NSG 432 EXAM 1 CONTENT
2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% PASS
What 2 hormones stimulate the release of the mature ovum from the ovary
on day 12 of the menstrual cycle? What 2 hormones will decrease if
fertilization/implantation do not occur? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔LH and FSH
- Estrogen and progesterone -> menstruation
What secretes estrogen and progesterone and reaches its peak function
about 8 days after ovulation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Corpus luteum (if
,fertilization occurs, this will last until placenta develops/takes over this
function)
When should prenatal care begin? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔12 weeks before
gestation
What days are the highest chances of fertilization - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Days
11-15
Treatments for BV, Candidiasis/yeast infection, and trichomoniasis - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔BV is often treated with metronidazole (Flagyl).
Candidiasis/yeast infection is common during pregnancy and may be
treated with fluconazole or with an OTC antifungal agent; Metronidazole is
the recommended treatment for trichomoniasis during pregnancy
Copper IUD - emergency contraceptive - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A copper IUD can
be placed within 5 days of unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy
- For greatest effectiveness, EC should be taken within 72 hours of the
incident. EC works by suppressing ovulation
What is conception? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the union of a single egg (women are
born w/ eggs and are not released until puberty) with a single sperm
, How long is the egg released from ovulation considered fertile? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔24 hrs
Where does fertilization occur? How long does it take a zygote to travel
down the fallopian tube? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔in outer 1/3 of fallopian tube; 3-4
days
When does implantation occur? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔6-10 days after
fertilization
What is the length of the embryonic stage? What forms in this stage? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Days 15- 8 weeks (weeks 8-40 - fetal developmental stage)
- MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO TERATOGENS
- Amniotic sac and fluid forms - Purpose is to provide antibacterial
properties and provide cushion
- Yolk sac: transfers maternal nutrients and oxygen to the embryo;
disappears after 5th/6th week
- this is followed/accompanied by the development of the umbilical cord by
day 14
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2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 100% PASS
What 2 hormones stimulate the release of the mature ovum from the ovary
on day 12 of the menstrual cycle? What 2 hormones will decrease if
fertilization/implantation do not occur? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔LH and FSH
- Estrogen and progesterone -> menstruation
What secretes estrogen and progesterone and reaches its peak function
about 8 days after ovulation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Corpus luteum (if
,fertilization occurs, this will last until placenta develops/takes over this
function)
When should prenatal care begin? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔12 weeks before
gestation
What days are the highest chances of fertilization - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Days
11-15
Treatments for BV, Candidiasis/yeast infection, and trichomoniasis - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔BV is often treated with metronidazole (Flagyl).
Candidiasis/yeast infection is common during pregnancy and may be
treated with fluconazole or with an OTC antifungal agent; Metronidazole is
the recommended treatment for trichomoniasis during pregnancy
Copper IUD - emergency contraceptive - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A copper IUD can
be placed within 5 days of unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy
- For greatest effectiveness, EC should be taken within 72 hours of the
incident. EC works by suppressing ovulation
What is conception? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the union of a single egg (women are
born w/ eggs and are not released until puberty) with a single sperm
, How long is the egg released from ovulation considered fertile? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔24 hrs
Where does fertilization occur? How long does it take a zygote to travel
down the fallopian tube? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔in outer 1/3 of fallopian tube; 3-4
days
When does implantation occur? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔6-10 days after
fertilization
What is the length of the embryonic stage? What forms in this stage? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Days 15- 8 weeks (weeks 8-40 - fetal developmental stage)
- MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO TERATOGENS
- Amniotic sac and fluid forms - Purpose is to provide antibacterial
properties and provide cushion
- Yolk sac: transfers maternal nutrients and oxygen to the embryo;
disappears after 5th/6th week
- this is followed/accompanied by the development of the umbilical cord by
day 14
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