Question 1

The conglomerate of cells that implants in the uterus and lays the foundation for the development of the placenta and the eventual development of the fetus is the

Accepted Answer

A) ovum. 
B) zygote. 
C) germ cell. 
D) blastocyst. 
A) ovum. 
B) zygote. 
C) germ cell. 
D) blastocyst.

Question 2

Male infertility is the root cause of what percentage of all infertile couples?

Accepted Answer

A) 11 percent 
B) 26 percent 
C) 38 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 11 percent 
B) 26 percent 
C) 38 percent 
D) 50 percent

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a primary reason for male infertility?

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) infection 
C) testicular disease 
D) disorder of sperm transport 
A) age 
B) infection 
C) testicular disease 
D) disorder of sperm transport

Question 4

Choose two factors in prenatal care (for example,diet,exercise,or alcohol use),and describe how they can affect the health of the mother and developing fetus.Explain the associated medical tests or lifestyle behaviors that are recommended to help support a healthy pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

Two important factors in prenatal care a

Question 5

____________ exercises are recommended for pregnant women to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) Kegel 
B) Isotonic 
C) Aerobic 
D) Kinetic 
A) Kegel 
B) Isotonic 
C) Aerobic 
D) Kinetic

Question 6

A gestational carrier is a fertile woman who agrees to carry a fetus for an infertile couple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

People from which of the following ethnic groups have a heightened risk of developing hemochromatosis (iron overload)?

Accepted Answer

A) African 
B) Asian 
C) Irish 
D) Moroccan 
A) African 
B) Asian 
C) Irish 
D) Moroccan

Question 8

Women over what age have a higher incidence of problems that can affect the health of both mother and baby?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 years old 
B) 28 years old 
C) 35 years old 
D) 40 years old 
A) 25 years old 
B) 28 years old 
C) 35 years old 
D) 40 years old

Question 9

____________ is a condition in which the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) Pelvic inflammatory disease 
B) Endometriosis 
C) Infertility 
D) Ectopic pregnancy 
A) Pelvic inflammatory disease 
B) Endometriosis 
C) Infertility 
D) Ectopic pregnancy

Question 10

The hollow organ in which the blastocyst embeds itself is the

Accepted Answer

A) uterus. 
B) cervix. 
C) vagina. 
D) oviduct. 
A) uterus. 
B) cervix. 
C) vagina. 
D) oviduct.

Question 11

A young woman has a history of herpes.She has an active lesion during labor.Which of the following interventions will reduce the risk of herpes infection in the baby?

Accepted Answer

A) delivery by cesarean section 
B) treatment with acyclovir during labor 
C) application of antibiotic ointment to the baby's eyes after delivery 
D) treatment of the lesion with an antiviral topical ointment 
A) delivery by cesarean section 
B) treatment with acyclovir during labor 
C) application of antibiotic ointment to the baby's eyes after delivery 
D) treatment of the lesion with an antiviral topical ointment

Question 12

An ovum or a sperm has _________ chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) 18 
B) 23 
C) 32 
D) 46 
A) 18 
B) 23 
C) 32 
D) 46

Question 13

The second stage of labor is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) slow cervical dilation. 
B) the delivery of the baby. 
C) expulsion of the plug blocking the cervix. 
D) the delivery of the placenta. 
A) slow cervical dilation. 
B) the delivery of the baby. 
C) expulsion of the plug blocking the cervix. 
D) the delivery of the placenta.

Question 14

Four weeks after a woman misses her menstrual period,she would be considered to be about ________ weeks pregnant.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10

Question 15

Pregnant women with HIV infections

Accepted Answer

A) are not likely to transmit the virus to the fetus. 
B) can reduce the risk of transmission to the baby by taking antiviral drugs. 
C) need not be tested during pregnancy because the fetus will already be infected. 
D) will not infect the fetus if the delivery is by cesarean section. 
A) are not likely to transmit the virus to the fetus. 
B) can reduce the risk of transmission to the baby by taking antiviral drugs. 
C) need not be tested during pregnancy because the fetus will already be infected. 
D) will not infect the fetus if the delivery is by cesarean section.

Question 16

Since 1970,the average age of first-time mothers in the United States has decreased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about postpartum depression is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It will go away in a few days without help. 
B) It prevents the new mother from participating normally in her life. 
C) There is little that the mother's support system can do to help. 
D) It is caused mostly by the mother's negative attitudes. 
A) It will go away in a few days without help. 
B) It prevents the new mother from participating normally in her life. 
C) There is little that the mother's support system can do to help. 
D) It is caused mostly by the mother's negative attitudes.

Question 18

A fetus will not be affected by alcohol unless the woman drinks excessively during the first trimester.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The first stage of labor is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) delivery of the placentA. 
B) crowning. 
C) dilation of the cervix. 
D) lightening. 
A) delivery of the placentA. 
B) crowning. 
C) dilation of the cervix. 
D) lightening.

Question 20

Teratogen is the term that refers to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) abnormality of the fetus. 
B) defect in the placenta. 
C) nutrient required for normal development. 
D) substance that can cause birth defects. 
A) abnormality of the fetus. 
B) defect in the placenta. 
C) nutrient required for normal development. 
D) substance that can cause birth defects.

Exam 8: Pregnancy and Childbirth

The conglomerate of cells that implants in the uterus and lays the foundation for the development of the placenta and the eventual development of the fetus is the

Male infertility is the root cause of what percentage of all infertile couples?

Which of the following is NOT a primary reason for male infertility?

Choose two factors in prenatal care (for example,diet,exercise,or alcohol use),and describe how they can affect the health of the mother and developing fetus.Explain the associated medical tests or lifestyle behaviors that are recommended to help support a healthy pregnancy.

____________ exercises are recommended for pregnant women to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.

A gestational carrier is a fertile woman who agrees to carry a fetus for an infertile couple.

People from which of the following ethnic groups have a heightened risk of developing hemochromatosis (iron overload)?

Women over what age have a higher incidence of problems that can affect the health of both mother and baby?

____________ is a condition in which the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus.

The hollow organ in which the blastocyst embeds itself is the

A young woman has a history of herpes.She has an active lesion during labor.Which of the following interventions will reduce the risk of herpes infection in the baby?

An ovum or a sperm has _________ chromosomes.

The second stage of labor is characterized by

Four weeks after a woman misses her menstrual period,she would be considered to be about ________ weeks pregnant.

Pregnant women with HIV infections

Since 1970,the average age of first-time mothers in the United States has decreased.

Which of the following statements about postpartum depression is TRUE?

A fetus will not be affected by alcohol unless the woman drinks excessively during the first trimester.

The first stage of labor is characterized by

Teratogen is the term that refers to a(n)

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