An Obstetrician Tells a 42-Year-Old Patient That She Can Have

question 85

Multiple Choice

An obstetrician tells a 42-year-old patient that she can have a healthy baby, but that she is of "advanced maternal age." The patient is so upset that she fails to listen to the rest of the doctor's advice, goes home in a huff, and immediately dyes her hair, buys a miniskirt, and signs up for botox injections to smooth the tiny lines near her eyes. She is misinterpreting the doctor's statement because it referred to

• A) the age of the sperm.
• B) the age of her eggs.
• C) her risk of developing diabetes.
• D) her cholesterol level, not her appearance.

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Definitions:

Activity Duration

The total time period required to complete a specific task or activity within a project, from start to finish.

PERT Network

A project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project, PERT stands for Program Evaluation and Review Technique and it visually illustrates a project’s timeline and the dependencies between tasks.

Non-Critical Activities

Tasks or processes in project management that have slack and therefore, do not impact the project's completion time if delayed.

Critical Paths

The sequence of stages determining the minimum time needed for an operation, particularly in project scheduling.