NURS 6551 FINAL EXAM 5 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

NURS 6551 FINAL EXAM 5 – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
 Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The majority of early pregnancy losses are due to:


Selected c.
Answer: Unknown
causes

 Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a
urine culture and:
Selected a.
Answer: Sensitivity test
 Question 3
2 out of 2 points
What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)?

Selected b.
Answer: It can remain dormant within the body for life.
 Question 4
2 out of 2 points
How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache?

Selected a.
Answer: They loosen ligaments and joints.
 Question 5
2 out of 2 points
In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from:
___________________________
Selected a.
Answer: The first day of the last menstrual period
 Question 6
2 out of 2 points
What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis?

Selected a.
Answer: Stress

, Question 7
2 out of 2 points
What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during pregnancy?

Selected d.
Answer: The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower
esophageal sphincter
 Question 8
2 out of 2 points
What is an indication of the second stage of labor?

Selected a.
Answer: Complete dilation of the cervix
 Question 9
2 out of 2 points
When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women?

Selected d.
Answer: Between 16–20 weeks’ gestation
 Question 10
2 out of 2 points
How are pregnancy-related DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) needs best met?

Selected a.
Answer: By consuming 2 servings of fatty low-mercury-content fish per
week
 Question 11
2 out of 2 points
Qualitative urine testing for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) can be done
reliably ________ days after implantation of the blastocyst (fertilized egg).
Selected b.
Answer: 7–9 days
 Question 12
2 out of 2 points
What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28 weeks of
pregnancy?
Selected d.
Answer: Visits scheduled every 4
weeks
 Question 13

, 2 out of 2 points
Carbohydrate intolerance and increased insulin resistance first recognized in
pregnancy is known as:
Selected b.
Answer: Gestational diabetes
 Question 14
2 out of 2 points
What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy?

Selected a.
Answer: An imbalance of calcium and magnesium
 Question 15
2 out of 2 points
At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur?

Selected b.
Answer: At 6–8 weeks’ gestation
 Question 16
2 out of 2 points
In order to maintain continence bladder pressure must be

Selected d.
Answer: lower than urethral pressure.
 Question 17
2 out of 2 points
What is the most common disorder leading to hyperthyroidism?

Selected b.
Answer: Graves’ disease
 Question 18
2 out of 2 points
What is the most common cause of medical complications in pregnancy?


Selected a.
Answer: Hypertens
ion

 Question 19
2 out of 2 points
What is the term for a postpartum disorder in which bacteria ascend from the lower
genital tract and infect the uterus?