MCQ For Amniocentesis
Q1. Amniocentesis, alpha-fetoprotein sampling and chorionic villi sampling are done to determine
(a) The most likely date of birth of the foetus
(b) Whether or not the baby will be normal or abnormal
(c) Whether or not the mother has a genetic abnormality
(d) A and B
Answer: (b)
Q2. Amniocentesis cannot be used to determine which one of these?
(a) Chromosome analysis
(b) Detecting genetic defects
(c) Maturity of fetal lungs
(d) None of these
Answer: (d)
Q3. Amniocentesis involves the sampling of
(a) the amnion
(b) the placenta
(c) liquid surrunding the immediate fetus
(d) All of the above
Answer: (c)
Q4. Results of the Amniocentesis tests can usually take up to _______ to come back from the
laboratory
(a) 1 day or less
(b) 1-2 days
(c) 1-2 weeks
(d) 3-4 weeks
Answer: (d)
Q5. Typically, amniocentesis is not done before the _________ week after conception
(a) 4th-5th
(b) 6th-8th
(c) 10th-12th
(d) 15th-16th
Answer: (d)
Q6. One of these procedures has the least risk for an unborn child
(a) Chorionic villi sampling
(b) Amniocentesis
(c) Alpha-feto protein sampling
(d) All have the same risk level
Answer: (c)
Q7. The amniocentesis test can be used to determine whether or not an unborn child will
(a) Be obese
(b) Have Diabetes
(c) Have Down’s syndrome
(d) All of these
Answer: (c)
Q8. Chorion is a/an :
(a) Membrane developing around an embryo, contributing to the formation of the
placenta
(b) Sack within a pregnant woman’s uterus containing the amniotic fluid surrounding the
fetus
(c) Organ in the uterus connected to the fetus by the umbilical cord
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Q9. This procedure involves inserting a small flexible plastic tube through the vagina into the uterus
(a) Alpha-feto protein screeing
(b) Amniocentesis
(c) Chlorionic villi sampling
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Q10. AFP screening can produce incorrect results indicating a fetus has genetic defects if:
(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)
0 Comments