Repro Week 5 formative

Question 1

What should a pregnant woman on anti-epileptics be prescribed and for how long

Answer 1

5mg of folic acid taken from before, and until 3 months after conception will reduce the risk of spina bifida

Question 2

What happens to the volume of distribution during pregnancy

Answer 2

Increases

Question 3

What is the role of the ductus arteriosus in a fetus

Answer 3

To oxygenate the fetal venous return using the right ventricle

Question 4

Where does the fluid in the fetal lungs(before birth) come from

Answer 4

It is mostly made by the fetal lung

Question 5

How is hypercholesterolaemia screened for in a newborn

Answer 5

It isn’t lol

Question 6

What is a normal weight range for a newborn

Answer 6

2.5kg - 4.0kg

Question 7

In terms of screening, how do you calculate coverage?

Answer 7

(Screened population/ eligible population) x100

Question 8

What is being calculated by

(Screened population/invited population) x100

Answer 8

Uptake

Question 9

What age range is screened via cervical smear

Answer 9

25-64