Semester Exam (Pregnancy & Childbirth

Pregnant women should avoid exposure to hazardous substances such as mercury.

• true

• false

The only method of birth control that is 100% effective is abstinence

• true

• false

Most methods of birth control will prevent sexually transmitted infections.

• True

• False

While pregnant women should not take prescription medications without their doctors' approval, they may take over-the-counter medications without checking with their doctors.

• true

• false

What are the steps of conception in the proper order>

• an ovum is released by an ovary; the inner lining of the uterus grows and thickens; the ovum moves through the Fallopian tube; a sperm fertilizes the ovum.

• an ovum is released by an ovary; a sperm fertilizes the ovum; the inner lining of the uterus grows and thickens; the ovum moves through the Fallopian tube.

• a sperm fertilizes the ovum; an ovum is released by an ovary; the ovum moves through the Fallopian tube; the inner lining of the uterus grows and thickens.

• an ovum is released by an ovary; a sperm fertilizes the ovum; the ovum moves through the Fallopian tube; the inner lining of the uterus grows and thickens.

What is true concerning the placenta?

• it allows the egg to travel from the ovary to the uterus

• it is expelled when a woman menstruates (has a period)

• it determines the baby's genetic traits.

• it connects the developing baby to the uterus

What happens if an ovum reaches the uterus without being fertilized?

• menstruation occurs (period)

• a stillbirth occurs

• the woman becomes pregnant

• the egg implants in the uterine wall

What is a baby's development during the nine months of pregnancy called?

• germinal development

• implantation development

• embryonic development

• prenatal development

How would you explain the purpose of the umbilical cord?

• carries nourishment to the developing baby

• carries oxygen to the developing baby

• carries waste products away from the developing baby

• all of the above

What is the process of an egg being released by the ovaries called?

• menstruation

• ovulation

• gestation

• conception