10 Fetal Development NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 10

A nurse is caring for a 33-year-old client who is 10 weeks pregnant and who presented at the healthcare clinic with complaints of vaginal bleeding and slight uterine cramping. The provider performs an ultrasound and diagnoses the client with a threatened abortion. Which of the following instructions would the nurse give to this client?


Question 2 of 10

A nurse is performing a newborn assessment on a baby born at 28 weeks. Which assessment findings should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.


Question 3 of 10

A nurse is educating a group of new nurses on fetal circulation. What factors are involved in the closure of the ductus venosus? Select all that apply.


Question 4 of 10

A nurse is educating student nurses on the process of implantation and fertilization. The students understood the teaching if they identify the most common site of fertilization as which location?


Question 5 of 10

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have a C-section at 36 weeks. The client is worried the baby won’t be able to breathe because of being so small. The nurse would be correct in explaining to the client that fetal lung maturity happens when?


Question 6 of 10

A 16-week pregnant patient asks the nurse what the placenta is for? Which of the following should be included in the nurse’s response? Select all that apply.


Question 7 of 10

A client is concerned that her unborn baby will hear her and her husband arguing, but the husband says that the baby can’t hear. What is the best response by the nurse?


Question 8 of 10

A nurse is providing prenatal instructions to a newly pregnant client. The client asks if it is safe to continue taking her medications. The nurse’s response is based on the knowledge that:


Question 9 of 10

A nurse is instructing a pregnant client about the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Which information most likely characterizes fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?


Question 10 of 10

A nurse is teaching pregnant clients about the risks of preterm labor. At what gestation are fetal lungs are thought to be mature enough to function outside the womb without support?