1
MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM NEWEST
VERSION -2025/2026- 100+ Q AND ANS MOST POPULAR EXAM
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 28
weeks of gestation. The client's history reveals on pregnancy terminated by
elective abortion at 9 weeks; the birth of twins at 36 weeks; and a spontaneous
abortion at 15 weeks gestation. According to the GTPAL system, which of the
following decreases her present party?
G4 T0 P1 A2 L2
Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the
foramen ovale
The hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after conception and in
urine tests about 12-14 days after conception is?
hCG
A decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle results in
what?
Shedding of the endometrium
A nurse in a prenatal clinic overhears a newly licensed nurse discussing conception
with a client. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
requires intervention by the nurse?
Sperm remain viable in the woman's reproductive tract for 4 to 5 days
A nurse is caring for a patient who tells the nurse that she thinks she might be
pregnant because she is able to feel the baby move. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
, 2
This is a probable sign of pregnancy
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned she is pregnant. The nurse
should reinforce with the client to call her provider if she experiences which of the
following manifestations?
Facial edema
The three phases of pregnancy are
antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum
The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor
is the ?
myometrium
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't sure she is
happy about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
Which one of the following is a fetal shunt that aids in fetal circulation?
Foramen ovale
The ovaries secrete the following hormones during the menstrual cycle?
Progesterone and Estrogen
What hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle?
FSH
A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we
have three girls". What will the nurse explain to this woman?
If a sperm carrying a Y chromosome fertilizes an ovum, then a boy is produced
, 3
During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit, it is noted that
Chadwick's sign is present. What is Chadwick's sign?
Bluish or purplish discoloration of the vulva, vagina, and cervix
A nurse is preparing to measure the uterine funds of a client who is at 32 weeks of
gestation. The nurse can expect to find that the measurement will be at ____ cm
32
What organ does the ducts venous shunt blood away from in fetal circulation?
Liver
A woman reports that her last menstrual period began on August 5, 2019. What is
the woman's expected delivery date using Naegele's rule?
May 12, 2020
A woman's emotional reaction during the second trimester of pregnancy may be
characterized by?
fantasies about the baby's appearance
The functions of the placenta are to:
1. Supply oxygen to the fetus
2. produce hormones
3. provide protection from infection
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to reduce the risk of giving
birth to a newborn who has a neutral tube defect. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Eat foods fortified with folic acid
The substance that provides support and protection for the vessels inside the
umbilical cord is?
, 4
Wharton's Jelly
The major male hormone of reproduction, testosterone, is produced in the ?
adrenal glands
A woman comes into the clinic for her first prenatal visit. Her obstetrical history is
recorded. She has a 10-month-old son delivered five days before his due date, a
five-year-old son that was born at 36 weeks of age, and a seven-year-old daughter
born at 38 weeks. She has also lost a pregnancy at 12 weeks. Using GTPAL what is
her history
G4 T2 P1 A1 L3
What is the total number of chromosomes in a mature sperm or mature ovum?
23
At how many weeks gestational does the fetal lungs start to produce surfactant
25 weeks
The primary purpose of amniotic fluid is to
protect the fetus during development
The fertilized ovum usually implants in the
upper portion of the fallopian tube
Woman have all their ova at the time they are born
true
The nurse reminds the prenatal patient that she should add ___ kcal to her daily
intake to nourish the fetus in the first trimester
300
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is determining a clients estimated date of delivery
using Naegele's rule. The first day of her last menstrual period was May 4, 2020.
MATERNITY AND PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM NEWEST
VERSION -2025/2026- 100+ Q AND ANS MOST POPULAR EXAM
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 28
weeks of gestation. The client's history reveals on pregnancy terminated by
elective abortion at 9 weeks; the birth of twins at 36 weeks; and a spontaneous
abortion at 15 weeks gestation. According to the GTPAL system, which of the
following decreases her present party?
G4 T0 P1 A2 L2
Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the
foramen ovale
The hormone first detected by a blood test about 11 days after conception and in
urine tests about 12-14 days after conception is?
hCG
A decrease in estrogen and progesterone during the menstrual cycle results in
what?
Shedding of the endometrium
A nurse in a prenatal clinic overhears a newly licensed nurse discussing conception
with a client. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse
requires intervention by the nurse?
Sperm remain viable in the woman's reproductive tract for 4 to 5 days
A nurse is caring for a patient who tells the nurse that she thinks she might be
pregnant because she is able to feel the baby move. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
, 2
This is a probable sign of pregnancy
A nurse is caring for a client who has just learned she is pregnant. The nurse
should reinforce with the client to call her provider if she experiences which of the
following manifestations?
Facial edema
The three phases of pregnancy are
antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum
The muscular layer of the uterus that is the functional unit in pregnancy and labor
is the ?
myometrium
A client who is at 8 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she isn't sure she is
happy about being pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse
make?
It is normal to have these feelings during the first few months of pregnancy
Which one of the following is a fetal shunt that aids in fetal circulation?
Foramen ovale
The ovaries secrete the following hormones during the menstrual cycle?
Progesterone and Estrogen
What hormone initiates the maturation of the ovarian follicle?
FSH
A pregnant woman states, "My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we
have three girls". What will the nurse explain to this woman?
If a sperm carrying a Y chromosome fertilizes an ovum, then a boy is produced
, 3
During the physical examination for the first prenatal visit, it is noted that
Chadwick's sign is present. What is Chadwick's sign?
Bluish or purplish discoloration of the vulva, vagina, and cervix
A nurse is preparing to measure the uterine funds of a client who is at 32 weeks of
gestation. The nurse can expect to find that the measurement will be at ____ cm
32
What organ does the ducts venous shunt blood away from in fetal circulation?
Liver
A woman reports that her last menstrual period began on August 5, 2019. What is
the woman's expected delivery date using Naegele's rule?
May 12, 2020
A woman's emotional reaction during the second trimester of pregnancy may be
characterized by?
fantasies about the baby's appearance
The functions of the placenta are to:
1. Supply oxygen to the fetus
2. produce hormones
3. provide protection from infection
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about how to reduce the risk of giving
birth to a newborn who has a neutral tube defect. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Eat foods fortified with folic acid
The substance that provides support and protection for the vessels inside the
umbilical cord is?
, 4
Wharton's Jelly
The major male hormone of reproduction, testosterone, is produced in the ?
adrenal glands
A woman comes into the clinic for her first prenatal visit. Her obstetrical history is
recorded. She has a 10-month-old son delivered five days before his due date, a
five-year-old son that was born at 36 weeks of age, and a seven-year-old daughter
born at 38 weeks. She has also lost a pregnancy at 12 weeks. Using GTPAL what is
her history
G4 T2 P1 A1 L3
What is the total number of chromosomes in a mature sperm or mature ovum?
23
At how many weeks gestational does the fetal lungs start to produce surfactant
25 weeks
The primary purpose of amniotic fluid is to
protect the fetus during development
The fertilized ovum usually implants in the
upper portion of the fallopian tube
Woman have all their ova at the time they are born
true
The nurse reminds the prenatal patient that she should add ___ kcal to her daily
intake to nourish the fetus in the first trimester
300
A nurse in a prenatal clinic is determining a clients estimated date of delivery
using Naegele's rule. The first day of her last menstrual period was May 4, 2020.
