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Which term describes the rapid reduction in size and return of the uterus to a nonpregnant state?
Which term describes the rapid reduction in size and return of the uterus to a nonpregnant state?
- Involution (correct)
- Lochia
- Decidua
- Endometrium
What happens to the spongy layer of the decidua after birth?
What happens to the spongy layer of the decidua after birth?
- It is cast off as lochia (correct)
- It remains in the uterus
- It becomes necrotic
- It becomes differentiated into two layers
Which layer of the decidua contains the fundi of the uterine endometrial glands?
Which layer of the decidua contains the fundi of the uterine endometrial glands?
- The basal layer (correct)
- The necrotic layer
- The sloughed off layer
- The outermost layer
How long does it take for the process of involution to be completed, except at the placental site?
How long does it take for the process of involution to be completed, except at the placental site?
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How long can it take for the placenta site to be fully healed?
How long can it take for the placenta site to be fully healed?
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