NUR 406 Exam 1 With All Correct
Answers| Updated 2026\7 | Verified
birth rate - Ans--number of live births per 1000 people
fetal death - Ans--death in utero at >20 weeks
perinatal mortality - Ans--both neonatal and fetal deaths per 1000 live births
neonatal mortality - Ans--number of deaths of infants less than 28 days of
age per 1000 births
infant mortality rate - Ans--number of infant deaths <1 year of age per 1000
live births in a given population
maternal mortality - Ans--number of deaths from any cause during the
pregnancy cycle (including 42-day postpartum period) per 100,000 live
births; excludes external causes such as accidents, homicides, suicides
estrogen - Ans--development of breasts, widening of hips, maturation of
ovarian follicles, proliferation of endometrium, inhibits FSH and LH
production; high rate right before ovulation; thin, elastic cervical mucus
progesterone - Ans--secreted by corpus lutem; highest after ovulation,
effects on breasts (prepares for lactation), often called the hormone of
pregnancy; responsible for maintaining the pregnancy*, secreted in the
placenta, relaxed the uterus (decreases contractility in order to avoid
abortion)
implantation occurs - Ans--7-10 days after fertilization
pre-embryonic stage - Ans--first 14 days post conception
embryonic stage - Ans--day 15-8 weeks (3-4 weeks- tubular heart forms
and begins to beat; 8 weeks all organs formed)
, 10-12 weeks - Ans--fetal heart heard
external sex organs seen - Ans--16 weeks
mom feels movement - Ans--18-20 weeks
baby can breath - Ans--28 weeks
develop SC fat - Ans--32 weeks
good chance of survival if born - Ans--36 weeks
considered full term - Ans--37 weeks
presumptive or subjective signs of pregnancy - Ans--symptoms the woman
experiences and reports; amenorrhea, N/V, fatigue, breast sensitivity,
urinary frequency, quickening (feeling fetal movement)
probable or objective signs of pregnancy - Ans--signs perceived by the
examiner*, may have other causes other then pregnancy;Chadwick's sign
(blue cervix), Goodell's sign (softening of the cervix), uterine enlargement,
Braxton-Hick's ctx, ballottment (feeling fetal movement when pushing on
belly), positive pregnancy test, Hegar's sign (softening of the isthmus of the
uterus)
positive or diagnostic signs of pregnacy - Ans--signs perceived by
examiner, can be caused only by pregnancy; fetal heartbeat, palpation of
fetal parts by practitioner, visualization of fetus by ultrasound
quickening for the primagravida woman - Ans--usually felt between 18-20
weeks
quickening for the multigravida woman - Ans--usually felt at 16 weeks
fetal movement can be palpated by the examiner - Ans--20 weeks
Nagele's rule - Ans--to determine due date, subtract 3 months and add 7
days to the LMP
Answers| Updated 2026\7 | Verified
birth rate - Ans--number of live births per 1000 people
fetal death - Ans--death in utero at >20 weeks
perinatal mortality - Ans--both neonatal and fetal deaths per 1000 live births
neonatal mortality - Ans--number of deaths of infants less than 28 days of
age per 1000 births
infant mortality rate - Ans--number of infant deaths <1 year of age per 1000
live births in a given population
maternal mortality - Ans--number of deaths from any cause during the
pregnancy cycle (including 42-day postpartum period) per 100,000 live
births; excludes external causes such as accidents, homicides, suicides
estrogen - Ans--development of breasts, widening of hips, maturation of
ovarian follicles, proliferation of endometrium, inhibits FSH and LH
production; high rate right before ovulation; thin, elastic cervical mucus
progesterone - Ans--secreted by corpus lutem; highest after ovulation,
effects on breasts (prepares for lactation), often called the hormone of
pregnancy; responsible for maintaining the pregnancy*, secreted in the
placenta, relaxed the uterus (decreases contractility in order to avoid
abortion)
implantation occurs - Ans--7-10 days after fertilization
pre-embryonic stage - Ans--first 14 days post conception
embryonic stage - Ans--day 15-8 weeks (3-4 weeks- tubular heart forms
and begins to beat; 8 weeks all organs formed)
, 10-12 weeks - Ans--fetal heart heard
external sex organs seen - Ans--16 weeks
mom feels movement - Ans--18-20 weeks
baby can breath - Ans--28 weeks
develop SC fat - Ans--32 weeks
good chance of survival if born - Ans--36 weeks
considered full term - Ans--37 weeks
presumptive or subjective signs of pregnancy - Ans--symptoms the woman
experiences and reports; amenorrhea, N/V, fatigue, breast sensitivity,
urinary frequency, quickening (feeling fetal movement)
probable or objective signs of pregnancy - Ans--signs perceived by the
examiner*, may have other causes other then pregnancy;Chadwick's sign
(blue cervix), Goodell's sign (softening of the cervix), uterine enlargement,
Braxton-Hick's ctx, ballottment (feeling fetal movement when pushing on
belly), positive pregnancy test, Hegar's sign (softening of the isthmus of the
uterus)
positive or diagnostic signs of pregnacy - Ans--signs perceived by
examiner, can be caused only by pregnancy; fetal heartbeat, palpation of
fetal parts by practitioner, visualization of fetus by ultrasound
quickening for the primagravida woman - Ans--usually felt between 18-20
weeks
quickening for the multigravida woman - Ans--usually felt at 16 weeks
fetal movement can be palpated by the examiner - Ans--20 weeks
Nagele's rule - Ans--to determine due date, subtract 3 months and add 7
days to the LMP
