PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES DURING
PREGNANCY 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Give examples of presumptive signs of pregnancy. Answer:
Amenorrhea, nausea/vomiting, fatigue, breast tenderness, urinary
frequency.
◉ What are probable signs of pregnancy? Answer: Objective signs
observed by a health-care provider that strongly suggest pregnancy.
◉ Give examples of probable signs of pregnancy. Answer: Positive
pregnancy test, Goodell sign, Chadwick sign, uterine enlargement.
◉ What are positive signs of pregnancy? Answer: Findings that
confirm pregnancy.
◉ What are examples of positive signs of pregnancy? Answer: Fetal
heart tones, ultrasound visualization of fetus, fetal movement felt by
examiner.
, ◉ What hormone maintains pregnancy in early gestation? Answer:
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
◉ What is the role of estrogen in pregnancy? Answer: Stimulates
uterine growth and breast development.
◉ What is the role of progesterone in pregnancy? Answer: Maintains
the uterine lining and relaxes smooth muscle.
◉ How does the uterus change during pregnancy? Answer: It
enlarges to accommodate fetal growth.
◉ What is Goodell sign? Answer: Softening of the cervix.
◉ What is Chadwick sign? Answer: Bluish discoloration of the cervix
and vagina due to increased blood flow.
◉ What cardiovascular changes occur during pregnancy? Answer:
Increased blood volume and cardiac output.
◉ Why does blood pressure slightly decrease in early pregnancy?
Answer: Due to systemic vasodilation.