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The musculoskeletal system adapts to the changes that occur during pregnancy. A woman can expect to experience what change?
- A. Her center of gravity will shift backward.
- B. She will have increased lordosis.
- C. She will have increased abdominal muscle tone.
- D. She will notice decreased mobility of her pelvic joints.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An increase in the normal lumbosacral curve (lordosis) develops, and a compensatory curvature in the cervicodorsal region develops to help the woman maintain her balance.
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Some pregnant patients may complain of changes in their voice and impaired hearing. The nurse can tell these patients that these are common reactions to:
- A. a decreased estrogen level
- B. displacement of the diaphragm, resulting in thoracic breathing
- C. congestion and swelling, which occur because the upper respiratory tract has become more vascular
- D. increased blood volume
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Increased estrogen levels cause vascular congestion and swelling in the upper respiratory tract, affecting voice and hearing.
Which government department is responsible for overseeing the administration of the WIC program?
- A. Social Security Administration
- B. Department of Health and Human Services
- C. Department of Public Health
- D. Children's Bureau
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees public health initiatives and services.
The nurse teaches a pregnant woman about the presumptive, probable, and positive signs of pregnancy. The woman demonstrates understanding of the nurse's instructions if she states that a positive sign of pregnancy is:
- A. a positive pregnancy test
- B. fetal movement palpated by the nurse-midwife
- C. Braxton Hicks contractions
- D. quickening
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Positive signs of pregnancy are attributed to the presence of a fetus, such as hearing the fetal heartbeat or palpating fetal movement. Presumptive and probable signs are less definitive.
Which statement about a condition of pregnancy is accurate?
- A. Insufficient salivation (ptyalism) is caused by increases in estrogen
- B. Acid indigestion (pyrosis) begins early but declines throughout pregnancy
- C. Hyperthyroidism often develops (temporarily) because hormone production increases
- D. Nausea and vomiting rarely have harmful effects on the fetus and may be beneficial
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nausea and vomiting are common and rarely harmful, potentially offering protective benefits. Ptyalism involves excessive salivation, pyrosis worsens later in pregnancy, and hyperthyroidism does not typically develop.
An 'average' menstrual cycle lasts around how many days?
- A. 36
- B. 28
- C. 42
- D. 7
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The average menstrual cycle typically lasts about 28 days, though variations are common.