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Worksheets2205 Exam 1 pt.9
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
A nurse is teaching fetal circulation. Which statement correctly describes the ductus venosus?
It shunts blood from the right atrium to the left atrium
It carries blood from the fetal pulmonary artery to the aorta
It carries deoxygenated blood from fetus to placenta
It shunts blood from the umbilical vein past the liver into the IVC
A nurse is reviewing embryonic respiratory development (weeks 4–7). Which structure is forming during this stage?
Alveoli for gas exchange
Primary bronchi budding from the developing airway
Surfactant-secreting mature type II pneumocytes
Terminal sacs (primitive alveoli)
A nurse is teaching fetal circulation. Which vessel carries the most oxygenated fetal blood?
Umbilical vein
Umbilical artery
Ductus arteriosus
Superior vena cava
A nurse is teaching fetal circulation. Which structure directly allows blood flow from right atrium → left atrium?
Ductus venosus
Ductus arteriosus
Foramen ovale
Umbilical arteries
A nurse is reinforcing umbilical cord anatomy. Which statement is correct?
The cord contains 2 veins and 1 artery
The cord contains 1 artery and 1 vein
The cord contains 4 vessels total
The cord contains 2 arteries and 1 vein
A nurse is teaching fetal circulation. Which statement is correct?
Umbilical arteries carry oxygenated blood to the fetus
Umbilical vein carries deoxygenated blood to placenta
Umbilical arteries carry blood away from fetus to placenta (waste)
Umbilical vein carries the least oxygenated blood
A nurse is teaching fetal circulation. Which shunt connects pulmonary artery → aorta?
Foramen ovale
Ductus arteriosus
Ductus venosus
Ligamentum teres
A nurse is assessing fetal perfusion priorities. Which fetal organs are prioritized for oxygen delivery?
Heart and brain
Liver and kidneys
Stomach and intestines
Skin and skeletal muscle
A client asks what amniotic fluid does. Which response is best?
“It prevents implantation from occurring.”
“It cushions the fetus and helps protect the umbilical cord from compression.”
“It is only produced during labor.”
“It is made only from fetal blood.”
A client asks what forms amniotic fluid over pregnancy. Which statement is most accurate?
Only fetal blood contributes to it
Only the placenta produces it
Only maternal RBCs form it
Early: maternal plasma/serum, later: includes fetal urine
A nurse is teaching placenta function. Which statement is correct?
Placenta stores fetal urine until delivery
Placenta prevents all medications from reaching fetus
Placenta’s main job is to inflate fetal lungs
Placenta provides oxygen/nutrients and removes waste
A nurse is teaching placental circulation. Which statement is correct?
Maternal and fetal blood normally mix freely in the placenta
Placenta only provides waste removal, not oxygen
Placenta is the lifeline exchanging gases/nutrients/waste
Placenta prevents any antibody transfer to fetus
A nurse is teaching a client about gravidity. Which definition is correct?
Number of pregnancies
Number of births after 37 weeks
Number of pregnancies reaching 20 weeks
Number of living children
A nurse is teaching a client about parity. Which definition is correct?
Number of living children only
Number of pregnancies
Number of miscarriages only
Number of pregnancies that reached 20 weeks (viability threshold)
A nurse is documenting a pregnancy history. Which term means never been pregnant?
Nulligravida
Primigravida
Multigravida
Multipara
A nurse is teaching viability. Which is the best description?
The point when fetal heartbeat is detected
The point when pregnancy test turns positive
The point when fetus can live outside uterus (with support)
The point when fetal movement is first felt
A nurse is reviewing a client’s complaint of whitish/gray mucous discharge with a musty odor that serves to protect the vagina. Which term matches?
Leukorrhea
Operculum
Amniotic fluid leakage
Bloody show
A nurse is assessing fetal heart rate (FHR). Which range is normal?
80–100/min
120–160/min
160–190/min
60–80/min
A nurse measures fundal height. What is the correct technique?
Measure from umbilicus to xiphoid
Measure from cervix to umbilicus
Measure from iliac crest to iliac crest
Measure from symphysis pubis to fundus
A client is 26 weeks pregnant. Which finding best fits expected fundal height?
Approximately equals weeks gestation in cm (around 26 cm)
Must be exactly 40 cm in all clients
Should be below the symphysis pubis
Should not be used after 20 weeks
A nurse is teaching “factors affecting pregnancy.” Which is a psychosocial factor?
Lead exposure
Genetics
Mental health/stress
Chronic illness
Which is an environmental factor affecting pregnancy?
Lead exposure/toxins
Parity
OB disorders
Gravidity
Which is a sociodemographic factor affecting pregnancy?
Access to care / socioeconomic barriers
Fetal sex assignment
Placental implantation site
Uterine tone
Which is a biophysical factor affecting pregnancy?
Cultural beliefs
Race/ethnicity
Chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, HTN)
Education level
A client has decreased fetal movement. Which assessment is the best initial nursing action?
Begin CST immediately
Perform digital vaginal exam immediately
Start oxytocin infusion to “wake baby up”
Initiate fetal assessment (kick counts/NST as ordered)
A provider orders NST [nonstress test]. What does NST primarily assess?
Fetal lung maturity
Fetal acid–base status directly
Placental location
Fetal autonomic/CNS integrity via FHR accelerations
Which NST result is reactive at ≥32 weeks?
1 acceleration in 10 minutes
No accelerations in 20 minutes
2 accelerations ≥15 bpm lasting ≥15 sec in 20 minutes
Late decelerations with 50% of contractions
A 30-week NST shows 2 accelerations lasting 10 seconds. Interpretation?
Reactive for <32 weeks (10 × 10)
Nonreactive because must be 15 seconds at all gestations
Positive CST
Abnormal BPP
A 34-week NST shows 2 accelerations lasting 10 seconds. Interpretation?
Reactive
Nonreactive because ≥32 weeks requires 15 × 15
Normal BPP automatically
Positive CST
A nurse explains a BPP [biophysical profile] includes:
Ultrasound + NST
CBC + CMP
Coagulation panel + LFTs
Pelvic exam + ultrasound
Which is one of the ultrasound components of BPP?
Maternal BP trend
Maternal glucose level
Fetal breathing movements
Placental swab culture
In a BPP, each normal parameter receives how many points?
1 point
2 points
3 points
4 points
A BPP score of 8–10 is interpreted as:
Strongly suspect fetal asphyxia
Suspect fetal asphyxia
Equivocal
Normal/low risk of fetal asphyxia
A BPP score of 4 is interpreted as:
Abnormal; concern for fetal compromise/asphyxia
Normal
Reassuring if NST is reactive
Normal if fluid is normal
A nurse explains CST [contraction stress test] is positive when:
At least 3 contractions occur with no late decelerations
2 accelerations occur in 20 minutes
Late decelerations occur with ≥50% of contractions
Variable decelerations occur once
A nurse explains CST [contraction stress test] is negative when:
Late decelerations occur with 50% of contractions
No contractions occur
At least 3 contractions occur with no late decelerations
NST is nonreactive
Which client should NOT receive CST due to risk?
Client with placenta previa and bleeding
Client at 41 weeks with decreased fetal movement
Client with no bleeding and reactive NST
Client with normal ultrasound
A provider orders CST for a client with multiple gestation and preterm labor risk. Best nurse action?
Prepare oxytocin and proceed
Hold CST and notify provider (risk of inducing labor)
Perform digital exam first
Start magnesium sulfate to stimulate contractions
A nurse is teaching quad screen timing. Which is best?
10–13 weeks
14–22 weeks
16–18 weeks (commonly taught window)
After 28 weeks
Quad screen analytes include:
AFP, hCG, unconjugated estriol, inhibin A
TSH, T3, T4, cortisol
BUN, creatinine, sodium, potassium
Troponin, BNP, CK-MB, D-dimer
A client becomes pale/dizzy when lying flat at 30 weeks. What is the priority action?
Place supine with legs elevated
Encourage Valsalva maneuver
Turn to left lateral position
Give rapid oral glucose
