MATERNITY NURSING Part 1 b. Frequency
c. Incontinence
1. When assessing the adequacy of d. Burning
sperm for conception to occur, 4. Heartburn and flatulence,
which of the following is the most common in the second trimester,
useful criterion? are most likely the result of which
a. Sperm count of the following?
b. Sperm motility a. Increased plasma HCG levels
c. Sperm maturity b. Decreased intestinal motility
d. Semen volume c. Decreased gastric acidity
2. A couple who wants to conceive but d. Elevated estrogen levels
has been unsuccessful during the last 5. On which of the following areas
2 years has undergone many would the nurse expect to observe
diagnostic procedures. When chloasma?
discussing the situation with the a. Breast, areola, and nipples
nurse, one partner states, “We know b. Chest, neck, arms, and legs
several friends in our age group and c. Abdomen, breast, and thighs
all of them have their own child d. Cheeks, forehead, and nose
already, Why can’t we have one?”. 6. A pregnant client states that
Which of the following would be the she “waddles” when she walks.
most pertinent nursing diagnosis for The nurse’s explanation is
this couple? based on which of the following as
a. Fear related to the unknown the cause?
b. Pain related to numerous a. The large size of the newborn
procedures. b. Pressure on the pelvic
c. Ineffective family coping muscles
related to infertility. c. Relaxation of the pelvic joints
d. Self-esteem disturbance d. Excessive weight gain
related to infertility.
3. Which of the following urinary
symptoms does the pregnant
woman most frequently experience
during the first trimester?
a. Dysuria
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,7. Which of the following represents the during the first trimester?
average amount of weight gained a. Introversion, egocentrism,
during pregnancy? narcissism
a. 12 to 22 lb b. Awkwardness,
b. 15 to 25 lb clumsiness, and
c. 24 to 30 lb unattractiveness
d. 25 to 40 lb c. Anxiety, passivity, extroversion
8. When talking with a pregnant client d. Ambivalence, fear, fantasies
who is experiencing aching swollen, leg 12. During which of the following would
veins, the nurse would explain that this the focus of classes be mainly on
is most probably the result of which of physiologic changes, fetal
the following? development, sexuality, during
a. Thrombophlebitis pregnancy, and nutrition?
b. Pregnancy-induced hypertension a. Prepregnant period
c. Pressure on blood vessels b. First trimester
from the enlarging uterus c. Second trimester
d. The force of gravity pulling down d. Third trimester
on the uterus 13. Which of the following would be
9. Cervical softening and uterine disadvantage of breast feeding?
souffle are classified as which of a. Involution occurs more rapidly
the following? b. The incidence of allergies
a. Diagnostic signs increases due to maternal
b. Presumptive signs antibodies
c. Probable signs c. The father may resent the
d. Positive signs infant’s demands on the
10. Which of the following would the mother’s body
nurse identify as a presumptive sign of
pregnancy?
a. Hegar sign
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Skin pigmentation changes
d. Positive serum pregnancy test
11. Which of the following common
emotional reactions to pregnancy
would the nurse expect to occur
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, d. There is a greater chance a. Uterus in the pelvis
for error during b. Uterus at the xiphoid
preparation c. Uterus in the abdomen
14. Which of the following would d. Uterus at the umbilicus
cause a false- positive result on a 18. Which of the following danger signs
pregnancy test? should be reported promptly during
a. The test was performed less the antepartum period?
than 10 days after an a. Constipation
abortion b. Breast tenderness
b. The test was performed too c. Nasal stuffiness
early or too late in the d. Leaking amniotic fluid
pregnancy 19. Which of the following prenatal
c. The urine sample was stored laboratory test values would the nurse
too long at room temperature consider as significant?
d. A spontaneous abortion or a. Hematocrit 33.5%
a missed abortion is b. Rubella titer less than 1:8
impending c. White blood cells 8,000/mm3
15. FHR can be auscultated with a d. One hour glucose challenge
fetoscope as early as which of the test 110 g/dL
following? 20. Which of the following characteristics
a. 5 weeks gestation of contractions would the nurse
b. 10 weeks gestation expect to find in a client experiencing
c. 15 weeks gestation true labor?
d. 20 weeks gestation a. Occurring at irregular intervals
16. A client LMP began July 5. Her EDD b. Starting mainly in the abdomen
should be which of the following? c. Gradually increasing intervals
a. January 2 d. Increasing intensity with walking
b. March 28
c. April 12
d. October 12
17. Which of the following fundal
heights indicates less than 12 weeks’
gestation when the date of the LMP
is unknown?
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, 21. During which of the following stages and other laboratory tests.
of labor b. Assess uterine contractions
would the nurse assess “crowning”? every 30 minutes.
a. First stage c. Coach for effective client pushing
b. Second stage d. Promote parent-newborn
c. Third stage interaction.
d. Fourth stage 24. Which of the following actions
22. Barbiturates are usually not given demonstrates the nurse’s
for pain relief during active labor for understanding about the newborn’s
which of the following reasons? thermoregulatory ability?
a. The neonatal effects include a. Placing the newborn under
hypotonia, hypothermia, a radiant warmer.
generalized drowsiness, and b. Suctioning with a bulb syringe
reluctance to feed for the c. Obtaining an Apgar score
first few days. d. Inspecting the newborn’s
b. These drugs readily cross the umbilical cord
placental barrier, causing 25. Immediately before expulsion,
depressive effects in the which of the following cardinal
newborn 2 to 3 hours after movements occur?
intramuscular injection. a. Descent
c. They rapidly transfer across b. Flexion
the placenta, and lack of an c. Extension
antagonist make them d. External rotation
generally inappropriate during 26. Before birth, which of the following
labor. structures connects the right and left
d. Adverse reactions may auricles of the heart?
include maternal hypotension, a. Umbilical vein
allergic or toxic reaction or b. Foramen ovale
partial or total respiratory c. Ductus arteriosus
failure
23. Which of the following nursing
interventions would the nurse
perform during the third stage of
labor?
a. Obtain a urine specimen
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