Question 1

After witnessing a drop-off in the teen pregnancy rate in the early 2000s, more current reports show an increase in teen pregnancies.What are some factors that may help us to interpret this increase, and might they vary across ethnic groups in the US?

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Question 2

A Cesarean section (C-section) is a surgical incision made to deliver the fetus through the _______________.

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A) uterus and cervix 
B) abdomen and cervix 
C) abdomen and uterus 
D) None of the above.

Question 3

Which of the following are not listed among the Pregnant Patient's Bill of Rights?

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A) The right to be fully informed of the benefits and risks associated with all medical interventions. 
B) The right to privacy to consider options. 
C) The right to childbirth with dignity that is standardized. 
D) The right to the healthiest baby possible.

Question 4

Women who are not sexual active when three months pregnant are more than 11 times more likely to not be sexually active when it is a year after the birth of the child.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following reasons, if any, explain the prevalent use of vaginal delivery for many babies who are already stillborn in the womb?

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A) It reduces possible additional complications associated with vaginal birth. 
B) It increases the likelihood that the mother will be physically able to bear children to full term in the future. 
C) Vaginal delivery is still the best choice in the situation, even compared with the seemingly less traumatic cesarean section birth method. 
D) All of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following, if any, does your text say are among the medical and psychological outcomes associated with being the mother of a teen pregnancy?

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A) Risk of dying during childbirth is much higher compared to that of women in their 20s. 
B) Risk of postpartum psychosis is much higher compared to that of women in their 20s. 
C) Risk of dying during the year following childbirth is much higher compared to that of women in their 20s. 
D) None of the above.

Question 7

According to your text, which of the following is not a presumptive sign of pregnancy?

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A) Lack of menstruation. 
B) Full breasts. 
C) Fatigue. 
D) Cravings.

Question 8

Which of the following are ingredients included in amniotic fluid?

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A) Amniotic cells 
B) Secretions from the baby's lungs 
C) The mother's urine 
D) Both A & B are true.

Question 9

Why do you think none of the research to date has been in keeping with the conventional wisdom that wearing boxers rather than briefs can increase the health of a man's sperm?

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Question 10

According to the recent CDC survey discussed in your text, approximately ________ women have some sort of impairment interfering with getting pregnant.

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A) 12 million 
B) 7 million 
C) 4 million 
D) 3 million

Question 11

The "active labor" phase of childbirth occurs when the cervix is dilated from about 4 to 7 centimeters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many women experience physical changes during sexual intercourse after giving birth.For example, some women experience pain at first intercourse after birth.According to the study from which the text draws this information, how long is that pain likely to be an issue for these women?

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A) About a month from first post-partum intercourse. 
B) About three months from first post-partum intercourse. 
C) About six months from first post-partum intercourse. 
D) About a year from first post-partum intercourse.

Question 13

Which of the following is not considered one of the stages of conception?

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A) The fetal period 
B) The perinatal period 
C) The germinal period 
D) The embryonic period

Question 14

Describe the contents of amniotic fluid.Include brief commentary on whether or not its ingredients held any surprises for you and why/why not.
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Question 15

Which of the following age groups currently report having the lowest birth rates per 1,000 women?

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A) 20-24 
B) 25-29 
C) 30-34 
D) 35-39

Question 16

What is vernix?

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A) A component of amniotic fluid. 
B) A waxy coating that lubricates the baby's skin in utero. 
C) The downy hair that grows on the skin of the embryo. 
D) A substance passed through the placenta between mother and offspring.

Question 17

According to your text, which of the following, if any, is the action that signifies that conception has occurred?

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A) Development of the blastocyst. 
B) The movement of the blastocyst from the fallopian tube to the uterus. 
C) The implantation of the blastocyst into the endometrium. 
D) None of the above.

Question 18

The vast majority of miscarriages occur because of_______________________.

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A) Accidental physical injuries to the mother. 
B) Abnormalities in the embryo. 
C) Excess cramping experienced by the mother. 
D) None of the above.

Question 19

Which of the following factors associated with the increasing rates of births outside marriage, if any, are not true contributors to the trends?

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A) Postponement of marriage. 
B) Increased sexual activity outside marriage. 
C) Increased failure of contraception, despite using it as directed. 
D) None of the above.

Question 20

Of all the unintended pregnancies documented in the US yearly, about how many are contributed by adolescent pregnancies?

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A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 33% 
D) None of the above.

Exam 12: The Choices and Challenges of Childbearing