Chapter 82: Pregnancy and Lactation

Chapter 82: Pregnancy and Lactation

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1. Which of the following blastocystic cells is responsible for invasion of the spiral arteries to begin development of the chorionic villus?

1. Sertoli cells
2. Synciotrophoblast cells
3. Cytotrophoblast cells
4. Glomerulosa cells

ANS: B

2. What is the consequence of the lack of adequate chorionic gonadotropin after fertilization?

1. Spontaneous abortion
2. Early labor
3. Delayed labor
4. Lack of ovulation

ANS: A

3. The structure in the fetus that shunts oxygenated blood from the right atrium to the left atrium is:

1. Ductus arteriosus
2. Ductus venosus
3. Inferior vena cava
4. Foramen ovale

ANS: D

Questions 4 – 5: A 35 year old woman is admitted to the Labor and Delivery Suite at 4:30 am. Her amniotic membranes ruptured approximately 6 hrs earlier, but her contractions have decreased from one every 3 min to 1 every 5-7 min. She is a primipara. Upon physical examination she has a blood pressure of 140/85, pulse 100, sinus tachycardia rhythm. Her temperature is 98.6 degrees. Laboratory studies revealed: serum glucose 135 mg/dL. BUN 10 mg/dL, serum creatinine 0.4 mg/dL, hematocrit is 38%, serum HgA_1c 6.0 mg/dL. The fetal heart rate is 120 bpm. The cervix is dilated to 3 cm. According to her previous records, she is at 41 weeks gestation and she has gestational diabetes.

4. If the physician wants to increase the rate and strength of the contractions, which of the following would he/she give the woman?

1. Oxytocin
2. Prostaglandin F2alpha
3. Angiotensin II
4. Endothelin-1

ANS: A