Antenatal Care and tests

Question 1

What happens in antenatal care?

Answer 1

Prepares mother for birth

Question 2

4 advantages of antenatal care

Answer 2

Helps mother prepare for birth
Monitors mothers health
Classes to look after her newborn
Opportunity meeting other pregnant women

Question 3

What 3 things do urine tests test for?

Answer 3

Protein
Glucose
Ketones

Question 4

What does blood pressure test for?

Answer 4

Pre-eclampsia

Question 5

What does blood test test for?

Answer 5

Anaemia 
Rubella
Blood sugar
STI's
Which blood group
Rhesus factor
Hepatitis B and C
HIV

Question 6

Who carries out a scan?

Answer 6

Sonographer

Question 7

2 advantages of ultrasound scans

Answer 7

Doesn’t harm the baby

Exciting to see heartbeat and sex

Question 8

2 disadvantages of ultrasound scans

Answer 8

Don’t always pick up heart problems

Accuracy depends on skill of sonographer

Question 9

2 advantages of screening tests

Answer 9

No risk of miscarriage

90% detection rate

Question 10

2 disadvantages of screening tests

Answer 10

Not available everywhere-may have to be done private

Only indicates that downs is possible

Question 11

What does amniocentesis find out?

Answer 11

Down syndrome
Boy or girl
Lung maturity
Viral infections

Question 12

4 AFP advantages

Answer 12

See if foetus has Down’s syndrome
Parents can choose to terminate
Some problems sorted in uterus
Parents can enjoy pregnancy

Question 13

4 AFP disadvantages

Answer 13

Risk of miscarriage
Risk of infection
Could damage baby’s limbs
Placenta can be damaged