Question 1

Probable signs of pregnancy are:

Accepted Answer

A) Determined by ultrasound 
B) Observed by the health care provider 
C) Reported by the client 
D) Diagnostic tests 
A) Determined by ultrasound 
B) Observed by the health care provider 
C) Reported by the client 
D) Diagnostic tests

Question 2

In order to reassure and educate pregnant clients about changes in their breasts,nurses should be aware that:

Accepted Answer

A) The visibility of blood vessels that form an intertwining blue network indicates full function of Montgomery's tubercles and possibly infection of the tubercles 
B) The mammary glands do not develop until 2 weeks before labor 
C) Lactation is inhibited until the estrogen level declines after birth 
D) Colostrum is the yellowish oily substance used to lubricate the nipples for breastfeeding 
A) The visibility of blood vessels that form an intertwining blue network indicates full function of Montgomery's tubercles and possibly infection of the tubercles 
B) The mammary glands do not develop until 2 weeks before labor 
C) Lactation is inhibited until the estrogen level declines after birth 
D) Colostrum is the yellowish oily substance used to lubricate the nipples for breastfeeding

Question 3

In nonpregnant women,blood glucose levels must be 160 to 180 mg/dl before glucose is "spilled" into the urine.During pregnancy glucosuria occurs when maternal glucose levels are lower than 160 mg/dl.Is this statement true or false?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Viability-22 to 37 weeks since the last menstrual period (assuming a fetal weight greater than 500 g) 
B) Term-pregnancy from the beginning of week 38 of gestation to the end of week 42 
C) Preterm-pregnancy from 20 to 28 weeks 
D) Postdate-pregnancy that extends beyond 38 weeks 
A) Viability-22 to 37 weeks since the last menstrual period (assuming a fetal weight greater than 500 g) 
B) Term-pregnancy from the beginning of week 38 of gestation to the end of week 42 
C) Preterm-pregnancy from 20 to 28 weeks 
D) Postdate-pregnancy that extends beyond 38 weeks

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) Not palpable above the symphysis at this time 
B) Slightly above the symphysis pubis 
C) At the level of the umbilicus 
D) Slightly above the umbilicus 
A) Not palpable above the symphysis at this time 
B) Slightly above the symphysis pubis 
C) At the level of the umbilicus 
D) Slightly above the umbilicus

Exam 13: Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy

Probable signs of pregnancy are:

In order to reassure and educate pregnant clients about changes in their breasts,nurses should be aware that:

In nonpregnant women,blood glucose levels must be 160 to 180 mg/dl before glucose is "spilled" into the urine.During pregnancy glucosuria occurs when maternal glucose levels are lower than 160 mg/dl.Is this statement true or false?

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

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

21st Century Maternity and Womens Health Nursing

Community Care: the Family and Culture

Clinical Genetics

Assessment and Health Promotion

Violence Against Women

Reproductive System Concerns

Sexually Transmitted and Other Infections

Contraception and Abortion

Infertility

Problems of the Breast

Structural Disorders and Neoplasms of the Reproductive System

Conception and Fetal Development

Maternal and Fetal Nutrition

Nursing Care of the Family During Pregnancy

Labor and Birth Processes

Pain Management

Fetal Assessment During Labor

Nursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth

Postpartum Physiology

Nursing Care of the Family During the Postpartum Period

Transition to Parenthood

Physiologic and Behavioral Adaptations of the Newborn

Nursing Care of the Newborn and Family

Newborn Nutrition and Feeding

Assessment for Risk Factors in Pregnancy

Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy

Antepartum Hemorrhagic Disorders

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders in Pregnancy

Medical-Surgical Problems in Pregnancy

Obstetric Critical Care

Mental Health Disorders and Substance Abuse in Pregnancy

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