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AWHONN PERINATAL NURSING ITEM BANK EXAM
WITH COMPLETE 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION
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Question: A physical finding that may occur during pregnancy in response to normal
cardiovascular changes is:
a. decreased heart rate
b. dependent edema
c. elevated blood pressure - ANSWER✔✔b. dependent edema
Question: The average blood loss during vaginal birth is less than:
a. 300 mL
b. 500 mL
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c. 700 mL - ANSWER✔✔b. 500 mL
Question: The average blood loss during a cesarean birth is less than:
a. 600 mL
b. 800 mL
c. 1,000 mL - ANSWER✔✔c. 1,000 mL
Question: During pregnancy, cardiac output increases approximately:
a. 10-25%
b. 30-50%
c. 60-75% - ANSWER✔✔b. 30-50%
Question: Cardiac output is greatest during which period of the birth process?
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a. first stage, active phase
b. immediately after birth
c. second stage - ANSWER✔✔b. immediately after birth
Q:Second-state pushing should be initiated when _____________
or when more than 2 hours have passed since complete dilation for ____________ women or
more than 1 hour has passed since complete dilation for ___________women
a. the woman feels the urge to push; nulliparous; multiparous
b. the women feels the urge to void; multiparous; nulliparous
c. the woman has an epidural; nulliparous, multiparous - ANSWER✔✔a. the woman feels the
urge to push; nulliparous; multiparous
Question: By 28-34 weeks' gestation in a normal pregnancy, blood volume has increased by:
a. 10-20%
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b. 30-50%
c. 60-80% - ANSWER✔✔b. 30-50%
Question: During pregnancy, the position for optimum maternal cardiac output is:
a. lateral
b. semi-Fowler's
c. supine - ANSWER✔✔a. lateral
Question: An IV fluid bolus is given before epidural anesthesia to prevent:
a. hypotension
b. renal hypoperfusion
c. sympathetic blockade - ANSWER✔✔a. hypotension
Question: Normally during pregnancy, maternal sitting and standing diastolic BP readings:
AWHONN PERINATAL NURSING ITEM BANK EXAM
WITH COMPLETE 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATED VERSION
JUST RELEASED
Question: A physical finding that may occur during pregnancy in response to normal
cardiovascular changes is:
a. decreased heart rate
b. dependent edema
c. elevated blood pressure - ANSWER✔✔b. dependent edema
Question: The average blood loss during vaginal birth is less than:
a. 300 mL
b. 500 mL
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c. 700 mL - ANSWER✔✔b. 500 mL
Question: The average blood loss during a cesarean birth is less than:
a. 600 mL
b. 800 mL
c. 1,000 mL - ANSWER✔✔c. 1,000 mL
Question: During pregnancy, cardiac output increases approximately:
a. 10-25%
b. 30-50%
c. 60-75% - ANSWER✔✔b. 30-50%
Question: Cardiac output is greatest during which period of the birth process?
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a. first stage, active phase
b. immediately after birth
c. second stage - ANSWER✔✔b. immediately after birth
Q:Second-state pushing should be initiated when _____________
or when more than 2 hours have passed since complete dilation for ____________ women or
more than 1 hour has passed since complete dilation for ___________women
a. the woman feels the urge to push; nulliparous; multiparous
b. the women feels the urge to void; multiparous; nulliparous
c. the woman has an epidural; nulliparous, multiparous - ANSWER✔✔a. the woman feels the
urge to push; nulliparous; multiparous
Question: By 28-34 weeks' gestation in a normal pregnancy, blood volume has increased by:
a. 10-20%
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b. 30-50%
c. 60-80% - ANSWER✔✔b. 30-50%
Question: During pregnancy, the position for optimum maternal cardiac output is:
a. lateral
b. semi-Fowler's
c. supine - ANSWER✔✔a. lateral
Question: An IV fluid bolus is given before epidural anesthesia to prevent:
a. hypotension
b. renal hypoperfusion
c. sympathetic blockade - ANSWER✔✔a. hypotension
Question: Normally during pregnancy, maternal sitting and standing diastolic BP readings:
