Module 4 Kahoot Questions Flashcards
When educating a person about the effects of pregnancy on the body, what should the NP include in the discussion?
A) “Your breasts decrease in size and prepare for breastfeeding.”
B) Your cervix acts as a barrier for maintaining the uterine contents.
C) “Your uterus increases to approximately three times its normal size.”
D) The cervix becomes hard and short, which allows for the passage of the baby
B) Your cervix acts as a barrier for maintaining the uterine contents.
Which hormone increases insulin resistance and stimulates the production of growth hormones during pregnancy?
A) Estrogen
B) Progesterone
C) Human placental lactogen (hPL)
D) Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
C) Human placental lactogen (hPL)
The level of the free beta unit of hCG rises in early pregnancy and is first detectable approx ___days after ovulation.
8-10 days
Beta-hCG levels double approximately every 48 to _______ hours in 85% of women with normal pregnancies.
72
Fertilization is the process of two ___________ cells fusing to form a zygote.
haploid
Pregnancy lasts approx. 266 days or 38 weeks from ______. This translates into 10 lunar months or 9 calendar months
Ovulation
Which hormone stimulates the production of progesterone from the corpus luteum during pregnancy?
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Which placental transport mechanism transfers oxygen, carbon dioxide, electrolytes, water, and certain medications?
A) Pinocytosis
B) Simple diffusion
C) Active transport
D) Facilitated diffusion
B) Simple diffusion
Which placental transport mechanism transfers glucose, which is essential for rapid fetal growth?
A) Pinocytosis
B) Simple diffusion
C) Active transport
D) Facilitated diffusion
D) Facilitated diffusion
What placental transport mechanism transfers maternal antibodies, which enables the transfer of immunities to the fetus?
A) Pinocytosis
B) Simple diffusion
C) Active transport
D) Facilitated diffusion
A) Pinocytosis
The NP is reviewing genetic counseling with an Ashkenazi Jewish couple & the risk for what autosomal recessive disease?
A) Thalassemia
B) Cystic fibrosis
C) Sickle Cell disease
D) Tay-Sachs disease
D) Tay-Sachs disease
The term ____________ refers to the regulation of gene expression via modifications of the DNA structure.
epigenetics
The NP is counseling a Black couple. Which autosomal recessive genetic disease does the NP discuss?
A) Thalassemia
B) Cystic fibrosis
C) Sickle Cell disease
D) Tay-Sachs disease
C) Sickle Cell disease
Which woman does the NP identify as having the greatest risk for giving birth to a newborn with trisomy 21?
A) A 25-year-old person
B) A 30-year-old person
C) A 35-year-old person
D) A 40-year-old person
D) A 40-year-old person
SATA: The NP is providing prenatal care to a person who is dx w/ cytomegalovirus infection. 2 possible consequences are?
A) Deafness
B) Microcephaly
C) Hydrocephaly
D) Chorioretinitis
A) Deafness
B) Microcephaly
___________ inheritance means the inherited genes are located on the first 22 pairs of chromosomes.
A) dominant
B) sex-linked
C) recessive
D) autosomal
D) autosomal
___________ means the inherited genes are located on the X or Y chromosome.
Sex-linked
What does the NP include when educating a pregnant person on the consequences of the MMR vaccine?
A) Deafness
B) Microcephaly
C) Hydrocephaly
D) Chorioretinitis
A) Deafness
What does the NP include when educating a pregnant person on the consequences of toxoplasmosis?
A) Deafness
B) Microcephaly
C) Hydrocephaly
D) Chorioretinitis
C) Hydrocephaly
What consequence does the NP include when educating a pregnant person exposed to varicella?
A) Deafness
B) Microcephaly
C) Hydrocephaly
D) Chorioretinitis
D) Chorioretinitis
SATA: When educating a pregnant person re: possible consequences of diabetes mellitus, the NP includes?
A) Cleft lip
B) Miscarriage
C) Prematurity
D) Heart Defects
B) Miscarriage
C) Prematurity
D) Heart Defects
Which term does the NP use when documenting the total number of times a woman has been pregnant?
Gravida