[Module 4] Antepartum

Question 1

is any factor, chemical or physical, that adversely affects the fertilized ovum, embryo, or fetus.

Answer 1

Teratogen

Question 2

drug for mothers with excessive vomit, but cause deformed limbs, also be careful in giving this to cancer patients

Answer 2

Thalidomide

Question 3

a drug that weakens enamel of baby

Answer 3

tetracycline

Question 4

A virus that causes german measles

Answer 4

Rubella Virus

Question 5

caused by Plasmodium protozoa (bite of infected female anopheles mosquito)

Answer 5

Malaria

Question 6

This type of teratogenic maternal infection has its effects to the fetus such as:
—Hearing impairment,
—Cognitive and motor challenges
—Cataracts, cardiac defects,
—Restricted intrauterine growth,
—Thrombotic purpura,
—Dental and facial clefts, such as cleft in and palate

Answer 6

Rubella(German Measles)

Question 7

It is a salivary gland disease, transmitted by droplet infection, which has an effect to the fetus such as:
—Severe neurologic challenges
— with eye damage
— Hearing Impairment
— Chronic Liver Disease

Answer 7

Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease (CID)

Question 8

This type of teratogenic maternal infection causes: -
—Congenital anomalies,
—Extreme rhinitis (sniffles), and
—A characteristic syphilitic rash

Answer 8

Syphilis - a spirochete infection and a STD

Question 9

pathogen infection contracted by eating undercooked meat, it is spread through cat stool in soil or litter

Answer 9

Toxoplasmosis

Question 10

multi system disease caused by bacteria carried by ticks and transmitted through tick bites

Answer 10

Lyme

Question 11

ewborns are tested to see if antibodies against common infectious teratogenic diseases are present (thru blood sample) These diseases are best known using the TORCH abbreviation.

What does TORCH stands for?

Answer 11

T - Toxoplasmosis
O - Other infections (HBV, Chlamydia, syphilis)
R - Rubella
C - Cytomegalovirus
H - Herpes Simplex Virus