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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT MATERNITY EXAM
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-Guarantee passing score -52 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: A woman who is pregnant with her first baby is called a:
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Nullipara Question 2: The first nursing action if a visibly prolapsed umbilical cord occurs is to:
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Relieve pressure on the cord Question 3: A significant difference between the signs of abruptio placentae and those of
placenta privia is that abrupto placentae involves:
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Pain Question 4: Which nursing assessment finding should be promptly reported to the physician or nurse-midwife?
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Contraction intervals shorter than 2 minutes
Question 5: A woman is 16 weeks pregnant. During the prenatal visit, she tells the nurse she is worried that her baby might not be normal. How should the nurse interpret this statement?
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Concerns about doing "everything right" often become the woman's new standard Question 6: The function of the male's scrotum is to:
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Regulate the temperature of the testes Question 7: To improve circulation to the placenta in a pregnant woman who has been in a
serious car accident, the nurse should:
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Place a small pillow under one hip if she must lie on her back.Question 8: Appropriate patient teaching following vasectomy is to:
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Place an ice pack on the operative area to reduce discomfort Question 9: Which reflex shows the baby's reaction to sudden movement by drawing up the legs, extending the arms, then folding the arms across the chest with the fingers open?
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Moro Question 10: Fetal descent during labor is measured in relation to the mother's:
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Ichial Spines
Question 11: Which maternal position should be avoided during labor?
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Supine Question 12: The nurse must particularly observe for signs & symptoms of uterine rupture if the
laboring woman just admitted at 8cm has:
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A prior cesarian birth
Question 13: Which nursing assessment best suggests respiratory distress syndrome?
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Grunting, respiratory rate of 65/min, nasal flaring Question 14: Which is the most typical labor characteristic when the fetus is in an occiput posterior position?
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Persistant back discomfort Question 15: Most fetal blood bypasses circulation to the lungs by way of the what?
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Foramen Ovale Question 16: The child with PKU must be on a diet that is:
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Low in phenylalanine to limit buildup of the protein.Question 17: When checking range of motion of an infant, what sign suggests developmental hip dysplasia?
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Reduced thigh abduction Question 18: Hereditary or genetic traits are passed from one generation to the next within the:
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Chromosomes Question 19: An advantage of an epidural block is that it:
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Reduces pain for both labor and birth Question 20: What complication is more likely for an infant of a diabetic mother within the first few hours after birth?
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Low blood glucose levels
Question 21: If a woman has cardiac disease, the main risks to the fetus are related to:
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Poor oxygenation Question 22: Appropriate nursing care for parents immediately after the birth of a baby who has
characteristics typical of Down syndrome should include:
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Spending time with them so they can best verbalize their concerns
Question 23: Which is the outer fetal membrane?
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Chorion Question 24: After a vaginal birth complicated by shoulder dystocia, the nurse should
particularly assess the newborn for:
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Clavicle deformity Question 25: The nurse should observe the woman who received epidural opioid narcotics for:
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Late respiratory depression Question 26: When teaching a mother how to nurse the baby, how should you explain the
baby's rooting reflex? The rooting reflex:
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Is the baby's way of seeking her nipple to obtain milk when hungry Question 27: Choose the situation that describes appropriate administration of RHo (D) immune
globulin (RhoGAM):
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Rh-positive infant, Rh-negative mother, give IM to the mother within 72 hours of birth Question 28: Choose the correct teaching for relief of symptoms associated with premenstrual
dysphoric disorder:
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Exercise individually or with others several times each week.