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Maternity Nursing NCLEX Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
The nursing student is preparing to teach a prenatal class about fetal circulation. Which
statement should be included in the teaching plan?
"One artery carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus."
2."Two arteries carry oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus."
3. "Two arteries carry deoxygenated blood and waste products away from the fetus to
the placenta."
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4. "Two veins carry blood that is high in carbon dioxide and other waste products away
from the fetus to the placenta." - ✔️✔️3. "Two arteries carry deoxygenated blood and
waste products away from the fetus to the placenta."
A nursing student is assigned to care for a client in labor. The nursing instructor asks
the student to describe fetal circulation, specifically the ductus venosus. Which
statement is correct regarding the ductus venosus?
1. Connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta
2. Is an opening between the right and left atria
3. Connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava
4. Connects the umbilical artery to the inferior vena cava - ✔️✔️3. Connects the umbilical
vein to the inferior vena cava
A pregnant client tells the clinic nurse that she wants to know the gender of her baby as
soon as it can be determined. The nurse understands that the client should be able to
find out the gender at 12 weeks' gestation because of which factor?
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1. The appearance of the fetal external genitalia
2. The beginning of differentiation in the fetal groin
3. The fetal testes are descended into the scrotal sac
4. The internal differences in males and females become apparent - ✔️✔️1. The
appearance of the fetal external genitalia
The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is at 38 weeks' gestation and
notes that the fetal heart rate is 174 beats/minute. On the basis of this finding, what is
the priority nursing action?
1. Document the finding.
2. Check the mother's heart rate.
3
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSIRTY-WV26506
Maternity Nursing NCLEX Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
The nursing student is preparing to teach a prenatal class about fetal circulation. Which
statement should be included in the teaching plan?
"One artery carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus."
2."Two arteries carry oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus."
3. "Two arteries carry deoxygenated blood and waste products away from the fetus to
the placenta."
1
,©PREP4EXAMS@2024/2025 [ REAL-EXAM-DUMPS] Monday, August 5, 2024 1: 54 PM
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4. "Two veins carry blood that is high in carbon dioxide and other waste products away
from the fetus to the placenta." - ✔️✔️3. "Two arteries carry deoxygenated blood and
waste products away from the fetus to the placenta."
A nursing student is assigned to care for a client in labor. The nursing instructor asks
the student to describe fetal circulation, specifically the ductus venosus. Which
statement is correct regarding the ductus venosus?
1. Connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta
2. Is an opening between the right and left atria
3. Connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava
4. Connects the umbilical artery to the inferior vena cava - ✔️✔️3. Connects the umbilical
vein to the inferior vena cava
A pregnant client tells the clinic nurse that she wants to know the gender of her baby as
soon as it can be determined. The nurse understands that the client should be able to
find out the gender at 12 weeks' gestation because of which factor?
2
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1. The appearance of the fetal external genitalia
2. The beginning of differentiation in the fetal groin
3. The fetal testes are descended into the scrotal sac
4. The internal differences in males and females become apparent - ✔️✔️1. The
appearance of the fetal external genitalia
The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is at 38 weeks' gestation and
notes that the fetal heart rate is 174 beats/minute. On the basis of this finding, what is
the priority nursing action?
1. Document the finding.
2. Check the mother's heart rate.
3
