Exam 4: Birth and Physical Development: The First Two Years Birth

Parent-infant bonding:

Birthing rooms are characterized as being:

Cynthia's baby scored a 4 on the Apgar scale. This indicates:

The process that begins when the infant's head passes through the cervix and ends when the baby has come through the birth canal is called:

Your cousin, Deena, has just given birth and is concerned about SIDS. What can you tell her about it?

An episiotomy is:

David and Marcia have just adopted a 6-year-old child. They expressed their concern about bonding with their new child to a psychologist. The psychologist responds that recent research indicates that:

Most infants in the United States begin walking at around what age?

When an infant does not take nourishment and becomes severely underweight, it is called:

The obstetrician who called for a more gentle entry into the world via lowered sound and light levels in the delivery room and soothing the infant with massage and a warm bath is:

Regina has just given birth. Her contractions have resumed and the placenta and the rest of the umbilical cord are now being expelled. This process is known as:

In general, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

The process of development that proceeds outward from the central axis of the body toward the extremities is called the:

When the widest part of the baby's head is at the outer entrance to the vagina it is called:

Which statement is true about hearing?

The interpretation or meaning assigned to sensation is called:

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome:

Brandie and Nash are expecting their second child. They wish this birth to be different from that of their first child, Natalie. They are investigating alternatives to the traditional hospital delivery. What might their investigation uncover as an alternative that allows for a more family-friendly experience?

Which is true regarding infant mortality rates?

Cathy slides backwards along the floor by digging in with her heels and pushing herself. This is called: