Maternal Child Care Nursing Exam
Question and Correct Answers
1. The nurse caring for the newly pregnant woman would advise her that ideally prenatal
care should begin:
a. Before the first missed menstrual period.
b. After the first missed menstrual period.
c. After the second missed menstrual period.
d. After the third missed menstrual period.
ANS: B
REF: 229
... 2. A woman arrives at the clinic for a pregnancy test. The first day of her last menstrual
period (LMP) was February 14, 2010. Her expected date of birth (EDB) would be:
a. September 17, 2010. c. November 21, 2010.
b. November 7, 2010. d. December 17, 2010.
ANS: C
REF: 230
... 3. Prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is recommended for:
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 is monogamous with her partner.
ANS: A
REF: 241
, ... 4. Which symptom is considered a first-trimester warning sign and should be reported
immediately by the pregnant woman to her health care provider?
a. Nausea with occasional vomiting c. Urinary frequency
b. Fatigue d. Vaginal bleeding
ANS: D
REF: 243
... 5. A pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gestation jogs three or four times per week. She is
concerned about the effect of exercise on the fetus. The nurse should inform her:
a. "You don't need to modify your exercising any time during your pregnancy."
b. "Stop exercising because it will harm the fetus."
c. "You may find that you need to modify your exercise to walking later in your pregnancy,
around the seventh month."
d. "Jogging is too hard on your joints; switch to walking now."
ANS: C
REF: 248
... 6. Which blood pressure (BP) finding during the second trimester indicates a risk for
pregnancy-induced hypertension?
a. Baseline BP 120/80, current BP 126/85
b. Baseline BP 100/70, current BP 130/85
c. Baseline BP 140/85, current BP 130/80
d. Baseline BP 110/60, current BP 110/60
ANS: B
REF: 243
... 7. The multiple marker test is used to assess the fetus for which condition?
a. Down syndrome c. Congenital cardiac abnormality
Question and Correct Answers
1. The nurse caring for the newly pregnant woman would advise her that ideally prenatal
care should begin:
a. Before the first missed menstrual period.
b. After the first missed menstrual period.
c. After the second missed menstrual period.
d. After the third missed menstrual period.
ANS: B
REF: 229
... 2. A woman arrives at the clinic for a pregnancy test. The first day of her last menstrual
period (LMP) was February 14, 2010. Her expected date of birth (EDB) would be:
a. September 17, 2010. c. November 21, 2010.
b. November 7, 2010. d. December 17, 2010.
ANS: C
REF: 230
... 3. Prenatal testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is recommended for:
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 is monogamous with her partner.
ANS: A
REF: 241
, ... 4. Which symptom is considered a first-trimester warning sign and should be reported
immediately by the pregnant woman to her health care provider?
a. Nausea with occasional vomiting c. Urinary frequency
b. Fatigue d. Vaginal bleeding
ANS: D
REF: 243
... 5. A pregnant woman at 10 weeks of gestation jogs three or four times per week. She is
concerned about the effect of exercise on the fetus. The nurse should inform her:
a. "You don't need to modify your exercising any time during your pregnancy."
b. "Stop exercising because it will harm the fetus."
c. "You may find that you need to modify your exercise to walking later in your pregnancy,
around the seventh month."
d. "Jogging is too hard on your joints; switch to walking now."
ANS: C
REF: 248
... 6. Which blood pressure (BP) finding during the second trimester indicates a risk for
pregnancy-induced hypertension?
a. Baseline BP 120/80, current BP 126/85
b. Baseline BP 100/70, current BP 130/85
c. Baseline BP 140/85, current BP 130/80
d. Baseline BP 110/60, current BP 110/60
ANS: B
REF: 243
... 7. The multiple marker test is used to assess the fetus for which condition?
a. Down syndrome c. Congenital cardiac abnormality
