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During which gestational week can a primigravida expect to first feel fetal movement?
- A. 8
- B. 10
- C. 16
- D. 20
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: At about 16 to 18 weeks, the sensation of the first movement is felt.
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Early in the first trimester a woman complains of morning sickness. What does the nurse suggest to aid with the discomfort?
- A. Eating something with a high-fat content
- B. Eating dry crackers before getting up
- C. Eating three well-balanced meals
- D. Getting rest and taking antiemetics
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A remedy for morning sickness is to eat a few dry crackers before getting up.
When can the sex of the fetus be confirmed?
- A. Conception
- B. 2 weeks
- C. 6 weeks
- D. 9 weeks
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: At 9 weeks the genitalia are well defined.
What does the increase in circulating blood volume during pregnancy cause in the mother?
- A. Shortness of breath
- B. Frontal headaches
- C. Decreased white blood cell count
- D. Decreased hemoglobin
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maternal circulating volume increases 30% to 40%, causing a virtual decrease in hemoglobin.
What should a nurse instruct the patient to do before assessing fundal height?
- A. Press her lower back against the examination table.
- B. Empty her bladder.
- C. Take a deep breath and hold it.
- D. Bear down.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The bladder should be emptied before the measurement of the fundal height.
The health care provider decides to send the mother for a test to determine the fetal lung maturity. What is the name of this fetal well-being test?
- A. Biophysical profile
- B. Alpha-fetoprotein
- C. Amniocentesis
- D. Ultrasound
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Amniocentesis helps determine the maturity of the fetal lungs.