Question 1

Preeclampsia can be life-threatening for both the pregnant woman and her fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The circulating blood volume of a pregnant woman increases by 10 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following occurs during the first trimester?

Accepted Answer

A) The heart begins to beat. 
B) A layer of fat accumulates beneath the skin. 
C) Fetal movement can be felt. 
D) Hair grows on the fetus. 
A) The heart begins to beat. 
B) A layer of fat accumulates beneath the skin. 
C) Fetal movement can be felt. 
D) Hair grows on the fetus.

Question 5

The earliest point in pregnancy in which a fetus might survive outside of the uterus is the

Accepted Answer

A) end of the third trimester. 
B) end of the second trimester. 
C) beginning of the second trimester. 
D) middle of the third trimester. 
A) end of the third trimester. 
B) end of the second trimester. 
C) beginning of the second trimester. 
D) middle of the third trimester.

Question 6

Freezing embryos is common in assisted reproduction technology because multiple eggs are usually harvested and fertilized during IVF.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the QMS measuring?

Accepted Answer

A) fetal hormones 
B) gestational growth 
C) fetal reflexes 
D) blood gases of the fetus 
A) fetal hormones 
B) gestational growth 
C) fetal reflexes 
D) blood gases of the fetus

Question 8

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 9

Artificial (intrauterine)insemination is an effective intervention for men whose infertility is caused by a low sperm count.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Pregnant women with HIV infection

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) get no benefit from being 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) get no benefit from being tested during pregnancy because the fetus will already be infected. 
D) will not infect the fetus if the delivery is by cesarean section.

Question 11

The average age of first time mothers has increased by how many years from 1970 to 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.6 years 
B) 3.6 years 
C) 5.6 years 
D) has not risen 
A) 2.6 years 
B) 3.6 years 
C) 5.6 years 
D) has not risen

Question 12

The third trimester is the period of greatest physical stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The proper intake of the B vitamin folate before conception and during pregnancy has been shown to decrease the risk of

Accepted Answer

A) spina bifida. 
B) Tay-Sachs. 
C) sickle-cell anemia. 
D) hemochromatosis. 
A) spina bifida. 
B) Tay-Sachs. 
C) sickle-cell anemia. 
D) hemochromatosis.

Question 14

High maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy may increase infant susceptibility to stress in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A history of exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES)has implications for both male and female fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The process that results in fertilization of an ovum in a laboratory dish is called

Accepted Answer

A) artificial (intrauterine)insemination. 
B) in vitro fertilization. 
C) laparoscopic fertilization. 
D) surrogate pregnancy. 
A) artificial (intrauterine)insemination. 
B) in vitro fertilization. 
C) laparoscopic fertilization. 
D) surrogate pregnancy.

Question 18

A key event occurring in the second week following fertilization is

Accepted Answer

A) the implantation of the blastocyst in the endometrium. 
B) bones forming. 
C) the heart beginning to beat. 
D) the brain beginning to send out impulses. 
A) the implantation of the blastocyst in the endometrium. 
B) bones forming. 
C) the heart beginning to beat. 
D) the brain beginning to send out impulses.

Question 19

DES was used from the 1940s to the early 1970s to help prevent miscarriages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A premature infant is one that is born before the 40th week of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Pregnancy and Childbirth

Preeclampsia can be life-threatening for both the pregnant woman and her fetus.

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

The circulating blood volume of a pregnant woman increases by 10 percent.

Which of the following occurs during the first trimester?

The earliest point in pregnancy in which a fetus might survive outside of the uterus is the

Freezing embryos is common in assisted reproduction technology because multiple eggs are usually harvested and fertilized during IVF.

What is the QMS measuring?

The first stage of labor is characterized by

Artificial (intrauterine)insemination is an effective intervention for men whose infertility is caused by a low sperm count.

Pregnant women with HIV infection

The average age of first time mothers has increased by how many years from 1970 to 2009?

The third trimester is the period of greatest physical stress.

The proper intake of the B vitamin folate before conception and during pregnancy has been shown to decrease the risk of

High maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy may increase infant susceptibility to stress in adulthood.

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

A history of exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES)has implications for both male and female fertility.

The process that results in fertilization of an ovum in a laboratory dish is called

A key event occurring in the second week following fertilization is

DES was used from the 1940s to the early 1970s to help prevent miscarriages.

A premature infant is one that is born before the 40th week of gestation.

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A premature infant is one that is born before the 40^th week of gestation.