Deck 12: Pregnancy and Childbirth

Question 1

Some women suspect they are pregnant

A) Before medical tests confirm the fact
B) When they feel subtle changes in their body
C) And begin to think about what it will be like to have a baby
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The duration of pregnancy is ordinarily estimated at

A) 280 days
B) 35 weeks
C) 40 weeks
D) A and C

Answer 2

D

Question 3

This hormone is produced by the placenta and if present in the mother's blood or urine is an indication of pregnancy.

A) Naegele's formula
B) Enlarged breasts
C) Human chorionic gonadotropin
D) Increased basal body temperature

Answer 3

C

Question 4

This method of calculating the expected date of birth involves subtracting 3 months from the first day of the last period and adding 7 days.

A) PDR
B) Naegele's formula
C) Physician's formula
D) None of the above

Question 5

In the United States, _____ of women obtain prenatal care.

A) 75 percent
B) 80 percent
C) 84 percent
D) 90 percent

Question 6

The fetus receives all of its nutrients from the mother's bloodstream through the

A) Umbilical cord
B) Placenta
C) Mother's food cravings
D) A and B

Question 7

During the initial prenatal visit, the physician will

A) Take a complete medical history
B) Do a complete physical exam
C) Perform various tests
D) All of the above

Question 8

Approximately __________ of children born to mothers who drank excessively during pregnancy (two or more drinks per day or binge drinking four or more drinks on occasion) have recognizable features of fetal alcohol syndrome.

A) 30-40 percent
B) 40-50 percent
C) 45-50 percent
D) 50-60 percent

Question 9

Pregnant woman should seek treatment immediately if they have

A) An infection
B) Weight gain
C) An illness
D) A and C

Question 10

A dangerous elevation of blood pressure is called

A) Preeclampsia
B) Toxemia
C) Pregnancy-induced hypertension
D) All of the above

Question 11

A complication of pregnancy in which the placenta grows partly or all the way over the opening of the cervix is known as

A) Tubal pregnancy
B) Placenta previa
C) Abruptio placentae
D) Ectopic pregnancy

Question 12

Attachment and growth of the embryo in any location other than the uterus is known as

A) Ectopic pregnancy
B) Tubal pregnancy
C) Placenta previa
D) Abruptio placentae

Question 13

A type of ectopic pregnancy in which attachment and growth of the embryo occur in the fallopian tube is known as

A) Tubal pregnancy
B) Ectopic pregnancy
C) Placenta previa
D) Abruptio placentae

Question 14

The fetus

A) Has periods of activity
B) Has quiet time
C) Swallows amniotic fluid
D) All of the above

Question 15

Hormonal changes in the mother's body begin

A) In the third week of pregnancy
B) As soon as the egg is fertilized
C) When the positive signs of pregnancy show up
D) None of the above

Question 16

In the early 1900s, ______of babies were born at home.

A) 85 percent
B) 90 percent
C) 95 percent
D) 98 percent

Question 17

If a woman has a medical complication during labor, which of the following could result?

A) Not being able to use a midwife
B) No longer being able to have a home delivery
C) A caesarean section
D) All of the above

Question 18

Maria and Bill just had a baby boy. They do not want the baby to go to the nursery and have opted to have him stay with them at the hospital. This is called

A) Bonding
B) Attachment
C) Rooming in
D) Family bed

Question 19

The development of emotional attachment between the mother and newborn immediately after birth is called

A) Breastfeeding
B) Bonding
C) Rooming in
D) None of the above

Question 20

Woman are vulnerable to mood changes during pregnancy and after pregnancy because of

A) Variations in hormone levels
B) Sleep deprivation
C) Genetics
D) All of the above

Question 21

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

A) Qualifying parents can take up to 12 weeks of leave
B) Parents taking the leave time will not necessarily be paid
C) Individuals who take the leave time will not lose their jobs
D) All of the above

Question 22

Physicians typically recommend that couples do not have sex for ______ after birth to allow healing of the vagina and reduction of cervical soreness.

A) 3-5 weeks
B) 4-6 weeks
C) 4-8 weeks
D) 5-12 weeks

Question 23

Sexual desire and interaction will return after childbirth, but it is helpful for the couple to remember that

A) Sexual intercourse is only part of the relationship
B) Every couple is different
C) There is no special timetable
D) All of the above

Question 24

Although breastfeeding reduces the chances of conception, it wise for parents to

A) Abstain from sex until finished breastfeeding the baby
B) Use a condom
C) Check with the physician to see what is safe to use as a contraceptive while breastfeeding
D) B and C

Question 25

In about ____ states, substance abuse by a pregnant woman is considered child abuse.

A) 5
B) 15
C) 20
D) 35

Question 26

Some women suspect they are pregnant before medical tests confirm it.

Question 27

Presumptive signs of pregnancy indicate a possibility of pregnancy.

Question 28

Pregnancy affects men and women the same.

Question 29

A pregnant woman does not need to double her food intake.

Question 30

Drugs may cross the placenta just like nutrients and oxygen do.

Question 31

Moderate exercise is not necessary during pregnancy.

Question 32

The use of tobacco during pregnancy has no effect on the baby's birth weight.

Question 33

A miscarriage may be indicated by vaginal bleeding.

Question 34

Pregnancy is a major life transition but does not change a couple's sex life.

Question 35

Pregnancy is always a euphoric time.

Question 36

The fetal period extends from week 9 to birth.

Question 37

Labor involves rhythmic muscular contractions of the uterus that expel the baby.

Question 38

Labor is divided into two phases.

Question 39

"Show" is a blood-tinged mucus plug that is expelled from the cervix.

Question 40

The period following childbirth is one of conflicting feelings.

Question 41

Postpartum blues are common.

Question 42

Remarkable advances have been made in saving the lives of preterm babies.

Question 43

Teratogens are agents that can disrupt prenatal development and can result in prenatal death, birth defects, low birth weight, or prematurity.

Question 44

Jill is pregnant and a friend asks her whether she is certain she is pregnant. Assist Jill in sharing the positive signs of pregnancy with her friend.

Question 45

What do we know about home pregnancy tests?

Question 46

What is human chorionic gonadotropin and how is it tested?

Question 47

How does the mother's nutrition play a role in fetal development?

Question 48

What are some of the minor side effects of pregnancy?

Question 49

Are major complications in pregnancy common? Name at least two complications of pregnancy.

Question 50

How do sexual relations change during pregnancy?

Question 51

What are the three periods of fetal development?

Question 52

Why is the term "labor" associated with childbirth?

Question 53

What encourages parental bonding with the infant?

Question 54

How can couples prepare themselves for childbirth?

Question 55

The timing for returning to work after childbirth can be source of disagreement between partners. What areas should be part of this discussion?

Question 56

What challenges are involved in becoming a parent?