obstetrics quiz
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ObstetricsQuiz
A woman’s gestational period lasts:
40 weeks
25 weeks
15 weeks
A woman’s gestational period lasts:
40 weeks
25 weeks
15 weeks
During the first trimester it is common for women to experience the following
symptoms:
High fever and muscle aches
Dry cough and muscle aches
Morning sickness and mood swings
During the first trimester it is common for women to experience the following
symptoms:
High fever and muscle aches
Dry cough and muscle aches
Morning sickness and mood swings
Besides a miscarriage, another major risk in the first trimester of a pregnancy
is:Ectopic pregnancy (the e" attaches outside the uterus)
Pre-eclampsia (disease caused by toxins secreted by the placenta)
A premature delivery
Besides a miscarriage, another major risk in the first trimester of a pregnancy
is:Ectopic pregnancy (the e" attaches outside the uterus)
Pre-eclampsia (disease caused by toxins secreted by the placenta)
A premature delivery
During a pregnancy, a pregnant woman’s plasma and blood volume increase by:
2%
20%
50%
During a pregnancy, a pregnant woman’s plasma and blood volume increase by:
2%
20%
50%
Labour will sometimes be induced if a woman doesn’t give birth by:
39-40 weeks
40-41 weeks
41-42 weeks
Labour will sometimes be induced if a woman doesn’t give birth by:
39-40 weeks
40-41 weeks
41-42 weeks
The most common symptom during the second trimester is
Food cravings
Incompetent cervix
Pubalgia
The most common symptom during the second trimester is:
Food cravings
Incompetent cervix (the cervix doesn’t stay closed)
Pubalgia
A typical symptom during the third trimester is:
Pubalgia
Mood swings
Pre-eclampsia
A typical symptom during the third trimester is:
Pubalgia
Mood swings
Pre-eclampsia (disease caused by toxins secreted by the placenta. It results in high blood pressure and in severe cases it can lead to convulsions and sometimes death.)