Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: Observable expression of a person’s genotype
Gene pair in which both genes are identical
Non-sex chromosome common to both males and females
Genetic makeup of an individual
Complete set of genes present in a person
Smaller male chromosome
Large female chromosome
Gene pair in which the gene pairs are different

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Y chromosome and Genotype and Heterozygous and is...

Question 2

A student has read that hematopoiesis occurring in the wall of the yolk sac declines after the eighth week of gestation and asks the instructor for clarification.What statement by the faculty member is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   "All of the blood needed is transported across the placenta."
B)   "Bone marrow production of blood begins in week 8."
C)   "The fetal liver takes over that function then."
D)   "You must have misread that information." C

Question 3

The birthing center nurse is assisting with pain management for a laboring woman at 18 weeks' gestation.The fetus is born and the weight is 450 gm.The nurse would document this birth as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Abortion
B)   Fetal loss
C)   Neonatal death
D)   Stillbirth A

Question 4

A newborn nursery nurse is arranging genetic screening for several newborns.The nurse should educate the parents of which baby about screening for Tay-Sachs disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   African American baby
B)   Asian baby
C)   Caucasian baby
D)   Jewish baby

Question 5

A couple wishes to determine the chances of having a blue-eyed baby.Both parents have brown eyes,but have heterozygous gene pairs for eye color.Calculate the odds of their having a child with blue eyes.

Accepted Answer

A)   10%
B)   20%
C)   25%
D)   50%

Question 6

A student has read that fetal development progresses in a cephalocaudal fashion and asks the faculty member for clarification.What explanation by the faculty member is best?

Accepted Answer

A)   From feet to head
B)   From head to feet
C)   Inward to outward
D)   Outward to inward

Question 7

The nursing instructor is explaining the function of the placenta in hormone production.Which hormones does the instructor include in this discussion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Estrogens
B)   Human chorionic gonadotropin
C)   Human placental lactogen
D)   Luteinizing hormone
E)   Progesterone

Question 8

A student reviewing the anatomy and physiology of fetal circulation learns that fetal blood enters the aorta through which structure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ductus arteriosus
B)   Ductus venosus
C)   Foramen ovale
D)   Portal circulation

Question 9

Trace a drop of blood through the fetal circulation using the structures provided.
_____ Aorta
_____ Ductus arteriosus
_____ Ductus venosus
_____ Foramen ovale
_____ Head and extremities
_____ Left ventricle
_____ Right atrium
_____ Superior vena cava

Accepted Answer

The answer of Trace a drop of blood through the...

Question 10

The prenatal clinic nurse is providing information to a pregnant woman who is at 15 weeks' gestation.The patient asks when she should expect to feel fetal movement.Which of the following is the most appropriate answer by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)   15 to 18 weeks
B)   17 to 20 weeks
C)   18 to 21 weeks
D)   20 to 24 weeks

Question 11

A pregnant woman is confused about the terms "embryo" and "fetus." How does the nurse explain the difference?

Accepted Answer

A)   "The baby can't be called a fetus until the limbs and organs have formed."
B)   "The baby is an embryo until 8 weeks' gestation; then it is called a fetus."
C)   "There really isn't any difference between the terms; they are interchangeable."
D)   "Your baby is a fetus until the kidneys are matured and he makes urine."

Question 12

A nurse is assessing a woman for TORCH infections.What diseases are included in this acronym?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cytomegalovirus
B)   Hepatitis B
C)   Roseola
D)   Toxoplasmosis
E)   Varicella zoster

Question 13

A woman in her 26th week of pregnancy is in preterm labor.What can the nurse conclude about this baby's ability to survive?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cannot survive, as all organ systems are too immature
B)   Might survive, as lungs can breathe air with rhythmic breathing
C)   Probably will not survive, as all organ systems have not formed
D)   Will survive, because all body systems are completely mature

Question 14

The perinatal nurse understands that maternal antibodies pass through the placenta by which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Active transport
B)   Facilitated diffusion
C)   Osmosis
D)   Pinocytosis

Question 15

A preterm infant is jittery and has an oxygen saturation of 88%.After stabilizing the newborn,what action by the nurse is most important?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assess the mother for caffeine use during pregnancy.
B)   Assess the mother for opioid use during pregnancy.
C)   Call Child Protective Services (CPS)  to take the child away.
D)   Question the father about maternal drug abuse.

Question 16

During prenatal class,the nurse teaches expectant couples about the importance of the amniotic fluid and its functions.What functions does the nurse describe?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cushions the fetus from mechanical injury
B)   Facilitates symmetrical growth of fetal limbs
C)   Helps regulate fetal body temperature
D)   Provides nourishment to the fetus
E)   Prevents the amnion from adhering to the fetus

Question 17

The perinatal nurse is explaining blood transport though fetal circulation to the new nurse.How does the perinatal nurse describe the foramen ovale?

Accepted Answer

A)   Opening in the heart's septum between the right and left atria
B)   Vascular channel between the pulmonary artery and the descending aorta
C)   Vascular channel connecting the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava
D)   Vascular route connecting the heart to the extremities

Question 18

An obstetrical nurse is taking a medication history from a pregnant woman.One of the woman's medications is classified as category

Accepted Answer

A)   Advise her to stop the medication right away.
B)   Encourage her to find herbal substitutions.
C)   Have her call her primary care provider immediately.
D)   Tell her to cut the medication dose in half until she gives birth.
E)   What action by the nurse is best?

Question 19

The perinatal nurse explains to a childbirth class that which of the following are the primary functions of the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A)   Creates blood vessels in the fetus
B)   Protects the fetus from pathogens
C)   Provides hormones that maintain the pregnancy
D)   Removes waste products from the fetus
E)   Transfers nutrients to the fetus

Question 20

The birthing center nurse caring for a 21-year-old laboring woman is given a report about the patient's cocaine use throughout pregnancy.This history prompts the labor nurse to assess for which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Abruptio placentae
B)   Cephalopelvic disproportion
C)   Hypotension
D)   Placenta previa

Exam 7: Conception and Development of the Embryo and Fetus

Match each term with its definition or description.

A student has read that hematopoiesis occurring in the wall of the yolk sac declines after the eighth week of gestation and asks the instructor for clarification.What statement by the faculty member is most accurate?

The birthing center nurse is assisting with pain management for a laboring woman at 18 weeks' gestation.The fetus is born and the weight is 450 gm.The nurse would document this birth as which of the following?

A newborn nursery nurse is arranging genetic screening for several newborns.The nurse should educate the parents of which baby about screening for Tay-Sachs disease?

A couple wishes to determine the chances of having a blue-eyed baby.Both parents have brown eyes,but have heterozygous gene pairs for eye color.Calculate the odds of their having a child with blue eyes.

A student has read that fetal development progresses in a cephalocaudal fashion and asks the faculty member for clarification.What explanation by the faculty member is best?

The nursing instructor is explaining the function of the placenta in hormone production.Which hormones does the instructor include in this discussion?

A student reviewing the anatomy and physiology of fetal circulation learns that fetal blood enters the aorta through which structure?

Trace a drop of blood through the fetal circulation using the structures provided. ___ Aorta _ Ductus arteriosus _ Ductus venosus _ Foramen ovale _ Head and extremities _ Left ventricle _ Right atrium ___ Superior vena cava

The prenatal clinic nurse is providing information to a pregnant woman who is at 15 weeks' gestation.The patient asks when she should expect to feel fetal movement.Which of the following is the most appropriate answer by the nurse?

A pregnant woman is confused about the terms "embryo" and "fetus." How does the nurse explain the difference?

A nurse is assessing a woman for TORCH infections.What diseases are included in this acronym?

A woman in her 26th week of pregnancy is in preterm labor.What can the nurse conclude about this baby's ability to survive?

The perinatal nurse understands that maternal antibodies pass through the placenta by which mechanism?

A preterm infant is jittery and has an oxygen saturation of 88%.After stabilizing the newborn,what action by the nurse is most important?

During prenatal class,the nurse teaches expectant couples about the importance of the amniotic fluid and its functions.What functions does the nurse describe?

The perinatal nurse is explaining blood transport though fetal circulation to the new nurse.How does the perinatal nurse describe the foramen ovale?

An obstetrical nurse is taking a medication history from a pregnant woman.One of the woman's medications is classified as category

The perinatal nurse explains to a childbirth class that which of the following are the primary functions of the placenta?

The birthing center nurse caring for a 21-year-old laboring woman is given a report about the patient's cocaine use throughout pregnancy.This history prompts the labor nurse to assess for which condition?

Exam 7: Conception and Development of the Embryo and Fetus

Match each term with its definition or description.

A student has read that hematopoiesis occurring in the wall of the yolk sac declines after the eighth week of gestation and asks the instructor for clarification.What statement by the faculty member is most accurate?

The birthing center nurse is assisting with pain management for a laboring woman at 18 weeks' gestation.The fetus is born and the weight is 450 gm.The nurse would document this birth as which of the following?

A newborn nursery nurse is arranging genetic screening for several newborns.The nurse should educate the parents of which baby about screening for Tay-Sachs disease?

A couple wishes to determine the chances of having a blue-eyed baby.Both parents have brown eyes,but have heterozygous gene pairs for eye color.Calculate the odds of their having a child with blue eyes.

A student has read that fetal development progresses in a cephalocaudal fashion and asks the faculty member for clarification.What explanation by the faculty member is best?

The nursing instructor is explaining the function of the placenta in hormone production.Which hormones does the instructor include in this discussion?

A student reviewing the anatomy and physiology of fetal circulation learns that fetal blood enters the aorta through which structure?

Trace a drop of blood through the fetal circulation using the structures provided. _____ Aorta _____ Ductus arteriosus _____ Ductus venosus _____ Foramen ovale _____ Head and extremities _____ Left ventricle _____ Right atrium _____ Superior vena cava

The prenatal clinic nurse is providing information to a pregnant woman who is at 15 weeks' gestation.The patient asks when she should expect to feel fetal movement.Which of the following is the most appropriate answer by the nurse?

A pregnant woman is confused about the terms "embryo" and "fetus." How does the nurse explain the difference?

A nurse is assessing a woman for TORCH infections.What diseases are included in this acronym?

A woman in her 26th week of pregnancy is in preterm labor.What can the nurse conclude about this baby's ability to survive?

The perinatal nurse understands that maternal antibodies pass through the placenta by which mechanism?

A preterm infant is jittery and has an oxygen saturation of 88%.After stabilizing the newborn,what action by the nurse is most important?

During prenatal class,the nurse teaches expectant couples about the importance of the amniotic fluid and its functions.What functions does the nurse describe?

The perinatal nurse is explaining blood transport though fetal circulation to the new nurse.How does the perinatal nurse describe the foramen ovale?

An obstetrical nurse is taking a medication history from a pregnant woman.One of the woman's medications is classified as category

The perinatal nurse explains to a childbirth class that which of the following are the primary functions of the placenta?

The birthing center nurse caring for a 21-year-old laboring woman is given a report about the patient's cocaine use throughout pregnancy.This history prompts the labor nurse to assess for which condition?

Trace a drop of blood through the fetal circulation using the structures provided. ___ Aorta _ Ductus arteriosus _ Ductus venosus _ Foramen ovale _ Head and extremities _ Left ventricle _ Right atrium ___ Superior vena cava