Chromosomal Abnormalities Flashcards
Normal diploid cells have:
A. 46 chromosomes
B. 23 chromosomes
C. 21 chromosomes
D. 69 chromosomes
A. 46 chromosomes
A 38-year-old pregnant woman presents to the sonography department for an obstetrical sonogram with abnormal maternal serum screening. Her alpha-fetoprotein and estriol are low, whereas her hCG is elevated. These laboratory findings are most consistent with:
A. Edwards syndrome
B. Patau syndrome
C. Triploidy
D. Down syndrome
D. Down syndrome
The triple screen typically includes:
A. Alpha-Fetoprotein, estriol, and hCG
B. Alpha-Fetoprotein, amniotic fluid index, and hCG
C. Alpha-Fetoprotein, estriol, and PAPP-A
D. PAPP-A, inhibin A, and hCG
A. Alpha-Fetoprotein, estriol, and hCG
Another name for Patau syndrome is:
A. Trisomy 21
B. Trisomy 16
C. Trisomy 18
D. Trisomy 13
D. Trisomy 13
Rounded head shape is referred to as:
A. Dolichocephaly
B. Brachycephaly
C. Cebocephaly
D. Craniosynostosis
B. Brachycephaly
Theca lutein cysts would most likely be linked with a molar pregnancy and:
A. Down syndrome
B. Intrauterine growth restriction
C. Triploidy
D. Monosomy X
C. Triploidy
With which of the following syndromes is brachycephaly associated most
often?
A. Edwards syndrome
B. Patau syndrome
C. Down syndrome
D. Turner syndrome
C. Down syndrome
Advanced maternal age is considered to be:
A. >25 years of age
B. >30 years of age
C. >35 years of age
D. >32 years of age
C. >35 years of age
Which of the following is a sex chromosome anomaly?
A. Edwards syndrome
B. Trisomy 13
C. Down syndrome
D. 45,X
D. 45,X
A molar pregnancy, omphalocele, and small, low-set ears are found most
often with:
A. Trisomy 21
B. Trisomy 18
C. Trisomy 13
D. Triploidy
D. Triploidy
With what procedure is placental tissue obtained?
A. Amniocentesis
B. Cordocentesis
C. CVS
D. Trophoblastic resection technique
C. CVS
The bending of the fifth digit toward the fourth digit is called:
A. Syndactyly
B. Clinodactyly
C. Polydactyly
D. Stabodactyly
B. Clinodactyly
Webbing of the neck and short stature is found in infertile female patients
with a history of:
A. Trisomy 21
B. Triploidy
C. Trisomy 13
D. Turner syndrome
D. Turner syndrome
Pelvocaliectasis refers to:
A. Dilation of the renal pelvis and calices
B. Enlargement of the fetal pelvis
C. Ectopic location of the kidney within the pelvis
D. Dilation of the ureter within the pelvis
A. Dilation of the renal pelvis and calices
The earliest invasive fetal karyotyping technique that can be performed
is:
A. Amniocentesis
B. Cordocentesis
C. CVS
D. PUBS
C. CVS
A strawberry-shaped skull is associated with:
A. Edwards syndrome
B. Turner syndrome
C. Down syndrome
D. Patau syndrome
A. Edwards syndrome