Question 1

A fetus born with masculinized external sex organs with a female genotype probably has a mother who ingested during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalidomide 
B)  tetracycline 
C)  diethylstilbestrol (DES) 
D)  progestin 
A)  thalidomide 
B)  tetracycline 
C)  diethylstilbestrol (DES) 
D)  progestin

Question 2

Given the cephalocaudal pattern of development, which of the following should happen first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of the sensory systems 
B)  Growth of the hands and feet 
C)  Development of the brain and spinal cord 
D)  Development of the kidneys and liver 
A)  Development of the sensory systems 
B)  Growth of the hands and feet 
C)  Development of the brain and spinal cord 
D)  Development of the kidneys and liver

Question 3

How much alcohol must a mother consume before her fetus develops fetal alcohol syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  An average of two drinks per day 
B)  This syndrome only develops if the mother is an alcoholic 
C)  It depends upon the sex of the fetus 
D)  There is no guaranteed safe minimum 
A)  An average of two drinks per day 
B)  This syndrome only develops if the mother is an alcoholic 
C)  It depends upon the sex of the fetus 
D)  There is no guaranteed safe minimum

Question 4

The fetus is more vulnerable than the embryo to teratogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Some mothers continue smoking even though they are aware of the dangers it poses to their developing fetuses. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because smoking helps fight feelings of depression 
B)  Because smoking helps stimulate fetal activity and brain development 
C)  Because it is only paternal smoking that is related to fetal development 
D)  Because the research is wrong; smoking is not harmful during pregnancy 
A)  Because smoking helps fight feelings of depression 
B)  Because smoking helps stimulate fetal activity and brain development 
C)  Because it is only paternal smoking that is related to fetal development 
D)  Because the research is wrong; smoking is not harmful during pregnancy

Question 6

Maternal obesity is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  increased risk of miscarriage. 
B)  higher risk of stillbirth. 
C)  cognitive deficits in the newborn. 
D)  slower physical development. 
A)  increased risk of miscarriage. 
B)  higher risk of stillbirth. 
C)  cognitive deficits in the newborn. 
D)  slower physical development.

Question 7

Which of the following is MOST accurate about methadone and heroin?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot cross through the placenta to the unborn child. 
B)  They can cause excessive birth weight. 
C)  They can cross through the placenta but cannot cause addiction in the fetus. 
D)  They can readilycross through the placental membrane to the fetus. 
A)  They cannot cross through the placenta to the unborn child. 
B)  They can cause excessive birth weight. 
C)  They can cross through the placenta but cannot cause addiction in the fetus. 
D)  They can readilycross through the placental membrane to the fetus.

Question 8

In a study by Shaw and colleagues, the higher the level of maternal obesity, the higher the rate of neural tube defects. Folic acid supplements

Accepted Answer

A)  were effective in reducing neural tube defects for all women. 
B)  were not effective in women weighing more than 154 pounds. 
C)  were effective only in the most obese women. 
D)  increased the rate of neural tube defects. 
A)  were effective in reducing neural tube defects for all women. 
B)  were not effective in women weighing more than 154 pounds. 
C)  were effective only in the most obese women. 
D)  increased the rate of neural tube defects.

Question 9

Rh incompatibility results when

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymes produced by the fetus infect the mother. 
B)  bacteria from the mother cross the placenta and infect the child. 
C)  antibodies produced by the mother are transmitted to the fetus. 
D)  high blood pressure in the mother damages the fetal nervous system. 
A)  enzymes produced by the fetus infect the mother. 
B)  bacteria from the mother cross the placenta and infect the child. 
C)  antibodies produced by the mother are transmitted to the fetus. 
D)  high blood pressure in the mother damages the fetal nervous system.

Question 10

During the pregnancy, when will the developing fetus alternate between periods of wakefulness and sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the first trimester 
B)  By the end of the second trimester 
C)  Not until the end of the third trimester 
D)  It depends upon the particular developing fetus. 
A)  In the first trimester 
B)  By the end of the second trimester 
C)  Not until the end of the third trimester 
D)  It depends upon the particular developing fetus.

A fetus born with masculinized external sex organs with a female genotype probably has a mother who ingested during pregnancy.

Given the cephalocaudal pattern of development, which of the following should happen first?

How much alcohol must a mother consume before her fetus develops fetal alcohol syndrome?

The fetus is more vulnerable than the embryo to teratogens.

Some mothers continue smoking even though they are aware of the dangers it poses to their developing fetuses. Why?

Maternal obesity is associated with

Which of the following is MOST accurate about methadone and heroin?

In a study by Shaw and colleagues, the higher the level of maternal obesity, the higher the rate of neural tube defects. Folic acid supplements

Rh incompatibility results when

During the pregnancy, when will the developing fetus alternate between periods of wakefulness and sleep?

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Exam 3: Prenatal-Development

A fetus born with masculinized external sex organs with a female genotype probably has a mother who ingested during pregnancy.

Given the cephalocaudal pattern of development, which of the following should happen first?

How much alcohol must a mother consume before her fetus develops fetal alcohol syndrome?

The fetus is more vulnerable than the embryo to teratogens.

Some mothers continue smoking even though they are aware of the dangers it poses to their developing fetuses. Why?

Maternal obesity is associated with

Which of the following is MOST accurate about methadone and heroin?

In a study by Shaw and colleagues, the higher the level of maternal obesity, the higher the rate of neural tube defects. Folic acid supplements

Rh incompatibility results when

During the pregnancy, when will the developing fetus alternate between periods of wakefulness and sleep?

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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