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Smoking by the mother can have what effect in the fetus?
- A. Hearing deficits
- B. Neuromuscular deformities
- C. Cerebral palsy
- D. Low birth weight
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Smoking has been proven to cause slow intrauterine growth and low birth weight.
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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.
At what week of fetal development can the nurse expect to first hear fetal heart tones with an amplified stethoscope?
- A. 10
- B. 12
- C. 14
- D. 16
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: During week 16, the fetal heart can be heard with an amplified stethoscope.
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.
What do the arteries in the umbilical cord carry?
- A. Nutrients to the fetus from the placenta
- B. Oxygenated blood to perfuse the placenta
- C. Antibodies from the fetus to the mother
- D. Deoxygenated blood back to the placenta
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The arteries of the umbilical cord are unique in that they carry deoxygenated blood back to the placenta.
A woman asks the nurse about the safety of sexual intercourse during her pregnancy. Which response by the nurse is the most correct?
- A. "Sexual activity should be avoided after the first trimester."
- B. "Sexual activity should be ceased in the case of vaginal bleeding."
- C. "Sexual activity should be avoided in the second trimester."
- D. "Sexual activity should be limited to activity that does not include intercourse."
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sexual intercourse can be enjoyed throughout pregnancy unless it is contraindicated by other conditions. In the case of vaginal bleeding, sexual activity should cease until the cause of the bleeding is determined by the health care provider.