{"id":8964,"date":"2025-12-21T00:01:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T08:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=8964"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T22:09:32","slug":"nclex-question-of-the-day-ectopic-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-ectopic-pregnancy","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX-RN\u00ae Question of the Day: Ectopic pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-ectopic-pregnancy\/#The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\" >The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX\u00ae Question is&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-ectopic-pregnancy\/#Main_Takeaway\" >Main Takeaway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-ectopic-pregnancy\/#Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\" >Incorrect Answer Explanations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-ectopic-pregnancy\/#Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\" >Want to learn more about this topic?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Today&#8217;s NCLEX-RN\u00ae question of the day focuses on testing for a possible ectopic pregnancy. Do you know the answer? Let&#8217;s find out!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nurse is caring for a <strong>patient with a suspected ectopic pregnancy<\/strong>. Which <strong>test result<\/strong> does the nurse review to confirm the pregnancy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. Estrogen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. Prolactin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. Beta human chorionic gonadotropin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. Progesterone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Scroll down for the correct answer!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nurses Learn by Osmosis.org\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGJCkPfFypA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX\u00ae Question is&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C. Beta human chorionic gonadotropin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> <strong>Beta human chorionic gonadotropin (\u03b2-hCG)<\/strong> is used to confirm the patient\u2019s pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Takeaway\"><\/span>Main Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <strong>ectopic pregnancy<\/strong> is a <strong>pregnancy that occurs somewhere other than in the uterine cavity<\/strong>, most commonly occurring in <strong>one of the fallopian tubes.<\/strong> The <strong>diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy<\/strong> starts with the <strong>patient\u2019s history and physical assessment.<\/strong> The next step is to <strong>confirm the pregnancy with a Beta human chorionic gonadotropin (\u03b2-hCG) test<\/strong> and <strong>perform a transvaginal ultrasound<\/strong> to see whether or not there is an <strong>intrauterine pregnancy.<\/strong> The <strong>transvaginal ultrasound<\/strong> can also help <strong>identify an ectopic pregnancy<\/strong> based on signs like <strong>excess fluid in the peritoneal cavity<\/strong> or the <strong>presence of a mass in the fallopian tube.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\"><\/span>Incorrect Answer Explanations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. Estrogen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> <strong>Estrogen<\/strong> is <strong>not evaluated to confirm pregnancy<\/strong>; however, <strong>estrogen levels can be tested to help diagnose other conditions or provide information about a patient\u2019s fertility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>B. Prolactin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale:<\/strong> <strong>Prolactin<\/strong> is responsible for <strong>stimulating breast milk in a female patient<\/strong> and is <strong>not associated with the diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>D. 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