ATI OB-PEDS NURSING EXAM STUDYGUIDE,PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS ON KEY TOPICS ( PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH,
PEDIATRICS, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT)
5 Healthy Habits to start before Pregnancy - ANSWER: 1. Eating healthy
2. No smoking or use of illegal drugs
3. Taking multivitamins with folic acid
4. Get a checkup
5. Drink lots of fluids
5 Healthy Habits to start during Pregnancy - ANSWER: 1. Make a doctors
appointment
2. Exercise
3. Getting plenty of rest
4. Maintaining a proper diet
5. Proper weight gain
Early signs of Pregnancy - ANSWER: -missed period
-breast tenderness and swelling
-nausea and vomiting (morning sickness)
-fatigue
-increased urination
-sensitivity to smells
Urine test - ANSWER: collection of a small amount of urine used to assess different
problems
What are different complications urine test test for? - ANSWER: bladder or kidney
infections, diabetes, dehydration, or preeclampsia
Blood Test - ANSWER: -Assess blood type, glucose levels, iron levels, immunity to
rubella, stds, and toxoplasmosis infection
-can diagnose certain genetic disorders
Ultrasound - ANSWER: High frequency sound waves create a picture
What does an ultrasound confirm? - ANSWER: heartbeat, pregnancy (possibly
multiple pregnancies), gestational age, dates and growth, placenta location, and
abnormalities
Amniocentesis - ANSWER: inserting a needle through the abdominal wall and into
the uterus to withdraw some amniotic fluid that can determine genetic birth
defects (happens between 14 and 20 weeks)
, Fetal Non Stress Test - ANSWER: Belts attached to mom's abs measure contraction
and fetal heart rate
Ovulation - ANSWER: eggs or ovum are released from the ovaries during ovulation
to begin the menstrual cycle
What is a fertilized ovum called? - ANSWER: zygote
What is the endometrium? - ANSWER: lining of the uterus
Umbilical cord - ANSWER: tube connecting the fetus and placenta that passes
things from the mother to the child then returns waste to the mother
Placenta - ANSWER: organ attached to the uterus lining that filters and transfers
nutrients and oxygen to the fetus
Amniotic fluid - ANSWER: -Guards against jolts
-keeps fetus at a constant temp
-keeps the fetus from connecting to the uterus lining
Amniotic Fsac - ANSWER: -Holds amniotic fluid
-strong, transparent membrane sac surrounding the fetus
-broken before delivery for baby to exit
Womb - ANSWER: what the uterus is called when the fetus is growing inside it
Birth canal - ANSWER: vaginal canal and the vagina are called the birth canal during
the delivery of the fetus
zygote - ANSWER: a developing baby in the first two weeks
embryo - ANSWER: the baby in its 2rd-8th week of development (amniotic fluid,
placenta, and umbilical cord form)
fetus - ANSWER: developing baby from 8th week to birth (body parts and organs
form)
Gestation (Pregnancy) - ANSWER: lasts around 40 weeks
First Trimester - ANSWER: -most critical
-highest risk for birth defect formation
-more signs and symptoms of pregnancy
-most physical development occurs
-small maternal weight gain
Second trimester - ANSWER: -quickening occurs (usually during 5th month)
-increased organ development
QUESTIONS ON KEY TOPICS ( PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH,
PEDIATRICS, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT)
5 Healthy Habits to start before Pregnancy - ANSWER: 1. Eating healthy
2. No smoking or use of illegal drugs
3. Taking multivitamins with folic acid
4. Get a checkup
5. Drink lots of fluids
5 Healthy Habits to start during Pregnancy - ANSWER: 1. Make a doctors
appointment
2. Exercise
3. Getting plenty of rest
4. Maintaining a proper diet
5. Proper weight gain
Early signs of Pregnancy - ANSWER: -missed period
-breast tenderness and swelling
-nausea and vomiting (morning sickness)
-fatigue
-increased urination
-sensitivity to smells
Urine test - ANSWER: collection of a small amount of urine used to assess different
problems
What are different complications urine test test for? - ANSWER: bladder or kidney
infections, diabetes, dehydration, or preeclampsia
Blood Test - ANSWER: -Assess blood type, glucose levels, iron levels, immunity to
rubella, stds, and toxoplasmosis infection
-can diagnose certain genetic disorders
Ultrasound - ANSWER: High frequency sound waves create a picture
What does an ultrasound confirm? - ANSWER: heartbeat, pregnancy (possibly
multiple pregnancies), gestational age, dates and growth, placenta location, and
abnormalities
Amniocentesis - ANSWER: inserting a needle through the abdominal wall and into
the uterus to withdraw some amniotic fluid that can determine genetic birth
defects (happens between 14 and 20 weeks)
, Fetal Non Stress Test - ANSWER: Belts attached to mom's abs measure contraction
and fetal heart rate
Ovulation - ANSWER: eggs or ovum are released from the ovaries during ovulation
to begin the menstrual cycle
What is a fertilized ovum called? - ANSWER: zygote
What is the endometrium? - ANSWER: lining of the uterus
Umbilical cord - ANSWER: tube connecting the fetus and placenta that passes
things from the mother to the child then returns waste to the mother
Placenta - ANSWER: organ attached to the uterus lining that filters and transfers
nutrients and oxygen to the fetus
Amniotic fluid - ANSWER: -Guards against jolts
-keeps fetus at a constant temp
-keeps the fetus from connecting to the uterus lining
Amniotic Fsac - ANSWER: -Holds amniotic fluid
-strong, transparent membrane sac surrounding the fetus
-broken before delivery for baby to exit
Womb - ANSWER: what the uterus is called when the fetus is growing inside it
Birth canal - ANSWER: vaginal canal and the vagina are called the birth canal during
the delivery of the fetus
zygote - ANSWER: a developing baby in the first two weeks
embryo - ANSWER: the baby in its 2rd-8th week of development (amniotic fluid,
placenta, and umbilical cord form)
fetus - ANSWER: developing baby from 8th week to birth (body parts and organs
form)
Gestation (Pregnancy) - ANSWER: lasts around 40 weeks
First Trimester - ANSWER: -most critical
-highest risk for birth defect formation
-more signs and symptoms of pregnancy
-most physical development occurs
-small maternal weight gain
Second trimester - ANSWER: -quickening occurs (usually during 5th month)
-increased organ development
