Question 1
A potentially life-threatening condition in which a fertilized egg implants and begins to develop in an area other than the uterus is called ________.
◦ ectopic pregnancy.
◦ abrupto placentae
◦ supine hypertensive syndrome
◦ preeclampsia
Question 2
After delivery of the baby and placenta, it is normal for the mother to have some bleeding. To help control maternal bleeding following delivery, you should ________.
◦ carefully insert sterile gauze into the vaginal opening
◦ massage the uterus until it is firm and grapefruit-sized
◦ not allow the infant to nurse
◦ have the mother squeeze her legs together
A juvenile blue whale with its mother
A normal pregnancy.
A, Normal intravertebral disk; B, herniated disk.
Placenta
Newborn baby