Chapter 16 Practice Test

A pregnant woman reports to the nurse that the first day of her last menstrual period was January 22. Using Nagele’s rule, which of the following dates would be the most accurate estimated date of delivery?

Which of the following best describes an abnormality in structure or function that occurs during fetal development?

During which week would pregnancy begin to pose health concerns for the fetus?

Which of the following changes is experienced by the urinary system during pregnancy?

During a routine clinic visit, a pregnant woman expresses concern about reflux she is experiencing. Which statement should be made by the nurse when addressing the woman’s concern?

The client who is taking prescribed _____ would require preconception management to minimize the potential for drug-related birth defects

A nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who has a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 27. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide the woman regarding weight gain during pregnancy?

A nurse is caring for a woman who is in labor. The nurse anticipates that the labor will progress through which of the following sequences?

A nurse is caring for a woman who is in labor and the fetus descends to the lower birth canal. The woman is in which of the following stages of labor?

A nurse is caring for a woman during the fourth stage of labor. Which of the following best describes an action the nurse would take during this stage?

Which of the following statements about race and culture in the United States is correct?

During the second prenatal visit, the pregnant woman informs the nurse that she has stopped smoking. This finding is based on an assessment of which functional health pattern?

A pregnant woman who is at the end of 20 weeks of gestation is at a prenatal visit. Which of the following changes in weight from pre-pregnancy would require the nurse to take additional action?

During a prenatal visit, a nurse discovers that a Black woman has been occasionally craving and eating clay. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

A nurse is assessing the nutritional-metabolic patterns of a pregnant woman. Which of the following findings would be of concern to the nurse?

A woman who is 23 weeks pregnant is concerned because her baby is moving less than it was a few weeks ago. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

Which of the following mothers would be most likely to bond appropriately with their infant?

During the first prenatal visit, the pregnant woman informs the nurse that she cannot wait to start wearing maternity clothes. This finding is based on an assessment of which functional health pattern?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 30 weeks pregnant at a prenatal visit. Which of the following statements made by the client would be of concern to the nurse and warrant further explanation and close follow-up?

A woman who is 30 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that she and her husband are having sexual difficulties. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

During a prenatal visit, a pregnant woman informs the nurse that she and her husband have chosen godparents for the baby. This finding is based on an assessment of which functional health pattern?

A pregnant woman is having a TORCH screening done at today’s prenatal visit. She states she is anxious to get the results back because she recently had unprotected sex with someone she just met and is afraid she might have HIV. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?

A nurse makes a home visit to monitor the blood pressure of a pregnant woman who is single. Which finding would be of most concern to the nurse?

A client who is 36 weeks of gestation is at her prenatal visit. The nurse tells the client that she will be screened for group B Streptococcus during today’s visit. Which of the following statements would be made by the nurse when providing client education about this screening test?

A woman is Rh negative and the father of her baby is Rh negative. The woman states that her friend told her that she would need a “shot” to keep her baby alive. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?

A woman who just found out she is pregnant starts crying. She tells the nurse that over the last 3 days she was not feeling herself, so she took some Tylenol. She states if she knew she was pregnant, she never would have taken the medication. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

A nurse is discussing the harmful effects that chemical agents can have on an unborn child with a woman who is pregnant. Which of the following statements made by the woman indicates a need for further teaching?

During a prenatal visit, pregnant parents ask the nurse what they can do to prepare their 4-year-old child for the birth of the new baby. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to suggest?

A Mexican American woman comes to the office for a visit. She is found to be 30 weeks pregnant. Which of the following conclusions can the nurse draw from this finding?

At 1 minute of age, an infant has a heart rate of 95, a strong cry, some flexion of extremities, a cry reflex, and is completely pink. Which of the following is a correct assessment of the infant’s Apgar score?

A woman usually eats an 1800-calorie diet. She is now in the second trimester of her pregnancy. Which of the following best describes the caloric nutritional needs for this woman during the second and third trimester?

Which properties must the sperm possess for conception to occur? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a woman for positive signs of pregnancy. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse discover? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following statements is correct regarding Zika virus disease? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following statements is correct regarding neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)? (Select all that apply.)