Chapter 22: Complications due to Pregnancy
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Chapter 22: Complications due to Pregnancy

Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 5th Edition by Karin C. VanMeter

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Chapter 22: Complications due to Pregnancy

 

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Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

  1. What is the usual time period between the first day of the last menstrual period and the time of birth?
a. 38 weeks
b. Termed the gestation period
c. Referred to as gravidity
d. The embryonic period

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   585

 

  1. Common effects of the expanding uterus during pregnancy include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. compression of the urinary bladder.
b. restricted inspiratory volume.
c. low blood pressure.
d. varicose veins.

 

 

ANS:  C                    REF:   585 | 587

 

  1. Which of the following indicates development of pregnancy-induced hypertension?
a. Proteinuria, edema, and weight gain
b. Persistent blood pressure measuring above 140/90
c. Vaginal bleeding
d. Blood clots forming in the legs

 

 

ANS:  B                    REF:   587

 

  1. What is the usual cause of hemolysis of fetal erythrocytes during pregnancy?
a. The mother’s blood is Rh negative and the fetus is Rh positive.
b. The parents differ in blood type.
c. The mother receives Rh immunoglobulin early in the second pregnancy.
d. Fetal antibodies enter the maternal circulation.

 

 

ANS:  A                    REF:   588

 

  1. What is the likely cause of painless, bright red, vaginal bleeding during the last trimester?
a. Ectopic pregnancy
b. Abruptio placentae
c. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
d. Placenta previa

 

 

ANS:  D                    REF:   588

 

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