JLH Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Exam
Questions and Correct Answers, 2024/2025.
A pregnancy is divided into how many trimesters?
three trimesters of 13 weeks each
Subjective (presumptive) signs
signs that the mother can perceive
least reliable indicators of pregnancy
Objective (probable) signs
those that can be detected on physical examination by a health care provider. Ex: softening of the cervix
(Goodell sign), a bluish-purplish discoloration of the vaginal mucosa and cervix (Chadwick sign).
Pregnancy tests
Hegar sign
softening of the uterine isthmus
Goodell sign
softening of the cervix
(between weeks 6 & 8)
Chadwick sign
bluish discoloration of the vagina and cervix
caused by increased vascularization of the cervix
Ballottement
a sharp upward pushing against the uterine wall with a finger inserted into the vagina for diagnosing
pregnancy by feeling the return impact of the displaced fetus
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
stimulates the secretion of the hormones required to maintain pregnancy
-earliest biochemical marker for pregnancy
an hCG level lower than 5 mIU/mL is considered neg for preg
hCG levels usually double every
48-72 hours
If hCG is present in urine, agglutination does not occur (+ for preg)
, During the first few months of pregnancy, what stimulates uterine growth?
estrogen
The uterus remains in the pelvic cavity for the first _ months of pregnancy
The uterus remains in the pelvic cavity for the first 3 months of pregnancy
Elevated progesterone causes what with smooth muscle?
smooth muscle relaxation
Cardiovascular during pregnancy
increase in heart rate (25%)
increase in cardiac output by 30% to 50%
reduced total peripheral resistance
increased blood volume
increased plasma volume
physiologic anemia of pregnancy
Decrease in hemoglobin and hematocrit values caused by dilution of erythrocytes from expanded
plasma volume rather than by an actual decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin.
Both fibrin and plasma fibrinogen levels increase along with various blood clotting factors. These
factors make pregnancy a
hypercoagulable state
The placenta has a feature possessed by no other endocrine organ—the ability to form
protein and steroid hormones
hCG
hPL
Relaxin
Progesterone
Estrogen
Preconception care
medical care provided to women of reproductive age to promote health prior to conception
interconception care
Questions and Correct Answers, 2024/2025.
A pregnancy is divided into how many trimesters?
three trimesters of 13 weeks each
Subjective (presumptive) signs
signs that the mother can perceive
least reliable indicators of pregnancy
Objective (probable) signs
those that can be detected on physical examination by a health care provider. Ex: softening of the cervix
(Goodell sign), a bluish-purplish discoloration of the vaginal mucosa and cervix (Chadwick sign).
Pregnancy tests
Hegar sign
softening of the uterine isthmus
Goodell sign
softening of the cervix
(between weeks 6 & 8)
Chadwick sign
bluish discoloration of the vagina and cervix
caused by increased vascularization of the cervix
Ballottement
a sharp upward pushing against the uterine wall with a finger inserted into the vagina for diagnosing
pregnancy by feeling the return impact of the displaced fetus
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
stimulates the secretion of the hormones required to maintain pregnancy
-earliest biochemical marker for pregnancy
an hCG level lower than 5 mIU/mL is considered neg for preg
hCG levels usually double every
48-72 hours
If hCG is present in urine, agglutination does not occur (+ for preg)
, During the first few months of pregnancy, what stimulates uterine growth?
estrogen
The uterus remains in the pelvic cavity for the first _ months of pregnancy
The uterus remains in the pelvic cavity for the first 3 months of pregnancy
Elevated progesterone causes what with smooth muscle?
smooth muscle relaxation
Cardiovascular during pregnancy
increase in heart rate (25%)
increase in cardiac output by 30% to 50%
reduced total peripheral resistance
increased blood volume
increased plasma volume
physiologic anemia of pregnancy
Decrease in hemoglobin and hematocrit values caused by dilution of erythrocytes from expanded
plasma volume rather than by an actual decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin.
Both fibrin and plasma fibrinogen levels increase along with various blood clotting factors. These
factors make pregnancy a
hypercoagulable state
The placenta has a feature possessed by no other endocrine organ—the ability to form
protein and steroid hormones
hCG
hPL
Relaxin
Progesterone
Estrogen
Preconception care
medical care provided to women of reproductive age to promote health prior to conception
interconception care
