Foetal Development QMP Flashcards
A specific neurological risk for pre term infants is
Rickets
Anaemia
Encephalopathy
Pneumonia
Neonatal hypoglycaemia
Encephalopathy
A full term pregnancy is 40 weeks, the foetal phase is approximately
30 weeks
20 weeks
15 weeks
10 weeks
25 weeks
30 weeks
What is a teratogen?
A stage of development
A layer of the embryo
A type of ultrasound
A part of the uterus
A substance that passess through the placenta and blocks healthy foetal development
A substance that passess through the placenta and blocks healthy foetal development
The neural tube is the precursor of the
Cardiovascular system
Central nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Endocrine system
Central nervous system
The origin of the placenta is the
Cluster of cells within the endometrium
Cluster of cells within the corpus luteum
Cluster of cells within the embryo at implantation stage
Cluster of cells within the ovary
Cluster of cells within the uterus
Cluster of cells within the embryo at implantation stage
The human foetus may be severly affected if the mother contracts which of the following during pregnancy
Vaginal thrush
Chickenpox
Common cold
Rubella
MRSA
Rubella
Which of the following hormones stimulates the connective tissue of the maternal pelvis to soften and stretch?
Cortisol
Progesterone
Human chorionic gonadotrophin
Prolactin
Oestrogen
Progesterone
Which of the following are you unable to pass through the placenta?
Glucose
Amino acids
Essential fatty acids
Bacteria
Electrolytes
Bacteria
Which of the following do not pass between foetal and maternal circulation via the placenta?
Heat
Urine
Nutrients
Respiratory gases
Urea
Urine
Poor inflation of alveoli seen in pre term infants is due to
Reduced pulmonary blood flow
Increased pulmonary blood flow
Anaemia
Pulmonary oedema
Lack of surfactant
Lack of surfactant
