Health Promotion and Pregnancy

Question 1 of 5

Where does implantation of the fertilized ovum usually occur?

A. Lower uterine wall

B. Side of the uterus

C. Fundus of the uterus

D. Body of the uterus

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Question 2 of 5

A patient has been diagnosed with a tubal pregnancy. What is the typical outcome of a tubal pregnancy?

A. The patient will carry the pregnancy to term and have a cesarean delivery.

B. The patient will have to remain in bed for the remainder of the pregnancy.

C. The patient will spontaneously abort this ectopic pregnancy.

D. The patient will require surgery to remove the zygote.

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Question 3 of 5

How long does the embryonic stage of pregnancy typically last?

A. 3 weeks

B. 4 weeks

C. 6 weeks

D. 8 weeks

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Question 4 of 5

Why is the nurse concerned about a patient in her first trimester of pregnancy being exposed to German measles?

A. The disease is capable of causing a spontaneous abortion.

B. The disease is capable of causing birth defects.

C. The disease is capable of causing high fever and convulsions.

D. The disease is capable of interfering with placental implantation.

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Question 5 of 5

Which hormone is secreted by the placenta?

A. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

B. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

C. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

D. Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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