Actual tests NCLEX-RN CompilationNCLEX-RN
QUESTION 1
A 25-year-old client believes she may be pregnant with her first child. She schedules an obstetric examination with the nurse practitioner to determine the status of
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Actual tests NCLEX-RN CompilationNCLEX-RN
QUESTION 1
A 25-year-old client believes she may be pregnant with her first child. She schedules an obstetric examination with the nurse practitioner to determine the status of
her possible pregnancy. Her last menstrual period began May 20, and her estimated date of confinement using Nägele's rule
is:
A. March 27
B. February 1
C. February 27
D. January 3
Correct Answer: C
Section: (none)
Explanation
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
(A)March 27 is a miscalculation. (B) February 1 is a miscalculation. (C) February 27 is the correct answer. To calculate the estimated date of confinement using
Nagele's rule, subtract 3 months from the date that the last menstrual cycle began and then add 7 days to the result. (D) January 3 is a miscalculation.
QUESTION 2
The nurse practitioner determines that a client is approximately 9 weeks' gestation. During the visit, the practitioner informs the client about symptoms of physical
changes that she will experience during her first trimester, such as:
A. Nausea and vomiting
B. Quickening
C. A 68 lb weight gain
D. Abdominal enlargement
Correct Answer: A
Section: (none)
Explanation
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
(A) Nausea and vomiting are experienced by almost half of all pregnant women during the first 3 months of pregnancy as a result of elevated human chorionic
gonadotropin levels and changed carbohydrate metabolism. (B) Quickening i
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