NUR 634 APEA Pregnancy QBank Questions Complete Solution
1. Adequate daily dietary intake of folic acid in pregnancy is:
a. 400mcg
2. If fetal
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a. A normal finding
3. As tension on the abdominal wall increases with advancing pregnancy, the rectus abdominus muscles may separate at the midline of the abdomen. This finding is termed:
a. Diastasis recti
4. During the last trimester of pregnancy, the supine position causes the uterus to overlie the vertebral column and compress the descending aorta and inferior vena cava. This position the patient to become faint and dizzy resulting in:
a. Supine hypotensive syndrome
5. Murmurs audible during pregnancy may suggest:
a. Anemia
6. When should all pregnant women be screened for HIV?
a. At the first prenatal visit
7. During pregnancy, which hormone promotes endometrial growth that supports the early embryo?
a. Estrogen
8. During pregnancy, the Leopold maneuvers assist in determining all of the following except:
a. Cervical effacement
9. When performing the third Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, the fetal head is the presenting part. This finding is referred to as the:
a. Vertex presentation
10. When performing a pelvic exam on a pregnant woman, a larger speculum may be needed because of:
a. Vaginal wall relaxation
11. Normal findings of the vaginal wall of a pregnant woman, include all of the following except:
a. Lochia, is a term given to the substance that is discharged from the uterus, through the vagina after birth, it consists of blood, mucus, and placental tissue
12. Weight gain should be monitored during pregnancy. For a pregnant woman whose BMI is 18.5-24.9, the total weight gain should be:
a. 25-35 pounds
13. During pregnancy, if fundal height is 4cm smaller than expected, consider:
a. Intrauterine growth restriction, if fundal height is 4cm or smaller, consider low level of amniotic fluid, missed abortion, intrauterine growth restriction, or fetal anomaly.
14. When performing the first Leopold maneuver on a pregnant woman, if the fetal buttocks and head are not easily palpated at the fundus, the fetus is said to be in:
a. Transverse lie
15. B/P readings greater than 140mm HG systolic and greater than 90mm HG diastolic prior to pregnancy, before 20 weeks gestation, or beyond 12 weeks postpartum is:
a. Chronic hypertension
16. 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?
a. Venous hum
17. During pregnancy, which hormone is produced by the placenta and supports progesterone synthesis in the corpus luteum?
a. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
18. If regular uterine contractions occur prior to 37 weeks gestation, this could be:
a. Preterm labor
19. Ingestion of large sea-going fish, such as tuna, swordfish and shark should be avoided in pregnant women, because they contain large amounts of:
a. Mercury
20. When examining the pregnant patient, conjunctival pallor may indicate:
a. Anemia
21. Inflamed and overgrown gingiva during pregnancy is:
a. A common finding during pregnancy
22. During pregnancy, which hormone results in increased blood viscosity?
a. Erythropoietin
23. Which substance used during pregnancy accounts for the leading cause of intellectual disability?
a. Alcohol
24. When might fundal height in a pregnant woman most accurately predict gestational age?
a. 18 weeks, uterine fundal height measured in centimeters correlates with gestational age between 18-34 weeks.
25. Inaudible fetal heart tones (FHT) may include:
a. Earlier gestation than expected
26. Irregular brownish patches around the forehead, cheeks, nose, and jaw noted during pregnancy are:
a. Chloasma, otherwise known as the mask of pregnancy
27. Which of the following is NOT a condition associated with 25thyroidism in pregnancy?
a. Gestational diabetes
28. New onset hypertension with proteinuria or end-organ damage is:
a. Preeclampsia
29. Increased vascularity throughout the pelvis during pregnancy gives the vagina a bluish color. This sign is:
a. Chadwick’s sign
30. During pregnancy, a patient’s fundal height measured 26 centimeters. This would suggest that the gestational age was:
a. 26 weeks
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