Introduction to Health - Reproductive Choices: Making Responsible Decisions
The rate of delivery by cesarean section in the United States increased from 5 percent in the
mid-1960s to more than ________ percent in 2006.
31
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) affects approximately ________ children in the
United States, aged 1 month to 1 year.
1:1000
What percentage of infertile couples is able to conceive after treatment?
60 to 70
Shannon gained 27 pounds during her pregnancy. How much of that may be the baby's
weight?
6 to 8 pounds
What is the recommended weight gain during pregnancy if the woman is of normal weight?
25 to 35 pounds
In the past 30 years, a tremendous increase in the annual number of Pelvic Inflammatory
Disease (PID) cases have resulted in about ________ women reporting having been treated
for PID.
less then 1 in 10
The hormone detected in a blood test or in a woman's urine that confirms pregnancy is
HCG.
When a pregnant woman's "water breaks," what actually happens?
The amniotic sac breaks.
"Perfect use" in terms of contraceptive failure rates assumes
consistent and correct use.
Which of the following are considered fertility awareness methods?
all of these
Another name for the drug RU486 used for early term medical abortion is
mifepristone or mifeprex.
One leading cause of infertility in women is ________, which can cause sterility in 10-15
percent of women with one episode and in 50-75 percent of women after having it three or
four times.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Which of the following is true about abortions?
First trimester abortions are of relatively low physical risk to the mother.
Which of the following is true about prenatal care?
It reduces the chances of infant mortality and low birth weight.
