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Quiz 12b Reproduction and Pregnancy

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HELLP is a life-threatening manifestation of preeclampsia during pregnancy. What do the acronyms indicate?

Hemoglobinopathy, Elevated Lipase, Low Phosphorus
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Lumbar Puncture (needed)
Haptoglobinemia, Elevated Lactate, Low Proteins
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets
Hemolysis, Elevated Liver enzymes, Low Platelets
Which is the correct quadruplicate combination of biomarkers used for performing prenatal screening tests for Down syndrome, spina bifida, and other fetal abnormalities?

hCG, hGH, AFP, and inhibin A
Total estradiol, unconjugated estradiol, AFP, hCG
hCG, AFP, unconjugated estradiol, inhibin A
hcG, AFP, inhibin A, and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A
hCG, AFP, unconjugated estradiol, inhibin A
What will happen to a fetus who is delivered on the day that the L/S value taken at 35 weeks produces a value of 1.8?

The child might develop respiratory distress syndrome.
The child will develop respiratory distress syndrome.
The child will have mature lungs.
None of these are correct.
The child might develop respiratory distress syndrome.
How soon after conception is human chorionic gonadotropin abnormal?

1 day
1 week
10 days
2 weeks
2 weeks
To determine if there is hemolytic disease of the newborn, the optical density (OD) 450 test is used to

measure bilirubin concentrations from a mother's blood.
measure bilirubin concentrations from amniotic fluid.
measure hemoglobin concentrations from amniotic fluid.
measure Rh antibody titer from the mother's blood.
measure bilirubin concentrations from amniotic fluid.
The _____________ test is most useful for diagnosis of gestational diabetes.

fasting blood glucose
oral glucose tolerance
hemoglobin A1c
urinary albumin
oral glucose tolerance
Laboratories and instrument manufacturers who measure hCG levels after the first 8 weeks must be cautious because

very high levels can produce a falsely low result due to the hook effect.
very high levels can produce a falsely low result due to the hook effect.
A pregnant woman who shows an hCG doubling every week instead of 2 to 3 days during the first trimester might have

gestational diabetes.
an ectopic pregnancy.
preeclampsia.
an aborted fetus.
an ectopic pregnancy.
The following data are given for serum AFP among a healthy cohort of pregnant women: 8, 10, 15, 17, and 19. What is the absolute AFP cutoff concentration if the lab establishes it at 2.5 times the multiple of the median?

34.5
37.5
38
42.5
37.5
Board Review Question: For the past 3 weeks serum estriol levels in a pregnant woman have been steadily increasing. This is consistent with

a normal pregnancy
hemolytic disease of the newborn
fetal death
congenital cytomegalovirus infection
a normal pregnancy
Board Review Question: The formation of estriol in a pregnant woman is dependent on

maternal ovarian function
fetal and placental function
fetal adrenal function
maternal liver function
fetal and placental function
Board Review Question: The biologically most active naturally occurring androgen is

androstenedione
dehydroepiandrostenone
epiandrostenone
testosterone
testosterone
Board Review Question: The parent substance in the synthesis of androgens and estrogens is

Cortisol
catecholamines
progesterone
cholesterol
cholesterol
Board Review Question: Which of the following chemical determinations may be of help in establishing the presence of seminal fluid?

LDH
acid phosphatase
isocitrate dehydrogenase
alkaline phosphatase
acid phosphatase
____________ has a surge during the luteal phase of a menstrual cycle.

Follicle-stimulating hormone
Lutenizing hormone
Estrogen
Progesterone
Estrogen
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