Nursing NUR401 Exam 1 – Practice Questions and Answers Study Guide
What is reproduction? - correct answer ✔✔Biological proccess by whicch orgaisms produce
offspring.
Risk factors for reproductive problems - correct answer ✔✔Age, genetic conditions, hormonal
imbalances, lifestyle factors, exposure to toxins or chemicals, lack of access to healthcare
What is a teratogen? - correct answer ✔✔Substances of factors than cause birth defects
Examples of teratogens - correct answer ✔✔drugs, alcohol, bacteria, viruses, chemicals
What is the germinal stage? - correct answer ✔✔2 week period that begins at conception
Define fertilization - correct answer ✔✔joining of sperm and egg
Define zygote - correct answer ✔✔fertilized egg
Define embryo - correct answer ✔✔multicellular organism in its early stages of development
Define fetus - correct answer ✔✔the developing human organism from 9 weeks after
conception to birth
Define oocyte - correct answer ✔✔immature egg
Define ovum - correct answer ✔✔female gamete (egg)
, Define placenta - correct answer ✔✔The organ that develops in the uterus to provide oxygen
and nutrients to the growing fetus
Where does conception occur? - correct answer ✔✔fallopian tubes
What is conception? - correct answer ✔✔Viable zygote
Where does fertilization occur? - correct answer ✔✔distal 1/3 of fallopian tube
Where does implantation occur? - correct answer ✔✔endometrium
What is a morula? - correct answer ✔✔tight collection of 32 cells, beginning of differentiation
Placenta functions - correct answer ✔✔Exchange of nutrients, respiratory gases, waste
products, and antibodies
Production of estrogen and progesterone
What is the last organ to form - correct answer ✔✔lungs
How many veins and arteries are in the umbilical cord? - correct answer ✔✔2 arteries and 1
vein
When does development start? - correct answer ✔✔Start of the 3rd week
Can mom and babies blood mix? - correct answer ✔✔No
What regulates glucose for a fetus? - correct answer ✔✔Placenta
What is reproduction? - correct answer ✔✔Biological proccess by whicch orgaisms produce
offspring.
Risk factors for reproductive problems - correct answer ✔✔Age, genetic conditions, hormonal
imbalances, lifestyle factors, exposure to toxins or chemicals, lack of access to healthcare
What is a teratogen? - correct answer ✔✔Substances of factors than cause birth defects
Examples of teratogens - correct answer ✔✔drugs, alcohol, bacteria, viruses, chemicals
What is the germinal stage? - correct answer ✔✔2 week period that begins at conception
Define fertilization - correct answer ✔✔joining of sperm and egg
Define zygote - correct answer ✔✔fertilized egg
Define embryo - correct answer ✔✔multicellular organism in its early stages of development
Define fetus - correct answer ✔✔the developing human organism from 9 weeks after
conception to birth
Define oocyte - correct answer ✔✔immature egg
Define ovum - correct answer ✔✔female gamete (egg)
, Define placenta - correct answer ✔✔The organ that develops in the uterus to provide oxygen
and nutrients to the growing fetus
Where does conception occur? - correct answer ✔✔fallopian tubes
What is conception? - correct answer ✔✔Viable zygote
Where does fertilization occur? - correct answer ✔✔distal 1/3 of fallopian tube
Where does implantation occur? - correct answer ✔✔endometrium
What is a morula? - correct answer ✔✔tight collection of 32 cells, beginning of differentiation
Placenta functions - correct answer ✔✔Exchange of nutrients, respiratory gases, waste
products, and antibodies
Production of estrogen and progesterone
What is the last organ to form - correct answer ✔✔lungs
How many veins and arteries are in the umbilical cord? - correct answer ✔✔2 arteries and 1
vein
When does development start? - correct answer ✔✔Start of the 3rd week
Can mom and babies blood mix? - correct answer ✔✔No
What regulates glucose for a fetus? - correct answer ✔✔Placenta
