Question 1

Some pregnant patients may complain of changes in their voice and impaired hearing. The nurse can tell these patients that these are common reactions to:

Accepted Answer

A)  A decreased estrogen level. 
B)  Displacement of the diaphragm, resulting in thoracic breathing. 
C)  Congestion and swelling, which occur because the upper respiratory tract has become more vascular. 
D)  Increased blood volume. 
A)  A decreased estrogen level. 
B)  Displacement of the diaphragm, resulting in thoracic breathing. 
C)  Congestion and swelling, which occur because the upper respiratory tract has become more vascular. 
D)  Increased blood volume.

Question 2

The nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of pregnancy. The woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states that a positive sign of pregnancy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A positive pregnancy test. 
B)  Fetal movement palpated by the nurse-midwife. 
C)  Braxton Hicks contractions. 
D)  Quickening. 
A)  A positive pregnancy test. 
B)  Fetal movement palpated by the nurse-midwife. 
C)  Braxton Hicks contractions. 
D)  Quickening.

Question 3

Over-the-counter (OTC) pregnancy tests usually rely on which technology to test for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radioimmunoassay 
B)  Radioreceptor assay 
C)  Latex agglutination test 
D)  Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIS
A)  
A)  Radioimmunoassay 
B)  Radioreceptor assay 
C)  Latex agglutination test 
D)  Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELIS
A)

Question 4

The nurse caring for the pregnant patient must understand that the hormone essential for maintaining pregnancy is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen. 
B)  Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). 
C)  Oxytocin. 
D)  Progesterone. 
A)  Estrogen. 
B)  Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). 
C)  Oxytocin. 
D)  Progesterone.

Some pregnant patients may complain of changes in their voice and impaired hearing. The nurse can tell these patients that these are common reactions to:

The nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of pregnancy. The woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states that a positive sign of pregnancy is:

Over-the-counter (OTC) pregnancy tests usually rely on which technology to test for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?

The nurse caring for the pregnant patient must understand that the hormone essential for maintaining pregnancy is:

21st Century Maternity Nursing: Culturally Competent, Family and Community Focused

Assessment and Health Promotion

Common Concerns

Contraception, Abortion, and Infertility

Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Labor and Birth Processes

Management of Discomfort

Fetal Assessment During Labor

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Maternal Physiologic Changes

Nursing Care of the Family During the Fourth Trimester

Transition to Parenthood

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Assessment and Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy

Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting Conditions

Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

Labor and Birth at Risk

Postpartum Complications

The Newborn at Risk

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Exam 6: Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Some pregnant patients may complain of changes in their voice and impaired hearing. The nurse can tell these patients that these are common reactions to:

The nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of pregnancy. The woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states that a positive sign of pregnancy is:

Over-the-counter (OTC) pregnancy tests usually rely on which technology to test for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?

The nurse caring for the pregnant patient must understand that the hormone essential for maintaining pregnancy is:

21st Century Maternity Nursing: Culturally Competent, Family and Community Focused

Assessment and Health Promotion

Common Concerns

Contraception, Abortion, and Infertility

Genetics, Conception, and Fetal Development

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Labor and Birth Processes

Management of Discomfort

Fetal Assessment During Labor

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Maternal Physiologic Changes

Nursing Care of the Family During the Fourth Trimester

Transition to Parenthood

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Assessment and Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Assessment of High Risk Pregnancy

Pregnancy at Risk: Preexisting Conditions

Pregnancy at Risk: Gestational Conditions

Labor and Birth at Risk

Postpartum Complications

The Newborn at Risk

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