Pharm Hesi V1 315 Exam (New 2026/ 2027 Update) Questions and Verified Answers |100% Correct| Grade A+.

Pharm Hesi V1 315 Exam
(New 2026/ 2027 Update) Questions and

Verified Answers |100% Correct| Grade A+.

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This Exam Contains 200+ Q`s And A`s
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1. What hormone stimulates the release of the follicle-stimulating
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8 hormone (FSH)frombothmaleandfemaleglands?
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A) Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) 8 8 8 8 8 8




8 8 B)Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) 88 88




8 8 C)Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) 8 8 8 8




8 8 D)Prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH) 88 88




Answer: c 88




Rationale: The male and female glands respond to luteinizing hormone (LH) and FSH, which are released from the
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anterior pituitary in response to stimulation from GnRHthat is releasedfrom the hypothalamus. GHRH stimulates the release of the
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growth hormone, which targets cell growth. TRH stimulates the thyroid-stimulating hormone, which targets the thyroidgland.PRH
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stimulatesthereleaseofprolactin,whichisnecessaryformilkproduction.
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,2. A nurse is providing patient education to a patient as part of her work in a fer-
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tility clinic. The nurse explains possible reasons for infertility. When explaining
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howtheovariesareinvolvedinconception,whatwillthenursestress?
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A) Ova quickly degenerate and most are absorbed in the body before the age
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B) The ovaries at birth contain all of the ova that a woman will have.
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C) Ova aggregate, causing millions to be contained in a storage site called a
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Rationale: Itwouldbeimportanttoexplainthatthewoman'sovadonotincreaseordecreasefrombirthtochildbearing 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88 88




years. Thenursewillstressthatalltheovathatawomanwillhavewillbepresentatbirth.Thepatientshouldunderstandthat ifshedoesnot
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ovulate1monthorforseveralmonths,itisnotbecauseshehasdonesomethingtoherbodytocause this.Ovaslowlydegenerateovera
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lifetimeortheyarereleasedonceamonthuntilmenopauseiscomplete.Eachovum iscontainedinastoragesitecalledafollicle,which
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producesthefemalesexhormones,estrogenandprogesterone.
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3. The nursing instructor is discussing the physiology of pregnancy with her clin-
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ical group. What hormone, produced during pregnancy, would the instructor
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8 tellthestudentshelpstomaintainthepregnancyuntilbirthofthefetus?
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A) High levels of estrogen only 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8




B) High levels of estrogen, low levels of progesterone 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8




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,C) Low levels of estrogen, high levels of progesterone
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, D) High levels of estrogen and progesterone
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Answer: D Feedback: 88 8 8




Rationale: Inapregnantwoman,bothestrogenandprogesteronehormoneshavespecificfunctions.Highlevelsofboth
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hormones are needed for the maintenance of pregnancy.
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4. The nursing instructor is talking with her class of students about the female
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reproductive system. A student is trying to understand the role of progesterone in 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 88




thebody.Whatnonreproductiveaffectdoesprogesteronehaveonthe body?
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A) Decreased body temperature B)Decreased appetite C)Anti-insulinD)In- 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8




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Rationale: Progesteronehasananti-insulinettecttogenerateahigherbloodglucoseconcentrationtoallowforrapid
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dittusion of glucose to the developing embryo. Body temperature and appetite are increased by progesterone. Uterine motility is
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decreasedtoprovideincreased chancethat implantationcanoccur.
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5. What hormone causes ovulation to occur? A)Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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