The appropriate recommended weight gain during pregnancy for a woman with a normal BMI is:
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A. 10-15 lbs
B. 6-20 lbs
C. 21-25 lbs
D.
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D. 25-35 lbs
The purpose of preconception care is to:
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A. prevent unwanted pregnancies
B. improve perinatal outcomes
C. facilitate desired pregnancies
D. screen for STDs
B. improve perinatal outcomes
Presumptive signs of pregnancy are:
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A. all the objective signs of pregnancy
B. those perceived by the healthcare provider
C. physiological changes perceived by the woman herself
D. those attributed to the fetus
C. physiological changes perceived by the woman herself
Physiological changes in pregnancy:
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A. involve primarily reproductive organs
B. are protective of the woman and/or fetus
C. are most profound in the first trimester
D. primarily impact the musculoskeletal system
B. are protective of the woman and/or fetus
Intimate partner violence:
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A. consists of physical abuse
B. decreases during pregnancy
C. crosses all ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic levels
D. primarily impacts maternal health
C. crosses all ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic levels
RhoGAM would be administered during pregnancy at 28 weeks gestation to women with the following:
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A. blood type O+
B. blood type A+
C. blood type O-
D. blood type AB
C. blood type O-
Blood volume increased during pregnancy by:
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A. 20-30%
B. 30-40%
C. 40-50%
D. 50-60%
C. 40-50%
A woman presents for prenatal care at 10wks gestation reporting nausea and vomiting. Self care-and relief measures include:
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A. suggests a high protein diet
B. suggests avoiding eating early in the day
C. suggests increasing fluid intake
D. suggests small, frequent meals
D. suggests small, frequent meals
A woman who gets pregnant within 45 days of delivering a baby is at a higher risk for:
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A. iron deficiency anemia
B. periodontal disease
C. Urinary Stasis
D. striae gravidarum
A. iron deficiency anemia
Treatment with IV antibiotics is indicated for patients with all of the following except:
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A. history of group B streptococcus in the urine during pregnancy
B. scheduled for cesarean delivery prior to rupture of membranes or labor with a history of positive GBS
C. GBS status unknown with a history of an infant with invasive GBS infection
D. screened negative for GBS at 37 weeks now in labor with temperature >100.4 (38 C)
B. scheduled for cesarian delivery prior to rupture of membranes or labor with a history of positive GBS
Which of the following lab results indicates anemia?
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A. hemoglobin 11.2
B. hemoglobin 10
C. hematocrit 34%
D hematocrit 38%
B. hemoglobin 10
Which hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy by relaxing smooth muscle leading to decreased uterine activity and decreasing the risk of spontaneous abortion?
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A. estrogen
B. human chorionic gonadotropin
C. progesterone
D. oxytocin
C. progesterone
Softening of the cervix that occurs in the second month of pregnancy is known as:
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A. Hegar's sign
B. Braxton's sign
C. Goodell's sign
D. Chandwick's sign
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