Matching -​Placenta Abruption

question 52

Multiple Choice

Matching
-​Placenta abruption

• A)physiologically active substances that act to constrict blood vessels,causing blood pressure to increase
• B)carbohydrate intolerance with first onset in pregnancy
• C)​the layer of cells lining the inside of blood vessels
• D)blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg (systolic)or ≥90 mm Hg (diastolic)diagnosed before 20th week of pregnancy
• E)​increased blood pressure diagnosed mid-pregnancy
• F)abnormally rapid emptying of the stomach causing weakness,dizziness,flushing,and nausea
• G)head too large for birth canal
• H)​increased blood pressure diagnosed after the 20th week of pregnancy in previously normotensive women
• I)​the separation of the placenta from its attachment to the uterus wall
• J)metabolic by-products of the breakdown of fatty acids
• K)disease associated with having deficient insulin output and being dependent on exogenous insulin

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Definitions:

Satiety

The feeling of fullness or satisfaction that signifies the end of eating, regulated by hormonal signals in response to food intake.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that regulate fundamental bodily functions, including temperature, hunger, and thirst.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger.

Somatostatin

A hormone that inhibits the release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland and also suppresses the release of various other hormones within the body's gastrointestinal system.