ATI RN
Varneys Midwifery Test Bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which one of the following is a cause of oligohydramnios?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Oligohydramnios can result from fetal kidney problems, leading to lack of urine production.
Question 2 of 5
Ms. Carpenter is a 28-year-old female who presents in significant pain she indicates that the discomfort is in the right lower quadrant. The discomfort is colicky in nature and has the patient in tears. Which of the following associated findings increases the index of suspicion for ureteral colic?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hematuria (blood in the urine) is a common associated finding in ureteral colic. The presence of blood in the urine suggests that there may be damage or irritation to the urinary tract, typically caused by the passage of a kidney stone through the ureter. Along with the sharp, colicky pain in the right lower quadrant, the presence of hematuria significantly raises the suspicion for ureteral colic.
Question 3 of 5
Congenital malformations are common in monozygotic twinning. Dichorionicity occurs only in dizygotic twinning.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Monozygotic twins typically have a single chorion, not two.
Question 4 of 5
The commonest causative agent for pyelonephritis is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Escherichia coli is the most common causative agent for pyelonephritis.
Question 5 of 5
A circumscribed swelling on the newborn’s scalp is indicative of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neonatal cephalhematoma is a circumscribed swelling on the newborn’s scalp due to pressure during delivery.