NURS 326 Exam 1&2 Newest 2025/2026
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
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A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with oligohydramnios. Which
presentation would the nurse suspect to find on physical examination?
a. FHR baseline is within normal range
b. Fetus is in a breech position
c. Increased fundal height
d. Fetus with possible renal problems - ANSWER-d. Fetus with possible renal
problems
A nurse is reviewing the concept of fetal growth. Which finding should the nurse
identify as being within normal range of development?
a. Lungs take shape by 8 weeks.
b. Heart starts beating at 12 weeks.
c. Main blood vessels form by 8 weeks.
d. Brain configuration is complete by 8 weeks. - ANSWER-c. Main blood vessels
form by 8 weeks.
A nurse is reviewing the history of a woman who wants to become pregnant.
Which medication profile would indicate to the nurse a potential concern relative
to toxic exposure? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Tylenol OTC occasionally for a headache; twice last week
b. Coumadin for atrial fibrillation
c. Anticonvulsant for seizure disorder
d. Multivitamins once a day
e. Lithium for bipolar disorder - ANSWER-b, c, and e
A woman is 6 weeks pregnant. She has had a previous spontaneous abortion at 14
weeks of gestation and a pregnancy that ended at 38 weeks with the birth of a
stillborn girl. How would the nurse document her gravidity and parity according to
the GTPAL system?
a. -1-0-1-0
b. 2-0-0-1-1
c. 3-1-0-1-0
d. 3-0-1-1-0 - ANSWER-c. 3-1-0-1-0
A group of student nurses are reviewing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
levels as it relates to pregnancy. Which finding if observed by the student nurses
would indicate a potential problem?
a. Expected peak between 60 and 70 days into the pregnancy
b. Increased plasma levels in correlation to expected gestational age
c. Increase in levels 7 to 8 days after implantation
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d. Decrease in plasma levels at the end of pregnancy - ANSWER-b. Increased
plasma levels in correlation to expected gestational age
A nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive
signs of pregnancy. The woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's
instructions if she states that a positive sign of pregnancy is:
a. Fetal movement palpated by the nurse-midwife.
b. Braxton Hicks contractions.
c. Quickening.
d. A positive pregnancy test result. - ANSWER-a. Fetal movement palpated by the
nurse-midwife.
During a client's physical examination, the nurse notes that the lower uterine
segment is soft on palpation. How should the nurse document this finding?
a. Chadwick sign.
b. McDonald sign.
c. Hegar sign.
d. Goodell sign. - ANSWER-c. Hegar sign.
A nurse is reviewing cardiovascular system changes that occur during pregnancy.
Which finding would the nurse consider to be normal for a woman in her second
trimester?
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a. Less audible heart sounds (S1, S2)
b. Increased pulse rate
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Decreased red blood cell (RBC) production - ANSWER-b. Increased pulse rate
How would the nurse docuement a woman who has completed one pregnancy
with a fetus (or fetuses) reaching the stage of fetal viability?
a. Primipara
b. Multipara
c. Nulligravida
d. Primigravida - ANSWER-a. Primipara
A nurse is reviewing presumptive and probable signs of pregnancy. Which finding
should the nurse identify as not being correlated to a possible etiology?
a. Amenorrhea stress, endocrine problems
b. Quickening gas, peristalsis
c. Goodell sign cervical polyps
d. Chadwick sign pelvic congestion - ANSWER-c. Goodell sign cervical polyps
A group of maternity nurses are providing education to pregnant clients about
changes in blood pressure. What information should the nurses include?
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NURS 326 EXAM 1&2 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE ALL 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!
A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with oligohydramnios. Which
presentation would the nurse suspect to find on physical examination?
a. FHR baseline is within normal range
b. Fetus is in a breech position
c. Increased fundal height
d. Fetus with possible renal problems - ANSWER-d. Fetus with possible renal
problems
A nurse is reviewing the concept of fetal growth. Which finding should the nurse
identify as being within normal range of development?
a. Lungs take shape by 8 weeks.
b. Heart starts beating at 12 weeks.
c. Main blood vessels form by 8 weeks.
d. Brain configuration is complete by 8 weeks. - ANSWER-c. Main blood vessels
form by 8 weeks.
A nurse is reviewing the history of a woman who wants to become pregnant.
Which medication profile would indicate to the nurse a potential concern relative
to toxic exposure? (Select all that apply.)
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a. Tylenol OTC occasionally for a headache; twice last week
b. Coumadin for atrial fibrillation
c. Anticonvulsant for seizure disorder
d. Multivitamins once a day
e. Lithium for bipolar disorder - ANSWER-b, c, and e
A woman is 6 weeks pregnant. She has had a previous spontaneous abortion at 14
weeks of gestation and a pregnancy that ended at 38 weeks with the birth of a
stillborn girl. How would the nurse document her gravidity and parity according to
the GTPAL system?
a. -1-0-1-0
b. 2-0-0-1-1
c. 3-1-0-1-0
d. 3-0-1-1-0 - ANSWER-c. 3-1-0-1-0
A group of student nurses are reviewing human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
levels as it relates to pregnancy. Which finding if observed by the student nurses
would indicate a potential problem?
a. Expected peak between 60 and 70 days into the pregnancy
b. Increased plasma levels in correlation to expected gestational age
c. Increase in levels 7 to 8 days after implantation
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d. Decrease in plasma levels at the end of pregnancy - ANSWER-b. Increased
plasma levels in correlation to expected gestational age
A nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive
signs of pregnancy. The woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's
instructions if she states that a positive sign of pregnancy is:
a. Fetal movement palpated by the nurse-midwife.
b. Braxton Hicks contractions.
c. Quickening.
d. A positive pregnancy test result. - ANSWER-a. Fetal movement palpated by the
nurse-midwife.
During a client's physical examination, the nurse notes that the lower uterine
segment is soft on palpation. How should the nurse document this finding?
a. Chadwick sign.
b. McDonald sign.
c. Hegar sign.
d. Goodell sign. - ANSWER-c. Hegar sign.
A nurse is reviewing cardiovascular system changes that occur during pregnancy.
Which finding would the nurse consider to be normal for a woman in her second
trimester?
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a. Less audible heart sounds (S1, S2)
b. Increased pulse rate
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Decreased red blood cell (RBC) production - ANSWER-b. Increased pulse rate
How would the nurse docuement a woman who has completed one pregnancy
with a fetus (or fetuses) reaching the stage of fetal viability?
a. Primipara
b. Multipara
c. Nulligravida
d. Primigravida - ANSWER-a. Primipara
A nurse is reviewing presumptive and probable signs of pregnancy. Which finding
should the nurse identify as not being correlated to a possible etiology?
a. Amenorrhea stress, endocrine problems
b. Quickening gas, peristalsis
c. Goodell sign cervical polyps
d. Chadwick sign pelvic congestion - ANSWER-c. Goodell sign cervical polyps
A group of maternity nurses are providing education to pregnant clients about
changes in blood pressure. What information should the nurses include?
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