Q. Amniocentesis is a prenatal diagnostic test, which can also determine whether an unborn child will have __________ or not.
(a) Obesity
(b) Diabetes
(c) Down’s syndrome
(d) All of the above
Answer: :: (c)
Q. Which of the following sentence is true for the chorion?
(a) The organ in the uterus connected to the fetus by the umbilical cord
(b) The sac or pouch-like organ within uterus containing the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus
(c) A membrane developing around an embryo, contributing to the formation of the placenta
(d) None of the above
Answer: :: (c)
Q. Which of the following procedure is involved in injecting a small flexible plastic tube into the uterus through the vagina?
(a) Amniocentesis
(b) Alpha-fetoprotein screening
(c) Chorionic villi sampling
(d) None of the above
Answer: :: (c)
Q. Which of the following medical conditions are responsible for producing incorrect Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening results and indicating a fetus has genetic defects?
(a) The mother is anaemic
(b) The mother has Rh-negative blood
(c) The date of conception has been miscalculated
(d) All the above
Answer: :: (b)
Q. Amniocentesis, chorionic villi and alpha-fetoprotein sampling are performed to determine_____.
(a) The most likely date of birth of the foetus
(b) Whether the baby will be normal or abnormal
(c) Whether the mother has a genetic abnormality
(d) A and B
Answer: :: (b)
Q. Which of the following tests cannot be examined by Amniocentesis procedure?
(a) Chromosome analysis
(b) Detecting genetic defects
(c) Maturity of fetal lungs
(d) None of these
Answer: :: (d)
Q. The fluid sample required for performing the Amniocentesis test is ________.
(a) The amnion
(b) The placenta
(c) The liquid surrounding the immediate fetus
(d) All of the above
Answer: :: (c)
Q. How many days are required for the Amniocentesis tests results?
(a) 1 day
(b) 1-2 days
(c) 1-2 weeks
(d) 3-4 weeks
Answer: :: (d)
Q. The amniocentesis procedure is not done before the _________ week after conception.
(a) 4th-5th
(b) 6th-8th
(c) 10th-12th
(d) 15th-16th
Answer: :: (d)
Q. Which of these procedures has the least risk for an unborn child?
(a) Amniocentesis
(b) Alpha-fetoprotein sampling
(c) Chorionic villi sampling
(d) All have the same risk level
Answer: :: (b)
