Midwifery Exam Practice Questions With
Correct Answers
What |is |the |first |stage |of |the |menstrual |cycle |(that |lasts |4-7 |days) |known |as? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Menstrual |Cycle
What |is |the |second |stage |of |the |menstrual |cycle |(lasting |8-13 |days) |known |as? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Follicular |Phase
What |is |the |third |stage |of |the |menstrual |cycle, |occurring |at |day |14, |known |as? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Ovulatory |Phase
What |is |the |final |stage |of |the |menstrual |cycle |known |as? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Luteal |
Phase
What |occurs |during |the |follicular |phase |of |the |menstrual |cycle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FSH |
causes |follicle |maturation |in |the |ovary. |Increased |oestrogen |causes |the |endometrium |to |
thicken |and |become |a |nourishing |environment |for |a |potential |pregnancy.
Define |Ovulation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |period |of |heightened |hormones |where |a |
dominant |follicle |releases |an |egg |into |a |Fallopian |tube.
Which |hormone |is |responsible |for |ovulation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-LH |(Luteinizing |
Hormone)
What |happens |during |the |luteal |phase |of |the |menstrual |cycle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Oestrogen |decreases, |progesterone |increases |due |to |the |corpus |luteum.
, What |happens |during |the |menstrual |phase |of |the |menstrual |cycle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Oestrogen |and |progesterone |decrease |and |the |endometrial |lining |is |shed.
How |long |is |an |egg |viable |for |following |ovulation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1 |day
What |happens |if |an |egg |is |not |fertilised? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Progesterone |decreases, |
corpus |luteum |is |reabsorbed |and |FSH |causes |new |follicles |to |start |maturing.
Define |capacitation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |protective |covering |of |the |acrosome |of |the |
sperm |is |removed.
What |sort |of |reaction |begins |when |a |sperm |comes |into |contact |with |an |egg? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Cortical |reaction |- |cortical |granules |block |any |other |sperm |from |entering |the |egg
How |many |chromosomes |does |a |zygote |contain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-46, |in |23 |
homologous |pairs
How |many |cells |does |the |merula |have? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8 |to |16
How |many |cells |does |the |blastocyst |have? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-16 |to |32
How |many |days |after |ovulation |can |implantation |occur? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6 |to |10 |days
Define |decidualisation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Progesterone |increases, |creating |a |hospitable |
environment |for |the |developing |fetus.
What |are |trophoblasts? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cells |on |the |outer |layer |of |the |blastocyst
Correct Answers
What |is |the |first |stage |of |the |menstrual |cycle |(that |lasts |4-7 |days) |known |as? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Menstrual |Cycle
What |is |the |second |stage |of |the |menstrual |cycle |(lasting |8-13 |days) |known |as? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Follicular |Phase
What |is |the |third |stage |of |the |menstrual |cycle, |occurring |at |day |14, |known |as? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Ovulatory |Phase
What |is |the |final |stage |of |the |menstrual |cycle |known |as? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Luteal |
Phase
What |occurs |during |the |follicular |phase |of |the |menstrual |cycle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-FSH |
causes |follicle |maturation |in |the |ovary. |Increased |oestrogen |causes |the |endometrium |to |
thicken |and |become |a |nourishing |environment |for |a |potential |pregnancy.
Define |Ovulation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |period |of |heightened |hormones |where |a |
dominant |follicle |releases |an |egg |into |a |Fallopian |tube.
Which |hormone |is |responsible |for |ovulation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-LH |(Luteinizing |
Hormone)
What |happens |during |the |luteal |phase |of |the |menstrual |cycle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Oestrogen |decreases, |progesterone |increases |due |to |the |corpus |luteum.
, What |happens |during |the |menstrual |phase |of |the |menstrual |cycle? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Oestrogen |and |progesterone |decrease |and |the |endometrial |lining |is |shed.
How |long |is |an |egg |viable |for |following |ovulation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1 |day
What |happens |if |an |egg |is |not |fertilised? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Progesterone |decreases, |
corpus |luteum |is |reabsorbed |and |FSH |causes |new |follicles |to |start |maturing.
Define |capacitation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |protective |covering |of |the |acrosome |of |the |
sperm |is |removed.
What |sort |of |reaction |begins |when |a |sperm |comes |into |contact |with |an |egg? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Cortical |reaction |- |cortical |granules |block |any |other |sperm |from |entering |the |egg
How |many |chromosomes |does |a |zygote |contain? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-46, |in |23 |
homologous |pairs
How |many |cells |does |the |merula |have? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8 |to |16
How |many |cells |does |the |blastocyst |have? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-16 |to |32
How |many |days |after |ovulation |can |implantation |occur? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6 |to |10 |days
Define |decidualisation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Progesterone |increases, |creating |a |hospitable |
environment |for |the |developing |fetus.
What |are |trophoblasts? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cells |on |the |outer |layer |of |the |blastocyst
