Author Question: The nurse caring for the pregnant woman should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows what trend? ... (Read 63 times)

Mollykgkg · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse caring for the pregnant woman should be aware that the U.S. birth rate shows what trend?

a. Births to unmarried women are more likely to have less favorable outcomes.
b. Birth rates for women 40 to 44 years of age are beginning to decline.
c. Cigarette smoking among pregnant women continues to increase.
d. The rates of pregnancy and abortion among teens are lower in the United States than in any other industrialized country.

Question 2

Which of the following facilitates movement of the ovum through the fallopian tube and toward the uterus?

1. Estrogen-induced tubal peristalsis
2. Progesterone-induced cervical mucus changes
3. Motions of the fallopian fimbriae
4. Movements of the corona radiata of the ovum

matt · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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A Low-birth-weight infants and preterm births are more likely because of the large number of teenagers in the unmarried group.
B Birth rates for women in their early forties continue to increase.
C Fewer pregnant women smoke.
D Teen pregnancy and abortion rates are higher in the United States than in any other industrialized country.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. Estrogen-induced tubal peristalsis helps move the ovum through the tube, as the ovum has no inherent power of movement.
2. Progesterone-induced cervical changes can aid in ovum transport, but are not the primary mover.
3. Motions of the fallopian fimbriae occur as the ovum is released at ovulation, but do not facilitate the movement through the fallopian tube.
4. Movements of the corona radiata of the ovum surround the zona pellucida, and since the ovum has no inherent power of movement, do not facilitate movement through the fallopian tube.