NCLEX-RN

NCLEX-RN Review Study Guide

Chapter Three: Maternity Nursing 1. Unilateral pelvic pain caused by ovulation is called ____________________________. 2. ____________________________ is when a pregnant mother feels a fetus move inside of her. This occurs at about 16-20 weeks. 3. The most favorable pelvis type for labor and birth is ____________________________. 4. ____________________________ is when the placenta comes very close to, or partially or fully blocks the cervical OS. 5. The major ovarian hormones are ____________________________ and ____________________________. 6. The average menstrual cycle is ____________________________ days. 7. An ectopic pregnancy is one that does not implant in the ____________________________. 8. True or false, an ectopic pregnancy may be viable if it is caught early enough. ____________________________ 9. Rhogam is given if a pregnant mother is RH ____________________________. 10. A patient is pregnant for the sixth time. She has two sets of twins, and two additional boys living. What is her gravida and para? ____________________________ 11. The pneumonic GTPAL stands for: • G Gravidity • T ____________________________ • P Preterm births • A ____________________________ • L Current living children 12. Missing a period, nausea, and vomiting are ____________________________ signs of pregnancy. 13. Having a fetal heart rate detected is a ____________________________ sign of pregnancy. 14. When a woman is pregnant, she will have a purplish discoloration of the mucous membranes of the female reproductive tract. This is known as: a. Ballottement b. Chadwick’s sign c. Goodell’s sign d. Hegar’s sign 15. If a substance is dangerous to a developing fetus, it is called ____________________________. 16. Adolescent mothers and ____________________________mothers are at higher risk for preterm labor and genetic abnormalities. 17. Your patient’s last menstrual period was April 16. When is she due to have her baby? ____________________________

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