Exam 2025 Questions And Answers
Assessment of of fetal well-being in 1st trimester - ANS -confirm pregnancy
-confirm viability
-determine gestational age
-detect fetal anomalies
is transvaginal or transabdominal ultrasonography bettwe - ANS transvaginal has better and
clearer images
transvaginal ultrasound - ANS -detects gestational sac at 4-5 weeks
-fetal heart activity at 6-7 weeks
-BPD measurement and crown length at 14 weeks predicts EDB within 7-10 days
transabdominal ultrasound - ANS -fetal heart beat at 10-12 weeks
-fetal weight during pregnancy
screening and diagnostic tests for first trimester - ANS -ultrasound
-nuchal translucency
-maternal assays
-chorionic villus sampling
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, maternal assays - ANS -coombs' test
-cell-free (DNA) screening
nuchal translucency - ANS measure nuchal folds (accumulation of fluids)
when to screen for nuchal translucency - ANS between 10-14 weeks
positive nuchal translucency - ANS >3mm
coombs' test - ANS -Rh incompatibility
-detects other antibodies for incompatibility with maternal antigens
cell-free DNA screening - ANS -fetal Rh status
-fetal gender
newest screening test for noninvasive prenatal genetic diagnosis - ANS cell free DNA
screening
chorionic villus sampling - ANS -earlier diagnosis and rapid results
-removal of small tissue specimen from fetal portion of placenta (tissue reflects fetus genetic
makeup)
when to do chorionic villus sampling - ANS between 10-13 weeks
where do chorionic villi originate - ANS zygote
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