Maternity Exam 1 review

Question 1

Semmelweis

Answer 1

discovered puerperal fever was related to a lack of handwashing

Question 2

Materinty practice is focused on

Answer 2

high quality family experience

Question 3

In the 1930s the childrens bureau established

Answer 3

the hot lunch program

Question 4

define head start

Answer 4

created to increase educational exposure for preschool children

Question 5

carl crede

Answer 5

recommended 2% silver nitrate into the eyes of newborns to prevent blindness by gonorrhea’s

Question 6

who defines our scope of practice

Answer 6

state board of nursing

Question 7

recommended silver nitrate to prevent

Answer 7

blindness in newborns

Question 8

children and youth promotes

Answer 8

comprehensive child welfare

Question 9

the average stay in the hospital for vaginal births

Answer 9

2 days

Question 10

average stay for c section

Answer 10

2-4 days

Question 11

diagnosed related groups (DrG)

Answer 11

Medicare system that determines payment for a hospital stay based on the patients diagnosis

Question 12

Testosterone increases

Answer 12

muscle mass, promotes growth of long bones, and enhances the production of rbc’s

Question 13

the function of the testes

Answer 13

manufacture male germ cells and secrete male hormones

Question 14

menarche(when does it start)

Answer 14

occurs at 11 to 15 years(regularizes 6 months to 2 years after menarche)

Question 15

first sign of puberty in a girl

Answer 15

breast growth

Question 16

follicle stimulating hormone

Answer 16

stimulates the maturation of the ovarian follicle

Question 17

oogenesis

Answer 17

mitosis in the ovum

Question 18

what pelvis is most favorible for vaginal birth

Answer 18

gynecoid

Question 19

puberty begins when

Answer 19

secondary sex characteristics are present

Question 20

semen can be secreted during sex before

Answer 20

ejaculation

Question 21

gametes contain 23 chromosomes

Answer 21

23 chromosomes

Question 22

fertilization takes place in the outer third of the fallopian tube

Answer 22

outer third of the fallopian tube

Question 23

the stages of fertilization

Answer 23

zygote
embryo
fetus

Question 24

the zygote implants in the

Answer 24

upper section of the posterior uterine wall

Question 25

chorion is a thick

Answer 25

membrane with fingerlike projections

Question 26

the fetal heart begins to pump by

Answer 26

three weeks gestation

Question 27

define the difference between monozygotic and dizygotic twins

Answer 27

Mono is identical/same sac | Di is fraternal/different sacs

Question 28

HGC is the basis for

Answer 28

a pregnancy test

Question 29

folic acid can prevent

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neural tube defects

Question 30

AVA

Answer 30

anti-ovarian antibody

Question 31

the best time for breast self exam is one

Answer 31

week after the beginning of the menstrual period

Question 32

oral contraceptives prevent

Answer 32

ovulation

Question 33

the characteristics of the cervical mucous before ovulation

Answer 33

This mucus is usually yellow, white, or cloudy, and it feels sticky or tacky

Question 34

diet rich in complex carbohydrates and fiber is recommended for

Answer 34

PMS/PMDD

Question 35

1 year of missed periods is considered

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menopause

Question 36

how do you prevent toxic shock syndrome

Answer 36

changing tampons out every 4 hours

Question 37

vasotomy is a

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outpatient procedure

Question 38

ACHES (oral contraceptives)

Answer 38

abdominal pain, chest pain, headaches, eye problems, and severe leg pain

Question 39

dyspareunia

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painful intercourse

Question 40

follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)

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stimulates maturation of a follicle in the ovary that contains a single ovum

Question 41

ovulation

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14 days before the onset of next menstrual period

Question 42

luteinizing hormone

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initiates the production of testosterone in the leydig cells of the testes

Question 43

smegma

Answer 43

cheeselike sebaceous substance that collects under the foreskin and is easily removed with basic hygiene

Question 44

spermatogenesis

Answer 44

normal sperm production

Question 45

The posterior pituitary gland secrets

Answer 45

oxytocin

Question 46

cause damage to growing cells

Answer 46

teratogens

Question 47

bag of water that permits the embryo to float freely

Answer 47

amniotic sac

Question 48

age of viability

Answer 48

20 weeks

Question 49

what covers the three vessels in the umbilical cord(2 arteries 1 vein)

Answer 49

Wharton jelly