Exam 1: NSG432 / NSG 432 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family Complete | Test Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - GCU
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conception
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the union of a single egg with a single sperm
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cell division
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meiosis; process results in gametes which are the sex cells- male sperm, female ovum, each cell contains 23 chromosomes.
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gametogenesis
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oogenesis (girls born with eggs, mature 500) and spermatogenesis (testes when male reaches puberty)
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ovum
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each month one ovum matures and is released from the ovary (ovulation).The egg is considered fertile for about 24 hours
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sperm
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ejaculation releases approximately 100-500 million sperm per mL of semen; average time is 4-6 hours and sperm may survive within the woman's body for up to 3 days; sperm produce enzymes that will allow it to penetrate the outer protective layer of the ovum.
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fertilization
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occurs in outer third of fallopian tube. Once one sperm penetrates the egg the membrane surrounding the egg becomes impermeable preventing the entrance of any additional sperm; takes the zygote about 3-4 days to continue its journey down the remainder of the fallopian tube.
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implantation
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occurs in the uterus about 6-10 days after fertilization. The enzymes produced by the blastocyst/zygote allow it to burrow into the endometrium
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cell and egg come together
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zona reaction
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embryonic stage
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day 15 to week 8
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fetal stage
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week 8 through 40+
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when does embryo look like a human?
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- weeks of gestation
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primary germ layers
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- weeks after conception the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm form. All
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tissues and organs develop from these layers.