NURS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ON GESTATION
PERIOD
What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
It can remain dormant within the body for life.
How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache?
.
They loosen ligaments and joints.
In the formula to estimate gestational age, women are considered
pregnant from:
The first day of the last menstrual period
What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis?
Stress
What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during
pregnancy?
The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower
esophageal sphincter
What is an indication of the second stage of labor?
Complete dilation of the cervix
, When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women?
Between 16–20 weeks gestation
How are pregnancy-related DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) needs best
met?
By consuming 2 servings of fatty low-mercury-content fish per
week
Qualitative urine testing for hCG (human chorionic
gonadotropin) can be done reliably days after implantation
of the blastocyst (fertilized egg).
7–9 days
What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28
weeks of pregnancy?
Visits scheduled every 4 weeks
Carbohydrate intolerance and increased insulin resistance first
recognized in pregnancy are known as:
Gestational diabetes
What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy?
PERIOD
What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
It can remain dormant within the body for life.
How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache?
.
They loosen ligaments and joints.
In the formula to estimate gestational age, women are considered
pregnant from:
The first day of the last menstrual period
What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis?
Stress
What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during
pregnancy?
The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower
esophageal sphincter
What is an indication of the second stage of labor?
Complete dilation of the cervix
, When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women?
Between 16–20 weeks gestation
How are pregnancy-related DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) needs best
met?
By consuming 2 servings of fatty low-mercury-content fish per
week
Qualitative urine testing for hCG (human chorionic
gonadotropin) can be done reliably days after implantation
of the blastocyst (fertilized egg).
7–9 days
What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28
weeks of pregnancy?
Visits scheduled every 4 weeks
Carbohydrate intolerance and increased insulin resistance first
recognized in pregnancy are known as:
Gestational diabetes
What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy?
