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yoroshambo

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A nurse is assessing a patient in the women's clinic for Chadwick's sign. How does the nurse perform this assessment?
 
  A.
  Auscultates the woman's abdomen for fetal heart tones
  B.
  Inspects the vulva and vagina for a bluish tint
  C.
  Palpates the woman's abdomen for a fluid wave
  D.
  Percusses the woman's abdomen for uterine margins

Question 2

The nurse has learned that which hormone is primarily responsible for maintaining a pregnancy?
 
  A.
  Estrogen
  B.
  Human chorionic gonadotropin
  C.
  Oxytocin
  D.
  Progesterone


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

ANS: B
Chadwick's sign is one of the earliest signs of pregnancy and consists of a bluish discoloration of the cervix, vulva, and vagina. The nurse would inspect the woman for this discoloration.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Progesterone is the hormone primarily responsible for maintaining a pregnancy. Estrogen promotes hyperplasia and hypertrophy during pregnancy. After implantation, the trophoblast secretes human chorionic gonadotropin, which prompts the corpus luteum to continue progesterone production until the placenta takes over the job. Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions during labor.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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