The Purpose of the Present Pregnancy History Is to

question 28

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the present pregnancy history is to

• A)establish a baseline for the present health status of the prenatal patient.
• B)record medications being taken by the patient.
• C)determine if the patient has experienced any of the early signs of pregnancy.
• D)calculate the EDD.
• E)do all of the above.

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Definitions:

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of both the visibly expressed genes and those that are not expressed.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.

Homozygous

An organism that has two identical alleles for a trait on both homologous chromosomes.

Dihybrid Cross

A genetic cross that takes into account the behavior of alleles of two loci. Compare with monohybrid cross.