Question 1

Please describe the qualities of the placenta and the umbilical cord, and explain their role during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

The placenta and the umbilical cord are

Question 2

According to the description of fertilization in your text, which of the following is the most accurate description of how long it might take for a sperm to reach an ovum to begin the creation of a zygote?

Accepted Answer

A) Anywhere from 1 to 3 hours 
B) Up to one day 
C) Anywhere from 1 to 3 days 
D) Up to 5 days 
A) Anywhere from 1 to 3 hours 
B) Up to one day 
C) Anywhere from 1 to 3 days 
D) Up to 5 days

Question 3

Describe recent trends concerning pregnancy, including the following: age of childbirth, relational context of childbirth (e.g., single, cohabiting, married), and the seeming implications of these trends given the discussion of recent research in your text.

Accepted Answer

Recent trends concerning pregnancy show

Question 4

There is a vaginal discharge called lochia that women experience for about 2 weeks after childbirth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What changes about the way contractions work after the baby "crowns?"

Accepted Answer

A) The cervix will only dilate about 2 more centimeters. 
B) It becomes a good time to give the mother an epidural if they wish to block some of the pain. 
C) The baby will no longer retract into the mother's body after a contraction. 
D) The body begins to release prostaglandins to soften the cervix. 
A) The cervix will only dilate about 2 more centimeters. 
B) It becomes a good time to give the mother an epidural if they wish to block some of the pain. 
C) The baby will no longer retract into the mother's body after a contraction. 
D) The body begins to release prostaglandins to soften the cervix.

Question 6

Your co-worker just called to say that her sister gave birth to a child at week 37 of her pregnancy.Which of the following, if any, would be considered accurate statements about the timing of the birth?

Accepted Answer

A) The baby is considered full-term. 
B) The baby is considered pre-term. 
C) The baby is at high risk for respiratory difficulties. 
D) Both B & C are true. 
A) The baby is considered full-term. 
B) The baby is considered pre-term. 
C) The baby is at high risk for respiratory difficulties. 
D) Both B & C are true.

Question 7

The placenta and umbilical cord are considered the life support systems connecting the mother and the fetus.By the time the baby is born, which of the following is not true regarding the placenta?

Accepted Answer

A) It is typically attached to the upper part of the uterus. 
B) It typically weighs about 5 pounds by the time the baby is born. 
C) Visually, it is about the size of a large dinner plate in circumference. 
D) It transports both oxygen and the mothers' immunities to the fetus. 
A) It is typically attached to the upper part of the uterus. 
B) It typically weighs about 5 pounds by the time the baby is born. 
C) Visually, it is about the size of a large dinner plate in circumference. 
D) It transports both oxygen and the mothers' immunities to the fetus.

Question 8

Although individual couples show a range of difference in post-partum sexual desire and activity, your text discusses a study that appears to have found a variable predicting which couples would be much less likely to be having sexual relations one year after childbirth.What was this predictor variable?

Accepted Answer

A) Not being sexually active at the third month of the pregnancy. 
B) Not scoring well on a measure of couples' communication about sexuality. 
C) Not being able to sleep through the night for the child's first year of life. 
D) Not breast feeding. 
A) Not being sexually active at the third month of the pregnancy. 
B) Not scoring well on a measure of couples' communication about sexuality. 
C) Not being able to sleep through the night for the child's first year of life. 
D) Not breast feeding.

Question 9

According to your text, which of the following are not true with regard to artificial insemination?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a popular treatment for both heterosexual and homosexual couples. 
B) Donor sperm is placed into the vagina, cervix, or uterus. 
C) It often results in multiple births. 
D) A syringe is used to insert the sperm into the woman being inseminated. 
A) It is a popular treatment for both heterosexual and homosexual couples. 
B) Donor sperm is placed into the vagina, cervix, or uterus. 
C) It often results in multiple births. 
D) A syringe is used to insert the sperm into the woman being inseminated.

Question 10

What is "the mother line?"

Accepted Answer

A) The network of caregiving professionals who work together to facilitate the healthiest possible pregnancy and childbirth for a mother. 
B) A dark line that runs vertically from the pubic area to the navel in some pregnant women. 
C) A special express lane in most supermarkets to be utilized by pregnant women or women with infants. 
D) The matrilineal connection from the pregnant mother, her mother, her grandmother, etc. 
A) The network of caregiving professionals who work together to facilitate the healthiest possible pregnancy and childbirth for a mother. 
B) A dark line that runs vertically from the pubic area to the navel in some pregnant women. 
C) A special express lane in most supermarkets to be utilized by pregnant women or women with infants. 
D) The matrilineal connection from the pregnant mother, her mother, her grandmother, etc.

Question 11

By the time the baby is born, the placenta weighs about 5 pounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Please define sterility and infertility, including a comparison and contrast of the two constructs.

Accepted Answer

Sterility and infertility are both relat

Question 13

During the first trimester of pregnancy, rapid growth and development occur.This is one reason the first trimester is often referred to as the _________ period.

Accepted Answer

A) fast-forward 
B) critical 
C) alpha 
D) intensification 
A) fast-forward 
B) critical 
C) alpha 
D) intensification

Question 14

Which of the following are not mentioned in your text as known causes of stillbirth?

Accepted Answer

A) Various birth defects. 
B) Difficulties with the functioning of the placenta. 
C) Chronic health conditions. 
D) Extreme fetal growth. 
A) Various birth defects. 
B) Difficulties with the functioning of the placenta. 
C) Chronic health conditions. 
D) Extreme fetal growth.

Question 15

Please briefly explain some of the psychological difficulties associated with infertility.

Accepted Answer

Infertility can lead to a range of psych

Question 16

Using the hypothetical questions about pregnancy in the introduction of your text, answer them using the information in this chapter.If you planned to send this information back to the questioner, is there any additional information you feel s/he should have? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The hypothetical questions about pregnan

Question 17

Describe the three major types of birth settings available to pregnant women, including the advantages and disadvantages of each.Please include your hypothetical choice of "best practice," including your rationale for choosing it.

Accepted Answer

The three major types of birth settings

Question 18

According to recent research about emotions and relationships during pregnancy, which of the following situations is least likely to happen under normal conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) A mother of a planned and desired pregnancy may feel depressed. 
B) Some research says mothers may be more worried than their partners about the financial burdens that come with children. 
C) Some research says that couple relationships are more "stable" than "unstable" during pregnancy. 
D) All of the above. 
A) A mother of a planned and desired pregnancy may feel depressed. 
B) Some research says mothers may be more worried than their partners about the financial burdens that come with children. 
C) Some research says that couple relationships are more "stable" than "unstable" during pregnancy. 
D) All of the above.

Question 19

Which of the following, if any, does your text say are among the developmental outcomes associated with being the mother of a teen pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Adolescent mothers struggle when trying to form and maintain stable interpersonal relationships. 
B) Many adolescent parents remain more dependent on their families of origin than do their peers who are not parents. 
C) Adolescent mothers have a difficult time completing the developmental tasks associated with adolescence-developing more independence and autonomy. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) Adolescent mothers struggle when trying to form and maintain stable interpersonal relationships. 
B) Many adolescent parents remain more dependent on their families of origin than do their peers who are not parents. 
C) Adolescent mothers have a difficult time completing the developmental tasks associated with adolescence-developing more independence and autonomy. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 20

According to your text, why are many mothers encouraged to breastfeed as soon as possible following birth?

Accepted Answer

A) Because the timing of first breastfeeding is a crucial step in the bonding process between mother and child. 
B) Because it can reduce the risk of postpartum bleeding in the mother. 
C) Because babies are quite hungry after birth. 
D) None of the above 
A) Because the timing of first breastfeeding is a crucial step in the bonding process between mother and child. 
B) Because it can reduce the risk of postpartum bleeding in the mother. 
C) Because babies are quite hungry after birth. 
D) None of the above

Please describe the qualities of the placenta and the umbilical cord, and explain their role during pregnancy.

According to the description of fertilization in your text, which of the following is the most accurate description of how long it might take for a sperm to reach an ovum to begin the creation of a zygote?

Describe recent trends concerning pregnancy, including the following: age of childbirth, relational context of childbirth (e.g., single, cohabiting, married), and the seeming implications of these trends given the discussion of recent research in your text.

There is a vaginal discharge called lochia that women experience for about 2 weeks after childbirth.

What changes about the way contractions work after the baby "crowns?"

Your co-worker just called to say that her sister gave birth to a child at week 37 of her pregnancy.Which of the following, if any, would be considered accurate statements about the timing of the birth?

The placenta and umbilical cord are considered the life support systems connecting the mother and the fetus.By the time the baby is born, which of the following is not true regarding the placenta?

According to your text, which of the following are not true with regard to artificial insemination?

What is "the mother line?"

By the time the baby is born, the placenta weighs about 5 pounds.

Please define sterility and infertility, including a comparison and contrast of the two constructs.

During the first trimester of pregnancy, rapid growth and development occur.This is one reason the first trimester is often referred to as the _________ period.

Which of the following are not mentioned in your text as known causes of stillbirth?

Please briefly explain some of the psychological difficulties associated with infertility.

Using the hypothetical questions about pregnancy in the introduction of your text, answer them using the information in this chapter.If you planned to send this information back to the questioner, is there any additional information you feel s/he should have? Why or why not?

Describe the three major types of birth settings available to pregnant women, including the advantages and disadvantages of each.Please include your hypothetical choice of "best practice," including your rationale for choosing it.

According to recent research about emotions and relationships during pregnancy, which of the following situations is least likely to happen under normal conditions?

Which of the following, if any, does your text say are among the developmental outcomes associated with being the mother of a teen pregnancy?

According to your text, why are many mothers encouraged to breastfeed as soon as possible following birth?

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Exam 12: The Choices and Challenges of Childbearing

Please describe the qualities of the placenta and the umbilical cord, and explain their role during pregnancy.

According to the description of fertilization in your text, which of the following is the most accurate description of how long it might take for a sperm to reach an ovum to begin the creation of a zygote?

Describe recent trends concerning pregnancy, including the following: age of childbirth, relational context of childbirth (e.g., single, cohabiting, married), and the seeming implications of these trends given the discussion of recent research in your text.

There is a vaginal discharge called lochia that women experience for about 2 weeks after childbirth.

What changes about the way contractions work after the baby "crowns?"

Your co-worker just called to say that her sister gave birth to a child at week 37 of her pregnancy.Which of the following, if any, would be considered accurate statements about the timing of the birth?

The placenta and umbilical cord are considered the life support systems connecting the mother and the fetus.By the time the baby is born, which of the following is not true regarding the placenta?

According to your text, which of the following are not true with regard to artificial insemination?

What is "the mother line?"

By the time the baby is born, the placenta weighs about 5 pounds.

Please define sterility and infertility, including a comparison and contrast of the two constructs.

During the first trimester of pregnancy, rapid growth and development occur.This is one reason the first trimester is often referred to as the _________ period.

Which of the following are not mentioned in your text as known causes of stillbirth?

Please briefly explain some of the psychological difficulties associated with infertility.

Using the hypothetical questions about pregnancy in the introduction of your text, answer them using the information in this chapter.If you planned to send this information back to the questioner, is there any additional information you feel s/he should have? Why or why not?

Describe the three major types of birth settings available to pregnant women, including the advantages and disadvantages of each.Please include your hypothetical choice of "best practice," including your rationale for choosing it.

According to recent research about emotions and relationships during pregnancy, which of the following situations is least likely to happen under normal conditions?

Which of the following, if any, does your text say are among the developmental outcomes associated with being the mother of a teen pregnancy?

According to your text, why are many mothers encouraged to breastfeed as soon as possible following birth?

Sexual Life Now

Knowing What We Know

Gender Now

Female Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Male Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology

Sexual Development From Infancy Through Early Adulthood

Sexual Orientation Development: Gay, Straight, or Bisexual

The Path to Commitment: Attraction, Dating, and the Experiences of Love

Communication: Enriching Intimate Relationships

Adult Relationships: Singlehood, Cohabitation, and Marriage

Sexual Desire, Arousal, and Response

Preventing Pregnancy: Contraception and Abortion

Protecting Your Sexuality: Understanding Sexually Transmitted Infections and

Variations in Sexual Expression

Sexuality and Aging

Using Sex As a Weapon: Sexual Coercion, Rape, and Abuse

Selling Sex: the Sex Industry and Sex Work

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