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Obstetrical Terminology

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Obstetrical Terminology game quiz
"If you have ever been to see an obstetrician, you have probably heard some of these terms. See how many you know."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Alpha-fetoprotein is a protein produced by a fetus's liver that can be detected in a mother's blood. At what stage in a pregnancy is an alpha-fetoprotein test most accurate?
    20-22 weeks
    12-14 weeks
    16-18 weeks
    6-8 weeks


2. What is 'cephalopelvic disproportion'?
    the mother's pelvis is misshapen
    the baby's head is too large to pass through the mother's pelvis
    the baby's shoulders are too large to pass through mother's pelvis
    the mother's pelvis is broken during delivery


3. What is 'dystocia'?
    baby is born with poor eyesight
    when a baby is in a breech position
    mother develops low blood pressure
    when labour does not progress


4. Up until how many weeks is a developing baby referred to as an embryo?
    ten weeks
    twelve weeks
    eight weeks
    twenty weeks


5. What is the medical term for a pregnant woman?
    labourim
    gravida
    puerperium
    chorionic


6. What is effacement?
    the position of a fetus during delivery
    false labour
    delivery of a baby using forceps
    the thinning of the cervix before delivery


7. What is lochia?
    vaginal bleeding after delivery
    cheesy white film on a newborn
    fine hair that covers a baby after delivery
    newborn's first bowel movement


8. What is intrapartal care?
    care for a pregnant woman through labour
    care of a newborn
    care for a woman during her pregnancy
    care of a woman after a c-section


9. What is terbutaline?
    a medication used to try and stop premature labour
    a medication used to lower maternal blood pressure
    an anesthetic used during a cesarean
    a medication used to dilate the cervix


10. Human chorionic gonadotropin is the hormone that is detected in a positive pregnancy test. What produces this hormone?
    the placenta
    the hypothalamus
    the adrenal glands
    the uterus


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