ATI LPN
Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 9th Edition Test Bank
Chapter 3 Questions
Question 1 of 5
The embryo is termed a fetus at which stage of prenatal development?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The fetus (third stage of prenatal development) begins at the ninth week and continues until the 40th week of gestation or until birth.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is educating a class of expectant parents about fetal development. What is considered fetal age of viability?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: By 20 weeks of gestation, the lungs have matured enough for the fetus to survive outside the uterus (age of viability).
Question 3 of 5
A pregnant woman states, 'My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we have three girls.' What will the nurse explain to this woman?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When a Y-bearing sperm fertilizes an ovum, a male child is produced.
Question 4 of 5
What organ does the ductus venosus shunt blood away from in fetal circulation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fetal blood bypasses the liver through the ductus venosus by carrying blood directly to the inferior vena cava.
Question 5 of 5
What complication can result from untreated respiratory distress in the newborn?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Respiratory distress can cause increased pressure in the right ventricle, causing reopening of the foramen ovale.