Prematurity as Well as Prolonged or Complicated Labour and Delivery

question 17

Multiple Choice

Prematurity as well as prolonged or complicated labour and delivery can result in developmental problems including:

• A)FASD,Down's Syndrome,and Tay-Sach's.
• B)FASD and Tay-Sach's.
• C)visual deficits,cerebral palsy,speech and learning difficulties.
• D)chorionic villus,phenylketonuria,and Tay-Sach's.
• E)Down's Syndrom and Tay-Sach's.

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Definitions:

Antigen

A substance that when introduced into the body stimulates the production of an antibody, can be toxins, bacteria, foreign blood cells, and the cells of transplanted organs.

Primary Response

Immune response that occurs as a result of the first exposure to an antigen.

Plasma Cells

Specialized white blood cells that produce large volumes of antibodies, which are critical for the immune response to infection.

B-cells

Immune cells that produce antibodies and are an essential part of the adaptive immune response.