INTRODUCTORY MATERNITY & PEDIATRIC NURSING TEST BANK (5TH EDITION) HATFIELD & KINCHELOE | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025

INTRODUCTORY MATERNITY & PEDIATRIC
NURSING TEST BANK (5TH EDITION) HATFIELD
& KINCHELOE | QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025

◉ Menstrual flow duration. Answer: Typically lasts 4-6 days each
cycle.


◉ Proliferative phase. Answer: Occurs from days 6 to 14 of cycle.


◉ Ovulation. Answer: Typically occurs on day 14 of cycle.


◉ Secretory phase. Answer: Lasts from days 15 to 26 of cycle.


◉ Ischemic phase. Answer: Occurs on days 27 and 28, hormone
decline.


◉ Menstruation phase. Answer: Days 1 through 5, menstrual flow
occurs.


◉ Myometrium. Answer: Muscular layer responsible for labor
contractions.

, ◉ Corpus. Answer: Main body of the uterus, supports pregnancy.


◉ Endometrium. Answer: Inner lining of the uterus, sheds during
menstruation.


◉ Fundus. Answer: Top section of the uterus, dome-shaped.


◉ Hormonal secretions. Answer: Regulate menstrual cycle phases
and ovulation.


◉ Average menstrual cycle. Answer: Typically lasts 28 days, varies
individually.


◉ Breast budding. Answer: First physical sign of puberty in females.


◉ Pubic hair appearance. Answer: Another sign of female puberty
onset.


◉ Health promotion. Answer: Teaching adolescents about fertility
and menstrual health.