81.Amniocentesis is used to detect all of the following disorders
EXCEPT:
a.hemophilia.
b.muscular dystrophy.
c.Down's syndrome.
d.bone deformities.
82.The least dangerous method of obtaining information about the developing fetus is through:
a.fetal biopsy.
b.ultrasound.
c.amniocentesis.
d.fetoscopy.
83.A “real-time” transducer that gives off several simultaneous signals from slightly differing sources will produce a picture showing:
a.implantation of the blastocyst.
b.the movement of various fetal organs.
c.skeletal abnormalities.
d.the different phases of conception.
84.The average weight of a full-term baby is:
a.four to five pounds.
b.five to six pounds.
c.seven to eight pounds.
d.nine to ten pounds.
85.The average placenta weighs about:
a.one pound.
b.two pounds.
c.three pounds.
d.four pounds.
86.The labor and delivery process is likely to be more complicated when the fetal weight is above:
a.seven and a half pounds.
b.eight pounds.
c.eight and a half pounds.
d.nine pounds.
87.Gaining too much weight during pregnancy can strain the:
a.umbilical cord.
b.rib cage.
c.circulatory system.
d.uterine lining.
88.Maternal weight gain has its most visible impact on the infant’s:
a.nervous system.
b.birth weight.
c.respiratory system.
d.skeletal development.
89.The term used to describe the procedure used to remove a baby through an incision in the mother's abdominal and uterine walls is:
a.transverse birth.
b.cesarean section.
c.embryo transfer.
d.breach birth.
90.Margaret’s first baby was delivered by cesarean. When Margaret went to her doctor for her second pregnancy, the doctor likely said:
a."Because you have already had one cesarean birth, this one will also have to be born by cesarean."
b."Just because your first child was cesarean doesn't mean this one will have to be cesarean."
c."You are only allowed one cesarean birth."
d."You will have a troubled pregnancy and I recommend abortion."