1
(VERIFIED)
MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM SET OF
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
The usual location of fertilization is?
the fallopian tube
Twins that share the same placenta in the uterus are?
Monozygotic
The ovum only services for ___ hours after ovulation
24
The uterine layer that responds to hormonal changes and receives the fertilized ovum is the?
Endometrium
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 28 weeks of
gestation. The client's history reveals on pregnancy terminated by elective abortion at 9 weeks;
the birth of twins at 36 weeks; and a spontaneous abortion at 15 weeks gestation. According to
the GTPAL system, which of the following decreases her present party?
G4 T0 P1 A2 L2
What is the classification of twins who share the same chromosomal material?
Monozygotic
What is considered the age of fetal viability for the use of GTPAL system?
20 weeks
What woman should not take oral contraceptives?
A 38- year old woman who smokes a pack of cigarettes daily
A nurse in a prenatal clinic overhears a newly licensed nurse discussing conception with a client.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the
nurse?
Sperm remain viable in the woman's reproductive tract for 4 to 5 days
The three phases of pregnancy are
antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum
The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the ?
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(VERIFIED)
myometrium
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't sure she is happy about being
pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
Which one of the following is a fetal shunt that aids in fetal circulation?
Foramen ovale
The ovaries secrete the following hormones during the menstrual cycle?
Progesterone and Estrogen
What hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle?
FSH
Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the
foramen ovale
The hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after conception and in urine tests about
12-14 days after conception is?
hCG
A decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle results in what?
Shedding of the endometrium
A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we have three
girls". What will the nurse explain to this woman?
If a sperm carrying a Y chromosome fertilizes an ovum, then a boy is produced
A nurse is caring for a patient who tells the nurse that she thinks she might be pregnant because
she is able to feel the baby move. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
This is a probable sign of pregnancy
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned she is pregnant. The nurse should reinforce
with the client to call her provider if she experiences which of the following manifestations?
Facial edema
, 3
(VERIFIED)
During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit, it is noted that Chadwick's sign is
present. What is Chadwick's sign?
Bluish or purplish discoloration of the vulva, vagina, and cervix
A nurse is preparing to measure the uterine funds of a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. The
nurse can expect to find that the measurement will be at ____ cm
32
What organ does the ducts venous shunt blood away from in fetal circulation?
Liver
A woman reports that her last menstrual period began on August 5, 2019. What is the woman's
expected delivery date using Naegele's rule?
May 12, 2020
A woman's emotional reaction during the second trimester of pregnancy may be characterized
by?
fantasies about the baby's appearance
The functions of the placenta are to:
1. Supply oxygen to the fetus
2. produce hormones
3. provide protection from infection
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to reduce the risk of giving birth to a
newborn who has a neutral tube defect. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
Eat foods fortified with folic acid
The substance that provides support and protection for the vessels inside the umbilical cord is?
Wharton's Jelly
The major male hormone of reproduction, testosterone, is produced in the ?
adrenal glands
A woman comes into the clinic for her first prenatal visit. Her obstetrical history is recorded. She
has a 10-month-old son delivered five days before his due date, a five-year-old son that was born
at 36 weeks of age, and a seven-year-old daughter born at 38 weeks. She has also lost a
pregnancy at 12 weeks. Using GTPAL what is her history
G4 T2 P1 A1 L3
(VERIFIED)
MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM SET OF
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED
A+ GUARANTEED SUCCESS
The usual location of fertilization is?
the fallopian tube
Twins that share the same placenta in the uterus are?
Monozygotic
The ovum only services for ___ hours after ovulation
24
The uterine layer that responds to hormonal changes and receives the fertilized ovum is the?
Endometrium
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 28 weeks of
gestation. The client's history reveals on pregnancy terminated by elective abortion at 9 weeks;
the birth of twins at 36 weeks; and a spontaneous abortion at 15 weeks gestation. According to
the GTPAL system, which of the following decreases her present party?
G4 T0 P1 A2 L2
What is the classification of twins who share the same chromosomal material?
Monozygotic
What is considered the age of fetal viability for the use of GTPAL system?
20 weeks
What woman should not take oral contraceptives?
A 38- year old woman who smokes a pack of cigarettes daily
A nurse in a prenatal clinic overhears a newly licensed nurse discussing conception with a client.
Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the
nurse?
Sperm remain viable in the woman's reproductive tract for 4 to 5 days
The three phases of pregnancy are
antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum
The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor is the ?
, 2
(VERIFIED)
myometrium
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't sure she is happy about being
pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
Which one of the following is a fetal shunt that aids in fetal circulation?
Foramen ovale
The ovaries secrete the following hormones during the menstrual cycle?
Progesterone and Estrogen
What hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle?
FSH
Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the
foramen ovale
The hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after conception and in urine tests about
12-14 days after conception is?
hCG
A decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle results in what?
Shedding of the endometrium
A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we have three
girls". What will the nurse explain to this woman?
If a sperm carrying a Y chromosome fertilizes an ovum, then a boy is produced
A nurse is caring for a patient who tells the nurse that she thinks she might be pregnant because
she is able to feel the baby move. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
This is a probable sign of pregnancy
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned she is pregnant. The nurse should reinforce
with the client to call her provider if she experiences which of the following manifestations?
Facial edema
, 3
(VERIFIED)
During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit, it is noted that Chadwick's sign is
present. What is Chadwick's sign?
Bluish or purplish discoloration of the vulva, vagina, and cervix
A nurse is preparing to measure the uterine funds of a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation. The
nurse can expect to find that the measurement will be at ____ cm
32
What organ does the ducts venous shunt blood away from in fetal circulation?
Liver
A woman reports that her last menstrual period began on August 5, 2019. What is the woman's
expected delivery date using Naegele's rule?
May 12, 2020
A woman's emotional reaction during the second trimester of pregnancy may be characterized
by?
fantasies about the baby's appearance
The functions of the placenta are to:
1. Supply oxygen to the fetus
2. produce hormones
3. provide protection from infection
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to reduce the risk of giving birth to a
newborn who has a neutral tube defect. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
Eat foods fortified with folic acid
The substance that provides support and protection for the vessels inside the umbilical cord is?
Wharton's Jelly
The major male hormone of reproduction, testosterone, is produced in the ?
adrenal glands
A woman comes into the clinic for her first prenatal visit. Her obstetrical history is recorded. She
has a 10-month-old son delivered five days before his due date, a five-year-old son that was born
at 36 weeks of age, and a seven-year-old daughter born at 38 weeks. She has also lost a
pregnancy at 12 weeks. Using GTPAL what is her history
G4 T2 P1 A1 L3
