A pregnant client asks when the dark line on her abdomen (linea ...

[Beheh]

A pregnant client asks when the dark line on her abdomen (linea nigra) will go away. The nurse knows the pigmentation will decrease after delivery due to:
 
  a. Increased estrogen.
  b. Increased progesterone.
  c. Decreased melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
  d. Decreased human placental lactogen.

Question 2

Which of the following 16-year-old girls may experience secondary amenorrhea?
 
  a. Jackie, 5 ft 2 in, 130 lb
  b. Karen, 5 ft 9 in, 150 lb
  c. Carol, 5 ft 7 in, 96 lb
  d. Linda, 5 ft 4 in, 120 lb

[mfedorka]

Answer to Question 1

C
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone increases during pregnancy and is responsible for changes in skin pigmentation; the amount decreases after delivery.
Estrogen levels decrease after delivery.
Progesterone levels decrease after delivery.
Human placental lactogen production continues to aid in lactation. However, it does not af-fect pigmentation.

Answer to Question 2

C
Because of her height and low body weight, Carol is at risk of developing secondary amenorrhea, which occurs in women who are thin and have a low percentage of body fat. Fat is necessary to make sex hormones that stimulate ovulation and menstruation.

[Beheh]

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[xthemafja]

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