NRS 3026: Exam #2 Practice Questions well
answered to pass graded A+ updated
1. A pregnant patient's biophysical profile score is
8. The a patient asks the nurse to explain the
results. What is the nurse's most appropriate
response?
a. "The test results are within normal limits."
b. "Immediate birth by cesarean birth is being
consid- ered."
c. "Further testing will be performed to
determine the meaning of this score."
d. "An obstetric specialist will evaluate the
results of this profile and, within the next
week, will inform you of your options
regarding birth."
2. Which analysis of maternal serum is the best predictor
b
of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus?
a. Biopsychosocial profile
b. Multiple-marker screening
c. Lecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratio
d. Blood type and crossmatch of maternal
and fetal serum
3. The clinic nurse is obtaining a health history on a
a newly pregnant patient. Which is an indication
for fetal diagnostic procedures if present in the
health history?
a. Maternal diabetes
b. Weight gain of 25 lb
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c. Maternal age older than 30 years
d. Previous infant weighing more than 3000 g at birth
4. a
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Questions
What point in the pregnancy is the most accurate
time to determine gestation age through
ultrasound?
a. First trimester
b. Second trimester
c. Third trimester
d. No difference
5. The primary reason for evaluating alpha-
fetopro-
c tein (AFP) levels in maternal serum is to
determine whether the fetus has which
condition?
a. Hemophilia
b. Sickle cell anemia
c. A neural tube defect
d. Abnormal lecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratio
6. When is the earliest interval that chorionic villus sam-
c
pling (CVS) can be performed during pregnancy?
a. 4 weeks
b. 8 weeks
c. 10 weeks
d. 14 weeks
7. Which aspect of fetal diagnostic testing is most impor-
a
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tant to expectant parents?
a. Safety of the fetus
b. Duration of test
c. Cost of the procedure
d. Physical discomfort caused by the procedure
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answered to pass graded A+ updated
1. A pregnant patient's biophysical profile score is
8. The a patient asks the nurse to explain the
results. What is the nurse's most appropriate
response?
a. "The test results are within normal limits."
b. "Immediate birth by cesarean birth is being
consid- ered."
c. "Further testing will be performed to
determine the meaning of this score."
d. "An obstetric specialist will evaluate the
results of this profile and, within the next
week, will inform you of your options
regarding birth."
2. Which analysis of maternal serum is the best predictor
b
of chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus?
a. Biopsychosocial profile
b. Multiple-marker screening
c. Lecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratio
d. Blood type and crossmatch of maternal
and fetal serum
3. The clinic nurse is obtaining a health history on a
a newly pregnant patient. Which is an indication
for fetal diagnostic procedures if present in the
health history?
a. Maternal diabetes
b. Weight gain of 25 lb
1/
114
,NRS 3026: Exam #2 Practice Questions well
answered to pass graded A+ updated
c. Maternal age older than 30 years
d. Previous infant weighing more than 3000 g at birth
4. a
2/
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, NRS 3026: Exam #2 Practice
Questions
What point in the pregnancy is the most accurate
time to determine gestation age through
ultrasound?
a. First trimester
b. Second trimester
c. Third trimester
d. No difference
5. The primary reason for evaluating alpha-
fetopro-
c tein (AFP) levels in maternal serum is to
determine whether the fetus has which
condition?
a. Hemophilia
b. Sickle cell anemia
c. A neural tube defect
d. Abnormal lecithin-to-sphingomyelin ratio
6. When is the earliest interval that chorionic villus sam-
c
pling (CVS) can be performed during pregnancy?
a. 4 weeks
b. 8 weeks
c. 10 weeks
d. 14 weeks
7. Which aspect of fetal diagnostic testing is most impor-
a
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Questions
tant to expectant parents?
a. Safety of the fetus
b. Duration of test
c. Cost of the procedure
d. Physical discomfort caused by the procedure
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