During a prenatal class for a group of new mothers, the nurse is describing the hormones produced by the placenta. Which of the following would the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A) Prolactin
B) Estriol
C) Relaxin
D) Progestin
E) Human chorionic somatomammotropin
B, C, D, E
Feedback:
Estriol, relaxin, progestin, and human chorionic somatomammotropin are secreted by the placenta. Prolactin is secreted after delivery for breast-feeding.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following medications are approved for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and in men? (Select all that apply.)
a. alendronate sodium (Fosamax) d. teriparatide (Forteo) b. estrogen e. ibandronate (Boniva) c. calcitonin (Fortical/Miacalcin) f. risedronate (Actonel)
Your patient has been diagnosed with pericarditis. Which of the following are signs and symptoms, or a precipitating factor? (Select all that apply.)
a. Sharp pain b. Pain relieved by sitting up c. Pain relieved by resting d. Friction rub heard to right of sternum e. History of kidney failure f. Result of viral infection g. Result of medications such as procaina-mide
A nurse is assessing a pregnant client whose membranes have ruptured. Which of the following findings may indicate an infection?
A) Nitrazine paper remains yellow B) White or cloudy amniotic fluid C) Clear and colorless amniotic fluid D) Nitrazine paper turns blue
The original goal of deinstitutionalization was to
a. Reduce state costs of caring for the chronically mentally ill. b. Replace state psychiatric hospitals with community-based treatment programs. c. Modernize psychiatric hospitals. d. Allow mentally ill persons to live on their own to test their life skills.