Chapter 22: Complications due to Pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
Chapter 22: Complications due to Pregnancy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. What is the usual time period between the first day of the last menstrual period and the time of birth?
a. 38 weeks
b. Termed the gestation period
c. Referred to as gravidity
d. The embryonic period
A
b. Termed the gestation period
2
Q
- Common effects of the expanding uterus during pregnancy include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. compression of the urinary
bladder.
b. restricted inspiratory volume.
c. low blood pressure.
d. varicose veins.
A
c. low blood pressure.
3
Q
- Which of the following indicates development of pregnancy-induced hypertension?
a. Proteinuria, edema, and weight gain
b. Persistent blood pressure measuring above
140/90
c. Vaginal bleeding
d. Blood clots forming in the legs
A
b. Persistent blood pressure measuring above
140/90
4
Q
- What is the usual cause of hemolysis of fetal erythrocytes during pregnancy?
a. The mother’s blood is Rh negative and the fetus is Rh positive.
b. The parents differ in blood type.
c. The mother receives Rh immunoglobulin early in the second
pregnancy.
A
a. The mother’s blood is Rh negative and the fetus is Rh positive.
5
Q
- What is the likely cause of painless, bright red, vaginal bleeding during the last trimester?
a. Ectopic pregnancy
b. Abruptio placentae
c. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
(DIC)
d. Placenta previa
A
d. Placenta previa
6
Q
- Adolescent pregnancy is often considered high risk because of:
a. inadequate prenatal care.
b. poor nutrition and lack of vitamin
supplements.
c. iron deficiency anemia.
d. All of the above
A
d. All of the above
7
Q
- Which of the following is a serious potential complication of abruptio placentae indicated by low serum
levels of clotting factors?
a. Severe hypertension
b. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
(DIC)
c. Jaundice
d. Thromboembolism
A
b. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
DIC
8
Q
- The term primigravida refers to:
a. length of time since the first day of the last menstrual
period.
b. a woman who is pregnant for the first time.
c. estimated date of delivery.
d. withdrawal of a small amount of amnionic fluid.
A
b. a woman who is pregnant for the first time.
9
Q
- During which time period do teratogens cause major developmental damage to organs?
a. First week following fertilization
b. First 2 months
c. Any time up to 6 months
d. During labor and delivery
A
b. First 2 months
10
Q
- Diagnosis of pregnancy is confirmed through elevated serum levels of:
a. hCG.
b. testosterone.
c. AFP.
d. aldosterone.
A
a. hCG.
11
Q
- Edema and congestion normally develop in many tissues during pregnancy as a result of:
a. reduced kidney function.
b. decreased serum albumin.
c. increased blood volume.
d. increases in blood pressure.
A
c. increased blood volume.
12
Q
- Which of the following statements applies to eclampsia?
a. Elevated blood pressure returns to normal after
delivery.
b. Kidney and liver function remain normal.
c. It commonly develops with ectopic pregnancies.
d. Blood pressure is very high and seizures may occur.
A
d. Blood pressure is very high and seizures may occur.
13
Q
- Gestational diabetes in the mother usually results in:
a. normal maternal blood glucose levels until the last month of
pregnancy.
b. no further indication of diabetes mellitus following delivery.
c. delivery of a high birth-weight infant.
d. no additional complications for the infant or mother.
A
c. delivery of a high birth-weight infant.
14
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- Place the following statements regarding Rh incompatibility in the correct sequence. Not all choices are
included in each answer. - Hemolysis of fetal erythrocytes and anemia occur.
- Maternal Rh-negative cells enter fetal blood.
- Fetal Rh-positive cells enter maternal blood.
- Elevated serum bilirubin levels develop in the fetus.
- Antibodies to Rh-positive cells form in maternal blood.
- Maternal Rh antibodies enter the fetal circulation.
a. 3, 1, 4, 6, 5
b. 6, 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
c. 3, 5, 6, 1, 4
d. 2, 3, 6, 1, 4
A
c. 3, 5, 6, 1, 4
