| Coverage : Pregnant Quiz is based on the period of pregnancy and important points to be taken care during the period. Take the quiz and check if you are aware of these points. |
| 1. | Pregnancy (latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the uterus of a female human. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 2. | In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 3. | What is the correct term for the medical field that studies and treats pregnant patients? |
| a. | | Obstetrics |
| b. | | Prengnatics |
| c. | | Embryotics |
| d. | | All of them |
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| 4. | Approximately after how much weeks after fertilization does child birth occurs? |
| a. | | 15 |
| b. | | 24 |
| c. | | 38 |
| d. | | 54 |
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| 5. | One scientific term for the state of pregnancy is gravid, and a pregnant female is sometimes referred to as a gravida. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 6. | Pregnancy lasts about nine months. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 7. | Which term is used to describe the developing offspring during the first eight weeks following conception? |
| a. | | Embryo |
| b. | | Foetus |
| c. | | Both a and b |
| d. | | Neither a nor b |
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| 8. | In how many trimester(3 months) period does the whole pregnancy period is divided? |
| a. | | 2 |
| b. | | 3 |
| c. | | 4 |
| d. | | 5 |
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| 9. | Which of the following changes occurs during pregnancy? |
| a. | | Hormonal changes - Levels of progesterone and oestrogens rise continually throughout pregnancy, suppressing the hypothalamic axis and subsequently the menstrual cycle. |
| b. | | Physical changes - 12-15kgs (26-33lbs) are gained during pregnancy due to fat deposition, growth of the reproductive organs and fetal tissues |
| c. | | Cardiovascular changes - Blood volume increases by 40% in the first two trimesters. |
| d. | | All of them |
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| 10. | Which of the following care should be taken in the diet of the expecting mother? |
| a. | | A balanced, nutritious diet |
| b. | | Balancing carbohydrates, fat, and proteins, and eating a variety of fruits and vegetables |
| c. | | Several micronutrients are important for the health of the developing fetus |
| d. | | All of the above points should be followed |
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| 11. | Pregnancy occurs as the result of the female gamete or oocyte (egg) being penetrated by the male gamete spermatozoon in a process referred to, in medicine, as "fertilization", or more commonly known as "conception". |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 12. | The first trimester carries the highest risk of miscarriage (natural death of embryo or foetus). |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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