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(MCN) Nursing Care of the Growing Fetus (Correct answers)

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Pre-embryonic Stage correct answers fetal development in the first 2 weeks beginning with fertilization Embryonic Stage correct answers fetal development 3 weeks to 8 weeks Fetal Stage correct answers fetal development from 8 weeks through birth Fertilization correct answers the union of the ovum and sperm (conception or impregnation) 24-48 hours correct answers how soon is the mature ovum capable of fertilization 48-72 hours correct answers sperm lifespan Hyaluronidase correct answers enzyme released by sperm after reaching the oocyte to enable conception, dissolving the hyaluronic acid polymers within the corona radiata Zona Pellucida correct answers thick transparent membrane surrounding the ovum before implantation Corona Radiata correct answers the inner protective glycoprotein layer of the ovum Acrosin correct answers enzyme that helps dissolve the zona pellucida Ovum correct answers stage of fetal growth from ovulation to fertilization Zygote correct answers stage of fetal growth from fertilization to implantation Embryo correct answers stage of fetal growth from implantation to 5-8 weeks gestation Fetus correct answers stage of fetal growth from 5-8 weeks until term Conceptus correct answers developing and placental structure throughout pregnancy Age of Viability correct answers earliest age is 24 weeks or when fetus weighs 500 to 600 grams 23 correct answers number of chromosomes the ovum and sperm provide during fertilization XX correct answers sex chromosomes for a female ovum XY correct answers sex chromosomes of a male sperm cell

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(MCN) Nursing Care of the Growing Fetus (Correct
answers)
Pre-embryonic Stage correct answers fetal development in the first 2 weeks beginning with
fertilization

Embryonic Stage correct answers fetal development 3 weeks to 8 weeks

Fetal Stage correct answers fetal development from 8 weeks through birth

Fertilization correct answers the union of the ovum and sperm (conception or impregnation)

24-48 hours correct answers how soon is the mature ovum capable of fertilization

48-72 hours correct answers sperm lifespan

Hyaluronidase correct answers enzyme released by sperm after reaching the oocyte to enable
conception, dissolving the hyaluronic acid polymers within the corona radiata

Zona Pellucida correct answers thick transparent membrane surrounding the ovum before
implantation

Corona Radiata correct answers the inner protective glycoprotein layer of the ovum

Acrosin correct answers enzyme that helps dissolve the zona pellucida

Ovum correct answers stage of fetal growth from ovulation to fertilization

Zygote correct answers stage of fetal growth from fertilization to implantation

Embryo correct answers stage of fetal growth from implantation to 5-8 weeks gestation

Fetus correct answers stage of fetal growth from 5-8 weeks until term

Conceptus correct answers developing and placental structure throughout pregnancy

Age of Viability correct answers earliest age is 24 weeks or when fetus weighs 500 to 600 grams

23 correct answers number of chromosomes the ovum and sperm provide during fertilization

XX correct answers sex chromosomes for a female ovum

XY correct answers sex chromosomes of a male sperm cell

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