MATERNITY NURSING OB 1

MATERNITY NURSING OB 1 1. You performed the leopold’s maneuver and found the following: breech presentation, fetal back at the right side of the mother. Based on these findings, you can hear the fetal heart beat (PMI) BEST in which location? A. Left lower quadrant C. Left upper quadrant B. Right lower quadrant D. Right upper quadrant 2. In Leopold’s maneuver step #1, you palpated a soft broad mass that moves with the rest of the mass. The correct interpretation of this finding is: A. The mass palpated at the fundal part is the head part. B. The presentation is breech. C. The mass palpated is the back D. The mass palpated is the buttocks. 3. In Leopold’s maneuver step # 3 you palpated a hard round movable mass at the supra pubic area. The correct interpretation is that the mass palpated is: A. The buttocks because the presentation is breech. B. The mass palpated is the head. C. The mass is the fetal back. D. The mass palpated is the fetal small part 4. The hormone responsible for a positive pregnancy test is: A. Estrogen C. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin B. Progesterone D. Follicle Stimulating hormone 5. The hormone responsible for the maturation of the graafian follicle is: A. Follicle stimulating hormone C. Estrogen B. Progesterone D. Luteinizing hormone 7. The most common normal position of the fetus in utero is: A. Transverse position C. Oblique position B. Vertical position D. None of the above 8. In the later part of the 3rd trimester, the mother may experience shortness of breath. This complaint maybe explained as: A. A normal occurrence in pregnancy because the fetus is using more oxygen B. The fundus of the uterus is high pushing the diaphragm upwards C. The woman is having allergic reaction to the pregnancy and its hormones D. The woman maybe experiencing complication of pregnancy 9. Which of the following findings in a woman would be consistent with a pregnancy of two months duration? A. Weight gain of 6-10 lbs. and presence of striae gravidarum B. Fullness of the breast and urinary frequency C. Braxton Hicks contractions and quickening D. Increased respiratory rate and ballottement 10. Which of the following is a positive sign of pregnancy? A. Fetal movement felt by mother C. (+) pregnancy test B. Enlargement of the uterus D. (+) ultrasound 11. What event occurring in the second trimester helps the expectant mother to accept the pregnancy? A. Lightening C. Pseudocyesis B. Ballotment D. Quickening 12. Shoes with low, broad heels, plus a good posture will prevent which prenatal discomfort? A. Backache C. Leg cramps B. Vertigo D. Nausea 13. When a pregnant woman experiences leg cramps, the correct nursing intervention to relieve the muscle cramps is: A. Allow the woman to exercise B. Let the woman walk for a while C. Let the woman lie down and dorsiflex the foot towards the knees D. Ask the woman to raise her legs