TORCH Is an Acronym for Routine Prenatal Screening Tests for High-Risk

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Multiple Choice

TORCH is an acronym for routine prenatal screening tests for high-risk maternal infections; TORCH stands for:

• A) toxoplasmosis, other (hepatitis B, mumps, rubeola, varicella, gonorrhea, syphilis), rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes.
• B) tuberculosis, other (hepatitis B, mumps, rubeola, varicella, gonorrhea, syphilis), rabies, cytomegalovirus, and HIV.
• C) toxoplasmosis, other (hepatitis B, mumps, rubeola, varicella, gonorrhea, syphilis), rabies, cytomegalovirus, and HIV.
• D) tuberculosis, other (hepatitis B, mumps, rubeola, varicella, gonorrhea, syphilis), rabies, cytomegalovirus, and herpes.

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Definitions:

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, a crucial indicator of cardiovascular health.

Pulse Rate

The number of heartbeats per minute, an important vital sign in assessing the functioning of the heart.

Ego-Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies unconsciously used to protect oneself from anxiety or unacceptable thoughts and feelings.

Regression

A defense mechanism in which an individual's behavior reverts to an earlier stage of development, often in response to stressful situations.