NARM Prenatal Care 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is Rh factor importance in pregnancy?
- Rh-negative mothers may develop antibodies against Rh-positive babies, requiring RhoGAM (Correct answer)
- A vitamin supplement
- A prenatal test type
- Blood sugar measure
Correct answer: Rh-negative mothers may develop antibodies against Rh-positive babies, requiring RhoGAM
Blood protein mismatch can cause serious complications.
Question 2: When should midwife-to-physician transfer occur?
- Preeclampsia, GDM needing medication, preterm labor, breech after 37wk (Correct answer)
- Only if mother requests
- Never
- Only first pregnancies
Correct answer: Preeclampsia, GDM needing medication, preterm labor, breech after 37wk
Certain complications require medical intervention.
Question 3: What is a non-stress test?
- Monitoring fetal heart rate response to movement to assess well-being (Correct answer)
- Mothers stress test
- Diabetes test
- Position test
Correct answer: Monitoring fetal heart rate response to movement to assess well-being
This test watches heart rate patterns during fetal movement.
Question 4: What are ectopic pregnancy signs?
- Sharp abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, dizziness - pregnancy outside uterus (Correct answer)
- Morning sickness
- Normal symptoms
- Increased appetite
Correct answer: Sharp abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, dizziness - pregnancy outside uterus
This emergency involves implantation in the wrong location.
Question 5: What is cervical insufficiency?
- Premature cervical dilation potentially causing preterm birth (Correct answer)
- An infection type
- Normal late pregnancy
- Cesarean complication
Correct answer: Premature cervical dilation potentially causing preterm birth
The cervix opens too early in pregnancy.
Question 6: What is a biophysical profile?
- Comprehensive fetal assessment: movement, tone, breathing, fluid, and NST (Correct answer)
- Psychological profile
- Blood test
- Fitness level
Correct answer: Comprehensive fetal assessment: movement, tone, breathing, fluid, and NST
Multiple aspects of fetal health are evaluated simultaneously.
NARM Prenatal Care 2
What is Rh factor importance in pregnancy?