The name of the cell that results from the fusion of an ova and sperm. Answer:
Zygote
A normal gestational sac is Answer: round and anechoic
The embryo can first be visualized at: Answer: 5-6 week post LMP
endovaginally
A blighted ovum is a(an) Answer: anembryonic pregnancy
Implantation of the blastocyst in the ampulla of the fallopian tube is Answer:
referred to as an ectopic pregnancy
The first date of the last menstrual period (LMP) indicated Answer: the date
when menstrual bleeding began
In what anatomic site does fertilization of the ovum usually occur? Answer:
fallopian tube
What is the first structure seen in the early diagnosis of pregnancy by sonography?
Answer: gestational sac
,The separation of the chorionic and amniotic membranes is normal Answer:
before 16 weeks of gestation
The term ectopic pregnancy denotes Answer: any pregnancy located outside
of the endometrial lumen
The sonographic demonstration of a double decidual sac, with or without a fetal
pole, strongly suggests Answer: intrauterine pregnancy (IUP)
The earliest sonographically identifiable structure within a gestational sac is the:
Answer: secondary yolk sac
The earliest that fetal heart rates can be detected with transvaginal techniques is
approximately: Answer: 5.5 weeks LMP
Which term describes the developmental stage of the products of conception
during implantation within the uterus? Answer: blastocyst
The sonographic demonstration of a prominent hypoechoic area within the
posterior aspect of the early developing fetal brain represents the: Answer:
rhombencephalon
In the 6th month of gestation, what fatty substance is manufactured to wrap
around the long connections between brain cells? Answer: myelin
, In a patient with a complete spontaneous abortion, the most likely sonographic
finding is: Answer: empty uterus with a decidual reaction
The cavity in which the fetus exists is called the: Answer: amniotic cavity
This laboratory test indicates pregnancy when the values are elevated: Answer:
hCG
Which of the following 2 terms refer to the length of time calculated from the first
day of the last normal menstrual period to the point at which the pregnancy is
being assessed? (select 2)
-conceptual age
-menstrual age
-gestational age
-embryonic age Answer: menstrual age and gestational age
In the first trimester, herniated bowel will return within the abdominal cavity by
the: Answer: 12th week
A hemorrhage located betwee the gestational sac and the placenta represents:
Answer: subchorionic hemorrhage
Findings in ectopic pregnancy include all of the following EXCEPT:
-doubling of the serum beta hCG every other day
-adnexal mass
-no evidence of intrauterine pregnancy
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