NURS 5032 - UNIT 2 - ANATOMICAL CHANGES DURING
PREGNANCY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
What hormones increase during pregnancy?
HCG, estrogen, progesterone
When does the hormone HCG peak during pregnancy?
around 12 weeks
What causes uterine growth during pregnancy?
increase in estrogen, the growing fetus
How large is the uterine fundus at at 12 weeks?
around the symphysis pubis
How large is the uterine fundus at 16 weeks?
between umbilicus and symphysis pubis
How large is the uterine fundus at 20 weeks?
around the umbilicus
How large is the uterine fundus at 36 weeks?
reaches xiphoid process
What happens to the uterus at 40 weeks?
fetal head descends into pelvic cavity and uterine level sinks
How does the uterus change during pregnancy besides growth?
increases in weight, strength, elasticity, and vascularity
, When do uterine muscles become thin?
by the 3rd trimester
What are Braxton Hicks contractions?
Irregular contractions w/ closed cervix
How much blood flows to the uterus during late pregnancy?
1200mL/min
After _____ weeks, the fundus height will usually match the amount of weeks you
have been pregnant.
24
How does the cervix change during pregnancy?
hyperemia (blood congestion), collagen fibers in the connective tissue decrease,
formation of mucous plug
What is Chadwick's sign?
bluish discoloration of cervix
What is Goodell's sign?
softening of the cervix
What causes the changes in the cervix and vagina during pregnancy?
increased estrogen levels
How does the vagina change during pregnancy?
increased thickness of mucosa, connective tissue relaxes, increased vascularity
(blueish color), increased vaginal secretions to prevent infection
How do the ovaries change during pregnancy?
PREGNANCY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
What hormones increase during pregnancy?
HCG, estrogen, progesterone
When does the hormone HCG peak during pregnancy?
around 12 weeks
What causes uterine growth during pregnancy?
increase in estrogen, the growing fetus
How large is the uterine fundus at at 12 weeks?
around the symphysis pubis
How large is the uterine fundus at 16 weeks?
between umbilicus and symphysis pubis
How large is the uterine fundus at 20 weeks?
around the umbilicus
How large is the uterine fundus at 36 weeks?
reaches xiphoid process
What happens to the uterus at 40 weeks?
fetal head descends into pelvic cavity and uterine level sinks
How does the uterus change during pregnancy besides growth?
increases in weight, strength, elasticity, and vascularity
, When do uterine muscles become thin?
by the 3rd trimester
What are Braxton Hicks contractions?
Irregular contractions w/ closed cervix
How much blood flows to the uterus during late pregnancy?
1200mL/min
After _____ weeks, the fundus height will usually match the amount of weeks you
have been pregnant.
24
How does the cervix change during pregnancy?
hyperemia (blood congestion), collagen fibers in the connective tissue decrease,
formation of mucous plug
What is Chadwick's sign?
bluish discoloration of cervix
What is Goodell's sign?
softening of the cervix
What causes the changes in the cervix and vagina during pregnancy?
increased estrogen levels
How does the vagina change during pregnancy?
increased thickness of mucosa, connective tissue relaxes, increased vascularity
(blueish color), increased vaginal secretions to prevent infection
How do the ovaries change during pregnancy?
