Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement about hospital births?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospitals are equipped to provide help with complications that might arise during delivery. 
B)  Physicians are a primary source of emotional support during labor. 
C)  Hospital births alleviate all concerns about childbirth. 
D)  Medical interventions are only used when complications in childbirth occur. 
A)  Hospitals are equipped to provide help with complications that might arise during delivery. 
B)  Physicians are a primary source of emotional support during labor. 
C)  Hospital births alleviate all concerns about childbirth. 
D)  Medical interventions are only used when complications in childbirth occur.

Question 2

The cephalocaudal pattern of development refers to which pattern of body development?

Accepted Answer

A)  from the middle of the organism to its periphery 
B)  from the head down 
C)  from the periphery of the organism to its middle 
D)  upwards from legs and feet 
A)  from the middle of the organism to its periphery 
B)  from the head down 
C)  from the periphery of the organism to its middle 
D)  upwards from legs and feet

Question 3

The proximodistal pattern of development refers to which pattern of body development?

Accepted Answer

A)  from the middle of the organism to the periphery of the organism 
B)  from the head down 
C)  from the periphery of the organism to the middle of the organism 
D)  upwards from the feet 
A)  from the middle of the organism to the periphery of the organism 
B)  from the head down 
C)  from the periphery of the organism to the middle of the organism 
D)  upwards from the feet

Question 4

Approximately what percentage of pregnancies end before women recognize they are pregnant?

Accepted Answer

A)  88 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  45 percent 
A)  88 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  45 percent

Question 5

A fetus at eight weeks of gestation will be able to respond to tactile information from all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  itself. 
B)  the womb. 
C)  the umbilical cord. 
D)  the father. 
A)  itself. 
B)  the womb. 
C)  the umbilical cord. 
D)  the father.

Question 6

Reducing the air pollution in the Brazilian industrial city of Cubatao:

Accepted Answer

A)  did not affect the death rate of infants. 
B)  markedly reduced the death rate of infants. 
C)  caused birth defects in which the brain failed to develop. 
D)  improved the health of pregnant women but did not affect infant death rates. 
A)  did not affect the death rate of infants. 
B)  markedly reduced the death rate of infants. 
C)  caused birth defects in which the brain failed to develop. 
D)  improved the health of pregnant women but did not affect infant death rates.

Question 7

The normal gestational age is between thirty-seven and forty-five weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a true statement about rubella?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubella is no longer a concern for pregnant women because a vaccine has eradicated the disease. 
B)  Rubella causes a syndrome of congenital heart disease, deafness, and mental retardation in a majority of babies born to women who contract the disease early in their pregnancy. 
C)  Pregnant women should take a vaccine early in their pregnancy to avoid contracting rubella. 
D)  Congenital malformations are most likely to occur if a pregnant women contracts rubella during the last 12 weeks of her pregnancy. 
A)  Rubella is no longer a concern for pregnant women because a vaccine has eradicated the disease. 
B)  Rubella causes a syndrome of congenital heart disease, deafness, and mental retardation in a majority of babies born to women who contract the disease early in their pregnancy. 
C)  Pregnant women should take a vaccine early in their pregnancy to avoid contracting rubella. 
D)  Congenital malformations are most likely to occur if a pregnant women contracts rubella during the last 12 weeks of her pregnancy.

Question 9

The millions of microorganisms that live on and in our bodies are called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  analgesics. 
B)  microcreatures. 
C)  microbiome. 
D)  cesarean. 
A)  analgesics. 
B)  microcreatures. 
C)  microbiome. 
D)  cesarean.

Question 10

Fetal activity is thought to be critical for normal development of the limbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During gestation, the arm forming earlier than the hand illustrates which pattern of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  epigenetic 
B)  proximodistal 
C)  cephalocaudal 
D)  preformationist 
A)  epigenetic 
B)  proximodistal 
C)  cephalocaudal 
D)  preformationist

Question 12

"Intrauterine growth restriction" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  short length for birth weight. 
B)  gestation of less than 37 weeks. 
C)  very low birth weight for gestational age. 
D)  birth weight of less than 2500 grams, regardless of gestational age. 
A)  short length for birth weight. 
B)  gestation of less than 37 weeks. 
C)  very low birth weight for gestational age. 
D)  birth weight of less than 2500 grams, regardless of gestational age.

Question 13

The first organized responses of the developing organism to the environment occur during which period?

Accepted Answer

A)  implantation 
B)  germinal 
C)  embryonic 
D)  fetal 
A)  implantation 
B)  germinal 
C)  embryonic 
D)  fetal

Question 14

Some of the children born to mothers who ingested thalidomide had which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were born without arms and legs. 
B)  They were mentally retarded. 
C)  They had unusual facial features 
D)  They had difficulty in school. 
A)  They were born without arms and legs. 
B)  They were mentally retarded. 
C)  They had unusual facial features 
D)  They had difficulty in school.

Question 15

Which of the following structures is the last to appear?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

About how many calories per day must pregnant women consume for their unborn babies to grow properly?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,200-2,000 
B)  2,000-2,800 
C)  2,800-3,600 
D)  more than 3,600 
A)  1,200-2,000 
B)  2,000-2,800 
C)  2,800-3,600 
D)  more than 3,600

Question 17

It is difficult to ascertain the direct influence of a mother's marijuana use on her developing fetus because pregnant women who use marijuana tend to experience a set of other risk factors such as using other drugs and having limited prenatal care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT coordinated into a system that is essential to an infant's ability to feed?

Accepted Answer

A)  breathing 
B)  rooting 
C)  swallowing 
D)  sucking 
A)  breathing 
B)  rooting 
C)  swallowing 
D)  sucking

Question 19

Which of the following statements MOST accurately reflects current trends in the use of medical interventions to induce labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer women are being induced today than in years past. 
B)  The rate of induced labors has risen dramatically in the last decade. 
C)  Increased threats to the baby or mother are primarily responsible for the rise in the rate of induced labors. 
D)  Induced labors are common today because they decrease the need for doctors to perform cesarean sections. 
A)  Fewer women are being induced today than in years past. 
B)  The rate of induced labors has risen dramatically in the last decade. 
C)  Increased threats to the baby or mother are primarily responsible for the rise in the rate of induced labors. 
D)  Induced labors are common today because they decrease the need for doctors to perform cesarean sections.

Question 20

Cells of the inner cell mass of the embryo that develop into the digestive system and the lungs are referred to as the ectoderm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a true statement about hospital births?

The cephalocaudal pattern of development refers to which pattern of body development?

The proximodistal pattern of development refers to which pattern of body development?

Approximately what percentage of pregnancies end before women recognize they are pregnant?

A fetus at eight weeks of gestation will be able to respond to tactile information from all of the following except:

Reducing the air pollution in the Brazilian industrial city of Cubatao:

The normal gestational age is between thirty-seven and forty-five weeks.

Which of the following is a true statement about rubella?

The millions of microorganisms that live on and in our bodies are called the:

Fetal activity is thought to be critical for normal development of the limbs.

During gestation, the arm forming earlier than the hand illustrates which pattern of development?

"Intrauterine growth restriction" refers to:

The first organized responses of the developing organism to the environment occur during which period?

Some of the children born to mothers who ingested thalidomide had which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following structures is the last to appear?

About how many calories per day must pregnant women consume for their unborn babies to grow properly?

It is difficult to ascertain the direct influence of a mother's marijuana use on her developing fetus because pregnant women who use marijuana tend to experience a set of other risk factors such as using other drugs and having limited prenatal care.

Which of the following is NOT coordinated into a system that is essential to an infant's ability to feed?

Which of the following statements MOST accurately reflects current trends in the use of medical interventions to induce labor?

Cells of the inner cell mass of the embryo that develop into the digestive system and the lungs are referred to as the ectoderm.

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Which of the following is a true statement about hospital births?

The cephalocaudal pattern of development refers to which pattern of body development?

The proximodistal pattern of development refers to which pattern of body development?

Approximately what percentage of pregnancies end before women recognize they are pregnant?

A fetus at eight weeks of gestation will be able to respond to tactile information from all of the following except:

Reducing the air pollution in the Brazilian industrial city of Cubatao:

The normal gestational age is between thirty-seven and forty-five weeks.

Which of the following is a true statement about rubella?

The millions of microorganisms that live on and in our bodies are called the:

Fetal activity is thought to be critical for normal development of the limbs.

During gestation, the arm forming earlier than the hand illustrates which pattern of development?

"Intrauterine growth restriction" refers to:

The first organized responses of the developing organism to the environment occur during which period?

Some of the children born to mothers who ingested thalidomide had which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following structures is the last to appear?

About how many calories per day must pregnant women consume for their unborn babies to grow properly?

It is difficult to ascertain the direct influence of a mother's marijuana use on her developing fetus because pregnant women who use marijuana tend to experience a set of other risk factors such as using other drugs and having limited prenatal care.

Which of the following is NOT coordinated into a system that is essential to an infant's ability to feed?

Which of the following statements MOST accurately reflects current trends in the use of medical interventions to induce labor?

Cells of the inner cell mass of the embryo that develop into the digestive system and the lungs are referred to as the ectoderm.

The Study of Human Development

Biocultural Foundations

The First 3 Months

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Emotional Development in Infancy

Language Acquisition

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

Contexts of Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

School As Context for Development

Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

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