Many Parents-To-Be Have Questions About Multiple Births

question 21

Multiple Choice

Many parents-to-be have questions about multiple births.Maternity nurses should be able to tell them that:

• A)Twinning and other multiple births are increasing because of the use of fertility drugs and delayed childbearing.
• B)Dizygotic twins (two fertilized ova) have the potential to be conjoined twins.
• C)Identical twins are more common in white families.
• D)Fraternal twins are same gender, usually male.

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Definitions:

Arrow

A graphical symbol used to indicate direction or to point towards an object or location.

Weld Joint

The junction or area where two or more metal parts are joined together by welding.

Melt-Through Symbol

A symbol in welding used to denote the requirement for full penetration of the weld, ensuring the weld material extends through the thickness of the parts being joined.

Root Penetration

The depth to which weld material extends into the base material at the root of the joint, crucial for joint strength.