Question 1

The fetus is connected to the placenta by the , whereas the mother is connected to the placenta by the .

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A)   umbilical cord; system of blood vessels in the uterine wall
B)   system of blood vessels in the uterine wall; umbilical cord
C)   umbilical cord; amniotic sac
D)   amniotic sac; system of blood vessels in the uterine wall

Question 2

Why might an addicted newborn be given a narcotic shortly after birth?

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A)   To avoid serious withdrawal symptoms
B)   To prepare it for the doses it will receive through the mother's milk
C)   Newborns would never be given narcotics
D)   Newborns cannot be born addicted

Question 3

Prenatal development can be thought of in terms of the germinal, embryonic, and fetal periods. Or, it can be thought of as three trimesters. In terms of the way time is divided into periods, these two viewpoints are

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A)   identical; they both see prenatal development as occurring in three 3-month periods.
B)   identical; they both see prenatal development as divided into the first two weeks, week 3 through 8, and the third month through birth.
C)   similar in that both assume a pregnancy will last 266 days.
D)   different in how development is viewed.

Question 4

Match the following:
-Umbilical cord

Accepted Answer

A)  connects fetus to placenta
B)  another name for pre-clampsia
C)  high blood pressure during pregnancy
D)  found in leafy green vegetables
E)  an estrogen named diethylstilbestrolF) environmental influences or agents that can damage an embryo or fetusG) first two weeks after conceptionH) hollowed out area in the blastocyst from which the nervous system developsI) filters what is passed between mother and fetusJ) development from the top downK) inner layer of cells of the embryoL) viral infection associated with intellectual disability and heart disease in the embryoM) less severe symptoms than FAS, associated with moderate alcohol intakeN) period during which the embryo is particularly vulnerable to certain teratogensO) middle layer of cells of the embryoP) development from central to outerQ) physician who provides prenatal careR) hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetusS) third through eighth week after conceptionT) present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment

Question 5

Match the following:
-Fetal alcohol effect (FAE)

Accepted Answer

A)  connects fetus to placenta
B)  another name for pre-clampsia
C)  high blood pressure during pregnancy
D)  found in leafy green vegetables
E)  an estrogen named diethylstilbestrolF) environmental influences or agents that can damage an embryo or fetusG) first two weeks after conceptionH) hollowed out area in the blastocyst from which the nervous system developsI) filters what is passed between mother and fetusJ) development from the top downK) inner layer of cells of the embryoL) viral infection associated with intellectual disability and heart disease in the embryoM) less severe symptoms than FAS, associated with moderate alcohol intakeN) period during which the embryo is particularly vulnerable to certain teratogensO) middle layer of cells of the embryoP) development from central to outerQ) physician who provides prenatal careR) hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetusS) third through eighth week after conceptionT) present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment

Question 6

In comparison to other infants, infant "X" has more problems with jitteriness, concentration, and sleep. What might we assume about infant "X?"

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A)   This infant is more likely to be HIV positive.
B)   This infant is likely to have been exposed to cocaine in utero.
C)   This infant is likely to have had good prenatal nutrition.
D)   This infant was most likely exposed to Accutane in utero.

Question 7

A friend of yours is pregnant. She has read about the potential problems that could occur with a pregnancy. Based upon this chapter, what do you think are the three most potentially harmful things an expectant mother could do that might harm a developing fetus?

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Question 8

An antibiotic would be MOST successful in fighting which of the following illnesses?

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A)   Rubella
B)   HIV
C)   Syphilis
D)   Fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 9

DeCasper and colleagues (1984, 1986, 1991)  found that newborns preferred the voices of their own mothers to that of their fathers or unfamiliar women. Their explanation was that

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A)   newborns simply had less exposure to the voices of their fathers and unfamiliar women.
B)   this might be a basis for attachment to the mother.
C)   while female infants preferred their mother's voices, male infants preferred their father's voices.
D)   this preference disappeared by the time the infants were two months old.

Question 10

At about 21 days, two ridges appear in the embryo and fold to make up the neural tube, which develops into the

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A)   nails, hair, and teeth.
B)   digestive system, liver, and pancreas.
C)   brain and spinal cord.
D)   circulatory system, muscles, and skeleton.

Question 11

Match the following:
-Placenta

Accepted Answer

A)  connects fetus to placenta
B)  another name for pre-clampsia
C)  high blood pressure during pregnancy
D)  found in leafy green vegetables
E)  an estrogen named diethylstilbestrolF) environmental influences or agents that can damage an embryo or fetusG) first two weeks after conceptionH) hollowed out area in the blastocyst from which the nervous system developsI) filters what is passed between mother and fetusJ) development from the top downK) inner layer of cells of the embryoL) viral infection associated with intellectual disability and heart disease in the embryoM) less severe symptoms than FAS, associated with moderate alcohol intakeN) period during which the embryo is particularly vulnerable to certain teratogensO) middle layer of cells of the embryoP) development from central to outerQ) physician who provides prenatal careR) hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetusS) third through eighth week after conceptionT) present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment

Question 12

A pregnant woman is diagnosed as having syphilis. Which of the following is TRUE regarding her fetus?n infant born with skin sores, a runny nose, slimy patches in the mouth, and anemia may have been exposed to in utero.

Accepted Answer

A)   She will not be given antibiotics, as the syphilis bacterium is immune to antibiotics
B)   She must be in her last trimester, as syphilis cannot be detected earlier in a pregnancy
C)   An infected, untreated woman has about a 40% chance of having a child who is stillborn or who dies shortly after birth
D)   The child will be unaffected, as syphilis cannot cross the placenta

Question 13

During the embryonic stage, the zygote travels to the uterus and becomes implanted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The number of children in the United States born with birth defects caused by rubella has

Accepted Answer

A)   risen over time.
B)   dramatically declined since the 1960s.
C)   declined, but is now on the rise again.
D)   remained constant over time.

Question 15

Aside from the possibility of being infected with HIV during the birth process, how else might a child become infected by the mother?

Accepted Answer

A)   By no other means
B)   Through breast milk
C)   By physical contact with the mother after birth
D)   Only with HIV in utero or during the birth process, but not after the fetus is born

Question 16

The embryonic disk is part of the that eventually becomes the embryo.

Accepted Answer

A)   blastocyst
B)   trophoblast
C)   placenta
D)   sperm cell

Question 17

Diethylstilbestrol (DES)  is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)   testosterone.
B)   androgen.
C)   estrogen.
D)   antibiotic.

Question 18

Maternal addiction to heroin or methadone is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   a high degree of difficulty during the birth process.
B)   more aggressive behavior 12 months after birth.
C)   more advanced motor and language development 12 months after birth.
D)   low birth weight, prematurity, and toxemia.

Question 19

Why is Rh incompatibility usually not a problem during a first pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fewer first-born children are Rh-positive.
B)   The mother's body has already formed Rh antibodies.
C)   The mother's body has not yet formed Rh antibodies.
D)   During first pregnancies, all mothers are Rh-positive.

Question 20

When a developing embryo is exposed to higher levels of testosterone, this will lead to

Accepted Answer

A)   the development of the fallopian tubes.
B)   the development of the uterus.
C)   the growth of the Mullerian bulbs.
D)   the differentiation of the Wolffian system.

Exam 3: Prenatal-Development

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