Reproductive Cycle & Fetal Development
Pediatric Respiratory
Newborn Assessment & Transition
Neonatal Risks & Conditions
Pregnancy (Prenatal Care & Discomforts)
100

The hormone that surges to trigger ovulation.

What is luteinizing hormone (LH)?

Tip: LH spike follows estrogen from the dominant follicle.

100

This is the most common chronic illness of childhood, characterized by airway inflammation, hyperresponsiveness, and mucus production.

What is asthma?

100

This simple intervention prevents convection heat loss by shielding the newborn from drafts caused by fans or open windows.

What is closing doors and windows or moving the crib away from drafts?

Tip: Know 4 mechanisms of heat loss / promoting thermoregulation 

100

Crepitus and decreased movement of an arm after shoulder dystocia — likely diagnosis?

What is clavicle fracture?
Tip: Check asymmetric Moro and distal pulses.

100

Simple rule to estimate due date from LMP (how many weeks total?).

What is 40 weeks (Naegele’s rule)?
Tip: LMP + 7 days − 3 months (approx).

200

Phase of the uterine cycle after ovulation, dominated by progesterone.

What is the luteal (secretory) phase?

Tip: Corpus luteum → progesterone → prepare endometrium.

200

This chronic condition, often seen in premature infants with a history of respiratory distress syndrome, is diagnosed when oxygen supplementation is required beyond 28 days of age.

What is chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia)?

200

Two bedside signs that should prompt point-of-care glucose check.

What are jitteriness and poor feeding?
Tip: Check glucose early — signs can be nonspecific.

200

Regular uterine contractions with cervical change occurring before 37 weeks gestation defines this diagnosis.

What is preterm labor?

200

A woman with a pre-pregnancy BMI of 21 should gain this much weight during pregnancy.

What is 25–35 pounds?

300

Weeks when major organ formation (organogenesis) primarily occurs — the highest teratogen risk window.

What is weeks 3–8 (embryonic period)?

Tip: Counsel about exposures in early pregnancy.

300

An infant who presents with meconium ileus, salty-tasting skin, poor weight gain, and frequent respiratory infections should be evaluated for this autosomal recessive disorder caused by a mutation on chromosome 7.

What is cystic fibrosis?

300

Jaundice appearing within 24 hours suggests what?

What is pathologic hyperbilirubinemia (investigate hemolysis)?
Tip: Early onset is abnormal — get a bilirubin level.

300

An infant whose birth weight is greater than the 90th percentile for gestational age meets the diagnosis of this growth category.

What is large for gestational age (LGA)?

300

Maria is a 32-year-old woman who presents for her first prenatal visit. She had one spontaneous abortion at 10 weeks 3 years ago. She delivered twins at 35 weeks, both living, 2 years ago. She delivered a singleton at 39 weeks, currently living, 1 year ago.

The patient's gravid and parity status is listed as this


G4P1113

400

The patient's LMP was 6 weeks ago. They have regularly occurring 28 day cycles. They have a positive pregnancy test today. This is their approximate gestational age today. 

What is 6 weeks'?

400

A chloride concentration greater than 60 mEq/L on this diagnostic test confirms the presence of cystic fibrosis.

What is the sweat chloride test?

400

Physiologic circulatory change that increases pulmonary blood flow at birth.

What is decreased pulmonary vascular resistance after lung expansion?
Tip: First breaths cause pulmonary vasodilation.

400

Dry, peeling skin, long fingernails, meconium-stained fluid, and a thin, wasted appearance are common manifestations of this complication.

What is dysmaturity syndrome/post term pregnancy?

400

The patient presents to the prenatal clinic for their first prenatal visit. These are labs that the nurse should expect to draw (list 3). 

CBC, HIV, HepC, HepB, RPR, Blood type, antibody screen, Rubella IgG, GCCT, UA/UC

500

This phase of the menstrual cycle begins on day 1 with menstruation and is dominated by the hormone estrogen, stimulating growth of ovarian follicles.

What is the follicular phase?

500

Infants with chronic lung disease are at risk for this serious cardiovascular complication, where pulmonary artery hypertension leads to right-sided heart failure.

What is cor pulmonale?

500

Explain briefly how cold stress in a neonate can lead to hypoglycemia (two-step physiologic link).

What is increased metabolic demand → nonshivering thermogenesis (brown fat) → increased glucose consumption → hypoglycemia?
Tip: Prevention (warmth) avoids this cascade.

500

Infants born post-term are at increased risk for this respiratory complication

What is meconium aspiration syndrome?

500

These signs of pregnancy include amenorrhea, nausea and vomiting, breast tenderness, and quickening—though none are considered definitive.

What are possible signs of pregnancy?

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