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Book 2 Unit 4
Select the one best answer to each question (unless otherwise instructed). Record your answers on the test.
Which of the following medical conditions is associated with an increased risk of maternal death?
A. Teen pregnancy
B. Severe, but well-controlled, asthma
C. Twin gestation
D. Maternal cardiac disease
Maternal immune thrombocytopenic purpura may place the fetus and newborn at risk for intracranial hemorrhage.
True
False
Women with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome should use only oral contraceptives that contain estrogen.
True
False
The dosage of an anticonvulsant medication to a woman with a seizure disorder should not be adjusted during pregnancy.
True
False
A fetus may develop goiter if maternal hyperthyroidism was treated during pregnancy .
True
False
All of the following statements are accurate concerning severe maternal anemia, except:
A. Anemia may be a consequence of chronic medical illnesses.
B. If postpartum hemorrhage occurs in a woman with severe ane mia, it is more likely to be fatal.
C. A fetus generally adapts better to chronic maternal anemia than to acute blood loss.
D. Non-iron deficiency anemia should be treated with vitamin B12.
Heparin use is contraindicated in women with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
True
False
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