Maternity Nursing Quiz: Know Every Stage of Pregnancy?

1. Which hormone maintains the corpus luteum during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy?

Estrogen

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

Progesterone

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

2. What is the normal rate of weight gain during the second and third trimesters?

0.5 lb per week

1 lb per week

2 lb per week

3 lb per week

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4. Which finding indicates adequate placental perfusion during labor?

Fetal heart rate 110-160 bpm with variability

Maternal blood pressure 160/100 mmHg

Urine output less than 25 mL/hour

Fetal scalp pH below 7.20

5. What is the primary function of the amniotic fluid?

Provide nutrients to the fetus

Cushion and protect the fetus, regulate temperature, and allow movement

Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide

Prevent maternal antibodies from crossing the placenta

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7. Which stage of labor includes cervical dilation from 0 to 10 cm?

First stage

Second stage

Third stage

Fourth stage

8. What is the average duration of the second stage of labor in a primigravida?

30 minutes to 1 hour

1 to 2 hours

2 to 3 hours

3 to 4 hours

9. Which of the following is a sign of placental separation during the third stage of labor?

Sudden gush of vaginal bleeding

Lengthening of the umbilical cord

Fundus becomes boggy and soft

Maternal blood pressure decreases

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11. Which assessment finding suggests postpartum hemorrhage requiring intervention?

Fundus firm at umbilicus 2 hours postpartum

Saturation of one perineal pad per hour for 2 consecutive hours

Lochia with a fleshy odor

Hemoglobin drop of 1 g/dL in 24 hours

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13. Which physiological change is expected during the puerperium?

Uterus involutes at a rate of 1 cm per day

Lochia becomes serosanguineous after 7 days

Cervix returns to nulliparous state

All of the above

14. A primigravida at 28 weeks gestation reports sudden onset of vaginal bleeding and severe abdominal pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Placenta previa

Placental abruption

Gestational trophoblastic disease

Threatened abortion

15. Which antihypertensive medication is considered first-line for hypertensive crisis in pregnancy?

Lisinopril

Labetalol

Atenolol

Enalapril

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Maternity Nursing Quiz: Know Every Stage of Pregnancy?

1. Which hormone maintains the corpus luteum during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What is the normal rate of weight gain during the second and third trimesters?

3. During pregnancy, cardiac output increases by approximately ____% above baseline.

4. Which finding indicates adequate placental perfusion during labor?

5. What is the primary function of the amniotic fluid?

6. The normal amniotic fluid index (AFI) in the third trimester ranges from to cm.

7. Which stage of labor includes cervical dilation from 0 to 10 cm?

8. What is the average duration of the second stage of labor in a primigravida?

9. Which of the following is a sign of placental separation during the third stage of labor?

10. Normal lochia rubra lasts approximately ____ days postpartum.

11. Which assessment finding suggests postpartum hemorrhage requiring intervention?

12. The Apgar score is assessed at and minutes after birth.

13. Which physiological change is expected during the puerperium?

14. A primigravida at 28 weeks gestation reports sudden onset of vaginal bleeding and severe abdominal pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?

15. Which antihypertensive medication is considered first-line for hypertensive crisis in pregnancy?

16. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening is typically performed at ____ weeks of gestation.

Maternity Nursing Quiz: Know Every Stage of Pregnancy?

1. Which hormone maintains the corpus luteum during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What is the normal rate of weight gain during the second and third trimesters?

3. During pregnancy, cardiac output increases by approximately ____% above baseline.

4. Which finding indicates adequate placental perfusion during labor?

5. What is the primary function of the amniotic fluid?

6. The normal amniotic fluid index (AFI) in the third trimester ranges from ____ to ____ cm.

7. Which stage of labor includes cervical dilation from 0 to 10 cm?

8. What is the average duration of the second stage of labor in a primigravida?

9. Which of the following is a sign of placental separation during the third stage of labor?

10. Normal lochia rubra lasts approximately ____ days postpartum.

11. Which assessment finding suggests postpartum hemorrhage requiring intervention?

12. The Apgar score is assessed at ____ and ____ minutes after birth.

13. Which physiological change is expected during the puerperium?

14. A primigravida at 28 weeks gestation reports sudden onset of vaginal bleeding and severe abdominal pain. What is the most likely diagnosis?

15. Which antihypertensive medication is considered first-line for hypertensive crisis in pregnancy?

16. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) screening is typically performed at ____ weeks of gestation.

6. The normal amniotic fluid index (AFI) in the third trimester ranges from to cm.

12. The Apgar score is assessed at and minutes after birth.