Exam 4: Prenatal Development and Birth

A newborn's cry is assessed when assigning an Apgar score.

_____ is the process in which the developing organism embeds itself into the lining of the uterus.

With respect to prenatal development, teratogens _____.

Newborn mortality is currently about 1 in _____ in the United States.

The status of the fetus, but not the status of the mother, is associated with birth complications.

Anoxia refers to _____.

The first days and weeks after conception (the germinal and embryonic periods) are _____ for body formation.

The effects of behavioral teratogens may last a lifetime.

On average, fetuses gain about _____ pounds during the last trimester of pregnancy, which brings the average birthweight to about 7.5 pounds.

A woman carrying dizygotic twins drinks alcohol. The twins' blood alcohol levels are equal, yet one twin may be more severely affected than the other because their alleles for the enzyme that metabolizes alcohol differ. This is evidence that the _____ influence the effects of teratogens.

Which statement is TRUE about rates for c-sections?

A surgical birth, in which incisions through the mother's abdomen and uterus allow the fetus to be removed quickly, is also referred to as a(n) _____.

Which step is usually done immediately after birth?

Malek gained weight and experienced nausea when his wife, Elenor, was pregnant. Malek experienced _____.

An alternative to giving birth in a hospital is to arrange to give birth at home. In the United States, less than _____ of births occur at home.

Currently in the United States, newborn mortality is about _____.

A(n) _____ is any agent or condition that increases the risk for prenatal abnormalities.

A form of newborn care in which mothers (and sometimes fathers) rest their babies on their naked chests is called _____.

When infants turn their heads and suck in response to a touch on the cheek, they are demonstrating the _____.

Mandy is pregnant, yet she still has four alcoholic drinks each day. Her baby may be at increased risk for the development of _____.