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NEW NSG 432 FINAL PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
Complications and risks associated with cesarean births include which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a) Placental abruption
b) Wound dehiscence
c) Hemorrhage
d) Urinary tract infections
e) Fetal injuries
--ANSWERS-- b) Wound dehiscence
c) Hemorrhage
d) Urinary tract infections
e) Fetal injuries
How should the umbilical cord be cared for and cleaned? (Select all that apply.)
a) Clean cord with plain water around the base of the cord
b) Keep diaper folded down to avoid covering the cord
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c) Apply alcohol to the base of the cord at every diaper change
d) Notify healthcare provider (HCP) for odor, discharge, or redness
--ANSWERS-- a) Clean cord with plain water around the base of the cord
b) Keep diaper folded down to avoid covering the cord
d) Notify healthcare provider (HCP) for odor, discharge, or redness
Methotrexate is recommended as part of the treatment plan for which obstetric
complication? a) Gestational diabetes
b) Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
c) Severe preeclampsia
d) Placental abruption
--ANSWER-- b) Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A biophysical profile (BPP) cannot determine which of the following? a) Fetal
tone
b) Amniotic fluid volume
c) Fetal weight
d) Fetal breathing movements
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--ANSWER-- c) Fetal weight
A woman in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-mg doses of
betamethasone intramuscularly. The purpose of this pharmacologic treatment is
to:
a) Stimulate fetal surfactant production.
b) Reduce maternal and fetal tachycardia associated with ritodrine
administration.
c) Suppress uterine contractions.
d) Maintain adequate maternal respiratory effort and ventilation during
magnesium sulfate therapy.
--ANSWER-- a) Stimulate fetal surfactant production
During fetal anemia, what might the nurse hear on fetal heart monitoring? a)
Tachycardia
b) Bradycardia
c) Regular rhythm
d) Sinusoidal rhythm
--ANSWER-- d) Sinusoidal rhythm
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What do primary powers during labor do?
a) Promote maternal comfort and relaxation.
b) Involve voluntary pushing during the second stage of labor.
c) Involve dilation and effacement of the cervix.
d) Control the maternal heart rate and blood pressure.
--ANSWER-- c) Involve dilation and effacement of the cervix.
The alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test is primarily used to detect which of the
following? a) Fetal liver function
b) Maternal nutrition levels
c) Fetal abnormalities, such as spina bifida
d) Maternal-fetal blood type compatibility
--ANSWER-- c) Fetal abnormalities, such as spina bifida
Induction of labor is considered an acceptable obstetric procedure if it is in the
best interest of delivering the fetus. Which of the following are specific
conditions appropriate for labor induction? (Select all that apply.)
a) Rupture of membranes at or near term
b) Convenience of the woman or her physician
c) Chorioamnionitis
NEW NSG 432 FINAL PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TESTED AND
APPROVED!!!
Complications and risks associated with cesarean births include which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a) Placental abruption
b) Wound dehiscence
c) Hemorrhage
d) Urinary tract infections
e) Fetal injuries
--ANSWERS-- b) Wound dehiscence
c) Hemorrhage
d) Urinary tract infections
e) Fetal injuries
How should the umbilical cord be cared for and cleaned? (Select all that apply.)
a) Clean cord with plain water around the base of the cord
b) Keep diaper folded down to avoid covering the cord
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c) Apply alcohol to the base of the cord at every diaper change
d) Notify healthcare provider (HCP) for odor, discharge, or redness
--ANSWERS-- a) Clean cord with plain water around the base of the cord
b) Keep diaper folded down to avoid covering the cord
d) Notify healthcare provider (HCP) for odor, discharge, or redness
Methotrexate is recommended as part of the treatment plan for which obstetric
complication? a) Gestational diabetes
b) Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
c) Severe preeclampsia
d) Placental abruption
--ANSWER-- b) Unruptured ectopic pregnancy
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A biophysical profile (BPP) cannot determine which of the following? a) Fetal
tone
b) Amniotic fluid volume
c) Fetal weight
d) Fetal breathing movements
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--ANSWER-- c) Fetal weight
A woman in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-mg doses of
betamethasone intramuscularly. The purpose of this pharmacologic treatment is
to:
a) Stimulate fetal surfactant production.
b) Reduce maternal and fetal tachycardia associated with ritodrine
administration.
c) Suppress uterine contractions.
d) Maintain adequate maternal respiratory effort and ventilation during
magnesium sulfate therapy.
--ANSWER-- a) Stimulate fetal surfactant production
During fetal anemia, what might the nurse hear on fetal heart monitoring? a)
Tachycardia
b) Bradycardia
c) Regular rhythm
d) Sinusoidal rhythm
--ANSWER-- d) Sinusoidal rhythm
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What do primary powers during labor do?
a) Promote maternal comfort and relaxation.
b) Involve voluntary pushing during the second stage of labor.
c) Involve dilation and effacement of the cervix.
d) Control the maternal heart rate and blood pressure.
--ANSWER-- c) Involve dilation and effacement of the cervix.
The alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test is primarily used to detect which of the
following? a) Fetal liver function
b) Maternal nutrition levels
c) Fetal abnormalities, such as spina bifida
d) Maternal-fetal blood type compatibility
--ANSWER-- c) Fetal abnormalities, such as spina bifida
Induction of labor is considered an acceptable obstetric procedure if it is in the
best interest of delivering the fetus. Which of the following are specific
conditions appropriate for labor induction? (Select all that apply.)
a) Rupture of membranes at or near term
b) Convenience of the woman or her physician
c) Chorioamnionitis
