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What is the first step in the process of conception?
What is the first step in the process of conception?
- Release of a healthy ovum from the ovary (correct)
- Passage of ovum into the fallopian tube
- Deposition of sperm into the vagina
- Fertilization at the outermost portion of the fallopian tube
Where does fertilization take place in the female reproductive system?
Where does fertilization take place in the female reproductive system?
- Outermost portion of the fallopian tube (correct)
- Vagina
- Ovary
- Uterus
How long does it take for the entire process of conception, including fertilization, to occur?
How long does it take for the entire process of conception, including fertilization, to occur?
- About a day
- About a week
- About an hour
- About 5 hours (correct)
What initiates pregnancy?
What initiates pregnancy?
Why is it important for nurses to have a basic understanding of conception and prenatal development?
Why is it important for nurses to have a basic understanding of conception and prenatal development?
What is the main role of nurses in genetic counseling during prenatal development?
What is the main role of nurses in genetic counseling during prenatal development?
How is fetal development during pregnancy measured?
How is fetal development during pregnancy measured?
During which stage of pregnancy do major organs and structures begin to emerge?
During which stage of pregnancy do major organs and structures begin to emerge?
Where does fertilization typically occur?
Where does fertilization typically occur?
What is formed when the morula reaches the uterine cavity?
What is formed when the morula reaches the uterine cavity?
Where does implantation of the blastocyst occur?
Where does implantation of the blastocyst occur?
What term is used for the process of attachment and placental formation?
What term is used for the process of attachment and placental formation?
Which cell layer forms the central nervous system, special senses, skin, and glands?
Which cell layer forms the central nervous system, special senses, skin, and glands?
What do the three embryonic layers give rise to?
What do the three embryonic layers give rise to?
What is the starting point of pregnancy?
What is the starting point of pregnancy?
What is formed from the outer layer of cells surrounding the blastocyst cavity?
What is formed from the outer layer of cells surrounding the blastocyst cavity?
During which week does fertilization typically occur in a 28-day cycle?
During which week does fertilization typically occur in a 28-day cycle?
Where does mitosis or cleavage of the zygote occur?
Where does mitosis or cleavage of the zygote occur?
What happens to the morula as fluid enters from the uterine cavity?
What happens to the morula as fluid enters from the uterine cavity?
When does the fetal stage of development begin?
When does the fetal stage of development begin?
What is the main function of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
What is the main function of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
Which hormone preserves the corpus luteum and its progesterone production during pregnancy?
Which hormone preserves the corpus luteum and its progesterone production during pregnancy?
What is the source of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
What is the source of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
What is the composition of amniotic fluid?
What is the composition of amniotic fluid?
What can alterations in amniotic fluid volume during pregnancy be associated with?
What can alterations in amniotic fluid volume during pregnancy be associated with?
What is hydramnios associated with?
What is hydramnios associated with?
How does the placenta act during pregnancy?
How does the placenta act during pregnancy?
What term describes substances that cause birth defects during pregnancy?
What term describes substances that cause birth defects during pregnancy?
What is the main function of human placental lactogen (hPL) during pregnancy?
What is the main function of human placental lactogen (hPL) during pregnancy?
What happens to fetal circulation after birth?
What happens to fetal circulation after birth?
What is the average duration of pregnancy from the first day of the last menstrual period?
What is the average duration of pregnancy from the first day of the last menstrual period?
During which stage of pregnancy do major organs and structures begin to emerge?
During which stage of pregnancy do major organs and structures begin to emerge?
When does fertilization typically occur in a 28-day cycle?
When does fertilization typically occur in a 28-day cycle?
What is formed when the zygote is slowly transported into the uterine cavity by tubal muscular movements?
What is formed when the zygote is slowly transported into the uterine cavity by tubal muscular movements?
What is the starting point of pregnancy?
What is the starting point of pregnancy?
During which week does the morula reach the uterine cavity after fertilization?
During which week does the morula reach the uterine cavity after fertilization?
What is the process of attachment and placental formation called?
What is the process of attachment and placental formation called?
Where does fertilization typically occur in the female reproductive system?
Where does fertilization typically occur in the female reproductive system?
What is formed from the outer layer of cells surrounding the blastocyst cavity?
What is formed from the outer layer of cells surrounding the blastocyst cavity?
What happens to fetal circulation after birth?
What happens to fetal circulation after birth?
What is hydramnios associated with?
What is hydramnios associated with?
What initiates pregnancy?
What initiates pregnancy?
During which stage of prenatal development are all major body organs and main external features completed?
During which stage of prenatal development are all major body organs and main external features completed?
What is the source of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
What is the source of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
What is the term used for too little amniotic fluid at term, associated with maternal diabetes, neural tube defects, and malformations of the central nervous system and/or gastrointestinal tract?
What is the term used for too little amniotic fluid at term, associated with maternal diabetes, neural tube defects, and malformations of the central nervous system and/or gastrointestinal tract?
Which hormone preserves the corpus luteum and its progesterone production to maintain the endometrial lining of the uterus during pregnancy?
Which hormone preserves the corpus luteum and its progesterone production to maintain the endometrial lining of the uterus during pregnancy?
What does the placenta act as during pregnancy?
What does the placenta act as during pregnancy?
What is the main function of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
What is the main function of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
When does the fetal stage of development begin?
When does the fetal stage of development begin?
What term is used for substances that cause birth defects during pregnancy?
What term is used for substances that cause birth defects during pregnancy?
What happens to fetal circulation after birth?
What happens to fetal circulation after birth?
What initiates pregnancy?
What initiates pregnancy?
What is formed from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst?
What is formed from the inner cell mass of a blastocyst?
What is the first step in conception?
What is the first step in conception?
Where does fertilization typically take place in the female reproductive system?
Where does fertilization typically take place in the female reproductive system?
What happens to fetal circulation after birth?
What happens to fetal circulation after birth?
When does the fetal stage of development begin?
When does the fetal stage of development begin?
What is the main function of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
What is the main function of amniotic fluid during pregnancy?
What is formed from the outer layer of cells surrounding the blastocyst cavity?
What is formed from the outer layer of cells surrounding the blastocyst cavity?
Where does mitosis or cleavage of the zygote occur?
Where does mitosis or cleavage of the zygote occur?
What can alterations in amniotic fluid volume during pregnancy be associated with?
What can alterations in amniotic fluid volume during pregnancy be associated with?
What is hydramnios associated with?
What is hydramnios associated with?
What term describes substances that cause birth defects during pregnancy?
What term describes substances that cause birth defects during pregnancy?
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