Penny Chapter 28: The Fetal Gastrointestinal System Review Questions

Which of the following would be most likely associated with oligohydraminos?

Bilateral renal agenesis

Pentalogy of Cantrell includes all of the following findings except

Gastroschisis

The herniation of the bowel into the base of the umbilical cord before 12 weeks is termed

Physiologic herniation

Gastroschisis occurs more often in what location

Right lateral of the cord insertion

Intrauterine growth restriction is defined as

A fetus that falls below the 10th percentile for gestational age

The congenital maldevelopment of the rectum and absence of the anal opening is termed

Anorectal atresia

Which of the following would be least likely to be associated with an elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein?

Anorectal atresia (2)

Which of the following is considered to be the most common type of colonic atresia?

Anorectal atresia (3)

Which of the following laboratory values would be significant in the detection of an abdominal wall defect?

Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein

Fetal stool is termed

Meconium

An omphalocele is associated with all of the following except

Meconium aspiration syndrome

All of the following are associated with gastroschisis except

Multiple chromosomal abnormalities

All of the following are associated with omphalocele except

Normal cord insertion

All of the following are associated with esophageal atresia except

Oligohydraminos

An excessive amount of amniotic fluid is termed

Polyhydraminos

Duodenal atresia and esophageal atresia are associated with

Polyhydraminos

Most often, __________ is associated with duodenal atresia

Trisomy 21

All of the following are associated with duodenal atresia except

Turner syndrome

The most common abnormality of the fetal liver is

Hepatomegaly

A functional bowel disorder within the fetus that is caused by the absence of intestinal nerves is found in

Hirschsprung disease

All of the following are associated with omphalocele except

Hirschsprung disease

Which of the following best describes a choledochal cyst?

It is the cystic dilation of the common bile duct

The fetal stomach should be visualized by

14 weeks

Hepatomegaly would be seen in conjunction with

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

Congenital maldevelopment of the proximal portion of the small intestine is termed

Duodenal atresia

The "double bubble" sign is indicative of

Duodenal atresia

Which of the following would be most likely associated with an excessive amount of amniotic fluid?

Duodenal atresia

The congenital absence of part of the esophagus is termed

Esophageal atresia

What organs produce amniotic fluid after 12 weeks?

Fetal kidneys

An omphalocele may contain

Fetal liver, ascites, and fetal colon