Deck 2: Conception, pregnancy, and Childbirth

Question 1

Which of the following bioethical question is of concern to social workers?

A)What are the licensing requirements for a lab technician in the genetics field?
B)How will health insurance companies pay for the cost of genetic counseling and what will be the cost to society?
C)How will training on the technological advancements in the genetic field be carried out and by whom?
D)Who should have access to genetic information and will persons who are poor be economically disadvantaged in the use of genetic information?

Answer 1

Who should have access to genetic information and will persons who are poor be economically disadvantaged in the use of genetic information?

Question 2

Which of the following genes give competing and controlling messages at the same time?

A)interactive
B)sex-linked
C)dominant
D)recessive

Answer 2

interactive

Question 3

The descent of the fetus into the mother's pelvis is considered to happen in which stage of pregnancy?

A)labor period
B)third trimester
C)second trimester
D)fetal period

Answer 3

labor period

Question 4

Studies show that women who use doulas experience shorter labors,decreased postpartum depression,and ______.

A)less pain
B)better breastfeeding rates
C)less support from their spouse
D)better attachment to their newborns

Question 5

Compared to 34 developed countries,the United States ranks ______ in infant mortality.

A)1st
B)10th
C)25th
D)31st

Question 6

According to the text,the social meaning of childbearing in the United States has changed dramatically over the past several decades.Which of the following statements is evidence of this change?

A)The birth rate has increased.
B)Teen pregnancy is more prevalent.
C)There are greater variations in family values.
D)Adoptions have increased.

Question 7

An average pregnancy lasts how many days when calculated from gestational age?

A)277 days
B)280 days
C)260 days
D)266 days

Question 8

U.S.federal law allows women to legally choose an abortion until the point at which the baby could survive outside the womb.This point is referred to as ______.

A)fertilization age
B)gestational age
C)fetal viability
D)zygote

Question 9

What are the protective factors cited during pregnancy?

A)being unemployed,family support,and prenatal care
B)obesity,taking vitamins,and family support
C)social and economic support,prenatal care,and accident prevention
D)weight maintenance,unemployment,and family support

Question 10

A ______ contains the codes for producing particular traits and dispositions.

A)chromosome
B)gene
C)sex-linked trait
D)genotype

Question 11

The majority (89%)of abortions performed in the United States occur during ______.

A)the first 12 weeks of pregnancy
B)weeks 20-24
C)weeks 12-16
D)weeks 32-40

Question 12

A woman who has been pregnant in the past,also known as a ______,recognizes the signs of excessive fatigue and soreness in her breasts as a sign of pregnancy.

A)multigravida
B)primipara
C)pregnancy survivor
D)multipara

Question 13

Traits governed by ______ will only be expressed if the responsible gene is present on each chromosome of the relevant pair.

A)interactive genes
B)sex-linked genes
C)dominant genes
D)recessive genes

Question 14

During the ______,fetuses experience the most rapid period of brain development.

A)labor period
B)third trimester
C)second trimester
D)fetal period

Question 15

Fertility problems are typically attributed to females in ______ of cases and to males in ____ cases.

A)20%; 60%
B)33%; 33%
C)50%; 50%
D)60%; 20%

Question 16

During the ______,women cautioned to monitor the eating of fish to avoid negative impact on the infant's cognitive skills.

A)labor period
B)third trimester
C)second trimester
D)fetal period

Question 17

During the _______,the fetus is considered to be viable.

A)labor period
B)third trimester
C)second trimester
D)fetal period

Question 18

Which of the following terms represents the fertilized egg?

A)embryo
B)gestation
C)zygote
D)teratogen

Question 19

An average pregnancy lasts how many days when calculated from fertilization age?

A)277 days
B)280 days
C)260 days
D)266 days

Question 20

Obesity,sexually transmitted diseases,and ______ are all cited risk factors for prematurity and low birth weight.

A)smoking
B)having another child
C)working while pregnant
D)lack of prenatal care

Question 21

There are three categories of congenital anomalies.

Question 22

When working with clients,social workers should always consider the possibility of pregnancy.

Question 23

Approximately 45% of pregnancies in the United States are unintended.

Question 24

Emotional stress,obesity,and ______ are all possible causes for male infertility.

A)cervical causes
B)poor nutrition
C)excessive physical activity
D)occupation

Question 25

______ and ______ women have twice the infertility rate but use infertility services significantly less.

A)Adolescent and middle-aged
B)White and middle-class
C)Black and Hispanic
D)Poor and urban

Question 26

Miscarriage is the naturally occurring loss of a fetus prior to ______ weeks of gestation.

A)20
B)25
C)22
D)30

Question 27

Each parent's cells have 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs.

Question 28

Organized religion can influence women's conception experience.

Question 29

Infants weighing less than 3 pounds 3 ounces are termed as ______.

A)low birth weight
B)extremely low birth weight
C)very low birth weight
D)unviable

Question 30

In the United States,the social meaning of childbearing has changed rather dramatically over the past several decades.