What is the term for the developing infant from the eighth week after conception until birth?
A) fetus
B) ovum
C) zygote
D) embryo
Q. 2An estimated ____ million cases of foodborne illnesses occur each year in the United States.
A) 28
B) 38
C) 48
D) 58
Q. 3What name is given to the time period during which irreversible damage to the fetus may occur from specific events such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins?
A) first trimester
B) critical period
C) fertility period
D) conceptual period
Q. 4Which type of drug prevents HIV from entering the cells by binding to a viral protein needed for its entry?
A) integrase inhibitors
B) nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
C) protease inhibitors
D) fusion inhibitors
Q. 5The critical period of development of the brain and spinal cord occurs at what point during gestation?
A) within 17 to 30 days after conception
B) within 4 to 6 weeks after conception
C) by the end of the first 12 weeks
D) by the end of the first 24 weeks
Q. 6Patients taking the NRTI zidovudine should be told to ____.
A) take it on an empty stomach
B) take it 2 hours before or 3 hours after a meal
C) avoid taking it with a high-fat meal
D) avoid magnesium supplements while taking it
Q. 7What is the placenta?
A) an organ from which the infant receives nourishment
B) a muscular organ within which the infant develops before birth
C) the developing infant from the eighth week after conception until birth
D) the developing infant during its second through eighth week after conception
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