Maternity Nursing Q 48
From the 33rd week of gestation till full term, a healthy mother should have a prenatal check-up every:
A. Week
B. 2 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 4 weeks
Correct Answer: A. Week
In the 9th month of pregnancy, the mother needs to have a weekly visit to the prenatal clinic to monitor fetal condition and to ensure that she is adequately prepared for the impending labor and delivery.
Option B: Starting from week 28 to week 36 of pregnancy, the woman should have a prenatal visit every 2 weeks. The healthcare provider will probably measure the height of the woman’s uterus, which can very much help to determine how big the baby is growing. The healthcare provider will also listen to her heart rate with a fetal doppler. In addition, if the pregnant woman did not undergo any screening at her last appointment, the healthcare provider may recommend that she takes a test like the quad screen, which can identify possible cases of chromosomal, or other developmental abnormalities.
Option C: In the third trimester, the pregnant woman will have a prenatal visit every 2 weeks until week 36. After that, she will see her provider every week.
Option D: The next prenatal visits — often scheduled about every four weeks during the first trimester — might be shorter than the first. Near the end of the first trimester — by about 12 to 14 weeks of pregnancy — the woman might be able to hear her baby’s heartbeat with a small device that bounces sound waves off the baby’s heart (Doppler).