NM702 Module 1 study guide Questions with
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Preconception Care
Healthcare focused on improving a person's health before pregnancy to reduce complications.
Primary Purpose of Preconception Care
To mitigate health risks and prevent complications before fetal development begins.
Screening Question for Reproductive Planning
"Would you like to become pregnant in the next year?"
Modifiable Risk Factors
Health risks that can be improved, such as smoking, nutrition, and uncontrolled diabetes.
Non-Modifiable Risk Factors
Health risks that cannot be changed, such as maternal age or prior physical trauma.
Communication Best Practice for Risk Assessment
Use actual percentages rather than vague descriptions like "twice the risk."
Race in Preconception Risk Assessment
Disparities stem from structural racism and access barriers, not inherent biological
differences.
Preconception Diabetes Management Benefit
Optimizing blood glucose before conception significantly reduces the risk of congenital
anomalies.
, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
Hormone released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior pituitary gland.
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Pituitary hormone that stimulates ovarian follicle growth and estrogen production.
Estrogen Function in Menstrual Cycle
Rebuilds the uterine lining and triggers the luteinizing hormone surge.
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Pituitary hormone that triggers ovulation and the release of a mature egg.
Progesterone Function in Menstrual Cycle
Secreted by the corpus luteum to maintain the uterine lining for implantation.
Follicular Phase
Phase where FSH drives follicle development and rising estrogen rebuilds the endometrium.
Luteal Phase
Phase following ovulation where the corpus luteum secretes progesterone to maintain the
lining.
Cervical Mucus Near Ovulation
Clear, stretchy, and slippery, resembling raw egg whites due to high estrogen.
Basal Body Temperature After Ovulation
Rises slightly due to the thermogenic effect of progesterone.
Significance of Irregular Menstrual Cycles
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Preconception Care
Healthcare focused on improving a person's health before pregnancy to reduce complications.
Primary Purpose of Preconception Care
To mitigate health risks and prevent complications before fetal development begins.
Screening Question for Reproductive Planning
"Would you like to become pregnant in the next year?"
Modifiable Risk Factors
Health risks that can be improved, such as smoking, nutrition, and uncontrolled diabetes.
Non-Modifiable Risk Factors
Health risks that cannot be changed, such as maternal age or prior physical trauma.
Communication Best Practice for Risk Assessment
Use actual percentages rather than vague descriptions like "twice the risk."
Race in Preconception Risk Assessment
Disparities stem from structural racism and access barriers, not inherent biological
differences.
Preconception Diabetes Management Benefit
Optimizing blood glucose before conception significantly reduces the risk of congenital
anomalies.
, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
Hormone released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior pituitary gland.
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Pituitary hormone that stimulates ovarian follicle growth and estrogen production.
Estrogen Function in Menstrual Cycle
Rebuilds the uterine lining and triggers the luteinizing hormone surge.
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Pituitary hormone that triggers ovulation and the release of a mature egg.
Progesterone Function in Menstrual Cycle
Secreted by the corpus luteum to maintain the uterine lining for implantation.
Follicular Phase
Phase where FSH drives follicle development and rising estrogen rebuilds the endometrium.
Luteal Phase
Phase following ovulation where the corpus luteum secretes progesterone to maintain the
lining.
Cervical Mucus Near Ovulation
Clear, stretchy, and slippery, resembling raw egg whites due to high estrogen.
Basal Body Temperature After Ovulation
Rises slightly due to the thermogenic effect of progesterone.
Significance of Irregular Menstrual Cycles
