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NUR353 FINAL (Exam 1
Powerpoints (Rep 1, 2, 3, 4), Exam 2
Rep (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Dev Exam 1
PowerPoints (Dev 1, 2, 3, 4), Dev
Exam 2) Actual Questions &
Answers
What is a positive sign of pregnancy? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Signs of
pregnancy that are confirmed either on exam or with technology
No other possible causes exist, other than pregnancy!
Ex: visualize fetus on ultrasound, fetal heart tones heard, fetal
movements palpated by examiner, fetal movements visible
What is ballotement? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>passive movement of the
unengaged fetus
What is a normal fetal heart rate? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>110-160 bpm
Day 1-7 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>menstruation;
lasts 3-7 days
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Day 8-11 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>the lining of
womb thickens in preparation for egg
Day 14 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>ovulation (egg is
released from ovary)
How long is an egg viable for? Sperm? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>egg viable
for 24 hours, sperm is viable for 2-3 days
Day 18-25 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>if fertilization
has not taken place, corpus luteum fades away
Day 26-28 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>uterine lining
detaches leading to menstruation
What hormones stimulate the menstrual cycle? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>FSH and LH
What are signs of ovulation? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>increased basal body
temp, increased libido, increased cervical mucus (spinnbarkeit- stretchy,
acts as ladder)
What are the 3 stages of fetal development? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pre-
embryonic, embryonic, and fetal
The _______________________ stage is from fertilization to
implantation, or day 0-7 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pre-embryonic
What are the steps of the pre-embryonic stage? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>Single cell 12 hours
2 cells for 12 hours (blastomere)-volume remains unchanged
8 cells- cells get smaller
16 cells (Morula), day 3-4
Blastocyst (3 different germ layers), prepares to embed in uterus (the
decidua)- occurs about 7 days after ovulation
What are the three layers of a blastocyst? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
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The _______________ stage lasts from implantation or week 2 to week
8 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>embryonic
When is the fetus most susceptible to teratogens? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>embryonic stage
After the embryonic stage the fetus is less susceptible to teratogens;
however the _______ is vulnerable into fetal stage (during and even
after pregnancy) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>CNS
What happens if a fetus is exposed to a teratogen in the first two weeks?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>it will either go forward with a healthy pregnancy or
a miscarriage will occur
The ________ stage is from week 9 to delivery - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>fetal
When does the placenta develop? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>from 7-12 weeks
What are functions of the placenta? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Respiration,
nutrition, excretion, storage, transportation; it provides thermoregulation
via amniotic fluid, buffers against injury, and the umbilical cord brings
oxygen and nutrients and allows baby to get rid of CO2 and metabolic
waste
What is the intervillous space? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>where oxygen and
nutrients transfer across membrane between mom's blood and baby's
blood; mother and baby's blood do not mix
What happens during the follicular phase? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>the
ovum matures
How long is the first trimester? What is a common discomfort during this
time? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>1-13 weeks; nausea/vomiting (morning
sickness)- caused by increased levels of HCG
How long is the second trimester? What is a common discomfort during
this time? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>14-26 weeks; heartburn (pyrosis)
How long is the third trimester? What is a common discomfort during this
time? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>27-40 weeks; frequent urination (polyuria),
shortness of breath
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What is gravidity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>number of pregnancies (no
matter how pregnancy ended- abortion, spontaneous abortion, preterm,
full term, etc.)
What is multigravida? Primigravida? Nulligravida? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>pregnant more than once; pregnant for the first time; never been
pregnant
What is parity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>number of pregnancies in which
fetus reaches 20 weeks or more- or how many deliveries past 20 weeks
What is multipara? Primipara? Nullipara? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>more than
one delivery; first delivery; never had delivery
What is the 5 digit notation for gravidity and parity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>G#P####
G(ravida)_______P(ara)
T(erm)______
P(reterm)_____
A(bortions/miscarriages)______
L(iving)______
number of pregnancies, number of term deliveries (37-42 weeks),
number of preterm deliveries (20-36 3/7 weeks), number of abortions or
miscarriages (pregnancy lost or terminated before 20 wks), and number
of living children
What week range is a term delivery? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>37-42 weeks
What week range is a preterm delivery? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>20-36 3/7
weeks
What week range is an abortion or spontaneous abortion? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>before 20 weeks
What is the gravidity and parity notation for this example?
Betty has 2 living children, one was born at 38 weeks gestation and the
other one was born exactly on her due date. She is now pregnant with
twins. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>G3P2002
What is the gravidity and parity notation for this example?
NUR353 FINAL (Exam 1
Powerpoints (Rep 1, 2, 3, 4), Exam 2
Rep (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Dev Exam 1
PowerPoints (Dev 1, 2, 3, 4), Dev
Exam 2) Actual Questions &
Answers
What is a positive sign of pregnancy? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Signs of
pregnancy that are confirmed either on exam or with technology
No other possible causes exist, other than pregnancy!
Ex: visualize fetus on ultrasound, fetal heart tones heard, fetal
movements palpated by examiner, fetal movements visible
What is ballotement? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>passive movement of the
unengaged fetus
What is a normal fetal heart rate? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>110-160 bpm
Day 1-7 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>menstruation;
lasts 3-7 days
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Day 8-11 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>the lining of
womb thickens in preparation for egg
Day 14 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>ovulation (egg is
released from ovary)
How long is an egg viable for? Sperm? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>egg viable
for 24 hours, sperm is viable for 2-3 days
Day 18-25 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>if fertilization
has not taken place, corpus luteum fades away
Day 26-28 female reproductive cycle - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>uterine lining
detaches leading to menstruation
What hormones stimulate the menstrual cycle? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>FSH and LH
What are signs of ovulation? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>increased basal body
temp, increased libido, increased cervical mucus (spinnbarkeit- stretchy,
acts as ladder)
What are the 3 stages of fetal development? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pre-
embryonic, embryonic, and fetal
The _______________________ stage is from fertilization to
implantation, or day 0-7 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>pre-embryonic
What are the steps of the pre-embryonic stage? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>Single cell 12 hours
2 cells for 12 hours (blastomere)-volume remains unchanged
8 cells- cells get smaller
16 cells (Morula), day 3-4
Blastocyst (3 different germ layers), prepares to embed in uterus (the
decidua)- occurs about 7 days after ovulation
What are the three layers of a blastocyst? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm
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The _______________ stage lasts from implantation or week 2 to week
8 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>embryonic
When is the fetus most susceptible to teratogens? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>embryonic stage
After the embryonic stage the fetus is less susceptible to teratogens;
however the _______ is vulnerable into fetal stage (during and even
after pregnancy) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>CNS
What happens if a fetus is exposed to a teratogen in the first two weeks?
- ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>it will either go forward with a healthy pregnancy or
a miscarriage will occur
The ________ stage is from week 9 to delivery - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>fetal
When does the placenta develop? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>from 7-12 weeks
What are functions of the placenta? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>Respiration,
nutrition, excretion, storage, transportation; it provides thermoregulation
via amniotic fluid, buffers against injury, and the umbilical cord brings
oxygen and nutrients and allows baby to get rid of CO2 and metabolic
waste
What is the intervillous space? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>where oxygen and
nutrients transfer across membrane between mom's blood and baby's
blood; mother and baby's blood do not mix
What happens during the follicular phase? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>the
ovum matures
How long is the first trimester? What is a common discomfort during this
time? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>1-13 weeks; nausea/vomiting (morning
sickness)- caused by increased levels of HCG
How long is the second trimester? What is a common discomfort during
this time? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>14-26 weeks; heartburn (pyrosis)
How long is the third trimester? What is a common discomfort during this
time? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>27-40 weeks; frequent urination (polyuria),
shortness of breath
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What is gravidity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>number of pregnancies (no
matter how pregnancy ended- abortion, spontaneous abortion, preterm,
full term, etc.)
What is multigravida? Primigravida? Nulligravida? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>pregnant more than once; pregnant for the first time; never been
pregnant
What is parity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>number of pregnancies in which
fetus reaches 20 weeks or more- or how many deliveries past 20 weeks
What is multipara? Primipara? Nullipara? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>more than
one delivery; first delivery; never had delivery
What is the 5 digit notation for gravidity and parity? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
>>G#P####
G(ravida)_______P(ara)
T(erm)______
P(reterm)_____
A(bortions/miscarriages)______
L(iving)______
number of pregnancies, number of term deliveries (37-42 weeks),
number of preterm deliveries (20-36 3/7 weeks), number of abortions or
miscarriages (pregnancy lost or terminated before 20 wks), and number
of living children
What week range is a term delivery? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>37-42 weeks
What week range is a preterm delivery? - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>20-36 3/7
weeks
What week range is an abortion or spontaneous abortion? -
✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>before 20 weeks
What is the gravidity and parity notation for this example?
Betty has 2 living children, one was born at 38 weeks gestation and the
other one was born exactly on her due date. She is now pregnant with
twins. - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔->>G3P2002
What is the gravidity and parity notation for this example?
