Core Concepts in Health, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University School of Medicine

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Chapter 8 Pregnancy and Childbirth

Multiple Choice


1	Women in which of the following age groups have the highest incidence of pregnancy-related health problems?
		A)	age 20-25
		B)	age 26-30
		C)	age 31-35
		D)	over age 35


2	The annual cost of raising a child averages about
		A)	$2800.
		B)	$5500.
		C)	$8900.
		D)	$10,000.


3	Breastfeeding reduces the incidence of infant
		A)	ear infections.
		B)	bacterial meningitis.
		C)	diarrhea.
		D)	all of the above


4	If an egg is not fertilized, it survives only about _______________ hours.
		A)	12
		B)	24
		C)	48
		D)	96


5	Which of the following describes fertilization that occurs in the fallopian tubes?
		A)	in vitro fertilization
		B)	gamete intrafallopian transfer
		C)	zygote intrafallopian transfer
		D)	prostaglandins fallopian transfer


6	Pregnancy tests seek to detect
		A)	human chorionic gonadotropin.
		B)	prostaglandins.
		C)	estrogen.
		D)	progesterone.


7	Which of the following characterizes pregnancy?
		A)	weight loss
		B)	reduced respiratory efficiency
		C)	narrowing of rib cage
		D)	increased blood volume


8	The term "lightening" refers to the
		A)	breaking of the water.
		B)	fetus sinking in the uterus.
		C)	discovery of an ectopic pregnancy.
		D)	commencement of contractions.


9	The fertilized egg becomes a fetus
		A)	at conception.
		B)	in the first trimester.
		C)	in the second trimester.
		D)	in the third trimester.


10	Pregnant women who are HIV-positive have approximately a/an _______________ chance of transmitting HIV to their unborn babies if they do not receive any prophylactic treatment.
		A)	8%
		B)	10%
		C)	25%
		D)	100%

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