ASSIGNMENT QUIZ: (100 pts)

1. What are the scopes of Maternal and Child Health Nursing practice. (5pts)

The scope of the work was such as to provide comprehensive guidance to international and
national stakeholders to meet the WHO global vision of improving the quality of care for
mothers and newborns The care of childbearing and childrearing families is a major focus of
nursing practice, because to have healthy adults you must have healthy children. The nurse’s
role in all these phases focuses on promoting healthy growth and development of the child and
family in health and in illness.

2. What are the standards of Maternal and Child Health Nursing practice . (4pts)

1. Health promotion - Educating clients to be aware of good health

through teaching and role modeling
2. Health maintenance - Intervening to maintain health when risk of
illness is present
3. Health restoration - Promptly diagnosing and treating illness using
interventions that will return client to wellness most rapidly.
4. Health rehabilitation - Preventing further complications from an
illness; bringing an ill client back to an optimal state of wellness or
helping a client to accept inevitable death

3. What is the function of Bartholin’s Gland? (2pts)

The glands secrete a small amount of clear viscid mucus during intercourse .

4. What are the functions of Estrogen in the female reproductive organ ? (3pts)

Stimulate the growth, development, and maintenance of female reproductive structures,

secondary sex characteristics and the breast. And it tells your body when to start and stop
processes affecting your sexual and reproductive health.

5. What are the phases of menstrual cycle? (4pts)

- Menstrual phase
- Follicular phase
- Ovulation phase
- Luteal phase
6. Give at least 4 Natural Family Planning Method and describe? (4pts)

CONDOM - Thin and stretchable rubber sheath worn over the penis by the man during
intercourse and added potential of preventing STD’s.

IMPLANT(NORPLANT) - 6 tiny silicone rubber capsules or 2 rods containing progestin

(evonorgestiel) surgically implanted under the skin of the upper arm; removed surgically in
about 5 years or when the woman wishes to discontinue the method.

DEPO PROVERA - Birth control shot given once every three months to
prevent pregnancy

CERVICAL CAP - Fits snugly over the cervix to prevent the sperm from entering to uterus.

7. Give at least 2 permanent Family Planning Method and describe? (2pts)

Tubal Occlusion / Bilateral Tubal Ligation - Involves tying, cutting the fallopian tubes.

Vasectomy / Vas ligation - Twin incisions are made in the area where the scrotum joins the
body, just over the vas deferens. The tubes are tied and separated.

8. Explain how contraceptive pills as an effective family planning method? (3pts)

All contraceptives are effective, but only if they are used correctly. but it still depends on the
person because there is an implant that lasts for 3 years but before it reaches one year it is
removed, because the person wants to have another child. I can say that it is still effective
because the others who do not want to have a family if the method is followed will not get
pregnant.

9. How is the female condom effective as a family planning method? (3pts)

Can prevent diseases that can be acquired from your future partner. If your future partner
doesn't know that he has a disease or std that you can get, no matter who he has sex with. and
you cannot get pregnant if you opened it properly and you did not damage it .
10. How is endometriosis interfering fertility? (3pts)

Cause tissue that builds up outside the uterus. This may cause inflammation, scarring and cysts.
This often builds up or form in around the fallopian tube (where the egg cells travel to fallopian
tube). They
become blocked the fallopian tube, this prevents the egg from traveling through the tube during
ovulation.

11. Why is Amniocentesis an important diagnostic procedure in assessing fetal

maturity? (2)

Amniocentesis is important because this test can detect chromosomal conditions such as (Down
syndrome), genetics conditions (such as cystic fibrosis) or congenital disabilities. this procedure
is usually performed in the second or third trimester of pregnancy

12. Identify all the fetal growth and development in gestational weeks. (5pts)
2 weeks: Fertilization3 weeks: Implantation
4 weeks: Cells is now officially an embryo (your baby's size is a poppy seed)
5 weeks: The circulatory system is beginning to form, and cells in the tiny "heart" (your baby’s
size is a sesame seed).
6 weeks: Your baby's nose, mouth and ears are starting to take shape, and their intestines and
brain are beginning to develop. (Your baby is the size of a lentil).
7 weeks: Your baby has doubled in size since last week, little hands and feet that look more like
paddles are emerging from the developing arms and legs. (Your baby is the size of a blueberry).
8 weeks: Your baby has started moving around, though you won't feel your baby move yet.
Breathing tubes now extend from their throat to their developing lungs. (Your baby is the size of
a kidney bean).
9 weeks: Your baby's basic anatomy is developing (they even have tiny earlobes now), but
there's much more to come. (Your baby is the size of a grape).
10 weeks: Your embryo has completed the most critical portion of development. Their skin is
still translucent, but their tiny limbs can bend and fine details like nails are starting to form.
(Your baby is the size of a kumquat).
11 weeks: Your baby is almost fully formed. They're kicking, stretching, and even hiccupping as
their diaphragm develops, although you can't feel any activity yet. (Your baby is the size of a fig).
12 weeks: This week your baby's reflexes kick in: Their fingers will soon begin to open and close,
toes will curl, and their mouth will make sucking movements. (Your baby is the size of a lime).
13 weeks: This is the last week of your first trimester. Your baby's tiny fingers now have
fingerprints, and their veins and organs are clearly visible through their skin. If you're having a
girl, her ovaries contain more than 2 million eggs. (Your baby is the size of a pea pod)
14 weeks: Your baby's brain impulses have begun to fire and they're using their facial muscles.
Their kidneys are working now, too. If you have an ultrasound, you may even see them sucking
their thumb. (Your baby is the size of a lemon).
15 weeks: Your baby's eyelids are still fused shut, but they can sense light. If you shine a
flashlight on your tummy, they'll move away from the beam. Ultrasounds done this week may
reveal your baby's sex. (Your baby is the size of an apple)
16 weeks: The patterning on your baby's scalp has begun, though their hair isn't visible yet.
Their legs are more developed, their head is more upright, and their ears are close to their final
position. (Your baby is the size of an avocado).
17 weeks: Your baby can move their joints, and their skeleton formerly soft cartilage is now
hardening to bone. The umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker. (Your baby is the size of a
turnip).
18 weeks: Your baby is flexing their arms and legs, and you may be able to feel those
movements. Internally, a protective coating of myelin is forming around their nerves. (Your baby
is the size of a bell pepper).
19 weeks: Your baby's senses smell, vision, touch, taste and hearing – are developing and they
may be able to hear your voice. Talk, sing or read out loud to them, if you feel like it. (Your baby
is the size of an heirloom tomato.)
20 weeks: Your baby can swallow now and their digestive system is producing meconium. (Your
baby is the size of a banana)
21 weeks: Your baby's movements have gone from flutters to full-on kicks and jabs against the
walls of your womb. (Your baby is the size of a carrot).
22 weeks: Your baby now looks almost like a miniature newborn. Features such as lips and
eyebrows are more distinct, but the pigment that will color their eyes isn't present yet. (Your
baby is the size of a spaghetti squash).
23 weeks: Your baby's ears are getting better at picking up sounds. (Your baby is the size of a
large mango).
24 weeks: Your baby cuts a pretty long and lean figure, but chubbier times are coming.(Your
baby is the size of an ear of corn).
25 weeks: Your baby's wrinkled skin is starting to fill out with baby fat, making them look more
like a newborn. Their hair is beginning to come in, and it has color and texture. (Your baby is
now the same weight as an average rutabaga).
26 weeks: Your baby is now inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, which helps develop their
lungs. These breathing movements are good practice for that first breath of air at birth. (Your
baby is the size of a bunch of scallions).
27 weeks: This is the last week of your second trimester. Your baby now sleeps and wakes on a
regular schedule, and their brain is very active. Their lungs aren't fully formed, but they could
function outside the womb with medical help. (Your baby is the size of a head of cauliflower).
28 weeks : Your baby's eyesight is developing, which may enable them to sense light filtering in
from the outside. They can blink, and their eyelashes have grown in. (Your baby is the size of a
large eggplant).
29 weeks: Your baby's muscles and lungs are busy getting ready to function in the outside
world, and their head is growing to make room for their developing brain. (Your baby is the size
of a butternut squash).
30 weeks: Your baby is surrounded by a pint and a half of amniotic fluid, although there will be
less of it as they grow and claim more space inside your uterus. (Your baby is the size of a large
cabbage).
31 weeks: Your baby can now turn their head from side to side. (Your baby is the size of a
coconut).
32 weeks: You're probably gaining about a pound a week now. (Your baby is the size of a large
jicama).
33 week: The bones in your baby's skull aren't fused yet. That allows them to shift as their head
squeezes through the birth canal. They won't fully fuse until adulthood. (Your baby is the size of
a pineapple).
34 weeks: Your baby's central nervous system is maturing, as are their lungs. Babies born
between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems usually do well in the long run.
(Your baby is the size of a cantaloupe).
35 week: It's getting snug inside your womb, but you should still feel your baby moving as much
as ever. Your baby's kidneys are fully developed, and their liver can process some waste
products. (Your baby is the size of a honeydew melon).
36 weeks: Your baby is gaining about an ounce a day. They're also losing most of their lanugo
hair that covered their body, along with the vernix caseosa, a waxy substance that was
protecting their skin until now. (Your baby is the size of a head of romaine lettuce).
37 weeks: Your due date is very close, and though your baby looks like a newborn, they're not
considered full-term until 39 weeks. Over the next two weeks, their lungs and brain will
continue to mature. (Your baby is the size of a bunch of Swiss chard).
38 weeks: Are you curious about your baby's eye color? Their irises aren't fully pigmented at
birth, so their eyes could change color up until they're about a year old. (Your baby is the size of
a leek).
39 weeks: Your baby's physical development is complete, but they're still busy putting on fat
and growing bigger. (Your baby is the size of a mini watermelon).
40 weeks: Your provider will continuously assess your pregnancy to make sure you can safely
continue your pregnancy. (Your baby is the size of a small pumpkin).
41 weeks: Your baby is now considered late-term
13. Identify the different fetal presentation, position and lie (10pts)
Head first (called vertex or cephalic presentation)
Facing backward (occiput anterior position)
Spine parallel to mother's spine (longitudinal lie)
Neck bent forward with chin tucked
Arms folded across the chest
Transverse
oblique

14. What is Quickening in pregnancy? (2pts)

Quickening is when a pregnant person starts to feel their baby's movement in their uterus
(womb). It feels like flutters, bubbles or tiny pulses

15. What do you mean by Phenotype? (2pts)

The observable characteristics or traits of an organism that are produced by the interaction of
the genotype and the environment.

16. What do you mean by Karyotype? (2pts)

Collection of chromosomes, which carry your genetic information.

17. Using the , compute for the EDD of a woman with LMP of November 18, 2023. (7pts)

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

- 3 MONTHS
AUGUST 18, 2023
+ 7DAYS
AUGUST 25, 2023
+ 1 YEAR
AUGUST 25, 2024 (EDD)
18. Using the Naegele’s Rule, compute for the EDD of a woman with LMP of May 31, 2023. (7pts)

MAY 31, 2023

- 3 MONTHS
FEB 29, 2023
+ 7DAYS
MARCH 7 2023
+ 1 YEAR
MARCH 7, 2024 (EDD)
19. Using the Naegele’s Rule, compute for the AOG of pregnant woman whose LMP was May 28,
2023 and the date of check was January 24, 2024 (15pts)

Days between May 28, 2023 and January 24, 2024 is 180
180 ÷ 7 = 25.7 (AOG IN WEEKS)

20. Using the Naegele’s Rule, compute for the AOG of pregnant woman whose LMP was August 28,
2023 and the date today February 24, 2024 (15pts)

Days between August 28, 2023 and February 24, 2024 is 241
241 ÷ 7 = 34.4 (AOG IN WEEKS)