Question 1

List the three periods of prenatal development.

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Question 2

Eleanor just delivered a baby boy.At 1 and 5 minutes after birth,the Apgar Scale was used to assess the health of her newborn.He received a score of 3,which means that

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A)   the baby's condition is good.
B)   there may be developmental difficulties.
C)   the baby's survival may be in doubt.
D)   the baby is stillborn.

Question 3

A study of preterm infants by Tiffany Field and her associates found that

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A)   regular touch,massage,and exercise led to significant weight gain.
B)   steady levels of noise and bright lights accelerated development within the nervous system.
C)   infants delivered by cesarean section did not bond with their mothers.
D)   mothers of preterm infants showed a shortened postpartum period.

Question 4

What stage of birth is the shortest in duration,lasting only minutes?

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A)   first
B)   second
C)   third
D)   fourth

Question 5

Special interest is apparent in the physical adjustments after birth as

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A)   it lasts for three months.
B)   it stresses the idea of continuity and the importance of the first several months after birth for the mother and father.
C)   it causes us to evaluate the role of fathers in childbirth.
D)   some individuals argue that infant death during the first 3 months after birth represents a delayed form of abortion.

Question 6

More than 90 percent of U.S.births are attended by physicians and only _____ of women are attended by a midwife.

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A)   2 percent
B)   8 percent
C)   20 percent
D)   25 percent

Question 7

Which response is not recorded on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale?

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A)   hand-to-mouth activity
B)   duration of alert periods
C)   response to a pinprick
D)   respiratory effort

Question 8

After delivering a baby,a women's body undergoes sudden and dramatic changes in hormone production.Which hormones are affected by this process?

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A)   estrogen and progesterone
B)   progesterone and pitocin
C)   steroids and estrogen
D)   All four of the listed hormones.

Question 9

The Rh factor is said to be ______________ if the Rh marker is present or __________________ if the individual's red blood cells do not carry this marker.

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A)   negative; positive
B)   incompatible; negative
C)   compatible; positive
D)   positive; negative

Question 10

Women involved in CenteringPregnancy groups had

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A)   more prenatal visits.
B)   faith healers.
C)   spiritualists.
D)   alternative therapists.

Question 11

DeShawn is born 39 weeks after conception and weighs 6 pounds.He is classified as

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A)   both preterm and low birth weight.
B)   preterm but not low birth weight.
C)   low birth weight but not premature.
D)   neither low birth weight nor preterm.

Question 12

What is the embryo's outermost layer of cells called?

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A)   endoderm
B)   ectoderm
C)   mesoderm
D)   cryoderm

Question 13

What is the most consistent finding about the possible harm of cocaine use during pregnancy?

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A)   blindness
B)   spontaneous miscarriage
C)   breathing problems
D)   reduced birth weight,length,and head circumference

Question 14

The transition from zygote to embryo involves

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A)   implantation.
B)   fertilization.
C)   blastocyst differentiation.
D)   both implantation and blastocyst differentiation.

Question 15

At school age,children who were born low in birth weight are more likely than their normal birth-weight counterparts to have

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A)   breathing problems.
B)   a learning disability.
C)   attention deficit disorder.
D)   All of these.

Question 16

Nettie is in the postpartum stage of her pregnancy.Her mother-in-law is concerned because of signs she sees in the baby's mother that she believes should be treated by a professional counselor.Which one of the following signs should not cause her worry?

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A)   excessive worrying
B)   depression
C)   the need to talk with her husband about the baby
D)   extreme changes in her appetite

Question 17

In order to be considered a preterm infant,the baby must be born before ________ weeks after conception.

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A)   45
B)   37
C)   40
D)   None of these.

Question 18

The nutritional status of the fetus is determined by the

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A)   mother's total caloric intake.
B)   levels of proteins in the mother.
C)   levels of vitamins and minerals in the mother.
D)   All of these.

Question 19

Mary is Rh negative and her partner is Rh positive.Mary had her first baby and there were no signs of blood incompatibility.She and her partner can

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A)   rest assured that their future children will not have a blood incompatibility problem.
B)   wait until the child is 5 years old to see if she is affected.
C)   be happy that the first child is healthy and Mary should take the RhoGAM vaccine to prevent problems with future pregnancies.
D)   disregard their doctor's advice about the seriousness of the Rh factor.

Question 20

According to research done at the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine,some advantages of massage of preterm,low-birth-weight children include

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A)   babies gain more weight than their counterparts.
B)   infants become lethargic.
C)   infants perform lower on developmental tests.
D)   infants stay in the hospital for a slightly longer period of time compared to their counterparts.

Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Women involved in CenteringPregnancy groups had

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What is the most consistent finding about the possible harm of cocaine use during pregnancy?

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The Rh factor is said to be ______________ if the Rh marker is present or __________________ if the individual's red blood cells do not carry this marker.

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After delivering a baby,a women's body undergoes sudden and dramatic changes in hormone production.Which hormones are affected by this process?

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What is the embryo's outermost layer of cells called?

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Mary is Rh negative and her partner is Rh positive.Mary had her first baby and there were no signs of blood incompatibility.She and her partner can

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DeShawn is born 39 weeks after conception and weighs 6 pounds.He is classified as

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What stage of birth is the shortest in duration,lasting only minutes?

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More than 90 percent of U.S.births are attended by physicians and only _____ of women are attended by a midwife.

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List the three periods of prenatal development.

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In order to be considered a preterm infant,the baby must be born before ________ weeks after conception.

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The nutritional status of the fetus is determined by the

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The transition from zygote to embryo involves

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According to research done at the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine,some advantages of massage of preterm,low-birth-weight children include

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Special interest is apparent in the physical adjustments after birth as

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Which response is not recorded on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale?

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At school age,children who were born low in birth weight are more likely than their normal birth-weight counterparts to have

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Eleanor just delivered a baby boy.At 1 and 5 minutes after birth,the Apgar Scale was used to assess the health of her newborn.He received a score of 3,which means that

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Nettie is in the postpartum stage of her pregnancy.Her mother-in-law is concerned because of signs she sees in the baby's mother that she believes should be treated by a professional counselor.Which one of the following signs should not cause her worry?

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A study of preterm infants by Tiffany Field and her associates found that

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