NURS 6551 Final Exam 2 – Question and Answers

NURS 6551 Final Exam 2 – Question and Answers • Question 1 2 out of 2 points The majority of early pregnancy losses are due to: Selected Answer: c. Unknown causes • Question 2 2 out of 2 points Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and: Selected Answer: a. Sensitivity test • Question 3 2 out of 2 points What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)? Selected Answer: b. It can remain dormant within the body for life. • Question 4 2 out of 2 points How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache? Selected Answer: a. They loosen ligaments and joints. • Question 5 2 out of 2 points In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from: ___________________________ Selected Answer: a. The first day of the last menstrual period • Question 6 2 out of 2 points What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis? Selected Answer: a. Stress • Question 7 2 out of 2 points What is a contributor to the increased incidence of heartburn during pregnancy? Selected Answer: d. The pregnancy hormone relaxin, which softens the lower esophageal sphincter • Question 8 2 out of 2 points What is an indication of the second stage of labor? Selected Answer: a. Complete dilation of the cervix • Question 9 2 out of 2 points When is round ligament pain most likely to occur in pregnant women? Selected Answer: d. Between 16–20 weeks’ gestation • Question 10 2 out of 2 points How are pregnancy-related DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) needs best met? Selected Answer: a. By consuming 2 servings of fatty low-mercury-content fish per week • Question 11 2 out of 2 points Qualitative urine testing for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) can be done reliably ________ days after implantation of the blastocyst (fertilized egg). Selected Answer: b. 7–9 days • Question 12 2 out of 2 points What is the most typical schedule of prenatal care in the first 28 weeks of pregnancy? Selected Answer: d. Visits scheduled every 4 weeks • Question 13 2 out of 2 points Carbohydrate intolerance and increased insulin resistance first recognized in pregnancy is known as: Selected Answer: b. Gestational diabetes • Question 14 2 out of 2 points What is a common cause of leg cramps during pregnancy? Selected Answer: a. An imbalance of calcium and magnesium • Question 15 2 out of 2 points At what time during pregnancy does nausea typically occur? Selected Answer: b. At 6–8 weeks’ gestation • Question 16