Exam 5: Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development

The nurse caring for the laboring woman should know that meconium is produced by:

The nurse must be cognizant that an individual's genetic makeup is known as his or her:

A maternity nurse should be aware of which fact about the amniotic fluid?

You are a maternal-newborn nurse caring for a mother who just delivered a baby born with Down syndrome. What nursing diagnosis would be the most essential in caring for the mother of this infant?

In presenting to obstetric nurses interested in genetics, the genetic nurse identifies the primary risk(s) associated with genetic testing as:

A pregnant woman at 25 weeks of gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a pan last week and her baby jumped at the noise. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

With regard to prenatal genetic testing, nurses should be aware that:

With regard to the structure and function of the placenta, the maternity nurse should be aware that:

Regarding the development of the respiratory system, maternity nurses should be aware that:

In practical terms regarding genetic health care, nurses should be aware that:

Sally comes in for her first prenatal examination. This is her first child. She asks you (the nurse), "How does my baby get air inside my uterus?" The correct response is:

The nurse caring for a pregnant patient knows that her health teaching regarding fetal circulation has been effective when the patient reports that she has been sleeping:

The fetal concentration of glucose is lower than the glucose level in the maternal blood because of the rapid metabolism by the fetus.

Regarding the estimation and interpretation of the recurrence of risks for genetic disorders, nurses should be aware that:

The nurse is providing genetic counseling for an expectant couple who already have a child with trisomy 18. The nurse should:

Very fine hairs, called ____________________, appear first at 12 weeks of gestation on the fetus's eyebrows and upper lip. By 20 weeks they cover the entire body.

A woman's cousin gave birth to an infant with a congenital heart anomaly. The woman asks the nurse when such anomalies occur during development. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

Many parents-to-be have questions about multiple births. Maternity nurses should be able to tell them that:

A father and mother are carriers of phenylketonuria (PKU). Their 2-year-old daughter has PKU. The couple tells the nurse that they are planning to have a second baby. Because their daughter has PKU, they are sure that their next baby won't be affected. What response by the nurse is most accurate?

At approximately _____ weeks of gestation, lecithin is forming on the alveolar surfaces, the eyelids open, and the fetus measures approximately 27 cm crown to rump and weighs approximately 1110