Evaluation Exam For NCM 101

University of Nueva Caceres
AYALA EDUCATION
College of Nursing
NCM 101 RLE
EVALUATION TEST
TEST I. Multiple Choice. Read and analyze each statement carefully. From
among the choices, select the best answer .
1. Accompanied by her husband, a patient seeks admission to the labor and
delivery area. The client states that she is in labor and says she attended the
hospital clinic for prenatal care. Which question should the nurse ask her
first?
A .Do you have any chronic illness?
C. What is your expected due
date?
B. Do you have any allergies?
D. Who will be with you
during labor?
2. A patient is in the second stage of labor. During this stage, how
frequently should the nurse in charge assess her uterine contractions?
A Every 5 minutes
C. Every 30 minutes
B. Every 15 minutes
D. Every 60 minutes
3. A patient is in her last trimester of pregnancy. Nurse Vickie should instruct
her to notify her primary health care provider immediately if she notices:
A. Blurred vision
C. Increased vaginal mucus
B. Hemorrhoids
D. Shortness of breath on exertion
4. The nurse in-charge is reviewing a patients prenatal history. Which finding
indicates a genetic risk factor?
A. The patient is 25 years old.
B. The patient has a child with cystic fibrosis.
C. The patient was exposed to rubella at 36 weeks gestation.
D. The patient has a history of preterm labor at 32 weeks gestation.
5 When evaluating a clients knowledge of symptoms to report during her
pregnancy, which statement would indicate to the nurse in charge that the
client understands the information given to her?
A . I ll report increased frequency of urination
B If I have blurred or double vision, I should call the clinic immediately.
C. If I feel tired after resting, I should report it immediately.
D. Nausea should be reported immediately.
6. Following a precipitous delivery, examination of the clients vagina reveals
a fourth-degree laceration. Which of the following would be contraindicated
when caring for this client?
A. Applying cold to limit edema during the first 12 to 24 hours.
B. Instructing the client to used two or more peri pads to cushion the area.
C. Instructing the client on the use of sitz bath if ordered.
D. Instructing the client about the importance of perineal ( Kegel ) exercices
7. After completing a second vaginal examination of a client in labor, the
nurse-midwife determines that the fetus is in the right occiput anterior
position and at (1) station. Based on these findings, the nurse-midwife
knows that the fetal presenting part is:
A.1 cm below the ischial spines
B. Directly in line with ischial spines
C. 1 cm above the ischial spines

D. In no relationship to the ischial
spines.
8. During a prenatal visit at 4 months gestation, a pregnant client asks
whether tests can be done to identify fetal abnormalities. Between 18 and 40
weeks gestation, which procedure is used to detect fetal anomalies?
A. Amniocentesis
C. Fetoscopy
B. Chronic villi sampling
D. Ultrasound
9. A client who is 36 weeks pregnant comes to the clinic for a prenatal
checkup. To assess the clients preparation for parenting, the nurse might ask
which question?
A. are you planning to have an epidural anesthesia?

B. Have you begun prenatal classes?
C. What changes have you made at home to get ready for the baby?
D. Can you tell me about the meals you typically eat each day?
10. Client whos admitted to labor and delivery has the following assessment
findings: gravida 2 para 1, estimated 40 weeks gestation, contractions 2
minutes apart, lasting 45 seconds, vertex +4 station. Which of the following
would be the priority at this time?
A. Placing the client in bed to begin fetal monitoring.
B. Preparing for immediate delivery.
C. Checking for ruptured membranes.
D. Providing comfort measures.
11. The nurse is caring for a client in labor. The external fetal monitor shows a
pattern of variable decelerations in fetal heart rate. What should the nurse do
first?
A. Change the clients position
C. Check for placenta
previa
B. Prepare for emergency ceasarian section. D. Administer oxygen
12. The nurse in charge is caring for a postpartum client who had a vaginal
delivery with a midline episiotomy. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority for
this client?
A. Risk for deficient fluid volume related to hemorrhage.
B. Risk for infection related to the type of delivery.
C. Pain related to the type of incision.
D. Urinary retention related to periurethral edema.
13. Which change would the nurse identify as a progressive physiological
change in postpartum period?
A.Lactation
B.Lochia
C.Uterine Involution
D.Diuresis
14. What is the approximate time that the blastocyst spends traveling to the
uterus for implantation?
A. 2 days
B. 7 days
C. 10 days
D. 14 days
15. After teaching a pregnant woman who is in labor about the purpose of the
episiotomy, which of the following purposes stated by the client would
indicate to the nurse that the teaching was effective?
A. Shortens the second stage of labor. C. Prevents perineal edema
B. Enlarges the pelvic inlet
D. Ensures quick placental
delivery
16. While caring for a multigravida client in early labor in a birthing center,
which of the following foods would be best if the client requests a snack?
A.Yogurt
B. Cereal with milk
C. Vegetable soup D.Peanut butter
cookies
17. The multigravida mother with a history of rapid labor who us in active
labor calls out to the nurse, The baby is coming! which of the following
would be the nurses first action?
A. Inspect the perineum
C. auscultate the fetal heart rate
B. Time the contractions
D. Contact the birth attendant.
18. While assessing a primipara during the immediate postpartum period, the
nurse in charge plans to use both hands to assess the clients fundus to:
A. Prevent uterine inversion
C. Hasten the puerperium
period
B. Promote uterine involution
D. Determine the size of the fundus
19. Which of the following fetal positions is most favorable for birth?
A. Vertex presentation
C. Frank breech presentation
B. Transverse lie
D. Posterior position of fetal head
20. Labor is a series of events affected by the coordination of the five

essential factors. One of these is the passenger (fetus). Which are the other
four factors?
A. Contractions, passageway, placental position and function, pattern of care.
B. Contractions, maternal response, placental position, psychological
response.
C. Passageway, contractions, placental position and function, psychological
response.
D. Passageway, Placental position and function, Paternal response,
psychological response.
IDENTIFICATION: Fill up the missing word/s.

1. ______________The low narrow end of the uterus that contains its opening.
2. ______________The stretching of the opening of the cervix to accommodate
childbirth.
3. ______________ The thinning and shortening of the cervix in preparation for
childbirth.
4. ______________The entrance of the fetal presenting part into the upper pelvic
channel or birth canal
5. ______________The unborn child still inside the uterus
6. ______________The rounded upper portion of the uterus
7. ______________A series of four types of abdominal palpitation for determining
fetal position
8. ______________descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity about 2 weeks
before term labor
9. ______________A drug that stimulates uterine contractions
10.______________A skin- and muscle-covered area over pelvic structures, usually
meaning the area between the vagina and the anus in females
11._____________ The period of a pregnancy prior to 37 weeks of gestation
12.______________The hollow, muscular female reproductive organ where a fetus
develops
13.______________An obstetric procedure used to control delivery of the fetal head
. It involves applying upward pressure from the coccygealregion to extend the
head during actual delivery, thereby protecting the musculature of the perine
um.
14.______________ Cleansing of the external genitalia, perineum, and surrounding
area.
15.______________A surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during
childbirth, to aid a difficult delivery and prevent rupture of tissues.
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C. 1 cm above the ischial spines

A. are you planning to have an epidural anesthesia?

20. Labor is a series of events affected by the coordination of the five

IDENTIFICATION: Fill up the missing word/s.

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