RNC-OB Certification Review Exam WITH
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A patient's record states her pregnancy history is 1 term pregnancy, 1
miscarriage at 10 weeks, twins at 35 weeks with one who dies soon after
birth. What is her GP? - -Gravida 3 Para 1212
-Cholestasis is a condition that occurs in pregnancy and is caused by
elevated... - -Bile acid
-What is a sign of deteriorating status in pregnancy complicated by
hypertension? - -Increased serum creatinine
-A patient at 37 weeks gestation arrives to labor and delivery from the
emergency room after admission for severe gastric discomfort with nausea
and vomiting. She is anxious and dizzy. Her blood pressure is 156/100. She
has 4+ protein in her urine. Most likely diagnosis is anxiety and... - -
Preeclampsia with severe features
-Fluid balance should be monitored in a woman on mag sulfate therapy
because there is an increased risk for... - -Pulmonary edema
-On admission to the labor unit, a woman's deep tendon reflexes are
assessed at 2+. Intravenous magnesium sulfate is initiated. At her next
assessment, her reflexes are absent with respiratory rate of 10. Which
actions should be taken? - -Stop the magnesium sulfate and notify provider.
-A newly pregnant woman who is morbidly obese has a strong family history
of Type 2 diabetes. The recommended time for this woman's initial glucose
screen is... - -As soon as possible.
-The relation of the fetal body parts to one another Is called fetal... - -
Attitude.
-The most accurate dating of a pregnancy by ultrasound is... - -First
trimester evaluation of the crown-rump length.
-A biophysical score of 6 is considered... - -Equivocal.
-At 32 weeks, a prenatal patient reported decreased fetal movement. A
nonstress test is reported as nonreactive. Which is appropriate for this
patient? - -Biophysical profile.
-Cordocentesis is more commonly used to detect fetal... - -Anemia.
, -Quad screening compared to alphafetoprotein testing can better detect... -
-Trisomies.
-A fetal heart rate baseline of 140 with moderate variability, no
accelerations and no decelerations is a NICHD category... - -1 (one)
-A series of sine waves with similar duration and amplitude develop on the
electronic fetal monitor 10 minutes after stadol administration to a patient
with a previously normal tracing. The appropriate response to this fetal heart
rate pattern would be to... - -Continue to observe...
-Fetal metabolic acidosis in a tracing can be ruled out with the presence of...
- -Variability.
-Which tachyarrhythmia can result in fetal hydrops? - -Persistent
supraventricular tachycardia-sign of anemia which can in turn cause
hydrops.
-A G2P1 at 34 weeks gestation with a history of lupus was in for a routine
prenatal visit. FHT's were auscultated at 60. She was sent to labor and
delivery for further evaluation. A complete flat tracing suggests the fetus
has... - -A complete heart block, which can be a complication of lupus.
-A woman at term is in labor and exhibits recurrent variable decelerations
with moderate variability and meconium stained amniotic fluid. An
amnioinfusion is ordered with the goal of... - -Relieving cord compression.
-Baroreceptors respond mainly to changes in... - -Blood pressure.
-Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system causes the fetal heart rate
to... - -increase.
-According to the NICHD definitions, which deceleration much drop at least
15 beats per minutes... - -Prolonged.
-Normal uterine activity... - -Resting tone less than 20-25 mmHg.
-The most common side effect of prostaglandin administration for cervical
ripening is... - -Tachysystole.
-The NICHD definition of uterine tachysystole is a contraction frequency
averaged over 30 minutes of greater than... - -5 contractions in 10 minutes.
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