WorksheetsA JOURNEY IN THE WOMB
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
During pregnancy most pulmonary volumes and capacities change from the non-pregnant state. What value remains relatively unchanged?
Functional residual capacity
Vital capacity
Residual volume
Tidal volume
In a normal pregnancy the primary change in a woman's cardiovascular system is a marked increase in cardiac output. What is the major cause of increased cardiac output in the first half of pregnancy?
Increased heart rate
Increased systemic vascular resistance
Decreased vascular resistance
Increased stroke volume
What is the major cause of the decrease in residual volume in a pregnant woman?
Estrogen and progesterone hormonal interactions
Elevation of the diaphragm
Increased respiratory rate
Increase of the overall vital capacity
What hormone is responsible for the decrease in systemic vascular resistance during pregnancy?
Estrogen
Vasopressin
Progesterone
Human chorionic gonadotropin
A woman will produce more estrogen during one pregnancy than throughout her entire life when not pregnant.
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A zygote is usually formed within the uterus
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Freshly deposited sperm are not capable of penetrating an oocyte.
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The risk for thromboembolism is decreased by half in pregnancy
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The hormone responsible for a positive pregnancy test is:
Estrogen
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Progesterone
Follicle Stimulating hormone
Shoes with low, broad heels, plus a good posture will prevent which prenatal discomfort?
Backache
Leg cramps
Vertigo
Nausea
Which of the following signs will require a mother to seek immediate medical attention?
When the first fetal movement is felt
Mild uterine contraction
No fetal movement is felt on the 6th month
Slight dyspnea on the last month of gestation
