NUR 254 EXAM 1 EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
o Newborn VS - CORRECT-ANSWERS
o Adult VS - CORRECT-ANSWERS
o Term - CORRECT-ANSWERS>37 weeks and above
o Gravida - CORRECT-ANSWERSpregnant woman
o Primigravida - CORRECT-ANSWERSpregnant for the first time
o Parity - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe number of viable pregnancies
o Pre-term - CORRECT-ANSWERS20 weeks to 36 weeks and 6 days
o Viability - CORRECT-ANSWERScapacity to live outside the uterus (22-25 weeks)
o GPTAL - CORRECT-ANSWERSGravida, Pre-term, term, abortion, living
o Abortion - CORRECT-ANSWERS<20 weeks
o Signs of pregnancy: Presumptive (Subjective) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- breast
tenderness, amenorrhea, fatigue
o Signs of pregnancy: Probable - CORRECT-ANSWERS- pregnancy test, hegar,
ballotments, goodell sign, Chadwick
o Signs of pregnancy: Positive - CORRECT-ANSWERS- heart beat, visualization,
palpating movement
o Palmar erythema (PUPPS) - CORRECT-ANSWERSitchy hands/ feet abnormal
- topical steroid
o Linea Nigra - CORRECT-ANSWERSa dark line appearing on the abdomen and
extending from the pubis toward the umbilicus
o striae gravidarum - CORRECT-ANSWERSstretch marks
o Cardiac output - CORRECT-ANSWERSincreases by 30-50%
o -Bp should stay about the same (highest when sitting)
- HR increases 15-20
, - murmurs can be present
o Muskuloskeletal - CORRECT-ANSWERS- increased risk of falls
- back pain
- relaxed to prepare for birth
o Neurological - CORRECT-ANSWERS- postural hypotension
- headache
- carpal tunnel syndrome
o GI - CORRECT-ANSWERSPICA
- GERD
- heartburn
- gums bleeding (soft tooth brush)
o Endocrine - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Estrogen/ progesterone
- oxytocin (stimulate labor)
o Naegeles rule - CORRECT-ANSWERS-subtract 3 months from the LMP then add 7 days
and 1 year
o Trimesters - CORRECT-ANSWERSFirst: 1-13 weeks
o Second: 14-26 weeks
o Third: 27-40 weeks
o Initial visit - CORRECT-ANSWERS- confirm pregnancy
- surgical hx (breast implants, abd surgery)
- Hx of smoking
- Hx drug use
- use of herbal medications
- family hx
- mental health screening (PPD)
- partner violence
o Respiratory system - CORRECT-ANSWERS-SOB
o renal system - CORRECT-ANSWERS-UTI (dilated vessels)
- empty bladder, hygiene, water
o PICA - CORRECT-ANSWERS- monitor iron (H&H)
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
o Newborn VS - CORRECT-ANSWERS
o Adult VS - CORRECT-ANSWERS
o Term - CORRECT-ANSWERS>37 weeks and above
o Gravida - CORRECT-ANSWERSpregnant woman
o Primigravida - CORRECT-ANSWERSpregnant for the first time
o Parity - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe number of viable pregnancies
o Pre-term - CORRECT-ANSWERS20 weeks to 36 weeks and 6 days
o Viability - CORRECT-ANSWERScapacity to live outside the uterus (22-25 weeks)
o GPTAL - CORRECT-ANSWERSGravida, Pre-term, term, abortion, living
o Abortion - CORRECT-ANSWERS<20 weeks
o Signs of pregnancy: Presumptive (Subjective) - CORRECT-ANSWERS- breast
tenderness, amenorrhea, fatigue
o Signs of pregnancy: Probable - CORRECT-ANSWERS- pregnancy test, hegar,
ballotments, goodell sign, Chadwick
o Signs of pregnancy: Positive - CORRECT-ANSWERS- heart beat, visualization,
palpating movement
o Palmar erythema (PUPPS) - CORRECT-ANSWERSitchy hands/ feet abnormal
- topical steroid
o Linea Nigra - CORRECT-ANSWERSa dark line appearing on the abdomen and
extending from the pubis toward the umbilicus
o striae gravidarum - CORRECT-ANSWERSstretch marks
o Cardiac output - CORRECT-ANSWERSincreases by 30-50%
o -Bp should stay about the same (highest when sitting)
- HR increases 15-20
, - murmurs can be present
o Muskuloskeletal - CORRECT-ANSWERS- increased risk of falls
- back pain
- relaxed to prepare for birth
o Neurological - CORRECT-ANSWERS- postural hypotension
- headache
- carpal tunnel syndrome
o GI - CORRECT-ANSWERSPICA
- GERD
- heartburn
- gums bleeding (soft tooth brush)
o Endocrine - CORRECT-ANSWERS-Estrogen/ progesterone
- oxytocin (stimulate labor)
o Naegeles rule - CORRECT-ANSWERS-subtract 3 months from the LMP then add 7 days
and 1 year
o Trimesters - CORRECT-ANSWERSFirst: 1-13 weeks
o Second: 14-26 weeks
o Third: 27-40 weeks
o Initial visit - CORRECT-ANSWERS- confirm pregnancy
- surgical hx (breast implants, abd surgery)
- Hx of smoking
- Hx drug use
- use of herbal medications
- family hx
- mental health screening (PPD)
- partner violence
o Respiratory system - CORRECT-ANSWERS-SOB
o renal system - CORRECT-ANSWERS-UTI (dilated vessels)
- empty bladder, hygiene, water
o PICA - CORRECT-ANSWERS- monitor iron (H&H)
