Exam 8: Pregnancy and Childbirth

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

Situation Amy and Keith,both in their mid-twenties,have decided to have a baby.Both are in good health and are physically active,although Keith is a smoker.Amy maintains her weight at about 125 pounds.While they know that parenting is a big responsibility,they are excited about the idea of becoming parents.The one thing that they are concerned about is the history of genetic illnesses that exists in each of their families.After 6 months of not being successful in conceiving,Amy is concerned that she may be infertile.She wants to see a fertility specialist. -Because of Amy's and Keith's concerns about genetic illnesses,they make plans to have

A congenital malformation is a defect that is present at the time of delivery.

Situation Amy and Keith,both in their mid-twenties,have decided to have a baby.Both are in good health and are physically active,although Keith is a smoker.Amy maintains her weight at about 125 pounds.While they know that parenting is a big responsibility,they are excited about the idea of becoming parents.The one thing that they are concerned about is the history of genetic illnesses that exists in each of their families.After 6 months of not being successful in conceiving,Amy is concerned that she may be infertile.She wants to see a fertility specialist. -After another 4 months,Amy learns that she is 6 weeks pregnant.During her first prenatal visit,Amy can expect all the following,EXCEPT

Surrogate motherhood involves a contract between an infertile couple and a fertile woman who agrees to carry a fetus.

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

An advantage of amniocentesis when compared to chorionic villus sampling is that it can be performed in the first trimester,which allows for earlier intervention if a defect is detected.

The third stage of labor is characterized by

A quadruple marker screen (QMS)blood test can be used to help identify

An ultrasound does NOT provide information about

The ___________ provides a two-way exchange of nutrients and waste materials between the mother and the fetus.

The average annual cost of raising a child is about

During pregnancy,it would be unusual for the woman to

The typical pregnancy is divided into three stages.Identify each stage and give two changes that occur in the fetus in each stage.

A baby will not have complications from syphilis unless the mother has an active lesion at the time of delivery.

Situation Amy and Keith,both in their mid-twenties,have decided to have a baby.Both are in good health and are physically active,although Keith is a smoker.Amy maintains her weight at about 125 pounds.While they know that parenting is a big responsibility,they are excited about the idea of becoming parents.The one thing that they are concerned about is the history of genetic illnesses that exists in each of their families.After 6 months of not being successful in conceiving,Amy is concerned that she may be infertile.She wants to see a fertility specialist. -What information is Amy likely to receive when she asks her gynecologist to refer her to a fertility specialist?

The presence of some sexually transmitted diseases can be detected through routine prenatal blood tests.

An ovum or a sperm has _________ chromosomes.

For which of the following diseases are people of Northern European ancestry at greater than average risk?

Which of the following statements about low birth weight (LBW)is TRUE?