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• Maternal Hormones o Placental Hormones: ▪ Progesterone: maintains endometrium; inhibits uterine contractibility; lactation ▪ Estrogen: breast/uterine enlargement ▪ hCG: stimulates corpus luteum to produce estrogen and progesterone until placenta takes o

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• Maternal Hormones o Placental Hormones: ▪ Progesterone: maintains endometrium; inhibits uterine contractibility; lactation ▪ Estrogen: breast/uterine enlargement ▪ hCG: stimulates corpus luteum to produce estrogen and progesterone until placenta takes over ▪ hPL: antagonist to insu...

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CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE NR EXAM CONTENT
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• Maternal Hormones
o Placental Hormones:
▪ Progesterone: maintains endometrium; inhibits uterine contractibility; lactation
▪ Estrogen: breast/uterine enlargement
▪ hCG: stimulates corpus luteum to produce estrogen and progesterone until placenta takes
over
▪ hPL: antagonist to insulins
▪ relaxin: inhibits uterine activity; softens cervix and collagen in joints
▪ prostaglandins: may trigger labor
o Pituitary gland:
▪ Prolactin: responsible for milk production after birth
▪ Oxytocin: stimulates uterine contractions, loosens joints and ligaments starting at 4
months
o Adrenal glands:
▪ Aldosterone
o Pancreas
▪ Insulin; additional glucose for fetus
• Nagele’s Rule
o Take the first day of the womans LMP, subtract 3 months and then add 7 days and 1 year,
adjusting for the year as necessary
• GTPAL o Used for Preterm
o Gravidity delivery
o Term births (38 wks or more) • Signs of Pregnancy
o Preterm births (up to 37 weeks) o Presumptive S/S
o Abortion/miscarriages ▪ Amenorrhea
o Living children ▪ N/V
• Betamethasone ▪ Enlargement &

, CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE NR EXAM CONTENT
REVIEW SHEET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
2023 VSU.Qualified.Download to score A

breast tenderness
▪ Frequent urination

▪ Feeling tired
▪ Montgomery’s
tubercules

o Probable Signs:

, CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE NR EXAM CONTENT
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▪ Stretch marks ▪ Colostrum from breast
▪ Spider veins ▪ Chadwick’s Sign
▪ Quickening (fetal
movements)

▪ Enlarged abdomen ▪ Positive pregnancy test

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