NUR 378 Exam 1 Study Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 378
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NUR 378
Which actions would a pregnant woman be expected to take during the third trimester of pregnancy?
A. Focus on self
B. Quit smoking
C. Get home ready for the baby
D. Seek acceptance of fetus and role of mother C
During the third trimester of pregnancy, the nurse would expect the woman to have w...
NUR 378 Exam 1 Study Questions and
Correct Answers
Which actions would a pregnant woman be expected to take during the third trimester of
pregnancy?
A. Focus on self
B. Quit smoking
C. Get home ready for the baby
D. Seek acceptance of fetus and role of mother ✅C
During the third trimester of pregnancy, the nurse would expect the woman to have
which emotional response to pregnancy?
A. Curiosity
B. Focus on self
C. Uncertain feelings
D. Leaning on others for support ✅D
A pregnant woman reports that she quit smoking and started taking prenatal vitamins as
soon as she found out she was pregnant. These actions are related to which task of
pregnancy?
A. Securing acceptance
B. Seeking safe passage
C. Learning to give of herself
D. Committing herself to the unknown child ✅B
Which woman would be at risk of impaired psychological adaptation to pregnancy?
A. An adolescent with an unplanned pregnancy
,B. A woman who has a close relationship with her mother
C. A woman who has been trying to conceive for two years
D. A woman who adheres to recommendations by the health care provider ✅A
Which factor may negatively affect a woman's psychological adaptation to pregnancy?
A. Job loss
B. Exercise habits
C. Pregnancy at age 25
D. Friends with multiple children ✅A
Which behaviors could negatively affect the pregnant woman's ability to psychologically
adapt to pregnancy?
Select all that apply.
A. Taking prenatal vitamins daily
B. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy
C. Drinking eight glasses of water daily
D. Taking illicit drugs during pregnancy
E. Taking unprescribed prescription pain medication ✅B, D, & E
Which hormones are responsible for development of female secondary sex
characteristics?
Select all that apply.
a. Oxytocin
b. Estrogen
c. Prolactin
d. Progesterone
,e. Luteinizing hormone ✅B, D
Development of female breast tissue is related to which process of sexual maturation?
A. Luteinizing hormone production
B. Oxytocin production by pituitary
C. Release of estrogen from ovaries
D. Release of prolactin from breasts ✅C
Which noticeable change is first expected during the process of sexual maturation in
females?
A. Development of breast buds
B. Increasing height and weight
C. Secretion of endometrial glands
D. Growth of axillary and pubic hair ✅A
How do hormones affect the female reproductive cycle?
A. A decrease in estrogen causes fertilization.
B. An abrupt increase in luteinizing hormone (LH) causes ovulation.
C. Increased progesterone stimulates follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) secretion.
D. A sudden increase in human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) causes the corpus
luteum to regress. ✅B
How does the endometrium assist in the reproductive cycle?
A. The myometrium causes blood loss during menarche.
B. The functional layer of the endometrium releases estrogen and progesterone.
C. The functional layer of the endometrium is shed during the menstrual period.
, D. The basal layer of the endometrium regenerates the myometrium each month. ✅C
Which statements describe how the uterus, ovaries, and Fallopian tubes function
together to assist in conception?
Select all that apply.
A. Ovaries mature the ovum.
B. The uterus stores glycogen.
C. Fallopian tubes transport the ovum.
D. The uterus supports pelvic structures.
E. The ovary releases follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
✅A, B, C
Match the female reproductive structure with its role during childbirth.
Muscle contracts to expel fetus
Fibrous tissue opens to accommodate fetus's passage into the birth canal
Muscle expands as fetus moves through birth canal
Muscle stretches as fetal head emerges
Fibrous tissue opens to accommodate fetus's passage into the birth canal
Cervix
Muscle expands as fetus moves through birth canal
Vagina
Muscle stretches as fetal head emerges
Perineum
Which statement explains how a 5-year-old female could present with pubic hair
growth?
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