NURS368 EXAM 1 (2026/2027) NEWEST
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
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Your patient delivered a full-term baby 12 hours ago. The
woman and her husband, who are in their early 20s, have
just been informed by their pediatrician that their baby has
trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). This is their first child and
they did not have prenatal genetic testing. You nursing
care will include (Select all that apply):
A: Explaining that they will go through a grieving process
over the loss of their "dream" child
B: Explaining the important of talking openly to each other
about their feelings and concerns regarding their child
C: Explaining they will benefit from seeing a genetic
counselor
D: Explaining that they should direct questions regarding
the baby's diagnosis to their pediatrician - Correct Answer
A: Explaining that they will go through a grieving process
over the loss of their "dream" child
B: Explaining the important of talking openly to each other
about their feelings and concerns regarding their child
C: Explaining they will benefit from seeing a genetic
counselor
The developing human is most vulnerable to teratogens
during:
,A: The first 4 weeks of gestation
B: The first 8 weeks of gestation
C: The first 12 weeks of gestation
D: The first 16 weeks of gestation - Correct Answer B:
The first 8 weeks of gestation
Fertilization takes place in the _____________.
A: Ovaries
B: Fallopian tubes
C: Uterus - Correct Answer B: Fallopian tubes
You are a nurse working in a prenatal clinic. Your patient,
and 18 year old woman, is in her 10th gestational week.
She wants to know when her baby's heart will start to beat.
You inform her that it usually begins to beat around:
A: The 2nd week of gestation
B: The 3rd week of gestation
C: The 4th week of gestation
D: The 5th week of gestation - Correct Answer C: The
4th week of gestation
Which placental hormone is responsible for regulating
glucose availability to the fetus?
A: Progesterone
B: Estrogen
C: hCG
D: hPL - Correct Answer D: hPL
,The appropriate recommended weight gain during
pregnancy for a woman with a normal BMI is:
A: 10-15 lbs
B: 6-20 lbs
C: 21-25 lbs
D: 25-35 lbs - Correct Answer D: 25-35 lbs
Presumptive signs of pregnancy are:
A: All the objective signs of pregnancy
B: Those perceived by the healthcare provider
C: Physiological changes perceived by the woman herself
D: Those attributed to the fetus - Correct Answer C:
Physiological changes perceived by the woman herself (?)
Physiological changes in pregnancy:
A: Involve primarily reproductive organs
B: Are protective of the woman and/or fetus
C: Are most profound in the first trimester
D: Primarily impact the musculoskeletal system - Correct
Answer B: Are protective of the woman and/or fetus
RhoGAM would be administered during pregnancy at 28
weeks gestation to women with the following blood type:
A: O+
B: O-
C: A+
, D: AB - Correct Answer B: O-
Blood volume increases during pregnancy by:
A: 20-30%
B: 30-40%
C: 40-50%
D: 50-60% - Correct Answer C: 40-50%
Which of the following lab results indicates anemia?
A: Hgb 11.2
B: Hgb 10
C: HCT 34%
D: HCT 38% - Correct Answer B: Hgb 10
Which hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy
by relaxing smooth muscles leading to decreased uterine
activity and decreasing the risk of spontaneous abortion?
A: Estrogen
B: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
C: Progesterone
D: Oxytocin - Correct Answer C: Progesterone
Softening of the cervix that occurs in the second month of
pregnancy is known as:
A: Hegar's sign
B: Braxton's sign
C: Goodell's sign
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS | A+ GRADE VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Your patient delivered a full-term baby 12 hours ago. The
woman and her husband, who are in their early 20s, have
just been informed by their pediatrician that their baby has
trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). This is their first child and
they did not have prenatal genetic testing. You nursing
care will include (Select all that apply):
A: Explaining that they will go through a grieving process
over the loss of their "dream" child
B: Explaining the important of talking openly to each other
about their feelings and concerns regarding their child
C: Explaining they will benefit from seeing a genetic
counselor
D: Explaining that they should direct questions regarding
the baby's diagnosis to their pediatrician - Correct Answer
A: Explaining that they will go through a grieving process
over the loss of their "dream" child
B: Explaining the important of talking openly to each other
about their feelings and concerns regarding their child
C: Explaining they will benefit from seeing a genetic
counselor
The developing human is most vulnerable to teratogens
during:
,A: The first 4 weeks of gestation
B: The first 8 weeks of gestation
C: The first 12 weeks of gestation
D: The first 16 weeks of gestation - Correct Answer B:
The first 8 weeks of gestation
Fertilization takes place in the _____________.
A: Ovaries
B: Fallopian tubes
C: Uterus - Correct Answer B: Fallopian tubes
You are a nurse working in a prenatal clinic. Your patient,
and 18 year old woman, is in her 10th gestational week.
She wants to know when her baby's heart will start to beat.
You inform her that it usually begins to beat around:
A: The 2nd week of gestation
B: The 3rd week of gestation
C: The 4th week of gestation
D: The 5th week of gestation - Correct Answer C: The
4th week of gestation
Which placental hormone is responsible for regulating
glucose availability to the fetus?
A: Progesterone
B: Estrogen
C: hCG
D: hPL - Correct Answer D: hPL
,The appropriate recommended weight gain during
pregnancy for a woman with a normal BMI is:
A: 10-15 lbs
B: 6-20 lbs
C: 21-25 lbs
D: 25-35 lbs - Correct Answer D: 25-35 lbs
Presumptive signs of pregnancy are:
A: All the objective signs of pregnancy
B: Those perceived by the healthcare provider
C: Physiological changes perceived by the woman herself
D: Those attributed to the fetus - Correct Answer C:
Physiological changes perceived by the woman herself (?)
Physiological changes in pregnancy:
A: Involve primarily reproductive organs
B: Are protective of the woman and/or fetus
C: Are most profound in the first trimester
D: Primarily impact the musculoskeletal system - Correct
Answer B: Are protective of the woman and/or fetus
RhoGAM would be administered during pregnancy at 28
weeks gestation to women with the following blood type:
A: O+
B: O-
C: A+
, D: AB - Correct Answer B: O-
Blood volume increases during pregnancy by:
A: 20-30%
B: 30-40%
C: 40-50%
D: 50-60% - Correct Answer C: 40-50%
Which of the following lab results indicates anemia?
A: Hgb 11.2
B: Hgb 10
C: HCT 34%
D: HCT 38% - Correct Answer B: Hgb 10
Which hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy
by relaxing smooth muscles leading to decreased uterine
activity and decreasing the risk of spontaneous abortion?
A: Estrogen
B: Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
C: Progesterone
D: Oxytocin - Correct Answer C: Progesterone
Softening of the cervix that occurs in the second month of
pregnancy is known as:
A: Hegar's sign
B: Braxton's sign
C: Goodell's sign
