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NUR 353 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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UPDATE 2025/2026
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germ cells oocytes and spermatozoa
typical gestation period 40 weeks
Stage 1: Menstruation shedding of the endometrium and decrease in estrogen
and progesterone
Stage 2: Follicular Phase pre-ovulation and prepare of the release of an
ovum. Follicle stimulating hormone and
estrogen.
Stage 3: Ovulation ovum released from follicle and drawn into fallopian
tube. Rise in estrogen
cilia stimulated, push the ovum down the
Stage 4: Luteal phase fallopian tube to uterus. Follicle transforms to
corpus luteum. progesterone releases and
uterine wall thickens to prep for the egg.
How long is pregnancy? 40 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period
Where does fertilization lower 1/2 of fallopian tube
occur?
zygote a fertilized egg with half egg and sperm genetic
material
12-16 blastocytes travels to uterus
When does the 6 days
blastocysts implant into
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the uterus
embryonic period 2-8 weeks after conception. organs developing.
teratogenicity is a major concern.
Fetal period 9 weeks - birth
infertility not able to get pregnant while having unprotected sex
for 1 year.
Hegar's sign softening and compressibility of lower uterus
Goodell's sign softening of cervical tip
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Chadwick's sign Bluish purple discoloration of the cervix, vagina,
and labia during pregnancy as a result of
increased vascular congestion, at 6 weeks.
urine
pregnancy
test CBC
differential
Testing in first trimester Blood type
+ Rh factor
Rubella, hep C,
HIV, ect. pap
smear
amniocentesi
s
well being
Repeat CBC
24-26 weeks
Testing in the second glucose
trimester tolerance
MSAPD
amniocen
tesis well
being
Group B testing in
Testing in third trimester 36 weeks screening
+ Diagnostic
ultrasound well
being
Monitoring 1st/2nd 1/month
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