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Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
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1

A full-term pregnancy usually lasts about 266 days from conception to birth.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

A lunar month is 31 or 32 days.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

The presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in a woman's blood or urine is a reliable indicator of pregnancy.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Prenatal care is extremely important for both the pregnant woman and fetus.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Painless uterine contractions are called Braxton-Hicks contractions, these indicate that delivery is close.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Smoking during pregnancy may cause a low-birth weight baby and may increase the risk of a miscarriage.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

A couple should abstain from sexual intercourse during the last trimester of pregnancy.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

A full-term pregnancy usually lasts about 280 days from beginning of last menstrual period before conception to birth.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

The number one fetal teratogen is alcohol.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

An episiotomy is the most widely performed surgery in the West
A)TRUE
B)FALSE