BLD 402 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Which of the following is true about estriol (E3)?
a. It is produced in the ovaries by a corpus luteum.
b. Maternal serum concentration of E3 rapidly decreases over the first trimester
of pregnancy.
c. Maternal serum concentration of estriol (E3) is dependent on both placental
and fetal metabolism.
d. Maternal serum concnetration of E3 increases before increase in hCG
concentration .
c. Maternal serum concentration of estriol (E3) is dependent on both placental and fetal
metabolism.
A woman who is 20 weeks pregnant has produced the following lab test results:
serum hCG normal, serum progesterone normal, E3 not detected. These three
tests had been normal until now. Of the following conditions, which would best fit
with this data set?
a. Fetal spinal bifida
b. recent death of fetus in-utero
c. ectopic pregnancy
d. Fetal Down syndrome
b. recent death of fetus in-utero
, Which of the following statements accurately describes hCG levels in pregnancy?
a. Levels of hCG keep rising throughout pregnancy.
b. In molar pregnancy, serum hCG level tends to be lower than expected levels.
c. Levels of hCG stays low until placenta starts producing hormones.
d. In ectopic pregnancy, serum hCG level tends to be lower than expected level.
d. In ectopic pregnancy, serum hCG level tends to be lower than expected level.
Which of the following is NOT true about choriocarcinoma?
a. It is a benign tumor.
b. It starts after normal pregnancy/delivery, removal of mole or abortion.
c. The tumor formed from placental cells.
d. hCG can be used as a tumor marker for monitoring recurrence of tumor.
a. It is a benign tumor.
Which of the following statements is true about eclampsia?
a. An administration of RhoGAM is very important for prevention of eclampsia.
b. Most common symptoms are hypertension and proteinuria.
c. It is a rare condition with no pathological consequences to neither mother or
fetus.
d. It is usually caused by erythroblastosis fetalis.
b. Most common symptoms are hypertension and proteinuria.
Which of the following statements about amniotic fluid bilirubin measured by
scanning spectrophotometry is true?
a. In normal amniotic fluid, bilirubin increases with gestational week.
b. Baseline correction is not required.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++
Which of the following is true about estriol (E3)?
a. It is produced in the ovaries by a corpus luteum.
b. Maternal serum concentration of E3 rapidly decreases over the first trimester
of pregnancy.
c. Maternal serum concentration of estriol (E3) is dependent on both placental
and fetal metabolism.
d. Maternal serum concnetration of E3 increases before increase in hCG
concentration .
c. Maternal serum concentration of estriol (E3) is dependent on both placental and fetal
metabolism.
A woman who is 20 weeks pregnant has produced the following lab test results:
serum hCG normal, serum progesterone normal, E3 not detected. These three
tests had been normal until now. Of the following conditions, which would best fit
with this data set?
a. Fetal spinal bifida
b. recent death of fetus in-utero
c. ectopic pregnancy
d. Fetal Down syndrome
b. recent death of fetus in-utero
, Which of the following statements accurately describes hCG levels in pregnancy?
a. Levels of hCG keep rising throughout pregnancy.
b. In molar pregnancy, serum hCG level tends to be lower than expected levels.
c. Levels of hCG stays low until placenta starts producing hormones.
d. In ectopic pregnancy, serum hCG level tends to be lower than expected level.
d. In ectopic pregnancy, serum hCG level tends to be lower than expected level.
Which of the following is NOT true about choriocarcinoma?
a. It is a benign tumor.
b. It starts after normal pregnancy/delivery, removal of mole or abortion.
c. The tumor formed from placental cells.
d. hCG can be used as a tumor marker for monitoring recurrence of tumor.
a. It is a benign tumor.
Which of the following statements is true about eclampsia?
a. An administration of RhoGAM is very important for prevention of eclampsia.
b. Most common symptoms are hypertension and proteinuria.
c. It is a rare condition with no pathological consequences to neither mother or
fetus.
d. It is usually caused by erythroblastosis fetalis.
b. Most common symptoms are hypertension and proteinuria.
Which of the following statements about amniotic fluid bilirubin measured by
scanning spectrophotometry is true?
a. In normal amniotic fluid, bilirubin increases with gestational week.
b. Baseline correction is not required.
