Exam 12: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Natalia is in the third trimester of her pregnancy. She experiences edema, which causes her hands and feet to swell. Which of the following should Natalia do to control these symptoms of edema?

An oocyte is ________.

Amniocentesis must be performed before the tenth week of pregnancy.

After giving birth, a woman may experience a "fourth trimester" in which she undergoes physical stabilization and emotional adjustment. This period is called the ________.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why low birth weight is problematic?

According to the American Pregnancy Association (2017), about 10-25 percent of recognized pregnancies end in miscarriage. Most of these occur because of ________.

A newborn baby has unusual facial features, a small head and body size, poor attention, and a heart defect. Physicians are likely to suspect ________.

Tubal pregnancy is also known as ________ pregnancy.

During pregnancy, which of the following impairs placental development by reducing blood flow that is likely to lead to a reduction of oxygen and micronutrients to the growing infant?

German measles (rubella) is most dangerous to an unborn child during ________.

Karen is trying to become pregnant. She is concerned about contracting rubella, which she has never had and for which she has never been immunized. To help avoid any related problems with her child during pregnancy and afterward, she should ________.

At what point during the development of the conceptus is a healthy fetus typically able to survive outside the mother's womb?

Kelly has decided to carry a pregnancy for her friend Sydney who is unable to conceive. Sydney's egg is fertilized by her husband's sperm in a lab and the resulting embryo is transferred to Kelly's uterus. In this case, Kelly is a ________.

After many years of testing and attempted fertilizations, Charlotte agrees to have her eggs extracted and fertilized in a dish and then have the resulting embryo transferred to her uterus. This procedure is called ________.

In the context of the development of the conceptus, the placenta is attached to the fetus by the ________.

On approximately the fifth day after conception, ________.

A woman who postpones pregnancy until she is over the age of 35 will likely find that her chances of conceiving ________, whereas her risk of having a live baby with chromosomal problems will ________.

Which of the following is a potential teratogen?

What are the developmental tasks of an expectant father?

________ is usually defined as the spontaneous expulsion of the fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy.