NUR 235 Exam #1: Questions With Thorough Solutions
SVD (spontaneous vaginal delivery) Right Ans - natural birth with no need
for a C-section
AMA (advanced maternal age) Right Ans - term applied to women in late
30s to late 40s when possibility of pregnancy decreases
EDC (estimated date of confinement) Right Ans - expected date for delivery
of the baby; can be estimated using Naegele's rule (-3 months + 7 days from
LMP)
LMP (last menstrual period) Right Ans - the date of the first day of the last
menstruation; used to determine an estimated expected delivery date for a
pregnant patient
PNC (prenatal care) Right Ans - steps that a pregnant female can take to
provide for her own health and the health of her baby; most important way to
prevent maternal mortality
antepartum Right Ans - period of time before childbirth; care is provided
for two clients, the mother and the fetus
intrapartum Right Ans - period of time from the onset of labor to delivery
of the infant and placenta
postpartum Right Ans - period of time after childbirth
folic acid Right Ans - vitamin that should be taken as part of a prenatal
regimen to help prevent birth defects (such as spina bifida) in the infant(s)
uterus Right Ans - hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of the female,
in which the embryo is nourished and develops before birth; responsible for
reception and implantation of the fertilized ovum
fundus Right Ans - rounded upper portion of the uterus where
implantation should occur
, cervix Right Ans - opening of the uterus into the vagina that dilates during
childbirth
fallopian tubes Right Ans - tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the
uterus; fertilization occurs here
Montgomery tubercles Right Ans - sebaceous glands on the areola which
enlarge and produce a secretion that protects and lubricates the nipples
ovaries Right Ans - almond-shaped organs that house developing eggs and
produce hormones (i.e. estrogen, progesterone, and androgen)
prolactin Right Ans - hormone responsible for milk production
oxytocin Right Ans - hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during
childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding
colostrum Right Ans - earliest form of breast milk produced (beginning at
12-18 weeks) and is continually produced for the first few days after a baby is
born until the normal milk supply comes in
menstrual cycle Right Ans - cycle during which an egg develops and is
released from an ovary and the uterus is prepared to receive a fertilized egg;
uterine bleeding occurs approximately 14 days after ovulation
ovarian cycle Right Ans - part of the menstrual cycle that encompasses the
changes that occur in the ovary, consisting of three sub-phases: follicular
phase, ovulation, and the luteal phase
follicular phase Right Ans - first phase of the ovarian cycle during which a
follicle (an oocyte and its surrounding cells) enlarges and matures, secreting
estrogen and causing levels to increase; this phase is under the control of FSH
and typically lasts from day 1 to day 13 of the menstrual cycle
ovulation Right Ans - second phase of the ovarian cycle during which a
mature ovum is released into the fallopian tube, occurring around day 14 of
the menstrual cycle
SVD (spontaneous vaginal delivery) Right Ans - natural birth with no need
for a C-section
AMA (advanced maternal age) Right Ans - term applied to women in late
30s to late 40s when possibility of pregnancy decreases
EDC (estimated date of confinement) Right Ans - expected date for delivery
of the baby; can be estimated using Naegele's rule (-3 months + 7 days from
LMP)
LMP (last menstrual period) Right Ans - the date of the first day of the last
menstruation; used to determine an estimated expected delivery date for a
pregnant patient
PNC (prenatal care) Right Ans - steps that a pregnant female can take to
provide for her own health and the health of her baby; most important way to
prevent maternal mortality
antepartum Right Ans - period of time before childbirth; care is provided
for two clients, the mother and the fetus
intrapartum Right Ans - period of time from the onset of labor to delivery
of the infant and placenta
postpartum Right Ans - period of time after childbirth
folic acid Right Ans - vitamin that should be taken as part of a prenatal
regimen to help prevent birth defects (such as spina bifida) in the infant(s)
uterus Right Ans - hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of the female,
in which the embryo is nourished and develops before birth; responsible for
reception and implantation of the fertilized ovum
fundus Right Ans - rounded upper portion of the uterus where
implantation should occur
, cervix Right Ans - opening of the uterus into the vagina that dilates during
childbirth
fallopian tubes Right Ans - tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the
uterus; fertilization occurs here
Montgomery tubercles Right Ans - sebaceous glands on the areola which
enlarge and produce a secretion that protects and lubricates the nipples
ovaries Right Ans - almond-shaped organs that house developing eggs and
produce hormones (i.e. estrogen, progesterone, and androgen)
prolactin Right Ans - hormone responsible for milk production
oxytocin Right Ans - hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during
childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding
colostrum Right Ans - earliest form of breast milk produced (beginning at
12-18 weeks) and is continually produced for the first few days after a baby is
born until the normal milk supply comes in
menstrual cycle Right Ans - cycle during which an egg develops and is
released from an ovary and the uterus is prepared to receive a fertilized egg;
uterine bleeding occurs approximately 14 days after ovulation
ovarian cycle Right Ans - part of the menstrual cycle that encompasses the
changes that occur in the ovary, consisting of three sub-phases: follicular
phase, ovulation, and the luteal phase
follicular phase Right Ans - first phase of the ovarian cycle during which a
follicle (an oocyte and its surrounding cells) enlarges and matures, secreting
estrogen and causing levels to increase; this phase is under the control of FSH
and typically lasts from day 1 to day 13 of the menstrual cycle
ovulation Right Ans - second phase of the ovarian cycle during which a
mature ovum is released into the fallopian tube, occurring around day 14 of
the menstrual cycle
