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1. __________ is a spontaneous expulsion of an embryo or a fetus from the uterus occurring naturally with no causal intervention.
miscarriage
“Quickening” is
fetal movement beginning at about 20 weeks of pregnancy
The anti-abortion drive in the United States did not gain a lot of attention until the _______________ century.
19th
By what year were there laws against abortion in practically every state in the U.S.?
1990
Abortion was made legal by the U.S. Supreme Court in
1973
The Supreme Court case that legalized abortion was
roe vs wade
The Supreme Court’s division of pregnancy into three parts or trimesters
gave a woman less choice about abortion as she advanced toward full term
During the second trimester, abortion rights remain up to the point when the fetus is deemed viable, which means that the fetus
has the capability of surviving outside of the uterus
Most clinicians define a fetus as viable at ______ weeks of gestation.
24
What did Roe v. Wade establish as the key criterion in establishing the point beyond which a woman’s right to choose abortion becomes markedly restricted?
the viability of the fetus
According to the Supreme Court, a state may NOT bar abortion
if the womans health is in jeopardy
Women below the federal poverty threshold have an abortion rate more than ______ that of higher income women.
4 times
Currently, how many states provide nonfederal public money to assist some poor women seeking medically necessary abortions?
17
A reversal of Roe v. Wade would
permit states to prohibit abortion
The belief that any abortion is murder is representative of what group?
pro-life
Which of the following is a pro-life view?
abortion has overall destructive effects
The belief that women must have the freedom to decide whether and when to have children is representative of what view?
pro choice
What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-life?
42%
What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice?
53%
The attitude of most adult Americans toward abortion is
continue to be legal
According to the Supreme Court, a state may NOT bar abortion
if the womans health is in jeopardy
Women below the federal poverty threshold have an abortion rate more than ______ that of higher income women.
4 times
Currently, how many states provide nonfederal public money to assist some poor women seeking medically necessary abortions?
17
A reversal of Roe v. Wade would
permit states to prohibit abortion
The belief that any abortion is murder is representative of what group?
pro-life
Which of the following is a pro-life view?
abortion has overall destructive effects
The belief that women must have the freedom to decide whether and when to have children is representative of what view?
pro choice
What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-life?
42%
What percentage of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice?
53%
The attitude of most adult Americans toward abortion is
continue to be legal
Since 1973, the average number of weeks at which viability is achieved has been reduced to _____ weeks.
24 weeks
Most induced abortions occur _______________ weeks of gestation.
first 8
The birth parents and the adoptive parents never know each other in a(n) ________ adoption.
confidential
The birth parents and the adoptive parents know something about one another and may meet in a(n) ________ adoption.
open
Which of the following is the MOST common abortion method?
surgical
Surgical abortions make up what percentage of all abortions?
87%
At current rates, about ______ percent of American women will have had an abortion by age 45.
33%
Suction curettage is used in about what percentage of all abortions performed in the U.S.?
90%
Suction curettage is the most common method of abortion in
the first trimester
A newer abortion option available in some locations to women in the earliest stages of pregnancy is
a manual vaccumm aspiration
A method of late-term abortion that makes use of prostaglandins to cause uterine contractions is called
labor induction
The most common method of abortion during the 13th to 24th weeks of pregnancy is
dialiation/ eraculation
49. Medical abortion is approved for use
within 49 days of the last menstral period
Mifepristone is approved for use for up to _____ days after the last menstrual period.
49
Methotrexate, when used with prostaglandin, induces an abortion by
stopping the embryonic cells from dividing
The most common physical complication of abortion is
infection
Which of the following is a post-abortion danger sign?
abdominal tenderness
Overall, mortality from abortion
is low
The average annual cost of raising a child is about
11-22,000 a year
The average age of first time mothers has increased by how many years from 1970 to 2000?
3.6 years
Women over what age have a higher incidence of health problems for both themselves and their babies?
35 years
Women under what age have a higher incidence of medical problems to both mother and baby?
20 years old
5. The estimated monthly daycare costs for an infant in the United States is
379-1216 prematuree
6. Women should be vaccinated against which of the following before becoming pregnant?
Rebella
8. What genetic syndrome are babies at risk of if their mother is over the age of 35?
down syndrome
10. Sickle-cell disease is well known to affect African Americans, but what other ethnic group is also greatly affected by this disease?
latinos
14. ________________ is the natural process of fertilization of an egg by a sperm.
conception
15. The cell that is created from the fertilization of an ovum with a sperm is called a(n)
zygote
16. Conception normally occurs in the
filopian tube
17. The hollow organ in which the blastocyst embeds itself is the
uterus
18. The basic units of heredity that direct the structure and function of all body cells are
genes
19. If the female egg is not fertilized, it will last about
24 hours
20. An ovum or a sperm has _________ chromosomes.
23
21. Barbara has just given birth to quadruplets—two boys and two girls. At least how many eggs had to be fertilized?
2
22. Alice delivered a set of fraternal twins. Which of the following statements about them is TRUE?
the resulted from 2 ova each fertilized by separate sperm
23. Identical twins
share same genetic code
24. Fraternal twins
are no more alike than other siblings
25. What percentage of reproductive-age population of the United States is affected by infertility?
15%
26. What percentage of the factors contributing to infertility is caused by the male?
20%
27. One of the leading causes of female infertility in young women is
block filopian tubes
28. Pelvic inflammatory disease is most often the result of
infectious from sexually transmitted disease
30. ____________ is a condition in which the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus.
endometriosis
34. A common treatment approach for infertility resulting from a low sperm count is
artificial insemination
35. ____________ is collecting and concentrating the man’s sperm and introducing it by syringe into a woman’s vagina or uterus.
artificial insemination
36. The process that results in fertilization of an ovum in a laboratory dish is called
invetrofertilization
37. Surgically placing eggs and sperm into the fallopian tubes prior to fertilization is known as
GIFT / gamete intro filopian transfer
38. Which of the following is the most common treatment for infertility?
fertility . drug. therapy
39. The hormone found only in pregnant women that, when detected, confirms pregnancy is
human corinoic hcg adaptation
40. Human chorionic gonadotropin is a hormone
secreuly the implanted fertilized open
42. Hegar’s sign is
the suffly of the uterus near the cigruix
43. Four weeks after a woman misses her menstrual period, she would be considered to be about ________ weeks pregnant.
8
44. What is the average weight gain during pregnancy?
27 1/2 pounds
45. The settling of the fetus into the pelvic cavity
lightining
46. Braxton Hicks contractions and lightening occur during
the 3rd trimester
47. The greatest degree of physical stress associated with pregnancy occurs
during the 3rd trimester
49. What percentage of women will experience symptoms of major depression?
20%
50. Cell differentiation and subsequent fetal development are directed by
genetic instructions
51. The conglomerate of cells that implants in the uterus and lays the foundation for the development of the placenta and the eventual development of the fetus is the
blastocyst
52. The inner cells of the blastocyst separate into three layers. These three layers become the
embryo
53. The outer shell of the conglomerate of cells that embeds in the uterus becomes the
plecenta
54. The blastocyst becomes an embryo about ________ days after fertilization.
14
56. The stage of development between implantation through about the 8th week after conception is known as a(n)
embryo
57. The stage of prenatal development characterized by development of major body structures and organ systems is
the first trimester
58. Which of the following occurs during the first trimester?
heart begins to beat
59. The ___________ provides a two-way exchange of nutrients and waste materials between the mother and the fetus.
plecenta
62. The earliest point in pregnancy in which a fetus might survive outside of the uterus is the
end of the 2nd trimester
63. An ultrasound does NOT provide information about
down syndrome
64. Ultrasonography is LEAST useful in determining
genetic disorders
67. The quadruple marker screen (QMS) is used to detect
neural tube defects
69. A quadruple marker screen (QMS) blood test can be used to help identify
fetus;s with nural tube defects
71. To decrease the risk of neural tube defects, women who are capable of becoming pregnant are urged to consume at least 400 micrograms daily of
folic acid
72. Researchers have linked high levels of stress in pregnant women to all of the following, EXCEPT
down syndrome
74. Stress during pregnancy can lead to increased maternal levels of
estrogen
76. The proper intake of the B vitamin folate before conception and during pregnancy has been shown to decrease the risk of
spinabifia
77. Most types of birth defects occur during the
the first trimester
78. Unusual facial features, a small head, and heart defects are characteristic of babies born to mothers
drink/use alcohol during pregnancy
80. Cigarette use during pregnancy is likely to result in a baby
with low birth weight
81. Infants of women who smoke have an increased risk of
nemunia
82. A baby born to a woman who has used cocaine during pregnancy may exhibit which one of the following characteristics?
defects in the urinary tract
83. The most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns is
group b streptockus
85. Neonatal blindness is caused most often by which of the following sexually transmitted diseases?
ganuria
88. Which one of the following is the most customary recommendation regarding exercise during pregnancy?
continue a moderate exercise program
90. ____________ exercises are recommended for pregnant women to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.
kegal
92. When a fertilized ovum becomes implanted at a site other than the uterus, the resulting condition is known as a(n) _______________ pregnancy.
ectopic
93. A spontaneous abortion is more commonly known as
a misscarriage
97. The first stage of labor is characterized by
dialiation of the cervix
99. The second stage of labor is characterized by
the delivery of the baby
100. The third stage of labor is characterized by
the delivery of the plecenta
101. The Apgar score 5 minutes after birth that indicates a newborn baby is doing well is
7-10
59. The most popular barrier method of contraception is the
male condom
60. What percentage of male condoms are purchased by women?
33%
62. The perfect use failure rate during the first year of usage is about ____ percent.
2%
63. The breakage rate for latex male condoms is about ____ time(s) for every 100 instances of use.
1 to 2
64. If a condom breaks, an appropriate strategy for reducing the risk of pregnancy is to
Plan B / Emergency kill
66. Which of the following is a disadvantage of condom use?
diminished sensation
71. The typical first-year failure rate of the female condom is _______ percent.
27%
72. The function of the diaphragm is to
cover the sevia
73. The diaphragm can be inserted up to how long before intercourse?
6 hours
74. After intercourse, the diaphragm should be left in for at least
6 hours
80. A thimble-shaped cup that fits over the cervix and serves as a barrier to sperm is the
fem cap
86. Vaginal spermicides must be inserted no more than how long before intercourse?
60 minutes
89. Vaginal Contraceptive Film® is a type of
spermicidal sapisotory
91. Vaginal spermicides start drastically losing effectiveness _____ hour(s) after insertion into the vagina.
1
92. The most effective vaginal spermicide when used alone is probably
foam
93. The life span of an unfertilized egg is about _____ hours.
24
97. The temperature method of birth control is based on the knowledge that a woman’s body temperature goes
just before obulation down slightly
100. Withdrawal has a relatively low effectiveness as a contraceptive method because of the presence of the
pre ejaculatory fluid
101. Surgical severing of the ducts that carry the sperm to the seminal vesicles is called
vesecutury
103. Tubal sterilization or tubal ligation entails the severing or blocking of the
oviducts
106. Surgical removal of the uterus is called
historectumy
2. ______________ includes the activities, abilities, and characteristics that a culture has deemed appropriate for us based on whether we are male or female.
gender role
3. Our gender role is first defined for us by our
gender role / culture
6. Our first relationships outside our family are
friendships
7. Friendships usually include all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT
companiship , exceptence, recipacity, all not the exceptions
8. Characteristics of friendships include all of the following, EXCEPT
respect, trust, and loyalty not the exceptions
9. A characteristic of friendship includes reciprocity, which means
give and take between friends
10. As of 2004, the percentage of Americans that have no one to confide in is about 25 percent; this is ________ since 1985.
up
13. The most long lasting element of love is
commitment
15. The element that is LEAST characteristic of enduring love relationships is
infatuation
18. Emotions that can accompany physiological arousal include
love, fear, frustration
21. Approximately ______ percent of married people will have an affair during their marriage.
10 to 20 %
22. Which is a common expectation that can hurt a relationship?
expecting your partner to change
23. Jealousy is
a measure of insecurity
31. “Revealing personal information that we ordinarily wouldn’t reveal because of the risk involved” describes
self-disclosure
32. Which of the following is NOT a component of good listening?
resperting, impathising, an d maintaining eye contact
35. Female communication patterns can often be described as
afealative
36. Male communication patterns can often be described as
competitive
46. In traditional male-female dating relationships, the development of the relationship follows the order of
casual dating, exclusive dating, engagment, and marriage
47. Getting together in groups, a more casual form of contemporary dating, is probably a product of
equality of the sexes
48. Living together in a sexual relationship without being married describes
cohabitation
49. By age 30, what percentage of men and women have lived together without being married (cohabitated)?
50%
50. Cohabitation is
increasing in popularity
53. In cultures where parent-arranged marriages are common, marriages are
stable
60. One difference between heterosexual and homosexual couples is that same-sex partnerships tend to
to be more equal
62. Marital status affects
social security, federal tax status, medicaid eligibility
65. Today, people marry more
personal emotional reasons
68. Commitment is based on
conscious choice
70. Approximately what percentage of married women are in the labor force?
more than 50%
72. The high American divorce rate probably represents
high emotional expectations of marriage
73. Based on current rates, what percentage of people marrying today will eventually divorce?
50-55%
74. The divorce process usually begins with
emotional separation
75. The greatest stress-producing event in life is usually
death of a spouse or family member
76. After a divorce occurs, the recovery period usually does not start for about
1 year after divorce
77. Approximately what percentage of divorced people marry again?
75%
78. About 75 percent of divorced people remarry, often within ____ year(s).
5 years
83. Once children grow up and leave home, marital satisfaction
marrital satisfaction increases
84. About ______ percent of all children under age 18 live with only one parent.
20-30%
85. The primary problems for single-parent families headed by women are
econmic
1. Gonads are
ovary and testies
2. What are considered the basic units of reproduction in both males and females?
germ cells
3. The external female sex organs are called
vulva
4. The __________ consists of spongy tissue that becomes engorged with blood during sexual excitement.
penis and clitoris
5. The prepuce is also called the
cletoral hood
8. A direct analogy can be made between the clitoris and the
and glands penis
9. The fallopian tubes link the
ovaries and uterus
10. The fertilized egg is implanted in the ________ where it grows into a fetus.
uterus
11. The purpose of the scrotum is to
maintain temperature of the testies
12. The normal difference between testicular temperature and body temperature is that the testes are _______________ than the rest of the body.
5 degrees cooler
13. Sperm are manufactured in the
testies tubules
14. The sperm-storing structure on the surface of the testicles is the
epididums
15. Sperm is carried from the epididymis through the
vas deferens
20. What percentage of newborn males in the United States are circumcised?
60-70%
21. Male circumcision involves removal of
prepuce
22. Although American newborn males are circumcised at a rate of _______ percent, the worldwide rate is about _________ percent.
60%, 30%
24. Circumcision is the surgical removal of the
foreskin of the penis
27. Male sex hormones include high levels of
adrogens
28. Which of the following sexual identification and set of hormones go together?
female estrogens and progesterones
30. The hormones secreted by the _______ gland regulate the hormones secreted by the ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands.
petunitary
31. Which of the following chromosomal configurations denotes female?
xx female
32. Which of the following chromosomal configurations denotes male?
xy male
33. Which male organ produces testosterone?
testies
35. The first sign of female puberty is
breast deveolpment
36. Which of the following is the first phase of the menstrual cycle?
menses
37. The average age of menarche in the United States is around
12 years of age
39. The menstrual cycle consists of four phases is the following order:
menses, estrogenic, ovulation, progulotion
40. Which of the four phases of the menstrual cycle is characterized by menstrual flow?
menses
41. The release of the ovum is a characteristic of
ovulation
42. Ovulation usually occurs
14 days prior to onset menses
44. Place the following conditions in order of severity of symptoms, going from least severe to most severe.
premestrill tension, premenstral syndrome, premenstral dysphonic disorder
45. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)?
2 years
49. The cessation of menstruation around age 50 is called
menopause
54. The most obvious and effective physical stimulation involves
touching
55. Areas of the body that are sensitive to touch are called
erogenous zones
56. The engorgement of tissues that results when more blood flows into an organ than is flowing out is called
vascongestion
57. The first stage of the sexual response cycle is the _______________ phase.
excitement phase
59. The second stage of the sexual response cycle is the _______________ phase.
plateau phase
61. The third stage of the sexual response cycle is the _______________ phase.
orgasmic phase
63. The fourth stage of the sexual response cycle is the _______________ phase.
resolution phase
64. Male and female reactions during the sexual response cycle differ in which one of the following ways?
males enter refactury period
67. Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of endometriosis?
growth of uterus tissue outside of the uterus
71. At what age is testicular cancer most frequently diagnosed?
20 to 39
72. The term impotence is another name for
erictile disfunction
75. ______________ is everything you do in your daily life that expresses your maleness or femaleness to others.
gender role
76. A person’s personal, inner sense of being male or female is
gender identity
81. Adolescent sexual interaction
usualy takes place within the context of dating ( adolesent)
82. The percentage of 15- to 19-year-olds in the United States who have had sex at least once is
40 - 50%
86. Oral stimulation of the female genitalia is called
cunniligus
87. Oral stimulation of the penis is called
filatio
88. The most extreme form of sexual coercion is
rape
91. Drinking alcohol prior to sexual activity
orgasm difficult to achieve
1. ____________ has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates of all developed nations.
united states
2. According to the World Health Organization, how many women worldwide have unintended or unwanted pregnancies every year?
80 million
3. How how many eggs are released through ovulation during a woman’s fertile life?
400
4. A contraceptive that physically blocks the sperm from reaching the egg is
barrier method
5. A contraceptive that permanently prevents transport of the sperm or egg to the site of conception is a
surgical method
6. The “typical use” contraceptive failure rate is based on studies that measure the percentage of women experiencing unintended pregnancy in the first
1st year of use
8. A women that is consistently careful in following instructions is labeled as having the “perfect use” failure rate. What is that failure rate?
30%
9. Oral contraceptives primarily prevent conception by
preventing ovulation by mimicing the hormonal activity of the corpus autium
11. The most common type of oral contraceptive is the
combination pill
12. In addition to hormone pills, most contraceptive packets also include
after one week of use
17. A woman taking the oral contraceptive Seasonale and Seasonique will have how many menstrual periods per year?
4 menstral periods
19. The main advantage of oral contraceptives is the
high degree of effective and preventary pregnancy
22. Oral contraception is NOT recommended for women with
a history of blood clots
25. The typical first-year failure rate for oral contraceptives is _________ percent.
8%
27. The Ortho Evra contraceptive skin patch is worn for ________ before being replaced.
ortho condarsesive shin patch
28. The Ortho Evra contraceptive skin patch can be worn on any of the following places, EXCEPT the
breasts
32. After insertion, the NuvaRing (vaginal contraceptive ring) is left in the vagina for ______ before removal.
3 weeks before removal
34. The NuvaRing offers pregnancy protection for how long?
nuva ring
35. The perfect-use failure rate of the NuvaRing is _____ percent.
30%
36. The typical-use failure rate for the NuvaRing is ______ percent.
8.7%
37. The Implanon implant is a(n) _______________ contraceptive.
hormonal
38. The Implanon is effective for how long?
3 years
39. Depo-Provera is
deprovara, administered by insertion
40. Which of the following methods is considered a “contraceptive implant”?
emplainion
43. Which of the following can be used for emergency contraception?
plan b
44. An emergency hormonal contraceptive reduces the risk of pregnancy by almost ____ percent if taken within 24 hours of unprotected intercourse.
95%
46. In order for emergency contraception to be effective, the first dose must be taken within ____ hours of unprotected intercourse.
120 hours
47. After a women has taken her first Plan B pill, when should she administer the second pill?
12 hours
48. How exactly does the IUD prevent pregnancy?
not known for certain for iyd
49. Which currently available IUD is effective for up to 10 years?
copper t -380 A
55. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists states that the use of an IUD can reduce the risk of developing which type of cancer?
endometrio cancer