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Pregnancy And Childbirth Trivia Quiz

General questions about pregnancy and childbirth.

A multiple-choice quiz by judochamp17. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
judochamp17

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
44,225

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
7543

Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (6/10), sally0malley (9/10), Guest 165 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. During the first eight weeks of pregnancy, the baby is referred to as: Hint

placenta

fetus

embryo

fundus

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first fetal movements that can be felt by the mother are called: Hint

lightening

involution

kicking

quickening

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the thinning of the cervix called? Hint

dilation

transition

effleurage

effacement

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Question 4 of 10

4. A woman is said to be completely dilated when her cervix is dilated to: Hint

12 cm

6 cm

9 cm

10 cm

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the soft spots on baby's head called? Hint

edemas

fontanels

perineums

lochias

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Question 6 of 10

6. Approximately how long is a trimester of pregnancy? Hint

3 months

4 months

9 months

6 months

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Question 7 of 10

7. Braxton-Hicks contractions are the early stages of labor.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. You should not change the cat's litter box while you are pregnant.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many weeks is a pregnancy estimated to last? Hint

24 weeks

32 weeks

42 weeks

40 weeks

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Question 10 of 10

10. You are not in labor until your water breaks.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. During the first eight weeks of pregnancy, the baby is referred to as:

Answer: embryo

After the first eight weeks the baby is called a fetus up until delivery.

2. The first fetal movements that can be felt by the mother are called:

Answer: quickening

3. What is the thinning of the cervix called?

Answer: effacement

4. A woman is said to be completely dilated when her cervix is dilated to:

Answer: 10 cm

5. What are the soft spots on baby's head called?

Answer: fontanels

6. Approximately how long is a trimester of pregnancy?

Answer: 3 months

7. Braxton-Hicks contractions are the early stages of labor.

Answer: False

Braxton-Hicks contractions are not painful and relate to the muscles of the uterus tightening and relaxing. If you can fall asleep while this is happening, you can be sure you are not in labor.

8. You should not change the cat's litter box while you are pregnant.

Answer: True

Pregnant women are susceptible to the disease toxoplasmosis. A cat's stool may contain an organism which causes this.

9. How many weeks is a pregnancy estimated to last?

Answer: 40 weeks

Although 40 weeks is the estimated length of a pregnancy, a baby is considered full term by the 39th week.

10. You are not in labor until your water breaks.

Answer: False

On TV and in the movies, labor is portrayed with the woman's water breaking and then rushing to the hospital. But in real life only 10 percent of labors begin with the water breaking.

Source: Author judochamp17

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