NR 509 APEA Test (Pregnancy) / NR509 APEA Exam (Pregnancy) (Latest): Advanced physical assessment: Chamberlain College of Nursing
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Question:
What is the standard instrument used to auscultate fetal heart tones?
Stethoscope
Doppler
Pre-natal monitor
Ultrasound
Question:
During pregnancy, what sound may be auscultated at the second or third intercostal space at the sternal border due to increased blood flow through the vessels?
Diastolic murmur
Systolicmurmur
Venous hum
Bruit
Question:
If regular uterine contractions occur prior to 37 weeks gestation, this could be:
a normal finding.
preterm labor.
preeclampsia.
supine hypotensive syndrome.
Question:
Weight gain should be monitored during pregnancy. For a pregnant woman whose BMI is 18.5 - 24.9, the total weight gain should be:
11-20 pounds.
15-25 pounds.
25-35 pounds
28-40 pounds.
Question:
During pregnancy, a palpable softening of the cervical isthmus is noted. This finding is:
Hegar's sign.
Chadwick'ssign.
striaegravidarum.
lineanigra.
Question:
As tension on the abdominal wall increases with advancing pregnancy, the rectus abdominis muscles may separate at the midline of the abdomen. This finding is termed:
striaegravidarum.
lineanigra.
adnexae.
diastasis recti.
Question:
Facial edema in a pregnant woman after 20 weeks gestation, could be:
a normal finding.
suggestive of preeclampsia.
renal failure. In
heart failure.
Question:
Weight gain should be monitored during pregnancy. For a pregnant woman whose BMI is < 18.5, the total weight gain should be:
11-20 pounds.
15-25 pounds.
25-35 pounds
28-40 pounds.
Question:
Murmurs audible during pregnancy may suggest:
preeclampsia.
hypertension.
Inanemia.
pulmonary embolus.
Question:
What is the importance of prenatal care?
Determines gestational age
Estimates expected date of delivery
Optimizes health and minimizes risk for mother and fetus
Obtain family history
Question:
During pregnancy, which hormone promotes endometrial growth that supports the early embryo?
Progesterone In
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
Estrogen
Human placental lactogen
Question:
B/P readings greater than 140 mm HG systolic and greater than 90 mm HG diastolic prior to pregnancy, before 20 weeks gestation, or beyond 12 weeks postpartum is:
gestationalhypertension.
preeclampsia.
chronic hypertension.
primary hypertension. In
Question:
Pregnant women should avoid unpasteurized dairy products, such as soft cheese, raw eggs, and delicatessen meats because of the risk of:
ingesting large amounts of mercury.
ingestion large amounts of vitamin A.
contracting toxoplasmosis.
contracting botulism. In
Question:
When performing a pelvic exam on a pregnant woman, a larger speculum may be needed because of:
increased vascularity of the vagina.
vaginal wall relaxation.
increased vascularity of the cervical structures.
swelling in the vaginal cavity.
Question:
During pregnancy, which hormone is produced by the placenta and supports progesterone synthesis in the corpus luteum?
Progesterone
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) [Show Less]