ECE I 4.02

What type of birth defect may be caused by taking over the counter medications while a woman is pregnant?
1. Chromosomal
2. Environmental
3. Genetic
4. Hereditary
When a woman take over the counter medications?
1. After she discusses it with the pharmacists
2. If it is recommended by her doctor
3. If she is in pain and the medicine releaves the pain
4. When she has a severe cold and cannot reach the doctor
During pregnancy, a woman drinking one glass of wine per day:
1. Has been proven helpful to the mother.
2. Has been proved not to hurt the baby.
3. Is not recommended.
4. Is recommended.
Which is the BEST advice for a pregnant woman who smoked pry to getting pregnant?
1. Cut down on the number of cigarettes smoked during pregnancy.
2. Not worry because smoking does not effect the unborn baby.
3. Stop smoking during pregnancy.
4. Take drugs during pregnancy to help her stop smoking.
What could a person with a birth defect do to prevent having a child with the same disorder?
1. Consult a genetic counselor
2. Have and amniocentesis
3. Have and EKG
4. Have an ultrasound
Which medical test utilizes sound waves to produce a video image of the fetus?
1. Amniocentesis
2. CT Scan
3. Chronic villi sampling
4. Ultra sound
Which prenatal test take villi samples from the membrane surrounding the fetus?
1. Amniocentesis
2. Chronic villi sampling
3. CAT scan
4. Ultrasound
Which prenatal test is performed in the fourth month of pregnancy?
1. Amniocentesis
2. CAT Scan
3. Chronic villi sampling
4. Ultrasound
Which prenatal test draws fluid from the ammonic sac surrounding the fetus?
1. Amniocentesis
2. CAT Scan
3. Chronic Villi sampling
4. Ultrasound
Which is a regular pattern of physical and mental birth defects caused by the regular consumption of alcohol during pregnancy?
1. Alcohol induced toxemia
2. Fetal alcohol syndrome
3. Fetal poison syndrome
4. Rh alcohol disorder
Sickle cell anemia is an example of:
1. Dominant gene disease.
2. Environment cause of birth defects.
3. Recessive gene disease
4. Rh disease
Down's syndrome is a birth defect caused by:
1. A chromosomal error
2. A recessive gene.
3. Exposure to radiation
4. Poor nutrition during pregnancy
Genetic counselors:
1. Provide information about the risks of conceiving
2. Tell parents when to adopt.
3. Tell parents not to get pregnant.
4. Tell parents to have abortions
A birth defect believed to develop as an interaction between environmental and
hereditary:
1. Cerebral palsy
2. Cystic fibrosis
3. Defective heart
4. Down's syndrome
What birth defect is carried on a recessive gene and involves the respiratory system? There is no known cure and many of them die before reaching adulthood.
1. Cerebral palsy
2. Cleft palate
3. Cystic fibrosis
4. Down's syndrome
A specific hereditary birth defect is carried on a recessive gene. Babies born with this disease lack a specific chemical in the blood, which results in an inability to process and use fats. It leads to severe brain damage and usually death by the age of two or three. What is the name of this birth defect?
1. Cerebral palsy
2. Cleft palate
3. Cystic fibrosis
4. Tay-sachs
What environmental facts, which can be a cause of birth defects, should be AVOIDED by women during pregnancy?
1. Protein foods
2. Folic Acid
3. Vegetables
4. X-Rays
Which is an environmental factor associated with birth defects?
1. Abnormal chromosomes
2. Dominant genes
3. Recessive genes
4. Rubella
What maternal factor may put a baby at risk for Down's syndrome?
1. Age
2. Financial status
3. Nutrition
4. Emotional stability
As soon as a woman discovered she is pregnant she should:
1. Announce her pregnancy to friends and family
2. Seek prenatal care
3. Begin purchasing clothes
4. Purchase items for the nursery

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