Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1949 of 2368
From which date does the provider calculate the weeks of gestation?
- The first day of the last menstrual period
- The date of conception
- The date of the positive pregnancy test
- The date of ovulation
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Correct answer: The first day of the last menstrual period
Weeks of gestation are counted from the first day of the last menstrual period, not from conception.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Embryonic Stage. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026