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The nursing instructor is discussing the physiology of pregnancy
with her clinical group. What hormone, produced during
pregnancy, would the instructor tell the students helps to
maintain the pregnancy until birth of the fetus?
A)High levels of estrogen only
B)High levels of estrogen, low levels of progesterone
C)Low levels of estrogen, high levels of progesterone
D)High levels of estrogen and progesterone - CORRECT
ANSWERS D
Feedback:
In a pregnant woman, both estrogen and progesterone hormones
have specific functions. High levels of both hormones are needed
for the maintenance of pregnancy.
The nursing instructor is talking with her class of students about
the female reproductive system. A student is trying to understand
the role of progesterone in the body. What nonreproductive affect
does progesterone have on the body?
A)Decreased body temperature B)Decreased appetite C)Anti-
insulinD)Increased uterine motility - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Feedback:
Progesterone has an anti-insulin effect to generate a higher blood
glucose concentration to allow for rapid diffusion of glucose to the
developing embryo. Body temperature and appetite are increased
by progesterone. Uterine motility is decreased to provide
increased chance that implantation can occur.
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What hormone causes ovulation to occur? A)Adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH)
B)Luteinizing hormone (LH)
C)Prolactin
D)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) - CORRECT ANSWERS B
Feedback:
When the circulating estrogen level rises high enough, it
stimulates a massive release of LH from the anterior pituitary
causing one of the developing follicles to burst and release the
ovum with its stored hormones into the system. ACTH targets the
adrenal corticosteroid hormone, which helps prepare the body for
the "fight or flight" response. Prolactin is responsible for milk
production and FSH in combination with LH stimulate follicles on
the outer surface of the uterus to grow and develop and also
stimulates the release of estrogen and progesterone.
A 16-year-old girl comes to the clinic complaining of severe
menstrual cramps. The girl is concerned about the pain and
worried that "something is wrong." The nurse explains to the
patient that she has cramping during her menstrual period
because of what?
A)An increase in the levels of estrogen and progesterone, which
cause uterine contractions
B)Low levels of plasminogen in the uterus that cause the shedding
of the lining of the uterus
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C)Prostaglandins in the uterus, which stimulate uterine
contractions to clamp off vessels as the lining of her uterus sheds
D)An increase in progesterone and a decrease of estrogen cause
the lining of the uterus to slough away - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Feedback:
Prostaglandins in the uterus stimulate uterine contractions to
clamp off vessels in the lining of the uterus, which is the cause of
the cramping. The decrease of estrogen and progesterone after
the involution of the corpus luteum triggers the release of follicle-
stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). The
decreased levels of FSH and LH cause the inner lining of the
uterus to slough off because the vascular system is no longer
being stimulated. High, not low, levels of plasminogen in the
uterus prevent clotting of the lining as the vessels shear off.
What hormone stimulates the release of the follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) from both male and female glands?
A)Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
B)Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
C)Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
D)Prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH) - CORRECT ANSWERS c
The male and female glands respond to luteinizing hormone (LH)
and FSH, which are released from the anterior pituitary in
response to stimulation from GnRH that is released from the
hypothalamus. GHRH stimulates the release of the growth
hormone, which targets cell growth. TRH stimulates the thyroid-
, PHARM HESI V1 315 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
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stimulating hormone, which targets the thyroid gland. PRH
stimulates the release of prolactin, which is necessary for milk
production.
A nurse is providing patient education to a patient as part of her
work in a fertility clinic. The nurse explains possible reasons for
infertility. When explaining how the ovaries are involved in
conception, what will the nurse stress?
A)Ova quickly degenerate and most are absorbed in the body
before the age of 12.
B)The ovaries at birth contain all of the ova that a woman will
have.
C)Ova aggregate, causing millions to be contained in a storage site
called a follicle.
D)Follicles produce only estrogen; the uterus produces
progesterone. - CORRECT ANSWERS b
It would be important to explain that the woman's ova do not
increase or decrease from birth to childbearing years. The nurse
will stress that all the ova that a woman will have will be present
at birth. The patient should understand that if she does not
ovulate 1 month or for several months, it is not because she has
done something to her body to cause this. Ova slowly degenerate
over a lifetime or they are released once a month until menopause
is complete. Each ovum is contained in a storage site called a
follicle, which produces the female sex hormones, estrogen and
progesterone.
UPDATED 2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST
SOLUTION RATED A+
The nursing instructor is discussing the physiology of pregnancy
with her clinical group. What hormone, produced during
pregnancy, would the instructor tell the students helps to
maintain the pregnancy until birth of the fetus?
A)High levels of estrogen only
B)High levels of estrogen, low levels of progesterone
C)Low levels of estrogen, high levels of progesterone
D)High levels of estrogen and progesterone - CORRECT
ANSWERS D
Feedback:
In a pregnant woman, both estrogen and progesterone hormones
have specific functions. High levels of both hormones are needed
for the maintenance of pregnancy.
The nursing instructor is talking with her class of students about
the female reproductive system. A student is trying to understand
the role of progesterone in the body. What nonreproductive affect
does progesterone have on the body?
A)Decreased body temperature B)Decreased appetite C)Anti-
insulinD)Increased uterine motility - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Feedback:
Progesterone has an anti-insulin effect to generate a higher blood
glucose concentration to allow for rapid diffusion of glucose to the
developing embryo. Body temperature and appetite are increased
by progesterone. Uterine motility is decreased to provide
increased chance that implantation can occur.
,PHARM HESI V1 315 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATED 2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST
SOLUTION RATED A+
What hormone causes ovulation to occur? A)Adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH)
B)Luteinizing hormone (LH)
C)Prolactin
D)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) - CORRECT ANSWERS B
Feedback:
When the circulating estrogen level rises high enough, it
stimulates a massive release of LH from the anterior pituitary
causing one of the developing follicles to burst and release the
ovum with its stored hormones into the system. ACTH targets the
adrenal corticosteroid hormone, which helps prepare the body for
the "fight or flight" response. Prolactin is responsible for milk
production and FSH in combination with LH stimulate follicles on
the outer surface of the uterus to grow and develop and also
stimulates the release of estrogen and progesterone.
A 16-year-old girl comes to the clinic complaining of severe
menstrual cramps. The girl is concerned about the pain and
worried that "something is wrong." The nurse explains to the
patient that she has cramping during her menstrual period
because of what?
A)An increase in the levels of estrogen and progesterone, which
cause uterine contractions
B)Low levels of plasminogen in the uterus that cause the shedding
of the lining of the uterus
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C)Prostaglandins in the uterus, which stimulate uterine
contractions to clamp off vessels as the lining of her uterus sheds
D)An increase in progesterone and a decrease of estrogen cause
the lining of the uterus to slough away - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Feedback:
Prostaglandins in the uterus stimulate uterine contractions to
clamp off vessels in the lining of the uterus, which is the cause of
the cramping. The decrease of estrogen and progesterone after
the involution of the corpus luteum triggers the release of follicle-
stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). The
decreased levels of FSH and LH cause the inner lining of the
uterus to slough off because the vascular system is no longer
being stimulated. High, not low, levels of plasminogen in the
uterus prevent clotting of the lining as the vessels shear off.
What hormone stimulates the release of the follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) from both male and female glands?
A)Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
B)Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
C)Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
D)Prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH) - CORRECT ANSWERS c
The male and female glands respond to luteinizing hormone (LH)
and FSH, which are released from the anterior pituitary in
response to stimulation from GnRH that is released from the
hypothalamus. GHRH stimulates the release of the growth
hormone, which targets cell growth. TRH stimulates the thyroid-
, PHARM HESI V1 315 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATED 2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT VERIFIED BEST
SOLUTION RATED A+
stimulating hormone, which targets the thyroid gland. PRH
stimulates the release of prolactin, which is necessary for milk
production.
A nurse is providing patient education to a patient as part of her
work in a fertility clinic. The nurse explains possible reasons for
infertility. When explaining how the ovaries are involved in
conception, what will the nurse stress?
A)Ova quickly degenerate and most are absorbed in the body
before the age of 12.
B)The ovaries at birth contain all of the ova that a woman will
have.
C)Ova aggregate, causing millions to be contained in a storage site
called a follicle.
D)Follicles produce only estrogen; the uterus produces
progesterone. - CORRECT ANSWERS b
It would be important to explain that the woman's ova do not
increase or decrease from birth to childbearing years. The nurse
will stress that all the ova that a woman will have will be present
at birth. The patient should understand that if she does not
ovulate 1 month or for several months, it is not because she has
done something to her body to cause this. Ova slowly degenerate
over a lifetime or they are released once a month until menopause
is complete. Each ovum is contained in a storage site called a
follicle, which produces the female sex hormones, estrogen and
progesterone.
