NUR 202 Maternity Exam 1 Questions with Latest Update
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what are some signs of intimate partner violence? - Answer--overuse of health services
-chronic pain
-vague complaints
-depression/anxiety
-missed appointments
-untreated injuries
-partner never wanting to leave pts side
-partner doesn't let pt talk about injuries
-injuries not matching des...
NUR 202 Maternity Exam 1 Questions
with Latest Update
what are some signs of intimate partner violence? - Answer--overuse of health services
-chronic pain
-vague complaints
-depression/anxiety
-missed appointments
-untreated injuries
-partner never wanting to leave pts side
-partner doesn't let pt talk about injuries
-injuries not matching description
what are the phases of the cycle of violence? - Answer-increasing tension leading to
battery
-battery: slaps, punches to the face and head, kicking, stomping, choking, pushing,
breaking bones, burns from irons, mutilations from knives and guns
-honeymoon: period of calm and remote in which the male partner displays kind, loving
behavior and pleas for forgiveness
-honeymoon phase lasts until tensions mount again
What is cultural relativism? - Answer-judging a culture using its own standards instead
of your own
-asking questions about the culture to better understand it
what is ethnocentrism? - Answer-feeling that our own belief or culture is superior than
all others
what to teach a patient about when to do a breast self examination? - Answer-do this 5-
7 days after the completion of menses each month
whats the job of amniotic fluid? - Answer--lung development
-regulates baby's temperature
-allows baby to move
-provides a cushion for the baby
-fluid and electrolyte balance
what does smoking during pregnancy cause? - Answer-IUGR (intrauterine growth
restriction) which leads to low birth weight
where does conception take place? - Answer-in the fallopian tubes, then the egg
implants in the uterus
, what is Linea Nigra? - Answer-Single dark vertical line on the abdomen during
pregnancy caused by increasing progesterone
what does progesterone do during pregnancy? - Answer-it maintains the pregnancy
when should you have a patient reschedule a Pap smear? - Answer-if they have had
intercourse, douched, or put a medication in vagina 24-48 prior to the test
What is lightening during pregnancy? when does this happen? - Answer-is it a
preceding sign of labor, the baby drops into the pelvis, this happens during weeks 38-40
what is a carrier screening? - Answer-a test that detect autosomal recessive gene
mutations for conditions the parents do not show symptoms of
-ex: cystic fibrosis and sickle cell
teaching for Kegel exercises - Answer--this is an exercise that strengthens the pelvic
floor
-hold the contraction for at least 10 seconds (may need to start with just 2 seconds if
floor is weak)
-don't contract the abdomen, buttocks, or thighs
-rest in-between for 10 seconds or more
what is the umbilical cord made up of? what do each of these things do? - Answer--2
arteries: carry out the deoxygenated blood
-1 vein: brings oxygenated blood to the baby
-wharton's jelly: protects the vessels
what are the typical sensations of quickening? - Answer-may feel like gas bubbles or
butterfly flutters
what is GTPAL? - Answer-G: Gravidity- includes all pregnancies, including present
T: Term pregnancies (after 37 weeks)
P: Preterm pregnancies (20-37 weeks)
A: Abortions/miscarried pregnancies (before 20 weeks)
L: Living children to date (Decrease if child dies)
what are positive signs of pregnancy? - Answer-fetal heart sounds, visualization of fetus
ultrasound, fetal movement palpated by hcp (18-20 weeks)
what does primapara mean? - Answer--has had one delivery after 20 weeks gestation
what are the effects of estrogen during pregnancy? - Answer-lightheadedness and
nasal stuffiness
what are the probable signs of pregnancy? - Answer--Chadwick's Sign- purplish or
bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and vulva
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