Chapter 25: Health Promotion and Pregnancy

Chapter 25: Health Promotion and Pregnancy

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse explains that implantation is the embedding of the fertilized ovum in the uterine mucosa. This implantation usually occurs in the:

ANS:   C

Implantation usually occurs in the fundus of the uterus.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    Page 769         OBJ:    1

TOP:    Implantation   KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. When the patient is diagnosed with a tubal pregnancy, the nurse is aware that in this pregnancy, the patient will probably:

ANS:   D

Any pregnancy where implantation occurs outside the uterine cavity is called ectopic. Tubal pregnancies usually must be resolved by surgical removal of the zygote.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                  REF:    Page 769         OBJ:    1

TOP:    Pregnancy       KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

3. The nurse uses a diagram to show the development of the embryonic stage of pregnancy, which usually lasts about:

ANS:   D

The embryonic stage encompasses the first 8 weeks.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    Page 770         OBJ:    2

TOP:    Pregnancy       KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

4. The nurse is concerned about the patient who is in her first trimester of pregnancy and has been exposed to German measles, because this disease is capable of:

ANS:   B

Rubella is a known teratogen, which can cause birth defects.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                  REF:    Page 770         OBJ:    1

TOP:    Teratogen        KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance