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Obstetrical Terminology Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by ballykissangel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ballykissangel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,752

Updated
Jul 23 22

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10

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Question 1 of 10

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? Hint

20-22 weeks

12-14 weeks

16-18 weeks

6-8 weeks

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is 'cephalopelvic disproportion'? Hint

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

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is 'dystocia'? Hint

when labour does not progress

mother develops low blood pressure

baby is born with poor eyesight

when a baby is in a breech position

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Question 4 of 10

4. In medical terminology, when does an embryo become a fetus? Hint

two weeks

thirty weeks

twenty weeks

ten weeks

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the medical term for a pregnant woman? Hint

labourim

chorionic

puerperium

gravida

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is effacement? Hint

the thinning of the cervix before delivery

delivery of a baby using forceps

the position of a fetus during delivery

false labour

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is lochia? Hint

newborn's first bowel movement

fine hair that covers a baby after delivery

vaginal bleeding after delivery

cheesy white film on a newborn

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is intrapartal care? Hint

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

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was terbutaline used for in pregnancy? Hint

an anesthetic used during a cesarean

a medication used to dilate the cervix

a medication used to lower maternal blood pressure

a medication used to try and stop premature labour

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Question 10 of 10

10. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is the hormone that is detected in a positive pregnancy test. What produces this hormone? Hint

the uterus

the adrenal glands

the placenta

the hypothalamus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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?

Answer: 16-18 weeks

High levels may be associated with spina bifida, while low levels may indicate Down's Syndrome.

2. What is 'cephalopelvic disproportion'?

Answer: the baby's head is too large to pass through the mother's pelvis

This condition accounts for about 5 percent of c-sections.

3. What is 'dystocia'?

Answer: when labour does not progress

Uterine dystocia is when contractions do not intensify. Shoulder dystocia is when the shoulders get stuck after the head has already been delivered.

4. In medical terminology, when does an embryo become a fetus?

Answer: ten weeks

After ten weeks, it is called a fetus.

5. What is the medical term for a pregnant woman?

Answer: gravida

6. What is effacement?

Answer: the thinning of the cervix before delivery

Sometimes called 'ripening' of the cervix. During effacement, the cervix will go from more than a inch thick to paper thin.

7. What is lochia?

Answer: vaginal bleeding after delivery

This vaginal discharge is made up of blood, mucus and tissue and can continue for up to six weeks after delivery.

8. What is intrapartal care?

Answer: care for a pregnant woman through labour

9. What was terbutaline used for in pregnancy?

Answer: a medication used to try and stop premature labour

It is a member of a family of drugs called tocolytics used to stop contractions, although its primary use is as an inhaler to relieve symptoms in asthma and other respiratory diseases.

Editorial note: this quiz was written in 2004 and the use of terbutaline to delay labor is no longer recommended.

10. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is the hormone that is detected in a positive pregnancy test. What produces this hormone?

Answer: the placenta

HCG can be detected in the urine as well as in the blood. HCG can be measured in the blood very early in pregnancy. Levels rise very quickly and then taper off after around 12 weeks.

Source: Author ballykissangel

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