NARM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED
All of the following birth defects could be detected by genetic screening:
Autosomal abnormalities, neural tube defects, thalassemia
The difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic is that:
A disinfectant is used on lifeless objects only, while antiseptic is used on the skin's
surface
What essential vitamin is a strict vegan mother most likely to be deficient in?
Vitamin B12
When is the first time FHTs are heard by the Doppler?
10-12 weeks
A mother confides in her midwife that she is nervous about her partner's ability to
support her in labor. Which of the following would be an appropriate response
from the midwife?
Invite her to talk in further detail about these concerns
Molly is newly pregnant. She has two children living at home. A third child died of
birth defects at 4 days of age. She has never had an abortion or miscarriage.
Gravida 4 Para 3 AB 0
Each uterine contraction consists of three phases. The contractions is the
strongest during which phase?
Acme
Positive sign of pregnancy:
FHTs heard with Doppler
Excessive use of antibiotics may result in a vaginal infection with:
Candida albicans
Presumptive sign of pregnancy?
Nausea
Chronic hypertension refers to:
A pre-existing condition of high blood pressure
For purposes of microbial control, the term sterilization implies:
The destruction of all forms of microbial life
An ultrasound at 12 weeks gestation could establish all of the following:
A viable, intrauterine pregnancy; multiple pregnancy; presence of fetal abnormalities
such as anecephaly
Two hormones the placenta produces are:
Estrogen and progesterone
The essential male hormone responsible for reproduction is:
Testosterone
If conception fails to occur, menstruation takes place as a result of:
Degeneration of the corpus luteum
Which term refers to the externally visible structures of the female reproductive
system, which are formed by two folds of fatty tissue covered with skin,
extending from the mons pubis anteriorly to merge with the muscles of the
perineum, and protect the inner genitalia?
Labia majora
All of the following birth defects could be detected by genetic screening:
Autosomal abnormalities, neural tube defects, thalassemia
The difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic is that:
A disinfectant is used on lifeless objects only, while antiseptic is used on the skin's
surface
What essential vitamin is a strict vegan mother most likely to be deficient in?
Vitamin B12
When is the first time FHTs are heard by the Doppler?
10-12 weeks
A mother confides in her midwife that she is nervous about her partner's ability to
support her in labor. Which of the following would be an appropriate response
from the midwife?
Invite her to talk in further detail about these concerns
Molly is newly pregnant. She has two children living at home. A third child died of
birth defects at 4 days of age. She has never had an abortion or miscarriage.
Gravida 4 Para 3 AB 0
Each uterine contraction consists of three phases. The contractions is the
strongest during which phase?
Acme
Positive sign of pregnancy:
FHTs heard with Doppler
Excessive use of antibiotics may result in a vaginal infection with:
Candida albicans
Presumptive sign of pregnancy?
Nausea
Chronic hypertension refers to:
A pre-existing condition of high blood pressure
For purposes of microbial control, the term sterilization implies:
The destruction of all forms of microbial life
An ultrasound at 12 weeks gestation could establish all of the following:
A viable, intrauterine pregnancy; multiple pregnancy; presence of fetal abnormalities
such as anecephaly
Two hormones the placenta produces are:
Estrogen and progesterone
The essential male hormone responsible for reproduction is:
Testosterone
If conception fails to occur, menstruation takes place as a result of:
Degeneration of the corpus luteum
Which term refers to the externally visible structures of the female reproductive
system, which are formed by two folds of fatty tissue covered with skin,
extending from the mons pubis anteriorly to merge with the muscles of the
perineum, and protect the inner genitalia?
Labia majora
