week 11 quiz

Question 1

Dieting during pregnancy can be harmful because the breakdown of fat produces toxic substances called:

Answer 1

ketones

Question 2

True or False: The greatest amount of fetal growth occurs during the first month of pregnancy.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Infants born to mothers who smoke are at high risk for:

Answer 3

both asthma or other respiratory disorders and low birth weight.

Question 4

The production of breast milk is stimulated after delivery by the pituitary hormone:

Answer 4

prolactin

Question 5

This method of natural childbirth is related to natural, drug-free childbirth in which exercise and breath control are central to reducing anxiety and discomfort.

Answer 5

Lamaze method

Question 6

Labor occurs in three stages. Which stage is the period from full cervical dilation through the birth of the child?

Answer 6

Stage II

Question 7

Receiving an epidural and/or pitocin during labor significantly increase a woman’s chances of needing a cesarean section.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT true about cesarean sections?

Answer 8

Maternal morbidity and mortality rates are lower in cesarean deliveries than in vaginal deliveries.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT true about exercise during pregnancy?

Answer 9

ACOG recommends that pregnant women engage in 45 minutes or more of moderate exercise on most, of not all, days of the week.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is NOT true about infertility?

Answer 10

Chemotherapy or radiation can affect fertility in women, but not in men.