REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
CALENDAR METHOD - ANSWERSovulation occurs 14 days before onset of next
menstrual cycle and avoids intercourse during that period, days 8-19 is fertile period
SPINNBARKEIT SIGN - ANSWERSthe ability for the mucus to stretch between the
fingers is greatest during ovulation
BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE - ANSWERStemp drops during ovulation
DIAPHRAGM - ANSWERSinserted up to 6 hours before
stays in 6 hours after
refitted every 2 years
CERVICAL CAP - ANSWERS*guidelines are the same as diaphragm*
6 hours before
leave in 6 hours after
replaced every 2 years
CONTRACEPTIVE SPONGE - ANSWERSleave in for 6 hours after intercourse
PROGESTIN-ONLY PILLS - ANSWERSsafe for breast feeding mothers
NUVARING - ANSWERSrequires replacement after 3 weeks
new ring should be replaced within 7 days
insert on the same day each month
HOW SOON PREGNANCY CAN BE DETECTED - ANSWERSHCG beings production
detected as early as 7-8 days
HIGHER LEVELS OF HCG - ANSWERS*can indicate...*
multifetal pregnancy
, ectopic pregnancy
hydatidiform mole (gestational trophoblastic disease)
Down syndrome.
LOW LEVELS OF HCG - ANSWERS*might suggest...*
miscarriage
ectopic pregnancy
ANTICONVULSANTS - ANSWERScause false-positive/false-negative pregnancy tests
weaken birth control medications
WHEN TO START FUNDAL HEIGHT MEASUREMENT - ANSWERS18-32 weeks
gestation
PARITY - ANSWERSnumber of pregnancies greater than 20 weeks not the number of
fetuses
GRAVIDITY - ANSWERSnumber of pregnancies
ULTRASOUND - NURSING CONSIDERATION - ANSWERSneeds to have full bladder
AMNIOCENTESIS - NURSING CONSIDERATION - ANSWERSneeds to have empty
bladder
BISHOP SCORE - INDUCTION - ANSWERS*multiparous*
greater than 8
*nulliparous*
greater than 10
RECOMMENDED WEIGHT GAIN DURING PREGNANCY - SINGLE
PREGNANCY/HEALTHY BMI - ANSWERS25-35 lbs
1 to 2 kg (2.2 to
4.4 lb) during the first trimester
0.4 kg (1 lb) per week for the
last two trimesters