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Child Development: Contraception and Pregnancy Exam

Multiple Choice: Circle the answer that best fits the answer to the question.

1. Which of the following is happening to a developing fetus in the first trimester?

a. The brain and spinal cord will develop
b. The heart and organs start to develop
c. A and B
d. None of the above

2. Which of the following is not the safest practice of sex?

a. Abstinence
b. Condom use
c. Birth control
d. Pull out Method

3. What is Consent?
a. Give or get permission to do something
b. Permission that is not given to a person
c. Coercion of someone to do something
d. All of the above

4. What determines the sex of the fetus?

a. Ovaries
b. Testes
c. Chromosomes
d. Ova /egg

5. What is not happening to the fetus in the second trimester?

a. The fetus can hear the mothers voice.
b. The fetus starts to move, kick and turn.
c. Fetus begins to move head down in the pelvis.
d. The eyes move gradually forward on the face.

6. Which of the following is not a chromosomal mutation that caused a disorder in a fetus?
a. Down Syndrome
b. Turner Syndrome
c. Klinefelter Syndrome
d. Tourette Syndrome
True or False: Select whether the answer is true or false. If the answer is false, explain why the
answer is false.

7. True or False: The hormone oxytocin is released to start the laboring process.
a. True
b. False

8. True or False: After unprotected sex women have up til 72 hours to get emergency
contraception.
a. True
b. False

9. True or False : All women that are pregnant make it to a full term of pregnancy.
a. True
b. False

10. True or False : The umbilical cord helps the mother provide nutrients to the fetus.
a. True
b. False

11. True or False: The sperm races to the egg. The sperm connects to the egg and creates a
zygote. That process is called implantation.
a. True
b. False

Short Answer: List or write a sentence to the following questions.

12. Name at least 3 symptoms of Pregnancy.

1.

2.

3.

13. What are two symptoms of the STI gonorrhea?

 14. Name 3 three things women should avoid in pregnancy

1.

2.

3.

Long Answer: Write a 5 paragraph essay to address the following question.

15. Explain three ways that contraception and pregnancy can impact your life.
 Answer Key

1. C- The brain and spinal cord will begin to develop. The heart and organs start to develop.
Small buds will also start appearing that will eventually turn into arms. These are the
developments that happen to a fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy. (1 point)
2. D- Pull out method is not the safest practice of sex because there is little to no protection
in which, which leads to a higher risk of pregnancy. (1 point)
3. A- Consent is defined as giving or getting a person to give permission to another person
to do something. (1 point)
4. C- The chromosomes decide the sex of a baby. If you have an XY chromosome the fetus
is a boy. If the fetus has an XX chromosome it is a girl. (1 point)
5. C- The fetus actually begins to move its head down in the pelvis during the third
trimester. (1 point)
6. D- Tourettes syndrome is actually a genetic and environmental disorder that a person
experiences growing up. (1 point)
7. A- True. The hormone oxytocin is released to start the laboring process.(1 point)
8. A- True. After unprotected sex women have up to 72 hours to get emergency
contraception. (1 point)
9. B- False. All women do not make it to full-term pregnancy because either there are
complications or the baby is ready to leave before it makes it to full-term. (1 point)
10. A- True. The umbilical cord helps the mother provide nutrients to the fetus. (1 point)
11. B- False. The sperm races to the egg. The sperm connects to the egg and creates a zygote
the name for this is fertilization. (1 point)
12. Pregnancy symptoms- Missed period, fatigue, tender/swollen breast, morning sickness,
increased urination, food aversion, moodiness, bloating, cramping in the pelvis,
headache, and having to go to the bathroom frequently. (2 points)
13. Gonorrhea Symptoms- The common symptoms in men include: Frequent Urination, A
pus-like discharge from the penis, Swelling or redness at the opening of the penis,
Swelling or pain in the testicles, and A persistent sore throat. Symptoms in women
include Discharge from the vagina, Pain or burning sensation while urinating, Tendency
to urinate frequently, Heavier periods or spotting, Pain during sexual intercourse, Sharp
pain in the lower abdomen, Sore throat, and Fever. (2 points)
14. Avoid in pregnancy: High mercury fish, undercooked meat, raw eggs, lots of caffeine,
stress, alcohol, painting, x-rays, paint, and more. (2 points)
15. Prevention, Stress (financial, etc.), not prepared, etc. Will manually grade. (10 points)

Total points: 27 possible