Chapter 6: Antepartal Tests (Davis
Advantage for Maternal-Newborn
Nursing: Critical Components of Nursing
Care: 4th Edition)
Questions
and Answers 100% Correct
At Risk Pregnancy vs High Risk Pregnancy✔✔At Risk: Higher chance of experiencing problems
High Risk: Something is already happening to the mother (diagnosis has already been made)
Indications for Antepartal Testing: Maternal Conditions✔✔Renal Disease
Cardiac Disease
Lupus
Hyperthyroidism
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Hemoglobinopathies
Insulin-treated Diabetes Mellitus
Indications for Antepartal Testing: Pregnancy-Related Conditions✔✔Gestational Hypertension
Preeclampsia
Gestational Diabetes
Fetal Growth Restriction
Hydramnios, oligohydramnios, and polyhydramnios
Post-Term Pregnancy
, Factors to assess: Biophysical✔✔Originate from mother or fetus, impact development or
function of mother or fetus
Factors to assess: Psychosocial✔✔Maternal behaviors or lifestyles that have a negative effect on
mother or fetus
Factors to assess: Socioeconomic✔✔Variables pertaining to the woman / family that place
mother / fetus at risk, access to care, age, parity, income, etc.
Factors to assess: Environmental✔✔Hazards in the workplace or general environment
Nurses' Role in Antepartal Tests✔✔Teach
Provide support
Assist
Conduct certain tests
Monitor maternal and fetal response
Examples of Screening Tests✔✔*Identify those not affected*
AFI, BPP, Contraction Stress Test, Kick Count, Multiple Marker Screening, NST,
Ultrasonography, Nuchal Translucency, Umbilical artery doppler flow, Vibroacoustic stimulation
Examples of Diagnostic Tests✔✔*Identify a disease or problem*
Amniocentesis, Chorionic villi sampling, MRI, Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling,
Ultrasound
Basis of Genetic Tests✔✔Detect health problems that could affect the woman, fetus, or newborn
Advantage for Maternal-Newborn
Nursing: Critical Components of Nursing
Care: 4th Edition)
Questions
and Answers 100% Correct
At Risk Pregnancy vs High Risk Pregnancy✔✔At Risk: Higher chance of experiencing problems
High Risk: Something is already happening to the mother (diagnosis has already been made)
Indications for Antepartal Testing: Maternal Conditions✔✔Renal Disease
Cardiac Disease
Lupus
Hyperthyroidism
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Hemoglobinopathies
Insulin-treated Diabetes Mellitus
Indications for Antepartal Testing: Pregnancy-Related Conditions✔✔Gestational Hypertension
Preeclampsia
Gestational Diabetes
Fetal Growth Restriction
Hydramnios, oligohydramnios, and polyhydramnios
Post-Term Pregnancy
, Factors to assess: Biophysical✔✔Originate from mother or fetus, impact development or
function of mother or fetus
Factors to assess: Psychosocial✔✔Maternal behaviors or lifestyles that have a negative effect on
mother or fetus
Factors to assess: Socioeconomic✔✔Variables pertaining to the woman / family that place
mother / fetus at risk, access to care, age, parity, income, etc.
Factors to assess: Environmental✔✔Hazards in the workplace or general environment
Nurses' Role in Antepartal Tests✔✔Teach
Provide support
Assist
Conduct certain tests
Monitor maternal and fetal response
Examples of Screening Tests✔✔*Identify those not affected*
AFI, BPP, Contraction Stress Test, Kick Count, Multiple Marker Screening, NST,
Ultrasonography, Nuchal Translucency, Umbilical artery doppler flow, Vibroacoustic stimulation
Examples of Diagnostic Tests✔✔*Identify a disease or problem*
Amniocentesis, Chorionic villi sampling, MRI, Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling,
Ultrasound
Basis of Genetic Tests✔✔Detect health problems that could affect the woman, fetus, or newborn
