In Comparison to Women Who Are Between the Ages of 18

question 82

Multiple Choice

In comparison to women who are between the ages of 18 and 35 when they conceive,what characterizes the environmental risks for the pregnancy of women who conceive before the age of 18?

• A) Those a. increased rates of exposure to disease
• B) Those b. decreased access to adequate prenatal care
• C) Those c. increased access to quality nutrition
• D) Those d. decreased complications during childbirth

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Definitions:

Plasma Coagulation

The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a blood clot, involving the conversion of plasma protein fibrinogen into fibrin.

Erythropoiesis

The process of producing red blood cells, which takes place primarily in the bone marrow and is regulated by the hormone erythropoietin.

Erythropoietin

A hormone produced by the kidneys that promotes the formation of red blood cells in the bone marrow.

Erythropoiesis

The process of producing red blood cells (erythrocytes) in the bone marrow, regulated by the hormone erythropoietin.