QUESTION 1 Hawa is a 26-year-old female patient with a history of infertility. S

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QUESTION 1

Hawa is a 26-year-old female patient with a history of infertility. She and her partner have been trying to conceive naturally for 2 years. Hawa started taking fertility medication 6 months ago to stimulate follicle development. At 21 years of age, she was diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease, which was treated with antibiotics. Her menstrual cycle has been unpredictable over the last 3 months, with sporadic light bleeding. During the last month, she has felt nauseous and experienced diarrhea. Yesterday, she had a sudden onset of abdominal and pelvic pain and heavy vaginal bleeding. She is concerned about the sudden change and sees her gynecologist the following day.

QUESTION 1

Hawa’s gynecologist is concerned she may be experiencing an ectopic pregnancy. Briefly describe what this means, in your own words.

QUESTION 2

There are many risk factors for ectopic pregnancies. Which risk factors does Hawa display?

QUESTION 3

Hawa’s physician explains that most ectopic pregnancies are “tubal pregnancies.” What does this mean? select the best anwer below

Fertilization occurred outside the fallopian tube.

Implantation occurred outside the fallopian tube.

Implantation occurred within the fallopian tube.

Both ovaries released an egg into fallopian tube.

QUESTION 4

Why is it concerning for a fertilized egg to implant outside of the uterus?

QUESTION 5

If Hawa takes a pregnancy test, it will be negative because ectopic pregnancies do not produce the human chorionic gonadotropin.

True

False

QUESTION 6

If Hawa’s pregnancy is allowed to continue, which of the following may occur? (Select all possibilities.)

Permanent damage to her fallopian tube

Completion of a full term pregnancy

Life-threatening blood loss

Increased likelihood for a successful subsequent pregnancy

Explanation / Answer

Hawa’s gynecologist is concerned she may be experiencing an ectopic pregnancy. Briefly describe what this means, in your own words.

Answer:- As Hawa started taking fertility medication and she had diagnosed from pelvic inflammatory disease that might causes her to have an ectopic pregnancy in which the fertilised embryo implants at a site in the body other than in the uterus, mostly in the fallopian tube and rarely there is might be ovarian or cervical or peritoneal implantation. It. An ectopic pregnancy has symptoms like abdominal pain, vaginal spotting or bleeding.

QUESTION 2

There are many risk factors for ectopic pregnancies. Which risk factors does Hawa display? Answer:- There are many risks factors contributing for ectopic pregnancies. Among them Pelvic Inflammatory, assisted fertility medication are risks factors that Hawa display.

QUESTION 3

Hawa’s physician explains that most ectopic pregnancies are “tubal pregnancies.” What does this mean?

Answer:- Implantation occurred within the fallopian tube.

In most of the cases of ectopic pregnancies embryo implantation occur within the fallopian tube known as tubal pregnancies.

QUESTION 4

Why is it concerning for a fertilized egg to implant outside of the uterus?

Answer:- If a fertilized egg to implant outside of the uterus, mostly within fallopian tube then the blood supply to the placenta is disrupted leading to bleeding into the fallopian tube forming hematoma that can rupture the wall. Causing severe abdominal pain.

QUESTION 5

If Hawa takes a pregnancy test, it will be negative because ectopic pregnancies do not produce the human chorionic gonadotropin.

.Answer:- True

Ectopic pregnancies can give negative pregnancy test and levels of human chorionic gonadotropin

remain low during an ectopic pregnancy.

QUESTION 6

If Hawa’s pregnancy is allowed to continue, which of the following may occur?

Answer:- Permanent damage to her fallopian tube, Life-threatening blood loss

An ectopic pregnancy of Hawa results in permanent damage to her fallopian tube as it get ruptured causing threatening blood loss.

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