The nurse teaches a class on pregnancy to clients in their first ...

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The nurse teaches a class on pregnancy to clients in their first trimester. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the clients make which statements?
 
  1. Ovulation occurs on approximately Day 21 of the ovarian cycle.
  2. Ovulation is caused by a surge of luteinizing hormone.
  3. Ovulation is caused by a surge of human chorionic gonadotropin.
  4. Follicle-stimulating hormone causes ovarian follicles to develop.
  5. The pituitary gland secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

Question 2

A nurse is reviewing the blood work of a client who has recently begun treatment for type 2 diabetes. Which results would indicate that the client is on target with therapy?
 
  1. HBA1C level is 8.4.
  2. HBA1C level is 6.3.
  3. Fasting blood glucose is 130 g/dL.
  4. Fasting blood glucose is 100 g/dL.
  5. Fasting blood glucose is 68 g/dL.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2,4
Rationale 1: Ovulation occurs on approximately Day 14, not Day 21, of the ovarian cycle.
Rationale 2: Ovulation is caused by a surge of luteinizing hormone.
Rationale 3: Human chorionic gonadotropin is produced during pregnancy; it is not involved with ovulation.
Rationale 4: Follicle-stimulating hormone causes ovarian follicles to develop.
Rationale 5: The hypothalamus, not the pituitary gland, secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2,4
Rationale 1: This level is too high.
Rationale 2: Target level is 6.5 or less.
Rationale 3: This is too high.
Rationale 4: Goal is 110 g/dL.
Rationale 5: A FBG of 68 g/dL is too low.

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