PN 2002 FINAL REVIEW SHEET TESTED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS UPDATED

PN 2002 FINAL REVIEW SHEET TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
UPDATED

⩥ Probable Signs of Pregnancy.
Answer: 4-12 weeks: presence of hCG in blood
6-12 weeks: presence of hCG in urine
8+ weeks: uterine growth
16 weeks: Braxton Hicks


⩥ Positive Signs of Pregnancy.
Answer: 6+ weeks: Visually see fetus on ultrasound
20-24 weeks: Fetal heart sounds by fetal stethoscope
22+ weeks: Fetal movements felt by practitioner
Late Pregnancy: Fetal movements visible


⩥ Normal length of pregnancy.
Answer: 40 weeks


⩥ FSH in pregnancy.
Answer: Low levels due to high levels of estrogen and progesterone

,⩥ hCG levels in pregnancy.
Answer: Peak in first trimester and then drop off


⩥ Estrogen levels in pregnancy.
Answer: Increase during pregnancy


⩥ Progesterone levels in pregnancy.
Answer: Increase during pregnancy


⩥ LH in pregnancy.
Answer: Low levels due to high levels of estrogen and progesterone


⩥ Prolactin in pregnancy.
Answer: Increases


⩥ Pituitary growth hormone in pregnancy.
Answer: Levels fall but overall serum levels increase due to placental
production


⩥ Oxytocin levels in pregnancys.
Answer: Increase and peak at term

, ⩥ TSH in pregnancy.
Answer: Production stimulated after first trimester (in healthy
individuals not normally significant)


⩥ Cortisol levels in pregnancy.
Answer:


⩥ Gestational diabetes.
Answer: A pregnant person can get diabetes when her pancreas cannot
make enough insulin to keep their blood sugar levels within a target
range.


⩥ Cardiovascular changes in pregnancy.
Answer: Peripheral vasodilation, cardiac output increases, increased
stroke volume, may be third heart sound after mid pregnancy, systolic
flow murmurs are common


⩥ Respiratory changes in pregnancy.
Answer: Tidal volume increases (increasing vital capacity and
decreasing residual volume), increased oxygen consumption, possible
SOB


⩥ GI system changes in pregnancy.