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1 | Page COMPREHENSIVE PHASE WORKBOOK OBSTETRIC NURSING NOV 2025 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination Review SITUATION: Vajee Nismus, a graduating nursing student is reviewing her notes on maternity nursing in preparation for her Licensure Examination. If you were her, what would be your answers to the following test questions that Betty is practicing? 1. If conception fails to occur, menstruation takes place about 2 weeks after ovulation as a result of: A. Increase progesterone and estrogen level. B. Stimulation of the graafian follicle. C. Gn-RH secretion D. Degeneration of the corpus luteum 2. Increased levels of FSH-RH stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete: A. Progesterone B. FSH C. Oxytocin D. Prolactin 3. A deficiency with this type of vitamin will lead to neural tube defects in pregnant women: A. Niacin B. Riboflavin C. Folic acid D. Ascorbic acid 4. A clinical instructor is discussing is discussing the menstrual cycle to a group of nursing students. The instructor asks the nursing students to describe the follicle stimulating hormone and the leuteinizing hormone and they accurately respond by stating that: A. FSH and LH are released from the anterior pituitary gland. B. FSH and LH are secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary. C. FSH and LH are secreted by the adrenal gland. D. FSH and LH stimulates the formation of milk during pregnancy 5. The clients last menstrual period is October 1, 2014. Using Nagele’s rule, the expected date of delivery is (EDD) is: A. April 8, 2015 B. May 8, 2015 C. July 8, 2015 D. June 8, 2016 6. Which of the following the nurse do first when dealing with the couple having sexual problems after 20 years of marriage? A. Provide the couple with information about common sexual problems. B. Arrange a physical examination for both partners. C. Refer the couple to a support group for sexual dysfunction. D. Allow the couple to talk about their sexual problem. 7. The hormone responsible for the development of the ovum during the menstrual cycle is: A. Estrogen B. Progesterone C. FSH D. LH SITUATION: Nurse Pussu Negro and the other staff are discussing the genetic principles influencing fetal growth and development. Here are some common concepts that you should be aware of to provide optimum care to clients. 8. Ovulation takes place during which of the following phases of the menstrual cycle? A. Luteal phase B. Proliferative phase C. Ischemic D. Secretory phase 9. The developing cell are called a fetus from the: A. End of second week to the onset of labor. B. Implantation of the fertilized ovum. C. Time of fetal heart is heard. D. Eight weeks to the time of birth. 10. Mr. and Mrs. Annu Daw arrive at the pre-natal visit. Mr. Gani tells the nurse that the women in their family usually have girl babies first & wonders why some women always have girls. The nurse’s correct response is: A. “The sex of the baby is determined by the father.” B. “Some women are just more fertile by nature.” C. “Nature determines whether the baby will be a girl or boy.” D. “The sex of the baby is determined by the egg.” 11. Innu Sente, a patient who is new to the genetic clinic, asks the nurse, “What do call the picture breakdown of the number and size of the person’s chromosomes?” The nurse’s correct response is: A. Karyotype B. Pedigree C. Pictograph D. Partograph 12. Variations in the length of the menstrual cycle are due to variations in the number of days in which of the following phases? A. Proliferative B. Luteal C. Ischemic D. Secretory 13. In counseling a group of adolescents at the health clinic about menstruation, the nurse states that ovulation usually occurs at what time during a 35 day cycle? A. Day 18 B. Day 21 C. Day 25 D. Day 11 14. Mrs. Wakwak asks the nurse, “When will I feel my baby moving”?. The nurse responds by telling her that fetal movement will be noted between? A. 6 and 8 weeks B. 8 and 10 weeks C. 10 and 12 weeks D. 16 and 20 weeks 15. When measuring the fundal height of Mrs. Taba Choy, who is at 28 weeks of gestation, the nurse would expect which of the following measurement in centimeters? A. 22 cm B. 28 cm C. 36 cm D. 40 cm 16. A married client, who is at 7 weeks gestation, is being seen for her first pre-natal visit. In relation to normal maternal acceptance of pregnancy, the nurse would expect that the client feels: A. Detached from the event until physical changes occur. B. Much happiness and enjoyment from the event. C. Overwhelmed by the thought of future changes. D. Some ambivalence now that the pregnancy is confirmed. * NLE * NCLEX * CGFNS * HAAD * PROMETRICS * DHA * MIDWIFERY * LET * RAD TECH * CRIMINOLOGY * DENTISTRY * PHARMACY *