Progesterone - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Module 6 exam 6 endocrine system Question 1 5 / 5 pts Explain two reasons why a woman with low levels of LH would not be able to become pregnant. (1) LH acts on the ovary to cause ovulation to occur. (2) LH causes progesterone release to facilitate potential fertilization of the egg and pregnancy. Progesterone is a key hormone for the maintenance of pregnancy. Question 2 5 / 5 pts Would you expect a female to have testosterone in their bloodstream? Explain why or why not. (1) Yes. Both male and ...

NURS 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Test 1 2023. Decreases citric acid cycle production of NADH and leads to using Acetyl-CoA for ketogenesis and lipogenesis What can Reactive Oxygen Species cause? - ANSWER Heart disease, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), CV disease, HTN, HLD, DM, ischemic heart disease, HF, OSA. Lipid perioxidation, damage proteins, fragment DNA, less *protein synthesis*, chromatin destruction, damage mitochondria What is the body's defense agai...

2023 ATI Maternal newborn ati Proctored exam 2019 NGN COMPLETE. Maternal newborn ati proctored exam 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer? a. misoprostol b. betamethasone c. poractant alfa d. methylergonovine: b. betamethasone 2. A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The n...

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Explain two reasons why a woman with low levels of LH would not be able to become pregnant. correct answers(1) LH acts on the ovary to cause ovulation to occur. (2) LH causes progesterone release to facilitate potential fertilization of the egg and pregnancy. Progesterone is a key hormone for the maintenance of pregnancy. Would you expect a female to have testosterone in their bloodstream? Explain why or why not. correct answers(1) Yes. Both male and female bodies produce "all" the sex horm...

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer? a. misoprostol b. betamethasone c. poractant alfa d. methylergonovine Correct Answer: b. betamethasone A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The nurse should inform the client that what lab test will be used to confirm her pregna...

1. You performed the leopold’s maneuver and found the following: breech presentation, fetal back at the right side of the mother. Based on these findings, you can hear the fetal heart beat (PMI) BEST in which location? A. Left lower quadrant B. Right lower quadrant C. Left upper quadrant D. Right upper quadrant Answer: (B) Right lower quadrant Right lower quadrant. The landmark to look for when looking for PMI is the location of the fetal back in relation to the right or left side of t...

The three levels of dysfunction that may be evaluated in a patient with an endocrine problem are primary, secondary, and tertiary. The possible defective sites that correspond to these primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of dysfunction are, respective correct answers Target gland, pituitary hypothalamus Pituitary secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is inhibited by elevated levels of: a. Aldosterone b. Cortisol c. Estradiol-17b d. Progesterone e. Epinephrine correct answer...

Maternal Newborn Ati Proctored FOCUSED EXAMREVIEW - LATEST CORRECT Solutions/A GRADE A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 wks gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. What meds should the nurse plan to administer? a. misoprostol b. betamethasone c. poractant alfa d. methylergonovine Correct Answer: b. betamethasone A nurse at a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who suspects she may be pregnant and asks the nurse how the provider will confirm her pregnancy. The nurs...

POEP Module 04 progesterone levels and FHR Questions and Answers 2023/2024 You are working with nursing students on the L&D unit. One of the students recalls reading about progesterone levels affecting labor and asks if you could explain this. What is your best response? a. Decreased progesterone levels allow estrogen to stimulate uterine contractility. With lowered levels of progesterone, the myometrium gains resistance as uterine contractions act on the resistance of the cervix. b. Decr...