Endocrine Changes in pregnancy
Endocrine Changes in pregnancy ( 4 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a pregnant client who is experiencing fatigue and increased urination.
These symptoms are primarily caused by:.
increased estrogen levels do not cause increased urination and fatigue. Estrogen is a hormone that helps develop the female sexual traits and maintain a healthy pregnancy. It does not affect blood glucose levels or insulin sensitivity.
. Increased insulin resistance. This is because during pregnancy, the placenta produces hormones such as human placental lactogen (hPL) and placental growth hormone that increase the mother’s blood glucose levels and decrease her sensitivity to insulin. This causes increased urination and fatigue as the body tries to eliminate excess glucose and cope with the higher energy demands of pregnancy.
Decreased progesterone levels do not cause increased urination and fatigue. Progesterone is a hormone that stimulates the thickening of the uterine lining for implantation of a fertilized egg and prevents uterine contractions during pregnancy.
Increased thyroid hormone levels do not cause increased urination and fatigue. Thyroid hormones are responsible for regulating the metabolism, growth and development of the body. They do not affect blood glucose levels or insulin sensitivity.
. Increased insulin resistance. This is because during pregnancy, the placenta produces hormones such as human placental lactogen (hPL) and placental growth hormone that increase the mother’s blood glucose levels and decrease her sensitivity to insulin. This causes increased urination and fatigue as the body tries to eliminate excess glucose and cope with the higher energy demands of pregnancy.
Choice A is wrong because increased estrogen levels do not cause increased urination and fatigue. Estrogen is a hormone that helps develop the female sexual traits and maintain a healthy pregnancy.
It does not affect blood glucose levels or insulin sensitivity.
Choice C is wrong because decreased progesterone levels do not cause increased urination and fatigue. Progesterone is a hormone that stimulates the thickening of the uterine lining for implantation of a fertilized egg and prevents uterine contractions during pregnancy.
It does not affect blood glucose levels or insulin sensitivity.
Choice D is wrong because increased thyroid hormone levels do not cause increased urination and fatigue. Thyroid hormones are responsible for regulating the metabolism, growth and development of the body.
They do not affect blood glucose levels or insulin sensitivity.