NCC Maternal Newborn

Which of the following is a gram negative rod? - Answer E. Coli Which if the following could have a tentative identification of "cocci in chains"? - Answer Streptococcus Which antibiotic best treats Chlamydia? - Answer Erythromycin Dark blue or magenta colored papules or nodules (blue berry muffin sign) sometimes seen with congenital CMV are a result of what? - Answer Extramedullary dermal erythropoiesis Fetal hemoglobin shifts the oxy-hemoglobin dissociated curve to the? - Ans...

Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through? - Answer Passive (Simple) Diffusion Intervillous space perfusion is dependent on? - Answer Adequate Uterine Blood Flow Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal position? - Answer Either Rt or Lt Lateral What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to lower called? - Answer Diffusion The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after epidural is? - Answer Mater...

Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood flow? a. Hypertension b. Epidural c. Hemorrhage d. Diabetes e. All of the above - Answer e. All of the above How does the fetus compensate for decreased maternal circulating volume? a. Increases cardiac output by increasing stroke volume. b. Increases cardiac output by increasing it's heart rate. c. Increases cardiac output by increasing fetal movement. - Answer b. Increases cardiac output by increasing it...

Pregnant women oldee than 35 have a higher incidence of all of the following except: A. Neural tube defects B. Gestational diabetes C. Multiple gestation D. Pregnancy induced hypertension - Answer A Women older than 35 have a higher incidence of gestational bleeding related to: A. An incompetent cervix B. Clotting abnormalities C. Abruptio placentae D. Anemia - Answer C Risk of miscarriage because of amniocentesis is: A. Less than 1% B. 10% C. 5% D. 8% - Answer A Dia...

A woman with a BMI of 18 gains 25 lbs during her pregnancy. This pregnancy is at increased risk for a. cesarean delivery b. Delivery of low birthweight delivery c. preeclampsia correct answer: b. delivery of a low birthweight infant During pregnancy, which of the following cardiovascular parameters increases by 60% a. blood volume b. plasma volume c. red cell mass correct answer: b. plasma volume When pregnancy, a woman with epilepsy has a higher risk of seizures a. during labor t...