NUR 254 Maternal and Pediatrics Spring Exam 2 Review
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
1. Menarche - CORRECT ANSWER the first menstrual period
2. Purpose of menses - CORRECT ANSWER bringing an ovum to maturity and
renewing uterine tissue
3. Average menstrual cycle length - CORRECT ANSWER 28 day, flow is 4-6
days
4. Amennorhea - CORRECT ANSWER missed period or absence of period
5. Most common cause of amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER pregnancy
6. Primary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER never had a period
7. secondary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER the absence of menstruation
after a period of normal menses
8. What does fertile discharge look like? - CORRECT ANSWER stringy, clear,
egg whites, excess amount
9. What does infertile discharge look like? - CORRECT ANSWER thick, white,
less amount
10. Short interval pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER back to back pregnancies
(getting pregnant again right after birth)
11. Requirements for breastfeeding as birth control - CORRECT ANSWER first 6
months postpartum, feeding baby at least 8 times a day without supplementing.
no longer works if menses has occured
12. Pull out method effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER 82% effective, 20%
failure
Process of vasectomy - CORRECT ANSWER vas deferens are pulled, snipped &
sutured
Process of a tubal ligation - CORRECT ANSWER fallopian tubes are severed and
cauterized
Primary subfertility - CORRECT ANSWER no previous conceptions
,Secondary subfertility - CORRECT ANSWER there has been a previous viable
pregnancy but the couple is unable to conceive at present
Semen analysis - CORRECT ANSWER quality, quantity, motility
why is clomid prescribed - CORRECT ANSWER stimulate ovulation by increasing
FSH & LH horomones
Callista Roy Theory - CORRECT ANSWER Adaptation model. Client's adaptation to
condition using environmental stimuli to adjust perception.
Dorothea Orem's theory - CORRECT ANSWER Self-Care Deficit Theory
Patricia Benner theory - CORRECT ANSWER novice to expert through experience
Main causes of infant mortality - CORRECT ANSWER prematurity, low birth weight,
congenital anomalies, and SIDS
Main causes for maternal death rate - CORRECT ANSWER heart, infection,
hemorrhage, PE, HTN, CVA, amni fluid emboli, anesthesia complications
Leading cause of death in children - CORRECT ANSWER unintentional injuries
(accidents)
Acculturation - CORRECT ANSWER The loss of ethnic traditions, because of not
using them
Assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER the social process of absorbing one cultural
group into harmony with another
Conversational space - CORRECT ANSWER 18 in to 4 ft away
Business space - CORRECT ANSWER beyond 4 ft
Risk for STI in LGBTQ - CORRECT ANSWER Gay men increased, lesbians
decreased
active immunity - CORRECT ANSWER immunity produced by exposure to an
antigen, as a result of the immune response
passive immunity - CORRECT ANSWER the short-term immunity that results from the
introduction of antibodies in utero
artificially acquired active immunity - CORRECT ANSWER antibodies are made due
to exposure to a vaccine
, Toxoid - CORRECT ANSWER inactivated toxin used in a vaccine
gamma globulin - CORRECT ANSWER serum from pooled blood of many people
Childhood immunizations - CORRECT ANSWER MMR, Varicella, Polio, Hib (Hflu),
DTap, Prevnar 13, Flu, Hep A, Hep B, vaccine to protect against Human Papilloma virus
Live vaccines - CORRECT ANSWER MMR and varicella
Lead poisoning symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER irritability, lethargy, anorexia,
vomiting, diarrhea, anemia
Damages kidney by affecting RBC & inflames brain cells - CORRECT ANSWER Lead
poisoning
Plumbism is another name for - CORRECT ANSWER lead poisoning
Age for greatest risk of lead poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER children younger than 6
years
Lead poisoning diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER 2 blood serum levels, GI and long
bones via x-ray
Unchangeable SE of lead poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER learning disability and
behavioral attention problems
Levels of 45+ lead needs - CORRECT ANSWER chelation therapy
Karyotype - CORRECT ANSWER A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged
in pairs
Phenotype - CORRECT ANSWER physical characteristics of an organism (hair color)
Genotype - CORRECT ANSWER genetic coding makeup of an organism
Genome - CORRECT ANSWER pheno & geno combined
homozygous recessive - CORRECT ANSWER Both alleles (factors) for a trait are the
same and recessive (aa)
heterozygous recessive - CORRECT ANSWER (Pp) different traits, one dominant and
one recessive. Always looks like dominant parent.
parent has one copy of dominant, one of recessive - CORRECT ANSWER parent is a
carrier
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
1. Menarche - CORRECT ANSWER the first menstrual period
2. Purpose of menses - CORRECT ANSWER bringing an ovum to maturity and
renewing uterine tissue
3. Average menstrual cycle length - CORRECT ANSWER 28 day, flow is 4-6
days
4. Amennorhea - CORRECT ANSWER missed period or absence of period
5. Most common cause of amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER pregnancy
6. Primary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER never had a period
7. secondary amenorrhea - CORRECT ANSWER the absence of menstruation
after a period of normal menses
8. What does fertile discharge look like? - CORRECT ANSWER stringy, clear,
egg whites, excess amount
9. What does infertile discharge look like? - CORRECT ANSWER thick, white,
less amount
10. Short interval pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER back to back pregnancies
(getting pregnant again right after birth)
11. Requirements for breastfeeding as birth control - CORRECT ANSWER first 6
months postpartum, feeding baby at least 8 times a day without supplementing.
no longer works if menses has occured
12. Pull out method effectiveness - CORRECT ANSWER 82% effective, 20%
failure
Process of vasectomy - CORRECT ANSWER vas deferens are pulled, snipped &
sutured
Process of a tubal ligation - CORRECT ANSWER fallopian tubes are severed and
cauterized
Primary subfertility - CORRECT ANSWER no previous conceptions
,Secondary subfertility - CORRECT ANSWER there has been a previous viable
pregnancy but the couple is unable to conceive at present
Semen analysis - CORRECT ANSWER quality, quantity, motility
why is clomid prescribed - CORRECT ANSWER stimulate ovulation by increasing
FSH & LH horomones
Callista Roy Theory - CORRECT ANSWER Adaptation model. Client's adaptation to
condition using environmental stimuli to adjust perception.
Dorothea Orem's theory - CORRECT ANSWER Self-Care Deficit Theory
Patricia Benner theory - CORRECT ANSWER novice to expert through experience
Main causes of infant mortality - CORRECT ANSWER prematurity, low birth weight,
congenital anomalies, and SIDS
Main causes for maternal death rate - CORRECT ANSWER heart, infection,
hemorrhage, PE, HTN, CVA, amni fluid emboli, anesthesia complications
Leading cause of death in children - CORRECT ANSWER unintentional injuries
(accidents)
Acculturation - CORRECT ANSWER The loss of ethnic traditions, because of not
using them
Assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER the social process of absorbing one cultural
group into harmony with another
Conversational space - CORRECT ANSWER 18 in to 4 ft away
Business space - CORRECT ANSWER beyond 4 ft
Risk for STI in LGBTQ - CORRECT ANSWER Gay men increased, lesbians
decreased
active immunity - CORRECT ANSWER immunity produced by exposure to an
antigen, as a result of the immune response
passive immunity - CORRECT ANSWER the short-term immunity that results from the
introduction of antibodies in utero
artificially acquired active immunity - CORRECT ANSWER antibodies are made due
to exposure to a vaccine
, Toxoid - CORRECT ANSWER inactivated toxin used in a vaccine
gamma globulin - CORRECT ANSWER serum from pooled blood of many people
Childhood immunizations - CORRECT ANSWER MMR, Varicella, Polio, Hib (Hflu),
DTap, Prevnar 13, Flu, Hep A, Hep B, vaccine to protect against Human Papilloma virus
Live vaccines - CORRECT ANSWER MMR and varicella
Lead poisoning symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER irritability, lethargy, anorexia,
vomiting, diarrhea, anemia
Damages kidney by affecting RBC & inflames brain cells - CORRECT ANSWER Lead
poisoning
Plumbism is another name for - CORRECT ANSWER lead poisoning
Age for greatest risk of lead poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER children younger than 6
years
Lead poisoning diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER 2 blood serum levels, GI and long
bones via x-ray
Unchangeable SE of lead poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER learning disability and
behavioral attention problems
Levels of 45+ lead needs - CORRECT ANSWER chelation therapy
Karyotype - CORRECT ANSWER A picture of all the chromosomes in a cell arranged
in pairs
Phenotype - CORRECT ANSWER physical characteristics of an organism (hair color)
Genotype - CORRECT ANSWER genetic coding makeup of an organism
Genome - CORRECT ANSWER pheno & geno combined
homozygous recessive - CORRECT ANSWER Both alleles (factors) for a trait are the
same and recessive (aa)
heterozygous recessive - CORRECT ANSWER (Pp) different traits, one dominant and
one recessive. Always looks like dominant parent.
parent has one copy of dominant, one of recessive - CORRECT ANSWER parent is a
carrier
