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ULTRASOUNDS THAT CAN BE SAFELY PERFORMED
ON A PREGNANT PATIENT: ABDOMINAL AND TRANSVAGINAL correct answer a.
BEFORE THE ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND IS PERFORMED THE PATIENT SHOULD
EMPTY BLADDER
A PATIENT IS WANTING TO BECOME PREGNANT AND HAS UNDERWENT
PRENATAL COUNSEL AND TESTING. HER RUBELLA TITER IS LOWER THAN 1:8. SHE
CONSENTS TO RECEIVING THE RUBELLA VACCINE. WHAT EDUCATION WILL YOU
PROVIDE TO THE PATIENT?
a. SHE MUST USE AN EFFECTIVE BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AT THE TIME OF
IMMUNIZATION AND NOT BECOME PREGNANT FOR 1-3 MONTHS.
b. ONCE SHE HAS A POSITIVE PREGNANCY TEST SHE IS TO CALL THE OFFICE TO
SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT.
c. THE PATIENT'S RUBELLA TITER IS NORMAL AND THEREFORE THE VACCINE IS
NOT NEEDED. THIS QUESTION IS INCORRECT. correct answer a. SHE MUST USE AN
EFFECTIVE BIRTH CONTROL METHOD AT THE TIME OF IMMUNIZATION AND NOT
BECOME PREGNANT FOR 1-3 MONTHS.
, A PATIENT WHO IS 8 1/2 MONTHS PREGNANT TELLS YOU SHE HAS BEEN
COUNTING HER BABY'S KICKS AND IS CONCERNED BECAUSE WITHIN A 4 HOUR
PERIOD THE BABY HAS ONLY KICKED 32 TIMES. WHAT NURSING INTERVENTION IS
CORRECT?
a. REASSURE THE PATIENT THIS KICK COUNT IS NORMAL.
b. NOTIFY THE MD OF THIS FINDING.
c. PREP THE PATIENT FOR AN ABDOMINAL ULTRASOUND.
d. ASSESS THE PATIENT'S URINE FOR PROTEIN AND GLUCOSE. correct answer a.
REASSURE THE PATIENT THIS KICK COUNT IS NORMAL.
A pregnant woman wants to increase the iron in her diet. Which diet regimen
would be the best for the woman?
a. Salmon, steak, rice, and asparagus
b. Pork chops, cauliflower, and raw carrots
c. Cheeseburger, potatoes, and milk
d. Liver, spinach salad, and lima beans correct answer d. Liver, spinach salad, and
lima beans
A woman has six children, with two sets of twins, and she has had one miscarriage
at 18 weeks. When documenting parity on the medical note, which number
would the nurse note?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 2
d. 5 correct answer a. 4
