MATERNITY (OB) HESI PN BOOK A+ graded latest complete update
what is the average age for the first menarche? - ans
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Normal cycle length -
When can pregnancy first occur? - ans pregnancy can first occur from the very first menstrual cycle, a sexually active girl may conceive before her first menstrual cycle.
menarche - ans first menstrual period
when do most women have a ovulatory cycle? - ans within 24 months after menarche
menstrual phase - ans days 1-5.
shedding of endometrium.
uterine bleeding approx. 60mL (LESS THAN 2 OZ)
How long is the menstrual phase? - ans varies in length but usually last 2-8 days.
Proliferation (follicular) phase - ans day 5 to ovulation
begins the first day of menstruation.
ends 14 day later in a 28-day cycle
ovulatory phase - ans final maturation of a single follicle, it releases its mature ovum.
ovulation marks the beginning of the luteal phase - occurs about 14 days into the menstrual cycle.
luteal phase - ans begins immediately after ovulation, ends w/ menstruation.
if no implantation occurs, the corpus lute regresses. estrogen + progesterone levels DECREASE. endometrium sheds via menstruation.
Endometrial cycle - ans menstrual phase: periodic vasoconstriction in upper levels of endometrium initiates shedding of functional 2/3 of endometrium.
When does ovulation occur? - ans 14 days before menstruation
when are the most fertile days for pregnancy? - ans day before ovulation and day of ovulation.
when does the fertile period begin? - ans 4 to 5 days before ovulation
when does the fertile period end? - ans 24-48 hours after ovulation.
when should a couple avoid sex to avoid pregnancy? - ans avoid sex several days before ovulation and 3 days after ovulation.
how long can sperm live in a woman's body? - ans 4-5 days
How long do eggs live? - ans 24-48 hours after being released.
Indications of ovulation - ans Slight drop in temperature 1 day before ovulation (0.5 to 1 degree rise at ovulation), temperature will remain elevated for 10-12 days.
cervical mucus = abundant, watery, clear + more alkaline.
cerival os = dilates slightly, softens + rises in vagina.
spinnbarkeit
ferrying under microscope
Spinnbarkeit - ans egg white stretchiness of cervical mucus
Conditions of fertilization - ans postcoital test = live, mobile, normal sperm person in cervical mucus.
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