Which of the following terms is used to describe any substance, such as a drug, chemical, or virus, that can negatively affect prenatal development?    Teratogen Critical period Carcinogen Biohazard Congenital malformation

Katie is 37 years old and about 20 weeks pregnant. When Dr. Crusher talks to a patient about scheduling their ultrasound, she simply tells them that it is a way to check on the progress of the pregnancy. However, Dr. Crusher knows that Katie is very worried about fetal anomalies. Dr. Crusher also carefully explains what exactly they will be looking for on the ultrasound as well as what fetal anomalies might be detected by the ultrasound. What standard goes with this?  reasonable person standard professional standard  subjective st

Cathy is pregnant for the second time. Her first child, Donald, has cystic fibrosis. Cathy has two brothers Charles and Colin, and a sister, Cindy. Colin and Cindy are unmarried. Charles is married to an unrelated woman, Carolyn, and has a 2-year old daughter, Debbie. Cathy's parents are Bob and Betty. Betty's sister Barbara is the mother of Cathy's husband, Calvin, who is 25. There is no previous family history of CF. Assume that everyone in this family is of Northern European Origin.    D. What is the chance of Charles having a child with cystic fibrosis? Show your work.

Which of the following statements are true about teratogens? Select all that apply. 00000 O The greater the exposure, the greater the impact from teratogens. O Illicit drugs are teratogenic; prescription drugs are safe. Teratogenic impact can be greatly reduced by education and minimizing exposure. Major defects from teratogenic exposure will often result in a spontaneous abortion. The most vulnerable time for exposure and an anomaly to occur is between weeks 16 and 32.

Explain why ultrasound imaging is the technique ofchoice for studying fetal growth and development.

Seeing that the placenta acts as a barrier protecting the baby from harmful substances the mother may consume, how come some babies develop ailments like Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Are there some substances that render the protective function of the placenta less useful than required?

Low birth weight is defined as a birth weight of less than 6.5 pounds. True False

Bob and Will are monozygotic (identical) twins. They are 18 years old and in their first year the liberal arts college that their parents attended. Their parents are Robert Senior (age 55) and Jane (age 48). They had one miscarriage during the first pregnancy. Bob and Will have a younger sister (Su, age 12). 11 months after the birth of Su, Jane had a second miscarriage. Jane was adopted by her parents and has an unknown history of her birth family. Robert Senior parents are Samuel (age 88) and Mary (deceased at age 60 from a stroke). Both Samuel and Mary smoked cigarettes since age 18 and Samuel has COPD and uses supplemental oxygen. Robert Senior has two brothers, Nick (age 56) and Tony (52). Tony is incarcerated for multiple car thefts. He has a history of violent behavior. Both Bob and Will have been experimenting with drugs at college. In the last month or so, Bob’s work has fallen off. He has not been completing assignments at his usual high level of quality. His thoughts seem to…

Some Statements Related to Monitoring Fetal Development Small portable ultrasound machines should be banned in countries that promote female feticide. Chorionic villus sampling allows mothers to decide if they would like to terminate their pregnancy if the baby has any genetic disorders. Prenatal diagnostic procedures such as amniocentesis create negative attitudes toward genetic disabilities such as Down syndrome. Prenatal testings can alleviate the burden on the Alberta health care. Match each statement numbered above with the perspective it exemplifies given below. Perspective Number Ethical   Cultural   Societal   Economic

The father's blood type is A, and the mother's blood type is B. They have their first child with O. What would be their genotypes?  iA i & ii iA iB & i i iA iA & iB iB iA i & iB i  i i & i i