New Dimensions in Women's Health, Fourth Edition

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These Practice Quizzes test your knowledge of the important concepts in each chapter and provide an explanation for each answer.

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Which of the following choices places the stages of fetal development from conception to birth in the correct order?
	A: zygote-blastocyst-embryo-fetus
	B: blastocyst-zygote-embryo-fetus
	C: zygote-blastocyst-fetus-embryo
	D: blastocyst-embryo-zygote-fetus

2: What are Braxton-Hicks contractions?
	A: False Labor
	B: regular, rhythmic contractions that signal that labor is about to begin
	C: especially forceful contractions that begin in the final stages of delivery
	D: None of the above

3: Women can reduce their risk of having babies with neural tube defects by
	A: losing excess weight during the first trimester of pregnancy.
	B: obtaining 400-600 micrograms of folic acid in their diets before and during pregnancy
	C: having amniocentesis before the second trimester of pregnancy.
	D: All of the above

4: Statistically, a pregnant woman who smokes is LEAST likely to be:
	A: a white woman without a high school diploma or G.E.D.
	B: a white woman who has a college degree
	C: an African-American woman who just completed high school
	D: a Hispanic woman with a college degree

5: When a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterine cavity and begins to grow, the condition is called _____ pregnancy.
	A: an ectopic
	B: an allotropic
	C: a static
	D: a toxemic

6: Approximately _____ of all births are premature.
	A: 0.04
	B: 0.12
	C: 0.25
	D: 0.33

7: By the end of the first stage of labor, the
	A: the head of the fetus appears, and episiotomy may be necessary.
	B: fetus is born.
	C: placenta is expelled from the uterus.
	D: cervix is fully dilated so the fetus can enter the vagina.

8: Which of the following statements is true?
	A: New mothers who breastfeed have a slightly higher risk of postpartum bleeding than new mothers who use formula for feedings.
	B: Breast-fed babies experience about the same number of hospitalizations and doctor's visits as formula fed babies.
	C: Breast-fed babies have fewer episodes of ear infections and diarrhea than formula-fed babies.
	D: Breastfeeding protects babies against cancer, sickle cell anemia, spina bifida, and PKU.

9: Which of the following statements concerning assisted reproduction is NOT true?
	A: Artificial insemination is often performed when an infertility problem has its roots with a male partner.
	B: One option for an infertile couple is to have their sperm and egg fertilized and then implanted into another woman.
	C: Egg donation is usually a convenient and painless procedure for the donor.
	D: Even when performed correctly, in vitro fertilization (IVF) will result in a pregnancy in less than 50% of all cases.

10: When a pregnant woman is in her final trimester, how often should she visit her doctor?
	A: once every month until week 40, and then once every two weeks
	B: once every two weeks until week 36, and then once a week
	C: once every week until week 32, and then once every two days
	D: once every four days until week 30, and then once every six hours

11: For the first 8 weeks of pregnancy, the product of conception is referred to as a blastocyst.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: Ultrasound is a noninvasive method of prenatal testing.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: Regular, progressive uterine contractions are the only distinctive sign that labor is approaching.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: Male infertility is most often caused when a man's testicles produce diospermia, or "double-headed sperm."
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Low birthweight is the most important predictor of infant survival.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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