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vicky

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A female patient has nausea, breast tenderness, fatigue, and amenorrhea. Her last menstrual period was 6 weeks ago. The nurse interprets that this patient is experiencing __________ signs of pregnancy.
 
  a. Positive
  b. Possible
  c. Probable
  d. Presumptive

Question 2

Which of these statements best describes the action of the hormone progesterone during pregnancy?
 
  a. Progesterone produces the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin.
  b. Duct formation in the breast is stimulated by progesterone.
  c. Progesterone promotes sloughing of the endometrial wall.
  d. Progesterone maintains the endometrium around the fetus.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Presumptive signs of pregnancy are those that the woman experiences and include amenorrhea, breast tenderness, fatigue, nausea, and increased urinary frequency. Probable signs are those that are detected by the examiner, such as an enlarged uterus or changes in the cervix. Positive signs of pregnancy are those that document direct evidence of the fetus such as fetal heart tones or positive cardiac activity on ultrasound.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Progesterone prevents the sloughing of the endometrial wall and maintains the endometrium around the fetus. Progesterone increases the alveoli in the breast and keeps the uterus in a quiescent state. The other options are not correct.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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