10 Fetal Development NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 10

During which phase of fetal development is the ball of cells moving out of the Fallopian tubes and into the uterus?


Question 2 of 10

A nurse is teaching a student nurse about fertilization and implantation. Teaching has been understood if which of the following is identified as the role of the Corpus Luteum?


Question 3 of 10

During the first trimester screening the ultrasound tech is checking for the site of placental implantation. The nurse knows that which part of the uterus is the normal site of placental implantation?


Question 4 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 5 of 10

A nurse is educating a pregnant client on fetal circulation. The client wonders how the baby gets oxygen if the lungs aren’t working properly. The correct response by the nurse is that gas exchange occurs where?


Question 6 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 7 of 10

A nurse is educating a group of pregnant clients on the risks of taking ibuprofen during pregnancy. A client asks why the fetus has holes in its heart. What is the most appropriate explanation of the purpose for the ductus arteriosus?


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 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 10 of 10

The nurse caring for a newborn diagnosed with patent ductus arteriosus explains to the client’s parents that the ductus arteriosus is an opening between which of the following?