500 OB NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERRIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2022
• 1.) A patient tells you her last menstrual period was September 10th, 2014. According to the Nagele's rule
when is her expected due date?*
o June 10, 2014
o June 17, 2015
o May 17, 2015
o June 10, 2015
• 2.) You are doing an assessment on a female patient. She tells you she gave birth to twin girls at 39 weeks.
You would chart the following regarding parity?*
o Multipara
o Gravida
o Nullipara
o Primipara
• 3.) During an assessment of a pregnant patient (who is 20 weeks pregnant) she tells you the following
information regarding her pregnancy outcomes: She currently has 3 children (ages: 3, 8, 19), all of them were born
at 39 and 40 weeks gestation, she has been pregnant 5 times (including this pregnancy). How would you document
her GTPAL?*
o G: 5, T: 3, P: 0, A: 1, L: 4
o G: 4, T: 4, P: 0, A: 0, L: 3
o G: 4, T: 3, P: 0, A: 0, L: 4
o G: 5, T: 3, P: 0, A: 1, L: 3
• 4.) Your patient who is 17 weeks pregnant describes to you she has been feeling the baby move. Which
terms describes this movement?*
o Quickening
o Ballottement
o None of the above because fetal movement isn't felt until 20 weeks gestation
o Braxton Hick's contractions
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,500 OB NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERRIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2022
• 5.) Which of the following is a probable sign of pregnancy?*
o Goodell's Sign
o Quickening
o Amenorrhea
o Fetal heart rate detected by electronic device
• 6.) During a vaginal assessment on a patient who is 8 weeks pregnant, you note a bluish coloration of the
mucous membrane of the cervix, vagina, and vulva. You would document this finding as what?*
o Chadwick's Sign
o Ballottement
o Goodell's Sign
o Hegar's Sign
• 7.) You are measuring the fundal height on a patient who is 20 weeks pregnant. Where do you expect to
locate the fundus of the uterus?*
o Umbilicus
o Symphysis pubis
o Xiphoid process
o None of the above because the fundus can not be located until 30 weeks gestation
• 8.) A 15 year old found out she is 10 weeks pregnant. Which of the following would NOT be the MOST
important information for you to assess during your prenatal evaluation?*
o Job status
o Family relationships and economic background
o Sexual behavior pattern & potential drug usage
o Understanding of prenatal care and it's importance
• 9.) A patient with HIV is 6 weeks pregnant. What would you educate the patient about?*
o How breast feeding will help the newborn after birth
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,500 OB NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERRIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2022
o HIV can not be passed to the fetus
o Practice safe but total abstinence from sexual intercourse during the pregnancy is
recommended
o HIV is only passed through blood
• 10.) A patient tells you she has used bath salts and marijuana during the first 10 weeks of her pregnancy
because she "didn't know she was pregnant". Which statement is correct about substance abuse during pregnancy?*
o It is okay to take over-the-counter medications because they don't require a prescription
o Marijuana is found to be therapeutic for both mom and baby during pregnancy
o Substance abuse places the pregnancy at risk for fetal growth restriction and abruptio
placentae
o Most substances do not cross the placenta so no harm should have been done to the baby
Submit
1. A nursing instructor is conducting a lecture and is reviewing the functions of the female reproductive
system. She asks Mark to describe the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and the luteinizing hormone (LH).
Mark accurately responds by stating that:
A. FSH and LH are released from the anterior pituitary gland.
B. FSH and LH are secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary
C. FSH and LH are secreted by the adrenal glands
D. FSH and LH stimulate the formation of milk during pregnancy.
2. A nurse is describing the process of fetal circulation to a client during a prenatal visit. The nurse accurately
tells the client that fetal circulation consists of:
A. Two umbilical veins and one umbilical artery
B. Two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein
C. Arteries carrying oxygenated blood to the fetus
D. Veins carrying deoxygenated blood to the fetus
3. During a prenatal visit at 38 weeks, a nurse assesses the fetal heart rate. The nurse determines that the fetal
heart rate is normal if which of the following is noted?
A. 80 BPM
B. 100 BPM
C. 150 BPM
D. 180 BPM
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, 500 OB NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERRIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2022
4. A client arrives at a prenatal clinic for the first prenatal assessment. The client tells a nurse that the first
day of her last menstrual period was September 19th, 2013. Using Naegele’s rule, the nurse determines the
estimated date of confinement as:
A. July 26, 2013
B. June 12, 2014
C. June 26, 2014
D. July 12, 2014
5. A nurse is collecting data during an admission assessment of a client who is pregnant with twins. The client
has a healthy 5 year old child that was delivered at 37 weeks and tells the nurse that she doesn’t have any
history of abortion or fetal demise. The nurse would document the GTPAL for this client as:
A. G = 3, T = 2, P = 0, A = 0, L =1
B. G = 2, T = 0, P = 1, A = 0, L =1
C. G = 1, T = 1. P = 1, A = 0, L = 1
D. G = 2, T = 0, P = 0, A = 0, L = 1
6. A nurse is performing an assessment of a primipara who is being evaluated in a clinic during her second
trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following indicates an abnormal physical finding necessitating further
testing?
A. Consistent increase in fundal height
B. Fetal heart rate of 180 BPM
C. Braxton Hicks contractions
D. Quickening
7. A nurse is reviewing the record of a client who has just been told that a pregnancy test is positive. The
physician has documented the presence of a Goodell’s sign. The nurse determines this sign indicates:
A. A softening of the cervix
B. A soft blowing sound that corresponds to the maternal pulse during auscultation of the uterus.
C. The presence of hCG in the urine
D. The presence of fetal movement
8. A nursing instructor asks a nursing student who is preparing to assist with the assessment of a pregnant
client to describe the process of quickening. Which of the following statements if made by the student
indicates an understanding of this term?
A. “It is the irregular, painless contractions that occur throughout pregnancy.”
B. “It is the soft blowing sound that can be heard when the uterus is auscultated.”
C. “It is the fetal movement that is felt by the mother.”
D. “It is the thinning of the lower uterine segment.”
9. A nurse midwife is performing an assessment of a pregnant client and is assessing the client for the
presence of ballottement. Which of the following would the nurse implement to test for the presence of
ballottement?
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• 1.) A patient tells you her last menstrual period was September 10th, 2014. According to the Nagele's rule
when is her expected due date?*
o June 10, 2014
o June 17, 2015
o May 17, 2015
o June 10, 2015
• 2.) You are doing an assessment on a female patient. She tells you she gave birth to twin girls at 39 weeks.
You would chart the following regarding parity?*
o Multipara
o Gravida
o Nullipara
o Primipara
• 3.) During an assessment of a pregnant patient (who is 20 weeks pregnant) she tells you the following
information regarding her pregnancy outcomes: She currently has 3 children (ages: 3, 8, 19), all of them were born
at 39 and 40 weeks gestation, she has been pregnant 5 times (including this pregnancy). How would you document
her GTPAL?*
o G: 5, T: 3, P: 0, A: 1, L: 4
o G: 4, T: 4, P: 0, A: 0, L: 3
o G: 4, T: 3, P: 0, A: 0, L: 4
o G: 5, T: 3, P: 0, A: 1, L: 3
• 4.) Your patient who is 17 weeks pregnant describes to you she has been feeling the baby move. Which
terms describes this movement?*
o Quickening
o Ballottement
o None of the above because fetal movement isn't felt until 20 weeks gestation
o Braxton Hick's contractions
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,500 OB NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERRIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2022
• 5.) Which of the following is a probable sign of pregnancy?*
o Goodell's Sign
o Quickening
o Amenorrhea
o Fetal heart rate detected by electronic device
• 6.) During a vaginal assessment on a patient who is 8 weeks pregnant, you note a bluish coloration of the
mucous membrane of the cervix, vagina, and vulva. You would document this finding as what?*
o Chadwick's Sign
o Ballottement
o Goodell's Sign
o Hegar's Sign
• 7.) You are measuring the fundal height on a patient who is 20 weeks pregnant. Where do you expect to
locate the fundus of the uterus?*
o Umbilicus
o Symphysis pubis
o Xiphoid process
o None of the above because the fundus can not be located until 30 weeks gestation
• 8.) A 15 year old found out she is 10 weeks pregnant. Which of the following would NOT be the MOST
important information for you to assess during your prenatal evaluation?*
o Job status
o Family relationships and economic background
o Sexual behavior pattern & potential drug usage
o Understanding of prenatal care and it's importance
• 9.) A patient with HIV is 6 weeks pregnant. What would you educate the patient about?*
o How breast feeding will help the newborn after birth
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,500 OB NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERRIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2022
o HIV can not be passed to the fetus
o Practice safe but total abstinence from sexual intercourse during the pregnancy is
recommended
o HIV is only passed through blood
• 10.) A patient tells you she has used bath salts and marijuana during the first 10 weeks of her pregnancy
because she "didn't know she was pregnant". Which statement is correct about substance abuse during pregnancy?*
o It is okay to take over-the-counter medications because they don't require a prescription
o Marijuana is found to be therapeutic for both mom and baby during pregnancy
o Substance abuse places the pregnancy at risk for fetal growth restriction and abruptio
placentae
o Most substances do not cross the placenta so no harm should have been done to the baby
Submit
1. A nursing instructor is conducting a lecture and is reviewing the functions of the female reproductive
system. She asks Mark to describe the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and the luteinizing hormone (LH).
Mark accurately responds by stating that:
A. FSH and LH are released from the anterior pituitary gland.
B. FSH and LH are secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary
C. FSH and LH are secreted by the adrenal glands
D. FSH and LH stimulate the formation of milk during pregnancy.
2. A nurse is describing the process of fetal circulation to a client during a prenatal visit. The nurse accurately
tells the client that fetal circulation consists of:
A. Two umbilical veins and one umbilical artery
B. Two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein
C. Arteries carrying oxygenated blood to the fetus
D. Veins carrying deoxygenated blood to the fetus
3. During a prenatal visit at 38 weeks, a nurse assesses the fetal heart rate. The nurse determines that the fetal
heart rate is normal if which of the following is noted?
A. 80 BPM
B. 100 BPM
C. 150 BPM
D. 180 BPM
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, 500 OB NCLEX QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERRIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2022
4. A client arrives at a prenatal clinic for the first prenatal assessment. The client tells a nurse that the first
day of her last menstrual period was September 19th, 2013. Using Naegele’s rule, the nurse determines the
estimated date of confinement as:
A. July 26, 2013
B. June 12, 2014
C. June 26, 2014
D. July 12, 2014
5. A nurse is collecting data during an admission assessment of a client who is pregnant with twins. The client
has a healthy 5 year old child that was delivered at 37 weeks and tells the nurse that she doesn’t have any
history of abortion or fetal demise. The nurse would document the GTPAL for this client as:
A. G = 3, T = 2, P = 0, A = 0, L =1
B. G = 2, T = 0, P = 1, A = 0, L =1
C. G = 1, T = 1. P = 1, A = 0, L = 1
D. G = 2, T = 0, P = 0, A = 0, L = 1
6. A nurse is performing an assessment of a primipara who is being evaluated in a clinic during her second
trimester of pregnancy. Which of the following indicates an abnormal physical finding necessitating further
testing?
A. Consistent increase in fundal height
B. Fetal heart rate of 180 BPM
C. Braxton Hicks contractions
D. Quickening
7. A nurse is reviewing the record of a client who has just been told that a pregnancy test is positive. The
physician has documented the presence of a Goodell’s sign. The nurse determines this sign indicates:
A. A softening of the cervix
B. A soft blowing sound that corresponds to the maternal pulse during auscultation of the uterus.
C. The presence of hCG in the urine
D. The presence of fetal movement
8. A nursing instructor asks a nursing student who is preparing to assist with the assessment of a pregnant
client to describe the process of quickening. Which of the following statements if made by the student
indicates an understanding of this term?
A. “It is the irregular, painless contractions that occur throughout pregnancy.”
B. “It is the soft blowing sound that can be heard when the uterus is auscultated.”
C. “It is the fetal movement that is felt by the mother.”
D. “It is the thinning of the lower uterine segment.”
9. A nurse midwife is performing an assessment of a pregnant client and is assessing the client for the
presence of ballottement. Which of the following would the nurse implement to test for the presence of
ballottement?
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