ATI Capstone Maternal Newborn Exam Study Guide : Updated Solution

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What hormone is the basis for pregnancy testing? (Ans- Human chorionic gonadotropin Excreted by the placenta and promotes the excretion of progesterone and estrogen. Uterine fibroid (Ans- Ca... n increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage due to the increase in blood supply to the uterus, which supports the fibroid. Will undergo serial US examinations during pregnancy to monitor because they are likely to grow during pregnancy in response to the increased circulating estrogen. Can have a vaginal delivery if it is small and not near the cervical os. Hydatidiform mole (Ans- AKA a molar pregnancy. A benign proliferative growth of the chorionic villi, which gives rise to multiple cysts. The products of conception transform into a large number of edematous, fluid-filled vesicles. [Show More]

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