OB Midterm Flashcards
The caudal regression syndrome is found most commonly in patients with:
Diabetes
The development of conjoined twins occurs when the division of the egg occurs after ________ days after conception.
13
Twins that arise from two separately fertilized ova are known as:
Dizygotic
Secondary to pregnancy-induced hypertension, a coma and seizures in the patient during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters represents what?
Eclampsia
Fetal death that occurs after the fetus has reached a certain growth that is too large to resorb into the uterus is:
Fetus papyraceous
What complication of pregnancy is characterized by increasing hypertension, proteinuria, and edema?
Preeclampsia
What term describes a group of conditions in which hydrops is present in the fetus, but is not a result of fetomaternal blood group incompatibility?
Nonimmune hydrops (NIH)
Hypertensive pregnancies may be associated with which one of the following abnormalities?
a. Macrosomia
b. Small placentas
c. Large placentas
d. Caudal regression syndrome
b. Small placentas
What sonographic finding(s) confirms the presence of a diamniotic pregnancy?
Membrane that separates the fetuses
What is defined as the appearance of overlapping skull bones?
Spalding’s sign
Sonographic findings of fetal hydrops in an isoimmunized pregnancy include all of the following except:
a. Pleural effusion
b. Polyhydramnios
c. Thinning placenta
d. Pericardial effusion
c. Thinning placenta
Hydrops caused by fetal tachycardia most commonly demonstrates a heart rate ranging between _______ and _______ beats per minute (bpm).
200; 240
Maternal obesity has been associated with an increase incidence of what abnormality?
Neural tube defects
What is caudal regression syndrome described as?
Lack of the development of the caudal spine and cord
Skeletal and central nervous system congenital anomalies in infants of diabetic mothers include all of the following except:
a. Macrocephaly
b. Neural tube defects
c. Anencephaly
d. Caudal regression syndrome
a. Macrocephaly
Premature labor is defined as the onset of labor before _______ weeks’ gestation.
37
Monochorionic twin pregnancy, during which one fetus develops without a heart or upper body is:
Acardia anomaly
What happens in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome?
The arterial blood of one twin is pumped into the venous system of the other twin.
Poly-Oli sequence is also known as:
Stuck twin syndrome
Stuck twin syndrome is usually observed between _______ and _______ weeks’ gestation.
16; 26
A diamniotic and dichorionic twin pregnancy demonstrates:
Two amniotic sacs and two placentas
What is demonstrated if the division of one fertilized egg occurs 4 to 8 days after fertilization?
One chorion and two amnions
In twin-to-twin transfusion syndrom, which one of the following statements is true?
a. Both twins are at risk of dying
b. An arteriovenous shunting within the placenta is demonstrated
c. The recipient twin may demonstrate polyhydramnios
d. All of the above statements are true
d. All of the above statements are true
Predictors of discordance in the growth of twins include all of the following exept:
a. Difference in estimated fetal weight greater than 20%
b. Difference in biparietal diameter of 10 mm or greater
c. Difference in abdominal circumference of 20 mm or greater
d. Difference in femur length of 5 mm or greater
b. Difference in biparietal diameter of 10 mm or greater
What is the most frequent cause of nonimmune hydrops?
Cardiovascular legions
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) may include all of the following advantages except:
a. It is performed in the first trimester
b. The results are available within 48 hrs
c. The results are available within 1 week
d. Early results allow more options for parents
b. The results are available within 48 hours.
What is cordocentesis commonly used for?
Guidance for transfusions to treat fetal isoimmunization
Amniocentesis may be used for all of the following except:
a. Analysis of fetal chromosomes
b. Prediction of Rh immunization
c. Documentation of lung maturity
d. Prediction of cardiac abnormalities
d. Prediction of cardiac abnormalities
Reasons to perform an amniocentesis include all of the following except:
a. Maternal age
b. Multiple gestations
c. Previous child with chromosomal abnormality
d. Abnormal AFP level
b. Multiple gestations
Sonographic findings that may suggest a chromosomal anomaly include all of the following except:
a. Reduced movement
b. Hand clenching
c. Thickened nuchal fold
d. Omphalocele
a. Reduced movement
AFP is found in all of the following fetal structures except:
a. Spine
b. Liver and gastrointestinal tract
c. Brain
d. Kidneys
c. Brain
High levels of AFP indicate all of the following except:
a. Anencephaly
b. Down Syndrome
c. Open spina bifida
d. Gastroschisis
b. Down Syndrome
The quadruple screen evaluates all of the following markers except:
a. AFP
b. hCG
c. Unconjugated estriol
d. Fetal lung maturity
d. Fetal lung maturity
What is the term meaning an abnormality in the number of chromosomes?
Aneuploidy
Anencephaly is an example of which one of the following conditions?
a. Aneuploidy
b. X-linked disorder
c. Multifactorial
d. Mosaicism
c. Multifactorial
An early noninvasive means of assessing the risk of aneuploidy is which one of the following?
a. Facial analysis
b. Nuchal translucency
c. Fetal position
d. Biophysical profile
b. Nuchal translucency
The following sonographic findings of increased nuchal thickening, shortened femurs, cardiac anomalies, and pyelectasis may be found in which one of the following?
a. Trimsomy 13
b. Trisomy 18
c. Trisomy 21
d. Turner syndrome
c. Trisomy 21
The sonographic findings of strawberry shaped head, choroid plexus cysts, facial abnormalities, and rocker bottom feet may be found in which one of the following?
a. Trimsomy 13
b. Trisomy 18
c. Trisomy 21
d. Turner syndrome
b. Trisomy 18
Holoprosencephaly and proboscis are most likely to be found in a fetus with:
a. Trimsomy 13
b. Trisomy 18
c. Trisomy 21
d. Turner syndrome
a. Trisomy 13
A larger cystic hygroma, hydrops, and coarctation of the aorta may be seen in a fetus with:
Turner syndrome
Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) levels:
Increase throughout pregnancy
What is AFP produced by in early gestation?
Yolk sac
A common reason for an elevated level of maternal serum AFP (MSAFP) is:
Incorrect dates
One of the most common aneuploid conditions is which one of the following?
a. Trimsomy 13
b. Trisomy 18
c. Trisomy 21
d. Turner syndrome
c. Trisomy 21
The optimal collection site in an amniocentesis includes all of the following except:
a. Away from the maternal midline
b. Away from the fetus
c. Away from the umbilical cord
d. Away from the central position of the placenta
a. Away from the maternal midline
MSAFP levels increase with advancing gestational age and peak at _______ weeks’ gestation.
15 to 18
Free beta-hCG can be assessed in maternal serum in the first trimester to evaluate for increased risk of:
Down syndrome