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cmoore54

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The nurse is explaining to a student that several physiological factors cause a pregnant woman to be prone to venous thrombosis and embolic phenomena. What factors are included? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A.
  Dehydration
  B.
  Increased blood factors
  C.
  Sedentary lifestyle
  D.
  Venous stasis
  E.
  Volume overload

Question 2

The nursing instructor explains to a class of students that the pituitary gland has many functions related to pregnancy. Which of the following functions are performed by hormones secreted by this gland? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A.
  Cause the corpus luteum to produce progesterone
  B.
  Influence ovarian follicular development
  C.
  Maintain the pregnancy
  D.
  Prompt ovulation
  E.
  Stimulate the uterine lining


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, D
Blood factors VII, VIII, IX, and X increase during pregnancy, which leads to a hypercoagulable state in pregnancy. Poor blood return from the lower extremities (venous stasis) combine with this hypercoagulable state to make the pregnant woman more prone to thrombosis and embolic events. Sedentary lifestyle is not a physiological factor, and most pregnant women are not sedentary. Volume status is not directly related.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, D, E
The pituitary gland secretes hormones that influence ovarian follicular development, prompt ovulation, and stimulate the uterine lining to prepare for pregnancy. After implantation, the trophoblast secretes human chorionic gonadotropin, which prompts the corpus luteum to continue progesterone production until the placenta takes over this action.


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cmoore54

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Reply #2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Correct answers!


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