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HC2B Unit 1 Exam

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Where does fertilization take place?
A) Ovaries
B) Fallopian Tubes
C) Uterus
D) Vagina
B) Fallopian Tubes
What is estrogen responsible for?
A) Female sex characteristics
B) Pregnancy
C) Tone of voice
D) Hair growth
A) Female sex characteristics
The nurse knows which hormone is considered the "hormone of pregnancy" and prevents uterine contractions which allows pregnancy to be maintained?
A) Estrogen
B) Cortisol
C) Progesterone
D) Testosterone
C) Progesterone
When an egg is fertilized by sperm they become what?
A) Fetus
B) Diploid
C) Haploid
D) Zygote
D) Zygote
Cleavage
Rapid cellular division
Morula
Solid ball of cells
Blastocyst
A fluid-filled ball formed about 5 days after fertilization of an ovum that is made up of an outer ring of cells and inner cell mass. This is the structure that implants in the endometrium of the uterus.
Trophoblast
Outer cells of the blastocyst that secrete enzymes that allow implantation
Decidua
The thick endometrium of the uterus during pregnancy
Wharton's Jelly
Surrounds vein and arteries of the umbilical cord to prevent compression
The labor and delivery nurse knows which stage for fetal development is the most critical during pregnancy?
A) Embryonic Stage
B) Fertilization Stage
C) Fetal Stage
A) Embryonic Stage
An adolescent boy asks, "Does the scrotum have a function?"
The nurse's best response is:
A) "The scrotum is the source of ejaculation."
B) "The scrotum is an insensitive structure that houses the testicles."
C) "The scrotum maintains a higher temperature than the core body temperature."
D) "The scrotum helps to protect the testes, and provides an ideal environment to create sperm.
D) "The scrotum helps to protect the testes, and provides an ideal environment to create sperm."
During a pelvic exam, the nurse practitioner teaches the client about the function of the cervix. The nurse knows that teaching has been successful when the client states:
A) "My cervix is a pale white color."
B) "Cervical mucous helps lubricate the vagina."
C) "The cervix is where fertilization happens."
D) "The cervix is where the placenta is made."
B) "Cervical mucous helps lubricate the vagina."
A nurse is teaching a class for adolescents about the female reproductive system. When the nurse asks the class what the function of the vagina is, she knows that the class has understood when they answer which of the following? SATA.
A) "It's a passageway for menstrual flow."
B) "It's where the baby is carried during pregnancy."
C) "It's a passageway for the sperm and the fetus."
D) "It protects against infections from pathogenic organisms."
A, C, D
A nurse is reviewing a client's record, and notices a physician's report of a malformation in one of the fallopian tubes. The nurse knows that client is most at risk for:
A) Ovarian Cancer
B) Ectopic Pregnancy
C) Miscarriage
D) Vaginal Stenosis
B) Ectopic Pregnancy
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