NURSING MISC - NCLEX Module 4 Questions and Answers. Complete Solutions Guide.
The nurse is collecting data from a pregnant client when the client asks
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about the purpose of the fallopian tubes. Which is the accurate response the
nurse should make?
A. The organ of copulation
B. Where the fetus develops
C. Where fertilization occurs
D. The organ
2. The nurse working in a prenatal clinic reviews a client's chart and notes that the
primary health care provider documents that the client has a gynecoid pelvis.
The nurse plans care understanding that which findings are characteristic of this
type of pelvis? Select all that apply.
A. Round shape
B. Shallow depth
C. Narrow pubic arch
D. Diagonal conjugate measures 12.5 cm to 13 cm
E. Blunt, somewhat widely separated ischial spines
3. The client asks the nurse about the purpose of the placenta. The nurse plans to
respond to the client knowing which about the placenta?
A. Cushions and protects the fetus
B. Maintains the body temperature of the fetus
C. Surrounds the fetus and allows for fetal movement
D. Provides an exchange of nutrients and waste products between the mother
and the fetus
4. The nurse is describing the process of fetal circulation to a client during a
prenatal visit. The nurse should tell the client that fetal circulation consists of
which components?
A. Two umbilical veins and one umbilical artery
B. Two umbilical arteries and one umbilical vein
C. Arteries that carry oxygenated blood to the fetus
D. Veins that carry deoxygenated blood to the fetus
5. The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a pregnant woman about the physiological
effects and hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. The woman asks the
nurse about the purpose of estrogen. The nurse bases the response on which
purpose of estrogen?
A. It maintains the uterine lining for implantation.
B. It stimulates the metabolism of glucose and converts glucose to fat.
C. It stimulates uterine development to provide an environment for the fetus and
stimulates the breasts to prepare for lactation.
D. It prevents the involution of the corpus luteum and maintains the production
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