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Question 1

Around what day does ovulation happen?

Answer 1

14th day of menstrual cycle

Question 2

What does an enzyme called hyaluronidase do?

Answer 2

Secreted by the sperm, dissolves the zona pellucida, permitting one sperm to penetrate

Question 3

When is the best time for intercourse to get pregnant?

Answer 3

Ovulation or within 5 days

Question 4

How to prevent ovulation?

Answer 4

Oral contraceptive pill

Question 5

How to prevent conception?

Answer 5

-Barrier methods like condoms,male/female sterilisation

Question 6

How to prevent nidation?

Answer 6

IUD (copper and hormone-containing)

Question 7

What is the fertilized egg called?

Answer 7

Zygote

Question 8

When does cell division begin?

Answer 8

About 36 hours after conception

Question 9

What is the embryonic period?

Answer 9

First 8 weeks of gestation

Question 10

Another name for the embryo?

Answer 10

Conceptus

Question 11

From 9 weeks until birth the conceptus is called ___

Answer 11

Fetus

Question 12

When is the umbilical cord formed?

Answer 12

Around 5th week of embryonic development

Question 13

What does amniotic fluid do?

Answer 13

Maintains fetus at a constant temperature and cushions it against possible injury

Question 14

1st trimester of pregnancy?

Answer 14

The small mass of cells implanted in the uterus develops into a fetus
-Development of the head, backbone and nervous system begins to form
-Formation of umbilical cord
-External body parts develop, organs form and begin limited functioning

Question 15

2nd trimester of pregnancy?

Answer 15

-The woman can feel movement
-The physician can detect the fetal heartbeat by the 18th week
-Fetus sensitive to light and sound

Question 16

3rd trimester of pregnancy?

Answer 16

The fetus turns in the uterus to assume a head-down position
-Fat deposits form, rapid growth

Question 17

What is it called when the fetus doesn’t assume a head-down position?

Answer 17

Breech presentation

Question 18

What is edema?

Answer 18

Water retention and swelling

Question 19

What is colostrum?

Answer 19

Thin, amber colored liquid secreted by the breasts

Question 20

What are Braxton-Hicks contractions?

Answer 20

Painless tightening of the uterus in preparation

Question 21

What is Couvade Syndrome?

Answer 21

Father’s experience of pregnancy symptoms

Question 22

Ectopic pregnancy?

Answer 22

When the fertalized egg implants somewhere other than the uterus

Question 23

Pseudodocyesis (false pregnancy)?

Answer 23

The woman believes she is pregnant and shows the signs and symptoms of pregnancy without really being pregnant

Question 24

Pregnancy-induced hypertension:

Answer 24

Elevated blood pressure

Question 25

Pregnancy-induced hypertension: Preeclampsia:

Answer 25

Elevated blood pressure accompanied by generalized edema and proteinuria (protein in the urine)

Question 26

Pregnancy-induced hypertension: Eclampsia:

Answer 26

Elevated blood pressure, convulsions, possible coma and death

Question 27

What is the most important complication which influences child development?

Answer 27

Preterm delivery

Question 28

Early 1st stage of labor:

Answer 28

Contractions far apart, effacement and dilation continue

Question 29

The late first stage of labor?

Answer 29

Contractions more frequent and intense, dilation from 5-8cm

Question 30

The transition phase of labor?

Answer 30

Contractions very strong, dilation from 8-10cm, increased pain and exhaustion

Question 31

How long does the 1st stage of labor last?

Answer 31

2 to 24 hours

Question 32

Second stage of labor?

Answer 32

Cervix is fully dilated, and the baby's head begins to move into the vagina or birth canal

Question 32

Second stage of labor?

Answer 32

Cervix

Question 33

Episiotomy?

Answer 33

An incision made in the perineum (skin just behind vagina), if necessary

Question 34

How long does the second stage of labor last?

Answer 34

From few minutes to a few hours, generally much shorter than the 1st stage

Question 35

The third stage of labor?

Answer 35

The placenta detaches from the walls of the uterus and the afterbirth is expelled

Question 36

How long does the 3rd stage of labor last?

Answer 36

From a few minutes to an hour