LVN Maternal and Newborn Nursing

Question 1

What is the recommended weight gain during the first trimester of pregnancy for a woman with a normal pre-pregnancy BMI?

Accepted Answer

0–5 pounds

Answer

5–10 pounds

Answer

10–15 pounds

Answer

15–20 pounds

Question 2

Which vitamin supplement is most important during the first trimester of pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects?

Accepted Answer

Folic acid

Answer

Vitamin A

Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Vitamin D

Question 3

A patient at 28 weeks gestation reports significantly decreased fetal movement over the past several hours. What is the priority nursing action?

Accepted Answer

Instruct the patient to perform a fetal kick count for one hour

Answer

Administer oxygen via non-rebreather mask

Answer

Place the patient in Trendelenburg position

Answer

Prepare for an emergency cesarean section

Question 4

Which complication of pregnancy is characterized by hypertension, proteinuria, and edema occurring after 20 weeks of gestation?

Accepted Answer

Preeclampsia

Answer

Gestational diabetes

Answer

Placenta previa

Answer

Abruptio placentae

Question 5

During Leopold's maneuvers, what information does the first maneuver (fundal grip) provide?

Accepted Answer

What part of the fetus occupies the fundus

Answer

The degree of fetal descent into the pelvis

Answer

The location of the fetal back

Answer

The attitude of the fetal head

Question 6

Which combination places a fetus at greatest risk for hemolytic disease of the newborn due to Rh incompatibility?

Accepted Answer

Mother Rh-negative, Father Rh-positive

Answer

Mother Rh-positive, Father Rh-negative

Answer

Mother Rh-positive, Father Rh-positive

Answer

Mother Rh-negative, Father Rh-negative

Question 7

What is the normal range for fetal heart rate (FHR)?

Accepted Answer

110–160 beats per minute

Answer

80–120 beats per minute

Answer

100–140 beats per minute

Answer

120–180 beats per minute