NMNC 3210 Exam #3 Study Guide
Questions With Correct Answers
Fertility: |Requirements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Requirements |for |WOMEN:
Functioning |ovaries |and |open |fallopian |tubes
Regular |menstrual |cycle
Normal |uterine |contour
Requirements |for |MEN:
Sufficient |number |of |sperm
Sperm |motility
Sperm |shape
Fertility: |Risk |factors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Teratogens
Alcohol, |drug |use, |smoking
Vaccination |status
Chronic/infectious |disease |states
Nutritional |status |(BMI)
Genetic |abnormalities
Fertility: |Side |effects |of |medications |and |treatments |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clomiphene |
(Clomid) |- |selective |estrogen |receptor |modulator |that |binds |to |estrogen |receptors, |induces |
ovulation |by |increasing |output |of |pituitary |gonadotropins |(FSH |and |LH). |Can |cause |multiple |
pregnancies.
Teratogens: |alcohol |effects |on |a |fetus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fetal |alcohol |syndrome: |alcohol
|interferes |with |the |absorption |and |use |of |vitamin |B12, |folic |acid, |and |magnesium. |It |will |cause
,possible |fetal |growth |restrictions. |Alcohol |can |pass |easily |through |the |placenta |and |can |cause |
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spontaneous |abortions |or |physical |abnormalities |to |the |fetus.
What |period |of |pregnancy |is |the |most |vulnerable |for |the |fetus |for |congenital |abnormalities? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |most |vulnerable |period |for |the |fetus |is |the |first |3 |months |because |
during |this |time |the |fetus' |organs |are |growing.
What |is |GTPAL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-G |- |gravida: |number |of |pregnancies
T |- |term: |how |many |carried |to |term |(37 |weeks)
P |- |preterm: |how |many |were |early
A |- |abortions: |spontaneous |or |elective
L |- |living
What |is |Ptyalism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Excessive |salivation. |It |is |caused |by |stimulation |of |
the |salivary |glands |by |the |ingestion |of |starch. |Decreased |swallowing |during |nausea |and |
vomiting |may |also |play |a |part. |Small |frequent |meals, |gum |chewing, |and |oral |lozenges |offer |
limited |relief.
What |is |para? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |number |of |pregnancies |that |have |progressed |to |20
|weeks |or |more |weeks |at |delivery
What |is |gravida? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |pregnancies
Maternal |infections |(viral |& |bacterial) |interventions. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Mother's |
immune |system |is |decreased |due |to |progesterone |decreasing |the |airway |resistance.
Decreased |gastric |emptying |and |constipation
Ears |maybe |be |blocked |(mild |hearing |loss) |due |to |changes |in |mucous |membranes
Diminished |smell |due |to |nasal |congestion
, Appropriate |weight |gain |for |mom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Normal |weight |gain |for |mom |(total |
gain) |-
Total |gain |of |11.5 |to |16 |kg |(25 |to |35 |lb).
Weekly |gain |of |0.35 |to |0.5 |kg |(0.8 |to |1 |lb)
Calculate |BMI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-kg/m2
Folic |acid |sources |and |importance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-legumes, |asparagus, |eggs, |leafy |
greens, |beets, |citrus |fruits, |and |Brussel |sprouts. |It |is |used |for |metabolism |and |cell |growth.
Gestational |hypertension: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Blood |pressure |elevation |after |20 |weeks |of |
pregnancy. |No |accompanied |by |proteinuria. |It |can |progress |to |preeclampsia. |If |it |persists |more
|than |6 |weeks |after |the |birth, |chronic |hypertension |is |diagnosed
Preeclampsia: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Gestational |hypertension |with |proteinuria. |Thought |to |
be |disease |of |placenta. |The |placental |blood |vessels |don't |seem |to |develop |properly. |Narrower |
than |normal |blood |vessels |and |reacts |differently |to |hormonal |signaling |which |limits |the |
amount |of |blood |that |can |flow |through |them. |Liver, |kidney, |and |brain |are |all |affected.
Eclampsia: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Progression |of |preeclampsia |to |generalized |seizures. |Can |
be |life |threatening |or |cause |hypoxic |injury |to |fetus. |It |can |cause |seizures. |Magnesium |sulfate |is
|used |to |prevent |seizures.
Chronic |hypertension: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hypertension |that |preceded |the |pregnancy |or |
less |than |20 |weeks' |gestation. |Women |with |chronic |HTN |are |at |increased |risk |for |
preeclampsia. |Monitor |closely |for |proteinuria |and |edema.
Know |the |early |and |late |types |of |hemorrhage, |the |signs |and |symptoms |and |various |
treatments |for |each, |both |antepartum |and |post-partum. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Questions With Correct Answers
Fertility: |Requirements |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Requirements |for |WOMEN:
Functioning |ovaries |and |open |fallopian |tubes
Regular |menstrual |cycle
Normal |uterine |contour
Requirements |for |MEN:
Sufficient |number |of |sperm
Sperm |motility
Sperm |shape
Fertility: |Risk |factors |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Teratogens
Alcohol, |drug |use, |smoking
Vaccination |status
Chronic/infectious |disease |states
Nutritional |status |(BMI)
Genetic |abnormalities
Fertility: |Side |effects |of |medications |and |treatments |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Clomiphene |
(Clomid) |- |selective |estrogen |receptor |modulator |that |binds |to |estrogen |receptors, |induces |
ovulation |by |increasing |output |of |pituitary |gonadotropins |(FSH |and |LH). |Can |cause |multiple |
pregnancies.
Teratogens: |alcohol |effects |on |a |fetus |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fetal |alcohol |syndrome: |alcohol
|interferes |with |the |absorption |and |use |of |vitamin |B12, |folic |acid, |and |magnesium. |It |will |cause
,possible |fetal |growth |restrictions. |Alcohol |can |pass |easily |through |the |placenta |and |can |cause |
|
spontaneous |abortions |or |physical |abnormalities |to |the |fetus.
What |period |of |pregnancy |is |the |most |vulnerable |for |the |fetus |for |congenital |abnormalities? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |most |vulnerable |period |for |the |fetus |is |the |first |3 |months |because |
during |this |time |the |fetus' |organs |are |growing.
What |is |GTPAL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-G |- |gravida: |number |of |pregnancies
T |- |term: |how |many |carried |to |term |(37 |weeks)
P |- |preterm: |how |many |were |early
A |- |abortions: |spontaneous |or |elective
L |- |living
What |is |Ptyalism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Excessive |salivation. |It |is |caused |by |stimulation |of |
the |salivary |glands |by |the |ingestion |of |starch. |Decreased |swallowing |during |nausea |and |
vomiting |may |also |play |a |part. |Small |frequent |meals, |gum |chewing, |and |oral |lozenges |offer |
limited |relief.
What |is |para? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |number |of |pregnancies |that |have |progressed |to |20
|weeks |or |more |weeks |at |delivery
What |is |gravida? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |number |of |pregnancies
Maternal |infections |(viral |& |bacterial) |interventions. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Mother's |
immune |system |is |decreased |due |to |progesterone |decreasing |the |airway |resistance.
Decreased |gastric |emptying |and |constipation
Ears |maybe |be |blocked |(mild |hearing |loss) |due |to |changes |in |mucous |membranes
Diminished |smell |due |to |nasal |congestion
, Appropriate |weight |gain |for |mom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Normal |weight |gain |for |mom |(total |
gain) |-
Total |gain |of |11.5 |to |16 |kg |(25 |to |35 |lb).
Weekly |gain |of |0.35 |to |0.5 |kg |(0.8 |to |1 |lb)
Calculate |BMI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-kg/m2
Folic |acid |sources |and |importance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-legumes, |asparagus, |eggs, |leafy |
greens, |beets, |citrus |fruits, |and |Brussel |sprouts. |It |is |used |for |metabolism |and |cell |growth.
Gestational |hypertension: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Blood |pressure |elevation |after |20 |weeks |of |
pregnancy. |No |accompanied |by |proteinuria. |It |can |progress |to |preeclampsia. |If |it |persists |more
|than |6 |weeks |after |the |birth, |chronic |hypertension |is |diagnosed
Preeclampsia: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Gestational |hypertension |with |proteinuria. |Thought |to |
be |disease |of |placenta. |The |placental |blood |vessels |don't |seem |to |develop |properly. |Narrower |
than |normal |blood |vessels |and |reacts |differently |to |hormonal |signaling |which |limits |the |
amount |of |blood |that |can |flow |through |them. |Liver, |kidney, |and |brain |are |all |affected.
Eclampsia: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Progression |of |preeclampsia |to |generalized |seizures. |Can |
be |life |threatening |or |cause |hypoxic |injury |to |fetus. |It |can |cause |seizures. |Magnesium |sulfate |is
|used |to |prevent |seizures.
Chronic |hypertension: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hypertension |that |preceded |the |pregnancy |or |
less |than |20 |weeks' |gestation. |Women |with |chronic |HTN |are |at |increased |risk |for |
preeclampsia. |Monitor |closely |for |proteinuria |and |edema.
Know |the |early |and |late |types |of |hemorrhage, |the |signs |and |symptoms |and |various |
treatments |for |each, |both |antepartum |and |post-partum. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
