Which of these statements best describes the action of the hormone progesterone during pregnancy?
a. Progesterone produces the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin.
b. Duct formation in the breast is stimulated by progesterone.
c. Progesterone promotes sloughing of the endometrial wall.
d. Progesterone maintains the endometrium around the fetus.
ANS: D
Progesterone prevents the sloughing of the endometrial wall and maintains the endometrium around the fetus. Progesterone increases the alveoli in the breast and keeps the uterus in a quiescent state. The other options are not correct.
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A) alcohol intake. B) calcium intake. C) body mass index. D) skin integrity.
The nurse recognizes that when a patient is unable to consume adequate nutrition by mouth, an alternative route such as a feeding ostomy may be used. Feeding a patient by this means is called:
a. total parenteral nutrition (TPN). b. nasogastric. c. enteral. d. parenteral.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Care should be taken in using and preparing citations. Some nursing journals suggest that there be not more than how many references?
A) 3 B) 5 C) 10 D) 15