chapter 6

Question 1

What is the process of conception?

Answer 1

1. penile ejaculation into vaginal canal
2. sperm make their way up the correct tube
3. sperm penetrate gelatinous layer around egg in a process called capacitation
4. once one sperm penetrates the gelatinous layer the egg’s outside thickens to pevent other sperm from entering

Question 2

How many sperm ejaculate?

Answer 2

200 to 400 million

Question 3

How many sperm make it to the egg?

Answer 3

200 to 300

Question 4

Why do so little sperm make it to the egg?

Answer 4

only healthy sperm can make it to the end preventing birth defects, many flow out of the vagina, some are killed by vagina acidity and some will go up the wrong tube

Question 5

Where does conception occur?

Answer 5

fallopian tube

Question 6

an abrupt rise in body temperature taken when first waking up due to a large amount of progesterone caused by the corpus luteum or placenta.

Answer 6

basal body temperature pregnancy detection

Question 6

Indicators of pregnancy

Answer 6

tenderness of the breasts and nipples, nausea and vomiting, frequent urination and feelings of fatigue

Question 7

What chemicals do pregancy tests detect?

Answer 7

human chorionic gonadotropin

Question 8

what test does a health care provider use to detect pregnancy?

Answer 8

hegar sign, fetal heart beat, fetal movement and ultrasound detection of fetal skeleton

Question 9

a soft spot between the uterine body and the cervix which is detectable one month following conception

Answer 9

hegar sign

Question 10

how is delivery date calculated

Answer 10

nagele’s rule: first day of last period, sub three months, add seven days and one year

Question 11

how long does the embryonic stage last?

Answer 11

first 8 weeks

Question 12

A barrer around the fetus that provides nourishment, oxygen and keeps the circulatory system of the parent and baby separate.

Answer 12

placenta

Question 13

A layer of protection for the embryo

Answer 13

amniotic sac

Question 14

Why is the first trimester is so important for the fetus?

Answer 14

it’s when most of the major organs, blood vessels, central nervous system, and body features develop

Question 15

nausea, vomiting, food aversions and other aversions that occur during pregnancy

Answer 15

morning sickness

Question 16

first pregnancy

Answer 16

primiparous

Question 17

When can fetal movement be detected?

Answer 17

13 to 16 weeks

Question 18

At how many weeks born early can a baby survive?

Answer 18

23 weeks - 20%
28 weeks. - 90%

Question 19

why can’t a baby be born early?

Answer 19

immature lungs and lack of wight

Question 20

When does breast milk begin to be produced

Answer 20

second trimester

Question 21

What occurs in the third trimester for the fetus?

Answer 21

hair grows, gains weight, brain and nervous system complete, the fetus faces down

Question 22

true or false: it is safe to have sex during pregnancy

Answer 22

true

Question 23

when is it not safe to have sex while pregnant

Answer 23

during labour

Question 24

true or false: women's sexual desires remain the same during pregnancy

Answer 24

false, sexual desires change, low in first trimester and high in the second trimester

Question 25

true or false: uncomplicated births have better outcomes when attended by a doctor

Answer 25

false, midwives are better

Question 26

the fetus decends into the pelvis

Answer 26

engagement

Question 27

thinning of the cervix

Answer 27

effacement

Question 28

True or false: dilation disloges the mucous plug

Answer 28

true

Question 29

How many stages of vaginal birth is there?

Answer 29

3

Question 30

What is the first stage of vaginal birth?

Answer 30

lasting 8.6 hours contractions begin to dialate cervix

Question 31

what is the second stage of vaginal birth

Answer 31

when the cervix is dialated to 10 cm, contractions help the baby move down the vaginal canal

Question 32

what is the third stage of vaginal birth

Answer 32

the placenta is expelled along with the fetal membrane

Question 33

true or false: the rate of c-sections are increasing

Answer 33

true

Question 34

what is the purpose of c-sections?

Answer 34

when baby is too large, pelvis is too narrow or breech position or transverse position

Question 35

True or false: vitamin B is injected to prevent colostrum in the baby after birth

Answer 35

false: vitamin K

Question 36

mild depression, tearfulness, anxiety or irritability in the first few days post delievery

Answer 36

postpartum blue

Question 37

severe depression during the first year post birth

Answer 37

post partum depression

Question 38

psychosis during the first three months postpartum

Answer 38

postpartum psychosis

Question 39

true or false: the majority of women experience sexual difficulties in the first 3 months postpartum

Answer 39

true

Question 40

what are some sexuality problems post partum?

Answer 40

Genito-pelvic pain, lack of sexual desire, decline in sexual satisfaction, body image issues, sleep deprivation, not knowing when to resume intercourse, and lack of sexual interest

Question 41

how long is exclusive breastfeeding recommended?

Answer 41

six months

Question 42

When the fertilized egg is implanted somewhere other than the uterus lining

Answer 42

ectopic pregnancy

Question 43

pregnancy loss that usually occurs within the first 20 weeks of gestation

Answer 43

miscarriage or spontaneous abortion

Question 44

when the pregnant person is Rh-negative and the baby is Rh-positive. If their blood mixes then miscarriage may occur

Answer 44

rh imcompatibility

Question 45

high blood pressure, generalzied fluid retention and swelling and protein in the urine

Answer 45

pre-eclampsia

Question 46

when pre-eclampsia is not managed and results in convulsions, coma and death

Answer 46

eclampsia

Question 47

anomalies that result from genetics, maternal illness, drugs, alcohol, or exposure to environmental chemicals

Answer 47

congenital anomalies

Question 48

What is the risk of congenital anomalies?

Answer 48

miscarriage

Question 49

How to protect against congenital anomalies?

Answer 49

folic acid supplements

Question 50

an image using an ultrasound to see the fetus

Answer 50

sonographic examination

Question 51

using a needle to take amniotic fluid to be examined

Answer 51

amniocentesis

Question 52

scraping a layer of villi from the uterus

Answer 52

chorionic villi sampling

Question 53

When the baby's oxygen is restricted during birth

Answer 53

anoxia

Question 54

babies who are normal weight and proper gestation time, but born dead

Answer 54

stillbirth