Deck 9: Obstetrics and Neonatology

Question 1

A mature germ cell (either sperm or ovum) is called a(n)

A) embryo
B) fetus
C) gamete
D) zygote

Answer 1

gamete

Question 2

The prefix that means small is

A) nulli-
B) post-
C) multi-
D) micro-

Answer 2

micro-

Question 3

The expulsion of a mature ovum from an ovary is called

A) ovulation
B) implantation
C) conception
D) fertilization

Answer 3

ovulation

Question 4

The term that describes an unborn child from the ninth week of pregnancy until birth is

A) zygote
B) gamete
C) embryo
D) fetus

Question 5

The cell formed by the union of the sperm and the ovum is the

A) embryo
B) fetus
C) gamete
D) zygote

Question 6

The combining form puerper/o is defined as

A) fetus
B) embryo
C) childbirth
D) pregnancy

Question 7

The structure that grows on the wall of the uterus during pregnancy and allows for nourishment for the unborn child is the

A) amniotic sac
B) chorion
C) umbilical cord
D) placenta

Question 8

The development of an individual from conception to birth is called

A) fertilization
B) gestation
C) implantation
D) conception

Question 9

The prefix ante- means

A) against
B) after
C) before
D) without

Question 10

The word part that means bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth is

A) par/o
B) nat/o
C) puerper/o
D) gravid/o

Question 11

The combining form nat/o is defined as

A) navel
B) pregnancy
C) embryo
D) birth

Question 12

Fertilization normally takes place in the

A) vagina
B) cervix
C) uterus
D) uterine tube

Question 13

The combining form that means milk is

A) par/o
B) chori/o
C) amni/o
D) lact/o

Question 14

The combining form gravid/o is defined as

A) childbirth
B) labor
C) unborn child
D) pregnancy

Question 15

The combining form that means head is

A) prim/i
B) omphal/o
C) cephal/o
D) fet/o

Question 16

The combining form meaning umbilicus, navel is

A) cephal/o
B) omphal/o
C) nat/o
D) embry/o

Question 17

The combining form that means the tube that leads from the pharynx to the stomach is

A) pylor/o
B) lact/o
C) bronch/o
D) esophag/o

Question 18

The membranous bag that surrounds the fetus before delivery is called the

A) chorion
B) gamete
C) amniotic sac
D) placenta

Question 19

The combining form pseud/o is defined as

A) first
B) pelvis
C) bear
D) false

Question 20

The combining form fet/o means fetus and

A) to be full
B) pregnancy
C) unborn child
D) childbirth

Question 21

A congenital defect in the vertebral column caused by the failure of the vertebral arch to close is called

A) cleft lip or palate
B) pyloric stenosis
C) hydrocephalus
D) spina bifida

Question 22

The term pelvic sonography is defined as

A) surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid
B) pertaining to the pelvis, process of recording sound
C) an instrument for visual examination of the mother's pelvis
D) the visual examination of amniotic fluid

Question 23

Dystocia means

A) labor
B) ectopic pregnancy
C) difficult labor
D) painful gestation

Question 24

An abnormal condition encountered during pregnancy or shortly after delivery that is characterized by high blood pressure, edema, and proteinuria, but with no convulsions, is called

A) ectopic pregnancy
B) eclampsia
C) placenta previa
D) preeclampsia

Question 25

The term omphalitis is defined as inflammation of the

A) umbilicus
B) amnion
C) chorion and amnion
D) pyloric stenosis

Question 26

The premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall is called

A) placenta previa
B) preeclampsia
C) stillbirth
D) abruptio placentae

Question 27

The term that means (fetus with a very) small head is

A) omphalitis
B) omphalocele
C) neonate
D) microcephalus

Question 28

The term hysterorrhexis is defined as

A) rapid flow of blood from the uterus
B) rupture of the amnion
C) rupture of the uterus
D) suture of the ovary

Question 29

A genetic condition caused by a chromosomal abnormality characterized by varying degrees of intelligence, development, and physical disorders is called

A) Down syndrome
B) erythroblastosis fetalis
C) respiratory distress syndrome
D) spina bifida

Question 30

The suffix that means rupture is

A) -rrhexis
B) -rrhea
C) -rrhagia
D) -rrhaphy

Question 31

The term that means congenital herniation at the umbilicus is called

A) hydrocele
B) omphalocele
C) varicocele
D) salpingocele

Question 32

In a case of esophageal atresia, a part of the esophagus is

A) distended
B) absent
C) obstructed
D) narrowed

Question 33

Scanty amount of amnion water (less than normal amount of amniotic fluid) is called

A) hydrocele
B) hydramnios
C) polyhydramnios
D) oligohydramnios

Question 34

The prefix nulli- is defined as

A) none
B) many
C) small
D) after

Question 35

The term that means inflammation of the amnion is

A) amniorrhea
B) choriocarcinoma
C) chorioamnionitis
D) amnionitis

Question 36

The term that means more than the normal amount of amniotic fluid is called

A) polyhydramnios
B) oligohydramnios
C) choriocarcinoma
D) chorioamnionitis

Question 37

The suffix -tocia is defined as

A) birth, labor
B) before
C) rupture
D) false

Question 38

A pregnancy occurring outside the uterus, commonly in the uterine tube, is called

A) ectopic pregnancy
B) abruptio placentae
C) placenta previa
D) preeclampsia

Question 39

A condition caused by an incompatibility of the infant's blood and the mother's blood is

A) tracheoesophageal fistula
B) fetal alcohol syndrome
C) respiratory distress syndrome
D) erythroblastosis fetalis

Question 40

The term episiotomy is defined as

A) an incision into the vulva
B) a surgical puncture to remove amniotic fluid
C) an incision of the fetal membrane
D) surgical repair of the perineum

Question 41

A surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid is called

A) amniography
B) fetography
C) amnioscopy
D) amniocentesis

Question 42

The abbreviation CS refers to

A) multipara
B) confinement
C) congenital deformities
D) cesarean section

Question 43

The term nulligravida refers to a woman who

A) is in her first pregnancy
B) is about to give birth
C) has not given birth to a viable offspring
D) has never been pregnant

Question 44

The term that means first birth (a woman who has given birth to an offspring after the point of viability-20 weeks) is

A) primipara
B) puerperal
C) nullipara
D) primigravida

Question 45

Down syndrome was diagnosed prenatally by laboratory analysis of the amniotic fluid obtained by aspiration of fluid by surgical puncture or an

A) amnioscope
B) episiotomy
C) amniocentesis
D) amnionitis

Question 46

The newborn, who had an abnormal passageway between her trachea and esophagus, was diagnosed as having a(n)

A) polyhydramnios
B) tracheoesophageal fistula
C) gastroschisis
D) esophageal atresia

Question 47

The term that means the study of the newborn is

A) obstetrics
B) neonatology
C) gynecology
D) midwifery

Question 48

The medical specialty dealing with pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium is

A) gynecology
B) midwifery
C) neonatology
D) obstetrics

Question 49

The predicted date of the child's birth is abbreviated

A) DOB
B) EDD
C) LMP
D) RDS

Question 50

Lactorrhea is defined as _____ milk.

A) stimulating the production of
B) pertaining to
C) (spontaneous) discharge of
D) pain with the production of

Question 51

The term that means vaginal discharge following childbirth is

A) meconium
B) lochia
C) menses
D) amniotic fluid

Question 52

The doctor recommended complete bed rest during the remainder of the woman's pregnancy because of the abnormally low implantation of the placenta on the uterine wall or

A) eclampsia
B) placenta previa
C) preeclampsia
D) abruptio placentae

Question 53

Which of the following means study of malformations?

A) neonatology
B) teratology
C) gynecology
D) obstetrics

Question 54

The term that means pertaining to after birth (reference to the newborn) is

A) prenatal
B) postnatal
C) postpartum
D) antepartum

Question 55

The term that means pertaining to immediately after childbirth is

A) gravidopuerperal
B) antepartum
C) puerperal
D) puerpera

Question 56

The term intrapartum is defined as occurring

A) immediately after giving birth
B) before giving birth
C) after giving birth
D) within (during) labor and childbirth

Question 57

The term amniorrhexis is defined as

A) resembling an embryo
B) false pregnancy
C) discharge of amniotic fluid
D) rupture of the amnion

Question 58

Which of the following is a respiratory complication in the newborn, especially in premature infants?

A) EED
B) NB
C) RDS
D) LMP

Question 59

A woman who has been pregnant two or more times is described as

A) multiparous
B) multigravida
C) gravidopuerperal
D) primipara

Question 60

Because of inadequate uterine contractions, the patient was experiencing difficult labor or

A) dystocia
B) oligohydramnios
C) dysuria
D) salpingocyesis

Question 61

A woman choosing a home delivery would probably be assisted by a(n)

A) obstetrician
B) midwife
C) neonatologist
D) gynecologist

Question 63

A congenital defect in the vertebral column caused by the failure of the vertebral arch to close is called

A) pyloric stenosis
B) esophageal atresia
C) erythroblastosis fetalis
D) spina bifida

Question 66

Match each item with the correct description below.

A) placenta
B) gestation
C) zygote
D) ovulation
E) embryo
F) conception
G) gamete
H) chorion
I) amnion
J) fetus

1.mature germ cell, either sperm or ovum
2.unborn offspring from the beginning of the ninth week until birth
3.when the sperm enters the ovum
4.outermost layer of the fetal membrane
5.allows for nourishment of the unborn child
6.expulsion of a mature ovum from an ovary
7.innermost layer of the fetal membrane
8.duration of pregnancy
9.cell formed by the union of the sperm and ovum
10.unborn offspring in the stage of development from implantation of the zygote to the end of the eighth week

Question 68

Match each item with the correct description below.

A) post-
B) omphal/o
C) prim/i
D) micro-
E) ante-
F) -cyesis
G) -rrhexis
H) -tocia
I) terat/o
J) pseud/o

11.malformations
12.before
13.small
14.first
15.birth, labor
16.after
17.false
18.pregnancy
19.umbilicus, navel
20.rupture

Question 70

It was an exciting time for the expecting parents when the mother said she "felt the baby move inside her uterus." She was referring to

A) colostrum
B) lactation
C) quickening
D) stillborn

Question 71

Match each item with the correct description below.

A) dystocia
B) abortion
C) omphalocele
D) esophageal atresia
E) amniocentesis
F) neonate
G) gravida
H) teratology
I) lactation
J) meconium

21.surgical puncture to aspirate amniotic fluid
22.a woman who is or has been pregnant
23.difficult labor
24.the secretion of milk
25.new birth or newborn
26.first stool of the newborn
27.herniation of the umbilicus
28.congenital absence of part of the esophagus
29.study of malformations
30.termination of pregnancy

Question 72

The term used to describe the condition of a woman who is convinced that she is pregnant, and even has signs of being pregnant, but in effect is not is

A) primigravida
B) puerperal
C) pseudocyesis
D) nulligravida

Question 73

Match each item with the correct description below.

A) chorioamnionitis
B) ectopic pregnancy
C) microcephalus
D) Down syndrome
E) amnioscopy
F) antepartum
G) embryogenic
H) prenatal
I) breech presentation
J) cephalic presentation

31.genetic condition caused by a chromosomal abnormality
32.birth position in which the buttocks, feet, or knees emerge first
33.producing an embryo
34.pregnancy occurring outside the uterus
35.before childbirth (reference to the mother)
36.inflammation of the chorion and amnion
37.pertaining to before birth (reference to the newborn)
38.birth position that is the most common presentation
39.small head
40.visual examination of amniotic fluid (and the fetus)

Question 74

During pregnancy the woman had high blood pressure, edema, and proteinuria.The obstetrician diagnosed her condition as

A) eclampsia
B) ectopic pregnancy
C) preeclampsia
D) abruptio placentae

Question 75

Match each item with the correct description below.

A) NB
B) AB
C) OB
D) LMP
E) multip
F) IVF
G) EDD
H) DOB
I) FAS
J) VBAC

41.vaginal birth after cesarean section
42.fetal alcohol syndrome
43.expected (estimated) date of delivery
44.newborn
45.last menstrual period
46.date of birth
47.obstetrics
48.in vitro fertilization
49.abortion
50.multipara