Hdfn Quiz
Test your Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus/Newborn knowledge
- 1.Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus/Newborn (HDFN) is also known as?
- A.
Erythroblastosis fetalis
- B.
Maternal fetalis
- C.
Erythroblastosis fecal
- D.
None of these
- 2.HDN is the destruction of the _____________ of the fetus/newborn by ___________ antibodies produced by the mother
- A.
RBC's, IgG
- B.
WBC's, IgG
- C.
RBC's, IgM
- D.
WBC's, IgG
- 3.The HDFN process can occur in approximately _________ % of all pregnancies
- A.
10
- B.
20
- C.
30
- D.
50
- 4.Such maternal antibodies can be produced by _________________?
- A.
Leaking of fetal cells into the mothers circulation
- B.
Previous pregnancies
- C.
Alloimmunization by transfusion of foreign antigens
- D.
Sometimes naturally in the second and third trimester of pregnancy
- E.
All of the above
- F.
None of the above
- 5.What can the mother be given as a preventative method?
- A.
AHG immunization
- B.
Rh immune globulin (RhIG)
- C.
Nothing until after baby has been delivered
- D.
None of the above
- 6.Prior to the late 1960's when post-partum injections was introduced, 95% of HDN was contributed to _____________
- A.
Anti-K
- B.
Anti-k
- C.
Anti-D
- D.
Anti-d
- E.
None of the above
- 7.What is the most prevalent cause of HDN today?
- A.
ABO incompatibility
- B.
Rh incompatibility
- C.
ABO/Rh incompatibility
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 8.Most of the time _____________ class antibodies are helpful in providing the fetus with immunity once they are born
- A.
IgM
- B.
IgG
- C.
Both are correct
- D.
Neither class has anything to do with the immunity
- 9.The third type of HDN is caused by other blood group system antigens?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The other blood group systems are particularly _______
- A.
Anti-K
- B.
Anti-k
- C.
Anti-D
- D.
Anti-H
- E.
None of the above
- 11.The other blood group systems are alloantibodies
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The most serious and dangerous of the clinical symptoms is _____________
- A.
Erythro fetalis
- B.
Hydrops fetalis
- C.
Both a & b are acceptable
- D.
None of the above
- 13.In HDN the ________________ are directed against the __________________ on the fetal RBC's that were inherited by the ________________________.
- A.
Antigens, antibodies, mother
- B.
Antigens, antibodies, father
- C.
Antibodies, antigens, mother
- D.
Antibodies, antigens, father
- 14._________________ and _________________ enlarge to clear all the ruptured RBC's
- A.
Spleen, liver
- B.
Umbilical vein, spleen
- C.
Placenta, liver
- D.
None of the above
- 15.The most serious and dangerous of the clinical symptoms is _____________________ in which the ______________ accumulates fluid, and is capable of causing death of the fetus in utero
- A.
Hydrops fetalis, mother
- B.
Umbilical fetalis, fetus
- C.
Hydrops fetalis, fetus
- D.
Umbilical fetalis, mother
- 16.Some clinical manifestations of the disease other than the obvious RBC lysis include anemia, jaundice, skin and subcutaneous edema
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Fetal ascites is fluid accumulation
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18._______________________ is A grave condition that results from passing of unconjugated bilirubin into the lipid tissues like the brain and spinal cord, causing brain damage
- A.
Amniocyte
- B.
Kernicterus
- C.
Hyperbilirubinemia
- D.
None of the above
- 19.Unconjugated bilirubin is when the fetal/newborn liver is not mature enough to conjugate the bilirubin
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.___________ causes the most severe type of HDFN and the second most antigenic is ____________
- A.
Anti-c, anti-d
- B.
Anti-K, anti-d
- C.
Anti-D, anti-c
- D.
Anti-C, anti-k
- 21.What are the three basic types of HDN?
- 22.The risk for HDN due to Rh or other system antibodies can be diagnosed during pregnancy
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.ABO-HDN is usually diagnosed pre-delivery
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.In order for _____________________ to occur there has to be exposure of the _________ born(s) RBC to the mother
- A.
Sensitization, first
- B.
Sensitization, second
- C.
Susceptibility, first
- D.
Susceptibility, second
- 25.The influence of the Rh groups of the mother and fetus/newborn also play a role in the incidence of D-immunization
- A.
True
- B.
False
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