Pregnancy & contraception Exam
Questions With 100% Pass
What are the considerations before becoming pregnant? - Answer- Emotional health,
financial evaluation, maternal age, and physical health (maternal and paternal).
What is the process of conception? - Answer- Sperm fertilizes an egg in the fallopian
tubes, forming a zygote that becomes a blastocyst and travels to the uterus.
What hormone is detected in pregnancy tests? - Answer- Human chorionic
gonadotropin (HCG).
When can home pregnancy tests be used? - Answer- As early as one week after
conception, with about 99% reliability.
What are early signs of pregnancy? - Answer- Missed period, breast tenderness,
extreme fatigue, and nausea (morning sickness).
What changes occur during the first trimester of pregnancy? - Answer- Few noticeable
changes, increased urination, morning sickness, fatigue, and blood volume begins to
double.
What is the significance of the embryo becoming a fetus? - Answer- At the start of the
third month, the embryo is called a fetus, indicating all organ systems are in place.
What develops during the second trimester? - Answer- Physical changes become
noticeable, the placenta is established, and the ability to feel fetal movement begins.
What occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy? - Answer- Greatest fetal growth,
development of fat layer, and further development of respiratory and digestive organs.
What are common methods for managing labor pain? - Answer- Nitrous oxide, epidural,
Lamaze method, and laboring in water.
What is a cesarean section (C-section)? - Answer- A surgical procedure that cuts
through seven layers to deliver a baby, often used in cases of prolonged labor or fetal
distress.
What is an ectopic pregnancy? - Answer- Implantation of a fertilized egg outside the
uterus, usually in the fallopian tube, requiring termination.
What is preeclampsia? - Answer- A condition characterized by high blood pressure,
protein in urine, and can lead to serious complications if untreated.
Questions With 100% Pass
What are the considerations before becoming pregnant? - Answer- Emotional health,
financial evaluation, maternal age, and physical health (maternal and paternal).
What is the process of conception? - Answer- Sperm fertilizes an egg in the fallopian
tubes, forming a zygote that becomes a blastocyst and travels to the uterus.
What hormone is detected in pregnancy tests? - Answer- Human chorionic
gonadotropin (HCG).
When can home pregnancy tests be used? - Answer- As early as one week after
conception, with about 99% reliability.
What are early signs of pregnancy? - Answer- Missed period, breast tenderness,
extreme fatigue, and nausea (morning sickness).
What changes occur during the first trimester of pregnancy? - Answer- Few noticeable
changes, increased urination, morning sickness, fatigue, and blood volume begins to
double.
What is the significance of the embryo becoming a fetus? - Answer- At the start of the
third month, the embryo is called a fetus, indicating all organ systems are in place.
What develops during the second trimester? - Answer- Physical changes become
noticeable, the placenta is established, and the ability to feel fetal movement begins.
What occurs during the third trimester of pregnancy? - Answer- Greatest fetal growth,
development of fat layer, and further development of respiratory and digestive organs.
What are common methods for managing labor pain? - Answer- Nitrous oxide, epidural,
Lamaze method, and laboring in water.
What is a cesarean section (C-section)? - Answer- A surgical procedure that cuts
through seven layers to deliver a baby, often used in cases of prolonged labor or fetal
distress.
What is an ectopic pregnancy? - Answer- Implantation of a fertilized egg outside the
uterus, usually in the fallopian tube, requiring termination.
What is preeclampsia? - Answer- A condition characterized by high blood pressure,
protein in urine, and can lead to serious complications if untreated.
