OB Nursing Exam 1 Questions And
Answers
Self-Care s- sAnswer s- sassuming sresponsibility sfor sone's sown shealth; smay srequire sassertiveness sand
sactive srole sin sseeking sinformation
Nurse's srole sin sself-care s- sAnswer s- sprovide sinformation sreadily sand sacknowledge sa sclient's sright sto sask
squesitons
Culture s- sAnswer s- sbeliefs, svalues, sattitudes, sand spractices sthat sare saccepted sby sa spopulation, sa
scommunity, sor san sindividual; slearned
Ethnicity s- sAnswer s- ssocial sidentity sthat sis sassociated swith sshared sbehaviors sand spatterns
Enculturation s- sAnswer s- swhen sculture sis spassed son sfrom sgeneration sto sgeneration
Acculturation s- sAnswer s- sprocess sby swhich speople sadapt sto sa snew scultural snorm
Assimilation s- sAnswer s- swhen sa sgroup scompletely schanges stheir scultural sidentity sto sbecome spart sof sthe
smajority sculture
Mucous sPlug s- sAnswer s- sthick, stenacious smucous, swhich saccumulates sand sthickens sto sform sand sseal sthe
sendocervical scanal sand sprevent sthe sascent sof sbacteria sand sother ssubstances sinto sthe suterus; sexpelled
swhen scervical sdilation sbegins
Goodell's sSign s- sAnswer s- sa sprobable sindication sof spregnancy sin swhich sthe scervix sand svagina ssoften;
scaused sby sincreased svascularization sas sa sresult sof shypertrophy sand sengorgement sof sthe svessels sbelow
sthe sgrowing suterus
Chadwick's sSign s- sAnswer s- sprobable ssign sof spregnancy sin swhich sthe scervix sand svulva sappear sblue-
purple sas sa sresult sof sincreased svascularization
Striae s- sAnswer s- sstretch smarks; sa sform sof sscarring sof sthe sskin sdue sto ssudden sweight sgain sduring
spregnancy s(striae sgravidarum); smay sappear son sthe sabdomen, sbreasts sand sthighs
Colostrum s- sAnswer s- sclear, syellowish, shigh-protein, santibody-rich sliquid ssecreted sby sthe sbreasts
sbeginning sin sthe sfourth smonth sof spregnancy sand scontinuing suntil sseveral sdays safter sbirth
Supine sHypotensive sSyndrome s- sAnswer s- sdizziness sand sa sdrop sin sblood spressure scaused swhen sthe
smother sis sin sa ssupine sposition sand sthe sweight sof sthe suterus, sinfant, splacenta, sand samniotic sfluid
scompress sthe sinferior svena scava, sreducing sreturn sof sblood sto sthe sheart sand scardiac soutput
Pseudoanemia s- sAnswer s- sthe sapparent sanemia sthat soccurs sduring spregnancy sdue sto srapid sexpansion
sof sblood svolume; sfalse sanemia; slowered shematocrit s(between s33-46%) sas sa sresult sof sthe sincrease sin
splasma sduring spregnancy
, Linea sNegra s- sAnswer s- sline sof sdarker spigmentation sextending sfrom sthe sumbilicus sto sthe spubis snoted sin
ssome swomen sduring sthe slater smonths sof spregnancy; scaused sby sincrease sin sestrogen, sprogesterone,
sand sα-melanocyte sstimulating shormone slevels
Chloasma s- sAnswer s- s"mask sof spregnancy"; san sirregular sdarkening sof sthe scheeks, sforehead, sand snose;
schanges sare soften smore sobvious sin swomen swith sdarker shair sand sskin sand smay sbe sworsened sby ssun
sexposure; sgenerally sdisappears sor sfades ssignificantly ssoon safter spregnancy
Quickening s- sAnswer s- smaternal sperception sof sfetal smovement s(feeling sof slife) susually soccurs sbetween
sweeks s16 sand s20 sof sgestation, sbut smay sbe sfelt searlier sby smultiparous swoman
Hegar's sSign s- sAnswer s- ssoftening sof sthe slower suterine ssegment, sclassified sas sa sprobable ssign sof
spregnancy, smay sbe spresent sduring sthe s2nd sand s3rd smonths sof spregnancy sand sis spalpated sduring
sbimanual sexamination
McDonald's sSign s- sAnswer s- sprobable ssign sof spregnancy scharacterized sby san sease sin sflexing sthe sbody sof
sthe suterus sagainst sthe scervix
Amenorrhea s- sAnswer s- sabsence sof smenstruation; spossible ssign sof spregnancy
Braxton sHicks s- sAnswer s- sirregular, susually smild suterine scontractions sthat soccur sthroughout spregnancy
sand sbecome sstronger sin sthe slast strimester
Uterine sSouffle' s- sAnswer s- ssoft, sblowing ssound sof sblood scirculating sthrough sthe splacenta sthat
scorresponds sto sthe smaternal spulse
Ballottement s- sAnswer s- srebounding sof sthe sfetus sagainst sthe sexaminer's sfinger son spalpation; swhen sthe
sexaminer staps sthe scervix, sthe sfetus sfloats supward sin sthe samniotic sfluid
Antepartum s- sAnswer s- stime sbetween sconception sand sonset sof slabor, sused sinterchangeably swith
sprenatal
Intrapartum s- sAnswer s- stime sfrom sthe sonset sof strue slabor suntil sthe sbirth sof sthe sinfant sand sexpulsion sof
sthe splacenta
Postpartum s- sAnswer s- stime sfrom sthe sdelivery sof sthe splacenta s& smembranes sto sthe sreturn sof sa
swoman's sreproductive ssystem sto sits snon-pregnant sstate s- sapprox s6 sweeks
Gestation s- sAnswer s- speriod sof sintrauterine sdevelopment sfrom sconception sthrough sbirth; spregnancy
Gestational sAge s- sAnswer s- snumber sof scompleted sweeks sof sfetal sdevelopment, scalculated sfrom sthe sfirst
sday sof sthe sLMP
Abortion s- sAnswer s- sspontaneous sor selective stermination sof spregnancy sbefore sthe s20th sweek sof
sgestation sbased son sthe sdate sof sLMP; sspontaneous sform sis sfrequently scalled smiscarriage
Term s- sAnswer s- s38 sweeks sto s42 sweeks sof spregnancy scalculated sfrom sLMP; snormal sduration sof
spregnancy
Preterm s- sAnswer s- sa spregnancy sthat shas sreached s20 sweeks sof sgestation sbut sbefore scompletion sof s37
sweeks sof sgestation
Answers
Self-Care s- sAnswer s- sassuming sresponsibility sfor sone's sown shealth; smay srequire sassertiveness sand
sactive srole sin sseeking sinformation
Nurse's srole sin sself-care s- sAnswer s- sprovide sinformation sreadily sand sacknowledge sa sclient's sright sto sask
squesitons
Culture s- sAnswer s- sbeliefs, svalues, sattitudes, sand spractices sthat sare saccepted sby sa spopulation, sa
scommunity, sor san sindividual; slearned
Ethnicity s- sAnswer s- ssocial sidentity sthat sis sassociated swith sshared sbehaviors sand spatterns
Enculturation s- sAnswer s- swhen sculture sis spassed son sfrom sgeneration sto sgeneration
Acculturation s- sAnswer s- sprocess sby swhich speople sadapt sto sa snew scultural snorm
Assimilation s- sAnswer s- swhen sa sgroup scompletely schanges stheir scultural sidentity sto sbecome spart sof sthe
smajority sculture
Mucous sPlug s- sAnswer s- sthick, stenacious smucous, swhich saccumulates sand sthickens sto sform sand sseal sthe
sendocervical scanal sand sprevent sthe sascent sof sbacteria sand sother ssubstances sinto sthe suterus; sexpelled
swhen scervical sdilation sbegins
Goodell's sSign s- sAnswer s- sa sprobable sindication sof spregnancy sin swhich sthe scervix sand svagina ssoften;
scaused sby sincreased svascularization sas sa sresult sof shypertrophy sand sengorgement sof sthe svessels sbelow
sthe sgrowing suterus
Chadwick's sSign s- sAnswer s- sprobable ssign sof spregnancy sin swhich sthe scervix sand svulva sappear sblue-
purple sas sa sresult sof sincreased svascularization
Striae s- sAnswer s- sstretch smarks; sa sform sof sscarring sof sthe sskin sdue sto ssudden sweight sgain sduring
spregnancy s(striae sgravidarum); smay sappear son sthe sabdomen, sbreasts sand sthighs
Colostrum s- sAnswer s- sclear, syellowish, shigh-protein, santibody-rich sliquid ssecreted sby sthe sbreasts
sbeginning sin sthe sfourth smonth sof spregnancy sand scontinuing suntil sseveral sdays safter sbirth
Supine sHypotensive sSyndrome s- sAnswer s- sdizziness sand sa sdrop sin sblood spressure scaused swhen sthe
smother sis sin sa ssupine sposition sand sthe sweight sof sthe suterus, sinfant, splacenta, sand samniotic sfluid
scompress sthe sinferior svena scava, sreducing sreturn sof sblood sto sthe sheart sand scardiac soutput
Pseudoanemia s- sAnswer s- sthe sapparent sanemia sthat soccurs sduring spregnancy sdue sto srapid sexpansion
sof sblood svolume; sfalse sanemia; slowered shematocrit s(between s33-46%) sas sa sresult sof sthe sincrease sin
splasma sduring spregnancy
, Linea sNegra s- sAnswer s- sline sof sdarker spigmentation sextending sfrom sthe sumbilicus sto sthe spubis snoted sin
ssome swomen sduring sthe slater smonths sof spregnancy; scaused sby sincrease sin sestrogen, sprogesterone,
sand sα-melanocyte sstimulating shormone slevels
Chloasma s- sAnswer s- s"mask sof spregnancy"; san sirregular sdarkening sof sthe scheeks, sforehead, sand snose;
schanges sare soften smore sobvious sin swomen swith sdarker shair sand sskin sand smay sbe sworsened sby ssun
sexposure; sgenerally sdisappears sor sfades ssignificantly ssoon safter spregnancy
Quickening s- sAnswer s- smaternal sperception sof sfetal smovement s(feeling sof slife) susually soccurs sbetween
sweeks s16 sand s20 sof sgestation, sbut smay sbe sfelt searlier sby smultiparous swoman
Hegar's sSign s- sAnswer s- ssoftening sof sthe slower suterine ssegment, sclassified sas sa sprobable ssign sof
spregnancy, smay sbe spresent sduring sthe s2nd sand s3rd smonths sof spregnancy sand sis spalpated sduring
sbimanual sexamination
McDonald's sSign s- sAnswer s- sprobable ssign sof spregnancy scharacterized sby san sease sin sflexing sthe sbody sof
sthe suterus sagainst sthe scervix
Amenorrhea s- sAnswer s- sabsence sof smenstruation; spossible ssign sof spregnancy
Braxton sHicks s- sAnswer s- sirregular, susually smild suterine scontractions sthat soccur sthroughout spregnancy
sand sbecome sstronger sin sthe slast strimester
Uterine sSouffle' s- sAnswer s- ssoft, sblowing ssound sof sblood scirculating sthrough sthe splacenta sthat
scorresponds sto sthe smaternal spulse
Ballottement s- sAnswer s- srebounding sof sthe sfetus sagainst sthe sexaminer's sfinger son spalpation; swhen sthe
sexaminer staps sthe scervix, sthe sfetus sfloats supward sin sthe samniotic sfluid
Antepartum s- sAnswer s- stime sbetween sconception sand sonset sof slabor, sused sinterchangeably swith
sprenatal
Intrapartum s- sAnswer s- stime sfrom sthe sonset sof strue slabor suntil sthe sbirth sof sthe sinfant sand sexpulsion sof
sthe splacenta
Postpartum s- sAnswer s- stime sfrom sthe sdelivery sof sthe splacenta s& smembranes sto sthe sreturn sof sa
swoman's sreproductive ssystem sto sits snon-pregnant sstate s- sapprox s6 sweeks
Gestation s- sAnswer s- speriod sof sintrauterine sdevelopment sfrom sconception sthrough sbirth; spregnancy
Gestational sAge s- sAnswer s- snumber sof scompleted sweeks sof sfetal sdevelopment, scalculated sfrom sthe sfirst
sday sof sthe sLMP
Abortion s- sAnswer s- sspontaneous sor selective stermination sof spregnancy sbefore sthe s20th sweek sof
sgestation sbased son sthe sdate sof sLMP; sspontaneous sform sis sfrequently scalled smiscarriage
Term s- sAnswer s- s38 sweeks sto s42 sweeks sof spregnancy scalculated sfrom sLMP; snormal sduration sof
spregnancy
Preterm s- sAnswer s- sa spregnancy sthat shas sreached s20 sweeks sof sgestation sbut sbefore scompletion sof s37
sweeks sof sgestation
