Question 1

The quadruple marker screen (QMS)is used to detect

Accepted Answer

A) fetal anomalies. 
B) gender. 
C) gestational age. 
D) fetal position. 
A) fetal anomalies. 
B) gender. 
C) gestational age. 
D) fetal position.

Question 2

The chorionic villi form the umbilical cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Identical twins

Accepted Answer

A) share the same genetic material. 
B) are no more alike than other siblings. 
C) result from one ovum fertilized by two separate sperm. 
D) result from two eggs fertilized by two separate sperm. 
A) share the same genetic material. 
B) are no more alike than other siblings. 
C) result from one ovum fertilized by two separate sperm. 
D) result from two eggs fertilized by two separate sperm.

Question 4

Conception normally occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A) ovary. 
B) uterus. 
C) vagina. 
D) fallopian tube. 
A) ovary. 
B) uterus. 
C) vagina. 
D) fallopian tube.

Question 5

Which of following sexually transmitted infections is a major cause of neonatal blindness?

Accepted Answer

A) syphilis 
B) hepatitis B 
C) HIV 
D) gonorrhea 
A) syphilis 
B) hepatitis B 
C) HIV 
D) gonorrhea

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a usual characteristic of postpartum "baby blues"?

Accepted Answer

A) sleep disturbances 
B) periods of sadness and/or weeping 
C) feelings of anxiety 
D) prolonged despondency 
A) sleep disturbances 
B) periods of sadness and/or weeping 
C) feelings of anxiety 
D) prolonged despondency

Question 7

Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling are used to detect chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most common individual cause of female infertility is

Accepted Answer

A) hyperthermia from hot tub use. 
B) thyroid disease. 
C) failure to ovulate. 
D) endometriosis. 
A) hyperthermia from hot tub use. 
B) thyroid disease. 
C) failure to ovulate. 
D) endometriosis.

Question 9

The risk for infertility in women increases with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the average weight gain during a healthy pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) 12.5 pounds 
B) 19.5 pounds 
C) 27.5 pounds 
D) 31.5 pounds 
A) 12.5 pounds 
B) 19.5 pounds 
C) 27.5 pounds 
D) 31.5 pounds

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the function of the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A) The placenta connects the mother's and the baby's blood supplies. 
B) The placenta makes a two-way exchange of nutrients and waste materials between the mother and the fetus. 
C) The placenta is a barrier that protects the developing baby from all harmful substances. 
D) The placenta's only function is to carry nutrients and oxygen to the developing baby. 
A) The placenta connects the mother's and the baby's blood supplies. 
B) The placenta makes a two-way exchange of nutrients and waste materials between the mother and the fetus. 
C) The placenta is a barrier that protects the developing baby from all harmful substances. 
D) The placenta's only function is to carry nutrients and oxygen to the developing baby.

Question 12

What do researchers interested in fetal programming theory study?

Accepted Answer

A) how chromosomal abnormalities may respond to better maternal diets 
B) how conditions of the womb may affect adult diseases 
C) how infectious agents can affect the chances of infertility 
D) how the conditions of childbirth may affect early childhood development 
A) how chromosomal abnormalities may respond to better maternal diets 
B) how conditions of the womb may affect adult diseases 
C) how infectious agents can affect the chances of infertility 
D) how the conditions of childbirth may affect early childhood development

Question 13

To reduce the risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),parents should

Accepted Answer

A) put babies to sleep on fluffy bedding. 
B) put babies to sleep on their backs. 
C) keep the baby's room warmer than the rest of the house. 
D) give the baby a plush toy to reduce nighttime stress. 
A) put babies to sleep on fluffy bedding. 
B) put babies to sleep on their backs. 
C) keep the baby's room warmer than the rest of the house. 
D) give the baby a plush toy to reduce nighttime stress.

Question 14

A low-birth-weight baby is one that weighs less than 5.5 pounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________________ is a complex process that begins with the joining of the nucleus of an egg with the nucleus of a sperm.

Accepted Answer

A) Conception 
B) In vitro 
C) Genetic coding 
D) Insemination 
A) Conception 
B) In vitro 
C) Genetic coding 
D) Insemination

Question 16

The hormone found only in pregnant women that,when detected,confirms pregnancy is

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen. 
B) unconjugated estriol. 
C) prostaglandin. 
D) human chorionic gonadotropin. 
A) estrogen. 
B) unconjugated estriol. 
C) prostaglandin. 
D) human chorionic gonadotropin.

Question 17

Cell differentiation and subsequent fetal development are directed by

Accepted Answer

A) genetic instructions. 
B) the in vitro process. 
C) alpha-fetoprotein codes. 
D) chorionic gonadotropin. 
A) genetic instructions. 
B) the in vitro process. 
C) alpha-fetoprotein codes. 
D) chorionic gonadotropin.

Question 18

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 19

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 20

Rubella exposure during the first trimester has no ill effects on the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Pregnancy and Childbirth

The quadruple marker screen (QMS)is used to detect

The chorionic villi form the umbilical cord.

Identical twins

Conception normally occurs in the

Which of following sexually transmitted infections is a major cause of neonatal blindness?

Which of the following is NOT a usual characteristic of postpartum "baby blues"?

Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling are used to detect chromosomal abnormalities in a fetus.

The most common individual cause of female infertility is

The risk for infertility in women increases with age.

What is the average weight gain during a healthy pregnancy?

Which of the following statements best describes the function of the placenta?

What do researchers interested in fetal programming theory study?

To reduce the risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),parents should

A low-birth-weight baby is one that weighs less than 5.5 pounds.

________________ is a complex process that begins with the joining of the nucleus of an egg with the nucleus of a sperm.

The hormone found only in pregnant women that,when detected,confirms pregnancy is

Cell differentiation and subsequent fetal development are directed by

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.

The second stage of labor is characterized by

Rubella exposure during the first trimester has no ill effects on the fetus.

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