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Varneys Midwifery Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the role of antenatal corticosteroids in preterm labor?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Corticosteroids accelerate fetal lung maturity to reduce the risk of respiratory distress syndrome.
Question 2 of 5
In marginal cephalopelvic disproportion,
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Marginal cephalopelvic disproportion can often be managed in labor without the need for a cesarean.
Question 3 of 5
The term persistent occipito-posterior position indicates that the occiput
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Persistent occipito-posterior position means the occiput fails to rotate forward.
Question 4 of 5
Uterus hypotonicity is likely to lead to prolonged labor due to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Uterus hypotonicity results in poor coordination of muscle fibers, leading to ineffective contractions.
Question 5 of 5
When a patient is hospitalized with a possible stroke, the AGACNP recognizes that the stroke most likely resulted from a subarachnoid hemorrhage when the patients family reports that the patient
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The key clinical manifestation indicating a possible subarachnoid hemorrhage in this scenario is that the patient had been complaining of a headache before losing consciousness. Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a type of stroke that results from bleeding into the space between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain. Severe headache, often described as the worst headache of one's life, is a classic symptom of subarachnoid hemorrhage. The sudden onset of a severe headache before loss of consciousness raises the suspicion for this type of stroke. Other symptoms such as mental confusion and weakness may also be present, but the headache is a crucial indicator in this case.