Dr McKenzie Decides to Perform a Cesarean Section in Order

question 105

Multiple Choice

Dr. McKenzie decides to perform a Cesarean section in order to avoid potential harm to a baby during birth. She is most likely concerned about the mother's:

• A) exposure to lead during the last weeks of pregnancy.
• B) outbreak of genital herpes.
• C) cigarette smoking just before the onset of labour.
• D) consumption of more than two alcoholic drinks per day.

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Definitions:

Severe Seizures

Intense convulsions or episodes of abnormal electrical activity in the brain, resulting in involuntary movements and behaviors.

Sympathetic Activation

The process in which the sympathetic nervous system enhances its activity, leading to effects like increased heart rate and energy mobilization for fight-or-flight responses.

Fight Or Flight

A physiological response to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival.

Thalamus

A part of the brain located above the brainstem that acts as the main relay station for information traveling to and from the cortex, influencing motor control, consciousness, and sensory perception.