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PCN 103 - Test 1: Ch 25: Health Promotion
and Pregnancy, Ch 26: Labor and Delivery,
Ch 27: Care of the Mother and Newborn.
Exam Questions With 100% Verified
Answers.


1. The nurse explains that implantation is the embedding of the fertilized ovum in the uterine
mucosa. This implantation usually occurs in the:
a. lower uterine wall.
b. side of the uterus.
c. fundus of the uterus.
d. body of the uterus. - answer✔ANS: C
Implantation usually occurs in the fundus of the uterus.


REF: Page 769 TOP: Implantation
2. When the patient is diagnosed with a tubal pregnancy, the nurse is aware that in this
pregnancy, the patient will probably:
a. carry the pregnancy to term and have a cesarean delivery.
b. have to remain in bed for the remainder of the pregnancy.
c. spontaneously abort this ectopic pregnancy.
d. require surgery to remove the zygote. - answer✔ANS: D
Any pregnancy where implantation occurs outside the uterine cavity is called ectopic. Tubal
pregnancies usually must be resolved by surgical removal of the zygote.


REF: Page 769 TOP: Pregnancy

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3. The nurse uses a diagram to show the development of the embryonic stage of pregnancy,
which usually lasts about:
a. 3 weeks.
b. 4 weeks.
c. 6 weeks.
d. 8 weeks. - answer✔ANS: D
The embryonic stage encompasses the first 8 weeks.


REF: Page 770 TOP: Pregnancy
4. The nurse is concerned about the patient who is in her first trimester of pregnancy and has
been exposed to German measles, because this disease is capable of:
a. causing a spontaneous abortion.
b. causing birth defects.
c. causing high fever and convulsions.
d. interfering with placental implantation. - answer✔ANS: B
Rubella is a known teratogen, which can cause birth defects.


REF: Page 770 TOP: Teratogen
5. The nurse explains that the placenta functions as an endocrine gland, secreting estrogen,
progesterone, and:
a. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
b. alpha-fetoprotein (AFP).
c. human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG).
d. luteinizing hormone (LH). - answer✔ANS: C
The placenta secretes HCG.


REF: Page 770 TOP: Placenta function
6. When lecturing to a class of prenatal women, the nurse explains that the fetus is protected
from most bacterial invasions by the:
a. yolk sac.

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b. placental barrier.
c. cotyledons.
d. chorionic villa. - answer✔ANS: B
The placental barrier protects the embryo/fetus from most bacteria, but not from viruses or drugs.


REF: Page 770 TOP: Placental barrier Step:


Implementation
7. The nurse explains that the maternity cycle is divided into three periods. The intrapartal period
covers:
a. beginning of pregnancy to midterm.
b. conception to third trimester.
c. onset of labor to delivery of the baby.
d. onset of labor to delivery of the placenta. - answer✔ANS: D
The intrapartal period of the maternity cycle covers the onset of labor to delivery of the placenta.


REF: Page 785 TOP: Intrapartal period
8. A woman who has just discovered she is pregnant states that the first day of her last menstrual
period was July 10. The nurse tells her that her expected date of birth (EDB) will be:
a. April 10.
b. April 17.
c. May 10.
d. October 17. - answer✔ANS: B
To determine the EDB (estimated date of birth), the woman should count from the first day of
her last menstrual period. Count back 3 months and forward 7 days.


REF: Page 787
TOP: Estimated date of birth (EDB)
9. Which is a positive sign of pregnancy?

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a. Positive pregnancy test
b. Positive Chadwick's sign
c. Ultrasonic tracing of the fetus
d. Positive Goodell's sign - answer✔ANS: C
A positive sign of pregnancy is an ultrasonic tracing of the fetus. All other items listed are
probable signs of pregnancy.


REF: Page 787, Box 25-4


TOP: Positive signs of pregnancy
10. When the patient complains of frequency of urination, the nurse explains that frequency of
urination early in the pregnancy occurs due to:
a. increased fluid intake.
b. the fetus's kidneys functioning.
c. retention of fluid.
d. increased circulating volume. - answer✔ANS: D
Early in pregnancy, the increase in circulating volume and the enlarging uterus placing pressure
on the bladder cause urinary frequency.


REF: Pages 771, 780, Table 25-1 TOP: Frequency of urination
11. The pregnant woman asks about sexual activity during her pregnancy. The nurse states that
sexual activity should be:
a. avoided after the first trimester.
b. ceased in the case of vaginal bleeding.
c. continued throughout the pregnancy.
d. limited to activity that does not include intercourse. - answer✔ANS: B
Sexual activity should cease until the cause of the vaginal bleeding is determined.


REF: Page 795 TOP: Sexual activity during pregnancy

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