Examl 1:l NUR254l /l NURl 254l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Thel Childbearingl
andl Childl Caringl Familiesl Guide|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l Humanl Chorionicl Gonadotropinl (hCG)
Answer:
Maintainl corpusl leteum
Inl urinel &l seruml 10l tol 14l daysl afterl conception
Q:l Humanl Placentall Lactogenl (hPL)
Answer:
Insulinl antagonistl byl placental increasel bloodl glucose
Q:l Estrogen
Answer:
Vasodilation,l changesl sensitivityl ofl respiratoryl systeml tol carbonl dioxide
Softensl cervix,l initiatel uterinel activity,l maintainl labor
Developsl breastsl forl lactation,l secretionl ofl prolactin
Q:l Presumptivel Signsl ofl Pregnancy
Answer:
Subjectivel signs
,Q:l Probablel signsl ofl pregnancy
Answer:
Objectivel signs
Positivel pregnancyl test,l Ballottement,l Hegar,l Goddells
Q:l Hormonesl ofl Pregnancy
Answer:
progesteronel andl estrogen
Relaxin
Q:l Breastl function
Answer:
Progesteronel (glands)
Estrogenl (ducts)
Prolactinl (milkl secretions)
Q:l Hegarsl Sign
Answer:
softeningl ofl thel lowerl uterinel segment
Q:l Goddellsl sign
Answer:
Cervicall softening
Q:l Ballottement
Answer:
,al sharpl upwardl pushingl againstl thel uterinel walll withl al fingerl insertedl intol thel vaginal
forl diagnosingl pregnancyl byl feelingl thel returnl impactl ofl thel displacedl fetus
Q:l Positivel Signsl ofl pregnancy
Answer:
audiblel fetall heartbeat,l fetall movementl feltl byl examiner,l ultrasoundl visualizationl ofl
fetus,l leopolds
Q:l Muscularl Uterinel changes
Answer:
Canl holdl 15-20l liters
Mucousl plug
Q:l Placental previa
Answer:
Lowl implantationl ofl thel placenta
Nol vaginall ultrasounds,l Monitorl bleeding-l shouldl bel painless
C/sl @l delivery
Q:l Placental accreta
Answer:
Improperl implantationl ofl placental intol thel myometriuml withl littlel orl nol interveningl
decidua
Q:l abruptiol placentae
Answer:
prematurel separationl ofl thel placental priorl tol delivery,l forml retroplacentall bloodl clot,l
oxygenl &l nutrientsl tol fetusl compromised
, Q:l Placenta
Answer:
Transportsl oxygenl &l nutrients
Removesl metabolicl waste
Barrierl separatingl maternall &l fetall structures
Secretesl hCG,l progesterone,l estrogen,l hPL
Q:l Uterinel Growth
Answer:
Increasedl productionl ofl estrogenl &l progesteronel initiatesl uterinel growth
Afterl 12thl weekl growth,l mechanicall distinction
Q:l Prepregnantl Cervix
Answer:
Firml &l Closed
Q:l Pregnantl Cervix
Answer:
Chadwickl sign-l increasel cervicall vascularl action,l increasedl friability
Goodalll sign,l Hegarl sign-l softenl connectivel tissue/l smoothl musclel hypertrophy
Mucousl plug
Impendingl labor-l cervixl movesl forward,l softens,l opens
Q:l Prenatall Interview
Answer:
-Healthl history
-Nutritionall history
-Historyl ofl drug/herball preparationl use
-Informedl consentl forl drugl testing
2025/l 2026l Update)l Thel Childbearingl
andl Childl Caringl Familiesl Guide|l
Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l Humanl Chorionicl Gonadotropinl (hCG)
Answer:
Maintainl corpusl leteum
Inl urinel &l seruml 10l tol 14l daysl afterl conception
Q:l Humanl Placentall Lactogenl (hPL)
Answer:
Insulinl antagonistl byl placental increasel bloodl glucose
Q:l Estrogen
Answer:
Vasodilation,l changesl sensitivityl ofl respiratoryl systeml tol carbonl dioxide
Softensl cervix,l initiatel uterinel activity,l maintainl labor
Developsl breastsl forl lactation,l secretionl ofl prolactin
Q:l Presumptivel Signsl ofl Pregnancy
Answer:
Subjectivel signs
,Q:l Probablel signsl ofl pregnancy
Answer:
Objectivel signs
Positivel pregnancyl test,l Ballottement,l Hegar,l Goddells
Q:l Hormonesl ofl Pregnancy
Answer:
progesteronel andl estrogen
Relaxin
Q:l Breastl function
Answer:
Progesteronel (glands)
Estrogenl (ducts)
Prolactinl (milkl secretions)
Q:l Hegarsl Sign
Answer:
softeningl ofl thel lowerl uterinel segment
Q:l Goddellsl sign
Answer:
Cervicall softening
Q:l Ballottement
Answer:
,al sharpl upwardl pushingl againstl thel uterinel walll withl al fingerl insertedl intol thel vaginal
forl diagnosingl pregnancyl byl feelingl thel returnl impactl ofl thel displacedl fetus
Q:l Positivel Signsl ofl pregnancy
Answer:
audiblel fetall heartbeat,l fetall movementl feltl byl examiner,l ultrasoundl visualizationl ofl
fetus,l leopolds
Q:l Muscularl Uterinel changes
Answer:
Canl holdl 15-20l liters
Mucousl plug
Q:l Placental previa
Answer:
Lowl implantationl ofl thel placenta
Nol vaginall ultrasounds,l Monitorl bleeding-l shouldl bel painless
C/sl @l delivery
Q:l Placental accreta
Answer:
Improperl implantationl ofl placental intol thel myometriuml withl littlel orl nol interveningl
decidua
Q:l abruptiol placentae
Answer:
prematurel separationl ofl thel placental priorl tol delivery,l forml retroplacentall bloodl clot,l
oxygenl &l nutrientsl tol fetusl compromised
, Q:l Placenta
Answer:
Transportsl oxygenl &l nutrients
Removesl metabolicl waste
Barrierl separatingl maternall &l fetall structures
Secretesl hCG,l progesterone,l estrogen,l hPL
Q:l Uterinel Growth
Answer:
Increasedl productionl ofl estrogenl &l progesteronel initiatesl uterinel growth
Afterl 12thl weekl growth,l mechanicall distinction
Q:l Prepregnantl Cervix
Answer:
Firml &l Closed
Q:l Pregnantl Cervix
Answer:
Chadwickl sign-l increasel cervicall vascularl action,l increasedl friability
Goodalll sign,l Hegarl sign-l softenl connectivel tissue/l smoothl musclel hypertrophy
Mucousl plug
Impendingl labor-l cervixl movesl forward,l softens,l opens
Q:l Prenatall Interview
Answer:
-Healthl history
-Nutritionall history
-Historyl ofl drug/herball preparationl use
-Informedl consentl forl drugl testing
