Question 1

What is the average weight gain during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 kilograms 
B)  5 kilograms 
C)  15 kilograms 
D)  12.5 kilograms 
A)  10 kilograms 
B)  5 kilograms 
C)  15 kilograms 
D)  12.5 kilograms D

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The organ systems are highly susceptible to serious structural damage if exposure to a teratogen occurs at any point in the pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Kelley's infertility is caused by blocked fallopian tubes. She has no history of pelvic infections or sexually transmitted diseases. What is the most likely cause of the blockage?

Accepted Answer

A)  a tumour 
B)  scarring from abnormal hormone levels 
C)  endometriosis 
D)  a congenital defect in the oviduct 
A)  a tumour 
B)  scarring from abnormal hormone levels 
C)  endometriosis 
D)  a congenital defect in the oviduct

Question 5

Labour induction may be recommended when a pregnant woman has not delivered her baby days after her due date.

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 or more 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 or more

Question 6

What are the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression, and how it is treated?

Accepted Answer

Postpartum depression is a mood disorder

Question 7

An ultrasound does NOT provide information about

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome. 
B)  gestational age. 
C)  the size of the fetus. 
D)  certain anatomical abnormalities. 
A)  Down syndrome. 
B)  gestational age. 
C)  the size of the fetus. 
D)  certain anatomical abnormalities.

Question 8

Integrated prenatal screening (IPS) is used to detect

Accepted Answer

A)  neural tube defects. 
B)  gender. 
C)  fetal position. 
D)  gestational age. 
A)  neural tube defects. 
B)  gender. 
C)  fetal position. 
D)  gestational age.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The settling of the fetus into the pelvic cavity

Accepted Answer

A)  is an indicator of imminent delivery. 
B)  occurs at the end of the first trimester. 
C)  is known as lightening. 
D)  is called quickening. 
A)  is an indicator of imminent delivery. 
B)  occurs at the end of the first trimester. 
C)  is known as lightening. 
D)  is called quickening.

Question 11

The third trimester is the period of greatest physical stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A sonogram may detect the presence of a structural abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe what preeclampsia and eclampsia are, the signs and symptoms of these diseases, and how they can be treated.

Accepted Answer

Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication

Question 14

A key event occurring in the second week following fertilization is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Ultrasonography is LEAST useful in determining

Accepted Answer

A)  structural abnormalities. 
B)  gestational age. 
C)  genetic disorders. 
D)  position of the fetus. 
A)  structural abnormalities. 
B)  gestational age. 
C)  genetic disorders. 
D)  position of the fetus.

Question 16

Recent studies indicate that sperm counts worldwide have dropped dramatically. One reason for this decrease might be

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in clothing styles. 
B)  more men waiting until their thirties to have children. 
C)  an increase in toxic substances in the environment. 
D)  a decrease in the use of chemicals that mimic hormones. 
A)  changes in clothing styles. 
B)  more men waiting until their thirties to have children. 
C)  an increase in toxic substances in the environment. 
D)  a decrease in the use of chemicals that mimic hormones.

Question 17

The blastocyst becomes an embryo about days after fertilization.

Accepted Answer

A)  14 
B)  2 
C)  7 
D)  42 
A)  14 
B)  2 
C)  7 
D)  42

Question 18

Preconception care includes assessments that women should receive to help them prepare for pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A common treatment approach for infertility resulting from a low sperm count is

Accepted Answer

A)  surrogate motherhood. 
B)  advice to have intercourse only once a month to build up sperm stores. 
C)  fertility drug therapy. 
D)  artificial (intrauterine) insemination. 
A)  surrogate motherhood. 
B)  advice to have intercourse only once a month to build up sperm stores. 
C)  fertility drug therapy. 
D)  artificial (intrauterine) insemination.

Question 20

The postpartum period lasts for approximately how many months following birth of a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  12 
A)  1 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  12

Exam 12: Pregnancy and Childbirth

What is the average weight gain during pregnancy?

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

The organ systems are highly susceptible to serious structural damage if exposure to a teratogen occurs at any point in the pregnancy.

Kelley's infertility is caused by blocked fallopian tubes. She has no history of pelvic infections or sexually transmitted diseases. What is the most likely cause of the blockage?

Labour induction may be recommended when a pregnant woman has not delivered her baby days after her due date.

What are the signs and symptoms of postpartum depression, and how it is treated?

An ultrasound does NOT provide information about

Integrated prenatal screening (IPS) is used to detect

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

The settling of the fetus into the pelvic cavity

The third trimester is the period of greatest physical stress.

A sonogram may detect the presence of a structural abnormality.

Describe what preeclampsia and eclampsia are, the signs and symptoms of these diseases, and how they can be treated.

A key event occurring in the second week following fertilization is

Ultrasonography is LEAST useful in determining

Recent studies indicate that sperm counts worldwide have dropped dramatically. One reason for this decrease might be

The blastocyst becomes an embryo about days after fertilization.

Preconception care includes assessments that women should receive to help them prepare for pregnancy.

A common treatment approach for infertility resulting from a low sperm count is

The postpartum period lasts for approximately how many months following birth of a child?

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