Exam 6: Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

A woman is 6 weeks pregnant. She has had a previous spontaneous abortion at 14 weeks of gestation and a pregnancy that ended at 38 weeks with the birth of a stillborn girl. What is her gravidity and parity using the GTPAL system?

Appendicitis may be difficult to diagnose in pregnancy because the appendix is:

Which statement about a condition of pregnancy is accurate?

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is an important biochemical marker for pregnancy and therefore the basis for many tests. A maternity nurse should be aware that:

A woman is in for a routine prenatal checkup. You are assessing her urine for proteinuria. You know that which findings are considered normal? Choose all that apply.

A woman's obstetric history indicates that she is pregnant for the fourth time and all of her children from previous pregnancies are living. One child was born at 39 weeks of gestation, twins were born at 34 weeks of gestation, and another child was born at 35 weeks of gestation. What is her gravidity and parity using the GTPAL system?

The nurse providing care to the pregnant woman should know that all are normal gastrointestinal changes in pregnancy except:

When the nurse is providing education to the pregnant patient regarding changes in the cervix, vagina, and the position of the fetus, it is important to be aware that:

A woman at 10 weeks of gestation who is seen in the prenatal clinic with presumptive signs and symptoms of pregnancy likely will have:

Which time-based description of a stage of development in pregnancy is accurate?

A woman is at 14 weeks of gestation. The nurse would expect to palpate the fundus at which level?

The musculoskeletal system adapts to the changes that occur during pregnancy. A woman can expect to experience what change?

Cardiovascular system changes occur during pregnancy. Which finding would be considered normal for a woman in her second trimester?

To reassure and educate their pregnant patients about changes in their blood pressure, maternity nurses should be aware that:

A woman is in her seventh month of pregnancy. She has been complaining of nasal congestion and occasional epistaxis. The nurse suspects that:

To reassure and educate pregnant patients about changes in the uterus, nurses should be aware that:

The mucous plug that forms in the endocervical canal is called:

To reassure and educate pregnant patients about the functioning of their kidneys in eliminating waste products, maternity nurses should be aware that:

To reassure and educate pregnant patients about changes in their cardiovascular system, maternity nurses should be aware that:

The diagnosis of pregnancy is based on which positive signs of pregnancy? Choose all that apply.