Combined First-Trimester Screening (First-Trimester Maternal Serum and Fetal Nuchal Translucency)

question 6

Multiple Choice

Combined first-trimester screening (first-trimester maternal serum and fetal nuchal translucency) determines risk for

• A) Neural tube defects (NTD)
• B) Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS)
• C) Trisomies 18, 21
• D) Trisomies 13, 21

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Definitions:

Social Desirability Bias

The tendency of survey respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others, often leading to overreporting of positive behaviors and underreporting of negative behaviors.

Response Sets

Response sets refer to a pattern of responding to questions in a particular way irrespective of the content, often leading to biased outcomes in surveys or psychological tests.

Deliberate Deception

Intentionally misleading or lying to others, often to gain a personal advantage or to manipulate a situation.

Self-Actualization

Achieving one's natural talents and potential, conceived as an inborn yearning or necessity for everyone.