Prenatal Problems

Question 1

two common consequences of _______ chromosome disorders are cognitive deficits or abnormality in reproductive system at puberty

Answer 1

sex

Question 2

When there is an extra chromosome on the 21st pair, the condition is known as what?

Answer 2

down syndrome

Question 3

Children with chromosomal problems are almost always born to parents who _______

Answer 3

have no disorder

Question 4

In __________, high-frequency sound waves are directed towards the uterus, and as they bounce off the fetus they are converted by computer into an image that can be viewed on a screen.

Answer 4

ultrasound

Question 5

In _________, a long hollow needle is inserted into the pregnant woman’s abdomen and, using the ultrasound image for guidance, a sample of the amniotic fluid is withdrawn from the placenta surrounding the fetus

Answer 5

amniocentesis

Question 6

The WHO recommends ultrasounds before _____ weeks to estimate the age of the fetus, assess anomalies in development like Down syndrome and monitor multiple pregnancies

Answer 6

24

Question 7

ike amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling (CVS) entails sampling and analysing cells early in development to detect possible genetic problems (Bhatt, 2017). CVS takes place at ____ - _______ weeks into the pregnancy; the sample is obtained from the cells that are beginning to form the umbilical cord

Answer 7

5–10

Question 8

_______ _______involves analysing the family history and genotypes of prospective parents to identify possible risks

Answer 8

genetic counselling

Question 9

what is the % of the source of infertility between males and females

Answer 9

50

Question 10

The oldest effective treatment for infertility is _______ ________, which involves injecting the man’s sperm directly into the woman’s uterus, timed to coincide with her ovulation

Answer 10

intrauterine insemination (IUI)

Question 11

If the primary problem is that the woman cannot ovulate properly, the most common approach is to stimulate ovulation through _____ ______

Answer 11

fertility drugs.

Question 12

If fertility drugs are unsuccessful in achieving pregnancy, the next step in the ART method is in _______ ________

Answer 12

IVF

Question 13

A variety of related methods for overcoming infertility are grouped under the term assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including artificial insemination, fertility drugs and in vitro fertilisation (IVF). ART methods are used in response to a wide variety of infertility problems what ?

Answer 13

either the male or female reproductive system, or both.