Pregnancy

Question 1

Sperm takes about __ hours to navigate the female reproductive tract to reach the uterine tube

Answer 1

10 hours

Question 2

The fertilization process takes about __ hours

Answer 2

24 hours

Question 3

Fertilization occurs when ____ comes into contact with ___

Answer 3

sperm, corona radiata of the oocyte

Question 4

Within hours of fertilization, the oocyte has extruded ______

Answer 4

a second polar body with its excess chromosomes

Question 5

Each zygote’s cell division occurs every ___

Answer 5

20 hours

Question 6

Condition where no living sperm are produced

Answer 6

azoospermia

Question 7

Condition where not enough sperm are produced

Answer 7

oligospermia

Question 8

__% of infertility is caused by fallopian tube pathologies, most often:

Answer 8

30%

pelvic inflammatory disease (tube becomes occluded or deformed d/t adhesion or chronic inflammation/scar tissue)

Question 9

Infertility due to fallopian tube pathologies can be overcome by…

Answer 9

fertilization in vitro & implantation into uterus

Question 10

95% of ectopic pregnancies are in.. which is commonly associated with..

Answer 10

uterine tubes

PID

Question 11

PID, induced abortions, STIs, and IUDs increase the risk of…

Answer 11

ectopic pregnancy

Question 12

When is spontaneous abortion called a stillbirth?

Answer 12

after 20 weeks

Question 13

Abortions are safest when performed within the first ____ weeks, and higher complications after that.

Answer 13

6-10 weeks

Question 14

What is the function of the antiprogestin pill?

In what period can it be taken till?

Answer 14

causes uterine lining to collapse, embryo is lost (nonsurgical abortion)

up to 5 weeks post-conception

Question 15

What is: a serious condition of pregnancy occurring when blood vessels and other placental parts grow too deeply into the uterine wall (muscularis)?

Answer 15

placenta accreta

Question 16

What is: implantation of the placenta over or near the cervix?

Answer 16

placenta previa

Question 17

What is: premature detachment of a normally positioned placenta from the uterine wall?

Answer 17

abruptio placentae

Question 18

What is a major risk factor for abruptio placentae?

Answer 18

eclampsia, high BP, cocaine use

Question 19

Pre-eclampsia usually appears after the __ week of pregnancy and is a triad of ____

Answer 19

34th week

HTN, edema, proteinuria

Question 20

What is: most common for first pregnancies, and treated with HTN medication, bed rest, and c-section?

Answer 20

preeclampsia/eclampsia

Question 21

What is HELLP syndrome?

Answer 21

Hemolysis
Elevated liver enzymes
Low platelets

Question 22

What are risk factors for gestational diabetes?

Answer 22

older than 25
non-white race
family/personal health history
excess weight

Question 23

What complications may occur for babies born of mothers with gestational diabetes?

Answer 23

type 2 diabetes later in life
hypoglycemia
early/preterm birth
respiratory distress syndrome
large baby

Question 24

What is the cause of incomplete moles? (hydatidiform mole)

Answer 24

oocyte fertilized with 2 spermatozoa

Question 25

What percentage of choriocarcinomas develop from hydatidiform mole?

Answer 25

50%