Deck 8: High-Risk Conditions in Pregnancy

Question 1

An obese 28-year-old female is 30 weeks pregnant with a single fetus, has no prior pregnancies, and has a family history of twin pregnancies. The factor that makes her high risk is

A) No prior pregnancies
B) Family history of twin pregnancies
C) Obesity
D) Maternal age

Answer 1

Obesity

Question 2

Teenage pregnancies are commonly associated with

A) Preterm labor
B) Gestational trophoblastic disease
C) Hypotension
D) Cervical incompetence

Answer 2

Preterm labor

Question 3

The fourth stage of labor occurs

A) When contractions are 5 minutes apart
B) When contractions are 1 minute apart
C) Directly after delivery until 1 to 2 hours later
D) 3 to 4 hours after delivery

Answer 3

Directly after delivery until 1 to 2 hours later

Question 4

When a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, it is considered

A) Perinatal loss
B) Ectopic pregnancy
C) Cervical incompetence
D) Placenta previa

Question 5

Abnormal development of the placenta in which fluid-filled clusters are produced instead of normal placental tissue occurs is called

A) Placenta previa
B) Placenta abruptio
C) Polycystic ovary disease
D) Gestational trophoblastic disease

Question 6

Which is a pre-existing condition that can cause a newborn to be small for gestational age (SGA)?

A) Diabetes
B) Obesity
C) Hypertension
D) All of the above

Question 7

Uncontrolled thyroid disease in a pregnant mother can cause all of the following problems in her newborn except

A) Large for gestational age (LGA)
B) Cerebral development problems
C) Cardiac complications
D) Low birth weight

Question 8

Fetal effects of maternal alcohol consumption include

A) Abnormal facial features, behavioral problems, and cardiac complications
B) Abnormal facial features, behavioral problems, and liver damage
C) Developmental complications, renal complications, and paralysis
D) Developmental complications, visual deficits, and paralysis

Question 9

A condition that occurs secondary to a woman's insulin resistance and obesity is

A) Endometriosis
B) Polycystic ovarian syndrome
C) Pelvic inflammatory disease
D) Ectopic pregnancy

Question 10

A condition that commonly occurs in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy due to increased glomerular filtration rate is

A) Dysuria
B) Anuria
C) Nocturia
D) Proteinuria

Question 11

HIV can spread from a mother to her fetus through

A) Pregnancy
B) Delivery
C) Breastfeeding
D) All of the above

Question 12

When educating a pregnant patient about when to contact their provider for follow-up, which sign or symptom should be included?

A) Nocturia
B) Decrease in fetal movement
C) Mild nausea and vomiting
D) Swelling in the ankles

Question 13

Bright red bleeding from the vagina during the second half of pregnancy with cramping that intensifies during contractions is indicative of which condition?

A) Ectopic pregnancy
B) Eclampsia
C) Placenta previa
D) Cervical incompetence

Question 14

Conjunctivitis and joint pain are among the symptoms of which condition:

A) Zika virus
B) HIV/AIDS
C) COVID-19
D) Thyroid disease

Question 15

When referring to Case Study 2: Vaginal Bleeding, the classification of placental abruption if the uterus is irritable and tetanic, but not painful, and the blood pressure is maintained would be

A) Grade 1
B) Grade 2
C) Grade 3
D) Grade 4