NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD (PART 1) ACTUAL EXAM
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Question 1
Which of the following is considered a subjective sign of pregnancy?
A) Positive pregnancy test
B) Fetal heart tones
C) Quickening (flutters)
D) Ultrasound visualization
E) Fundal height measurement
Correct Answer: C) Quickening (flutters)
Rationale: Quickening, or the perception of fetal movement as
flutters, is a subjective sign reported by the pregnant individual, not
observable or measurable by a healthcare provider.
Question 2
Which of the following is an objective sign of pregnancy?
A) Nausea and vomiting
B) Breast tenderness
C) Urinary frequency
D) Detection of fetal heart tones
E) Amenorrhea
Correct Answer: D) Detection of fetal heart tones
Rationale: Fetal heart tones are an objective sign of pregnancy,
meaning they can be detected and confirmed by a healthcare
professional, unlike subjective symptoms.
Question 3
What does HCG stand for in the context of pregnancy?
A) Human Cesarean Gestation
B) High Cellular Growth
C) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
D) Hormonal Contraction Gradient
,E) Hepatic Cholesterol Globulin
Correct Answer: C) Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Rationale: HCG is the abbreviation for Human Chorionic
Gonadotropin, a hormone produced by the placenta after
implantation, which is detected by pregnancy tests.
Question 4
At approximately how many weeks of gestation can fetal heart tones
typically be heard?
A) 8 weeks
B) 12 weeks
C) 16 weeks
D) 20 weeks
E) 24 weeks
Correct Answer: D) 20 weeks of gestation
Rationale: Fetal heart tones can generally be heard beginning at 20
weeks of gestation using standard auscultation methods.
Question 5
A fetal heart rate (FHR) consistently over 160 beats per minute (bpm) for 10
minutes or more is classified as:
A) Fetal bradycardia
B) Normal fetal heart rate
C) Fetal tachycardia
D) Fetal distress
E) Fetal arrhythmia
Correct Answer: C) Fetal tachycardia
Rationale: Fetal tachycardia is defined as a fetal heart rate over 160
bpm for 10 minutes or more.
Question 6
What is considered fetal bradycardia?
A) A heart rate over 160 bpm for 10 minutes or more
, B) A heart rate between 120-160 bpm
C) A heart rate less than 120 bpm for 10 minutes or more
D) An irregular heart rhythm
E) A heart rate that accelerates by 15 bpm
Correct Answer: C) HR less than 120 for 10 min or more
Rationale: Fetal bradycardia is identified when the fetal heart rate is
less than 120 bpm for 10 minutes or more.
Question 7
At what gestational age can the fundal height first be palpated?
A) 6-8 weeks
B) 10-12 weeks
C) 14-16 weeks
D) 18-20 weeks
E) 22-24 weeks
Correct Answer: B) 10-12 weeks gestation
Rationale: The fundal height can first be palpated between 10-12
weeks gestation.
Question 8
Fundal height measurements typically correspond with gestational age (in
centimeters) from which range of weeks?
A) 8-15 weeks
B) 12-24 weeks
C) 16-36 weeks
D) 28-40 weeks
E) 36-42 weeks
Correct Answer: C) 16-36 weeks
Rationale: Fundal height measurements generally correspond with
gestational age from 16-36 weeks, where 16 cm equals 16 weeks,
and so on.