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Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

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The fetal period begins after the 8th week following conception, and ends in delivery of the newborn. Which one of the following statements is true about fetal organ system?
  1. By the end of the second trimester, the nephrons secrete urine
  2. The sebaceous gland appears around the 14th week of pregnancy
  3. In the 23rd week of pregnancy, alveoli expand and are lined by cuiboidal epithelium
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - Sebaceous gland appears from about the 13th to the 16th week of pregnancy
By the end of the first trimester, the nephrons are activated to secrete urine, and in the 28th week, the alvveoli expand and are lined by cuiboidal epithelium. By the end of the 1st trimester, the nephrons are activated to secret urine. Fetal pituitary gland secretion starts as early as the 10th week.
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