Question 1

Nurse-midwives are less likely than physicians to use medical interventions such as electronic fetal monitoring and labor induction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Customs relating to childbirth:

Accepted Answer

A)  vary widely between cultures. 
B)  are basically the same in all cultures. 
C)  involve, in most cultures, women giving birth in hospitals. 
D)  involve, in most cultures, women giving birth without assistance. 
A)  vary widely between cultures. 
B)  are basically the same in all cultures. 
C)  involve, in most cultures, women giving birth in hospitals. 
D)  involve, in most cultures, women giving birth without assistance.

Question 3

A rubella infection during the first 3 months of pregnancy may result in birth defects including all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital heart disease. 
B)  cataracts. 
C)  deafness. 
D)  facial deformities. 
A)  congenital heart disease. 
B)  cataracts. 
C)  deafness. 
D)  facial deformities.

Question 4

During the ____________ period, the human organism increases in weight from about .02 pounds to about 7.1 pounds.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following develop from the part of the inner cell mass called the mesoderm?

Accepted Answer

A)  digestive organs 
B)  bones and muscles 
C)  brain and spinal cord 
D)  inner and outer layers of skin 
A)  digestive organs 
B)  bones and muscles 
C)  brain and spinal cord 
D)  inner and outer layers of skin

Question 6

The effects of cocaine exposure during prenatal development are evident for several years after birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement about the shift from home births to hospital births?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shift occurred due to a growing shortage of qualified people willing to assist with home births. 
B)  The shift occurred as hospitals were better equipped to provide antiseptic surroundings. 
C)  The shift occurred as drugs to relieve pain during childbirth became available without a prescription. 
D)  The shift occurred because greater rates of infant death were found in home births. 
A)  The shift occurred due to a growing shortage of qualified people willing to assist with home births. 
B)  The shift occurred as hospitals were better equipped to provide antiseptic surroundings. 
C)  The shift occurred as drugs to relieve pain during childbirth became available without a prescription. 
D)  The shift occurred because greater rates of infant death were found in home births.

Question 8

The word "afterbirth" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  rituals practiced in some cultures after birth takes place. 
B)  the period during the first few hours after a baby is born. 
C)  the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled shortly after a baby is born. 
D)  the time after birth during which mother and baby become emotionally bonded. 
A)  rituals practiced in some cultures after birth takes place. 
B)  the period during the first few hours after a baby is born. 
C)  the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled shortly after a baby is born. 
D)  the time after birth during which mother and baby become emotionally bonded.

Question 9

The first stage of labor lasts until the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cervix is fully dilated. 
B)  baby emerges from the mother's body. 
C)  placenta becomes detached from the uterine wall. 
D)  baby's head becomes visible at the outside opening of the birth canal. 
A)  cervix is fully dilated. 
B)  baby emerges from the mother's body. 
C)  placenta becomes detached from the uterine wall. 
D)  baby's head becomes visible at the outside opening of the birth canal.

Question 10

Samantha was extremely stressed and experienced great anxiety while pregnant. Which of the following is NOT an expected outcome in her child?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased fussiness and fearfulness during infancy 
B)  increased aggression 
C)  negative temperamental characteristics 
D)  lower weight at birth 
A)  decreased fussiness and fearfulness during infancy 
B)  increased aggression 
C)  negative temperamental characteristics 
D)  lower weight at birth

Question 11

During the second stage of labor, ____________, while during the third stage of labor, ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the baby emerges from the vagina; the baby is pushed through the cervix into the vagina 
B)  the baby emerges from the vagina; the placenta is delivered. 
C)  the cervix begins to dilate; the baby is pushed through the cervix into the vagina 
D)  the cervix begins to dilate; the baby emerges from the vagina 
A)  the baby emerges from the vagina; the baby is pushed through the cervix into the vagina 
B)  the baby emerges from the vagina; the placenta is delivered. 
C)  the cervix begins to dilate; the baby is pushed through the cervix into the vagina 
D)  the cervix begins to dilate; the baby emerges from the vagina

Question 12

The ____________ period lasts for approximately 6 weeks after implantation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The WIC program is designed to provide food staples for:

Accepted Answer

A)  infants. 
B)  pregnant women. 
C)  mothers and their infants. 
D)  children in school lunch programs in low-income areas. 
A)  infants. 
B)  pregnant women. 
C)  mothers and their infants. 
D)  children in school lunch programs in low-income areas.

Question 14

The long-term outcomes of premature birth typically include:

Accepted Answer

A)  defects in arms and legs. 
B)  problems with maintaining attention and visual motor coordination. 
C)  undernourishment. 
D)  increased verbal ability and memory. 
A)  defects in arms and legs. 
B)  problems with maintaining attention and visual motor coordination. 
C)  undernourishment. 
D)  increased verbal ability and memory.

Question 15

The Apgar score measures each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate. 
B)  muscle tone. 
C)  color. 
D)  cuddliness. 
A)  heart rate. 
B)  muscle tone. 
C)  color. 
D)  cuddliness.

Question 16

The germinal period of prenatal development ends with:

Accepted Answer

A)  birth. 
B)  the first cell division. 
C)  implantation in the uterine wall. 
D)  the formation of the major organ systems. 
A)  birth. 
B)  the first cell division. 
C)  implantation in the uterine wall. 
D)  the formation of the major organ systems.

Question 17

Which of the following makes it difficult to isolate the effects of poor nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers who are undernourished are not good respondents in survey studies. 
B)  Multiple risk factors tend to coexist with undernourishment. 
C)  The high death rate from undernourishment makes it difficult to assemble a sample. 
D)  While these studies are easy to control, they are not a funding priority. 
A)  Mothers who are undernourished are not good respondents in survey studies. 
B)  Multiple risk factors tend to coexist with undernourishment. 
C)  The high death rate from undernourishment makes it difficult to assemble a sample. 
D)  While these studies are easy to control, they are not a funding priority.

Question 18

Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy are of greatest concern because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they have the greatest impact during the later stages of the prenatal period. 
B)  they cause shorter life expectancy for the developing fetus. 
C)  they are among the most commonly abused drugs. 
D)  they always lead to birth defects. 
A)  they have the greatest impact during the later stages of the prenatal period. 
B)  they cause shorter life expectancy for the developing fetus. 
C)  they are among the most commonly abused drugs. 
D)  they always lead to birth defects.

Question 19

During childbirth, analgesics:

Accepted Answer

A)  serve as muscle relaxants. 
B)  reduce the perception of pain. 
C)  put the mother to sleep during the delivery. 
D)  reduce all feeling in the lower part of the body. 
A)  serve as muscle relaxants. 
B)  reduce the perception of pain. 
C)  put the mother to sleep during the delivery. 
D)  reduce all feeling in the lower part of the body.

Question 20

Alicia refuses to have x-rays taken at her dental appointment because she is about 6 weeks pregnant. Is she right to refuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, evidence shows that even low doses of radiation can cause death to a developing fetus. 
B)  Yes, it is unknown whether low doses of radiation may cause abnormalities in the development of her baby. 
C)  No, research shows no effect of radiation on fetal development. 
D)  No, the dentist should make decisions about whether x-rays are appropriate. 
A)  Yes, evidence shows that even low doses of radiation can cause death to a developing fetus. 
B)  Yes, it is unknown whether low doses of radiation may cause abnormalities in the development of her baby. 
C)  No, research shows no effect of radiation on fetal development. 
D)  No, the dentist should make decisions about whether x-rays are appropriate.

Nurse-midwives are less likely than physicians to use medical interventions such as electronic fetal monitoring and labor induction.

Customs relating to childbirth:

A rubella infection during the first 3 months of pregnancy may result in birth defects including all of the following except:

During the ____________ period, the human organism increases in weight from about .02 pounds to about 7.1 pounds.

Which of the following develop from the part of the inner cell mass called the mesoderm?

The effects of cocaine exposure during prenatal development are evident for several years after birth.

Which of the following is a true statement about the shift from home births to hospital births?

The word "afterbirth" refers to:

The first stage of labor lasts until the:

Samantha was extremely stressed and experienced great anxiety while pregnant. Which of the following is NOT an expected outcome in her child?

During the second stage of labor, , while during the third stage of labor, .

The ____________ period lasts for approximately 6 weeks after implantation.

The WIC program is designed to provide food staples for:

The long-term outcomes of premature birth typically include:

The Apgar score measures each of the following EXCEPT:

The germinal period of prenatal development ends with:

Which of the following makes it difficult to isolate the effects of poor nutrition?

Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy are of greatest concern because:

During childbirth, analgesics:

Alicia refuses to have x-rays taken at her dental appointment because she is about 6 weeks pregnant. Is she right to refuse?

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Nurse-midwives are less likely than physicians to use medical interventions such as electronic fetal monitoring and labor induction.

Customs relating to childbirth:

A rubella infection during the first 3 months of pregnancy may result in birth defects including all of the following except:

During the ____________ period, the human organism increases in weight from about .02 pounds to about 7.1 pounds.

Which of the following develop from the part of the inner cell mass called the mesoderm?

The effects of cocaine exposure during prenatal development are evident for several years after birth.

Which of the following is a true statement about the shift from home births to hospital births?

The word "afterbirth" refers to:

The first stage of labor lasts until the:

Samantha was extremely stressed and experienced great anxiety while pregnant. Which of the following is NOT an expected outcome in her child?

During the second stage of labor, ____________, while during the third stage of labor, ____________.

The ____________ period lasts for approximately 6 weeks after implantation.

The WIC program is designed to provide food staples for:

The long-term outcomes of premature birth typically include:

The Apgar score measures each of the following EXCEPT:

The germinal period of prenatal development ends with:

Which of the following makes it difficult to isolate the effects of poor nutrition?

Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy are of greatest concern because:

During childbirth, analgesics:

Alicia refuses to have x-rays taken at her dental appointment because she is about 6 weeks pregnant. Is she right to refuse?

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

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in Adolescence

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During the second stage of labor, , while during the third stage of labor, .