Pregnancy test

The end goal for any scientist is to find a problem, discover a way to solve it, create a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, and potentially succeed and share their discovery. This leads to advances in every industry, from medical equipment to efficient energy consumption, and even the field of psychology. The purpose behind developmental science is to better understand the factors that play a role in the formation of ourselves as individuals. One great example of a trend I am sure developmental…

in preparation of having children or if the parents give birth to a child with genetic disorder include: • Detect susceptibility to a genetic disorder • Reduce medical cost through prevention • Genetic test results can help parents make decisions about having children or terminate a pregnancy • Promptly diagnose of existing genetic disease • Newborns and their families with an identified genetic disorder will be offered prompt access to follow-up medical care and counseling related to the…

choose how they wish to deal with a wanted or unwanted pregnancy. Background Abortion has always existed, but along with it’s existence has come great controversies; is it morally okay to allow women to abort a child, or is it the woman’s body therefore…

use disorder history. She does smoke cigarettes at ½ pack per day. She was further counseled on cessation. She also has issues with anxiety and has been on Klonopin and Prozac but she states that she discontinued both of these with a positive pregnancy test. She does…

reached. Personally, I was unsure of where I stood on this specific issue the first time I read it but ultimately I came to agree with the supreme court’s decision that protected the right of pregnant women from being arrested due to positive drug tests that were given to the police, without the patient’s knowledge or consent. Although I find this case very intriguing, I chose this case to do a reflection on based upon the overwhelming amount of ethical questions…

human necessity that is family? Assisted Reproduction Technology helps people who cannot make their own families, start a family of their own. Finally, the couple is able to carry a child. But what if they baby isn’t healthy? Prenatal testing is a test for the prenatal baby to check for genetic anomalies. Before the baby is even born, families can be assured or informed about babies genetic conditions. ART and prenatal testing effect expecting mothers in negative and positive ways,…

variation between the list of similarities and the list of differences. The term “midwife” has the same meaning in both cultures, which is one who examines, assists, and evaluates pregnant women. They are known to have expertise in the areas of pregnancy and birth, and they assist pregnant mothers when problems arise. Typically, Hmong women are told to eat well, work hard, and obey their elders and husbands (Culhane-pera, et al, 2013). For the most part, this statement is similar…

When people listen that a woman has gone through abortion, most of a community believe that they are heartless. For a clearer perspective, choosing abortion does not make someone heartless. So, imagine of a woman who is 27 weeks into her desired pregnancy. Who would have thought that in her third trimester, her baby would come upon some complications which would also cause the mother’s death? She will constantly ask doctors what are other possible outcomes for her baby’s survival. Doctors tell…

injury, bowel injury, breast cancer, and ectopic (tubal) pregnancy are all some of the complications that could occur post-abortion. There could also be effects on the future pregnancies of women. National statistics on abortion show that 10% of women undergoing induced abortions suffer from immediate complications. After 4 weeks from getting an abortion, a woman had built up a infection. She visited the doctor 4 times, had 3 different tests and a set of antibiotics that would not cure…

your name to be called. The nurse leads you back to the room and you sit on the cold table. The doctor walks in and as adrenaline courses through your veins, she calmly says, “You’re test results came back, and you are negative for the disease we were checking for. Although, something else did come through from the test. You are pregnant.” You freeze, and you can’t breathe or hear anything she’s telling you. You sit there staring at the floor as thoughts flood your mind, “I’m too young to have a…