Question 1

Which of the following is least likely to be present and assist at a birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  a doula 
B)  an obstetrician 
C)  a certified nurse-midwife 
D)  a pediatrician 
A)  a doula 
B)  an obstetrician 
C)  a certified nurse-midwife 
D)  a pediatrician D

Question 2

The highest rate of low birthweight is found among

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  nonHispanic whites 
C)  Hispanics/Latinos 
D)  Asian Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  nonHispanic whites 
C)  Hispanics/Latinos 
D)  Asian Americans A

Question 3

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Cesarean delivery

Accepted Answer

A surgical procedure performed when a vaginal delivery would be too dangerous for mother, baby, or both.

Question 4

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Episiotomy

Accepted Answer

A procedure in which

Question 5

If Jackie's childbirth experience is similar to the majority of births in the United States today, it will

Accepted Answer

A)  not involve electronic fetal monitoring 
B)  be induced 
C)  be a cesarean delivery 
D)  be attended by an obstetrician 
A)  not involve electronic fetal monitoring 
B)  be induced 
C)  be a cesarean delivery 
D)  be attended by an obstetrician

Question 6

Carmen wants to reduce feelings of pain during childbirth without losing the ability to feel or move her legs. She will probably choose _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  analgesic medication 
B)  a spinal block 
C)  an epidural 
D)  hypnosis and other relaxation techniques 
A)  analgesic medication 
B)  a spinal block 
C)  an epidural 
D)  hypnosis and other relaxation techniques

Question 7

If Tamika's newborn son is like most other neonates, when a bell is rung repeatedly during the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, he will

Accepted Answer

A)  become increasingly upset and may even begin to cry 
B)  startle at first but then continue sleeping as he learns to ignore the bell's sound 
C)  not be able to hear the bell while he is asleep 
D)  respond only if he heard the same sound while he was still in utero 
A)  become increasingly upset and may even begin to cry 
B)  startle at first but then continue sleeping as he learns to ignore the bell's sound 
C)  not be able to hear the bell while he is asleep 
D)  respond only if he heard the same sound while he was still in utero

Question 8

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)

Accepted Answer

The use of external

Question 9

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Latent phase

Accepted Answer

The initial phase of the first

Question 10

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Accepted Answer

A specialized hospital setting

Question 11

In the _____, the newborn's color, heart rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and breathing are checked and rated from 0 to 2.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazelton Scale 
B)  Lamaze Assessment 
C)  Apgar Score 
D)  Bayley Developmental Test 
A)  Brazelton Scale 
B)  Lamaze Assessment 
C)  Apgar Score 
D)  Bayley Developmental Test

Question 12

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Preterm

Accepted Answer

A birth th

Question 13

The _____ is a structured interactive examination that is used with infants until the end of the second month of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apgar Screening Scale 
B)  Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
C)  Denver Developmental Assessment Inquiry 
D)  Spock Rapid Neonatal Inventory 
A)  Apgar Screening Scale 
B)  Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
C)  Denver Developmental Assessment Inquiry 
D)  Spock Rapid Neonatal Inventory

Question 14

What is the definition of the following terms?
-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS)

Accepted Answer

A measure designed to assess t

Question 15

Giving birth in a hospital

Accepted Answer

A)  is the norm in most parts of the world 
B)  accounts for 50 percent of births in the United States 
C)  is the location of choice for 99 percent of U.S. parents giving birth 
D)  has been replaced by home births in a number of developed countries, including the Netherlands 
A)  is the norm in most parts of the world 
B)  accounts for 50 percent of births in the United States 
C)  is the location of choice for 99 percent of U.S. parents giving birth 
D)  has been replaced by home births in a number of developed countries, including the Netherlands

Question 16

Deanna's due date is December 29th, but if the baby does not arrive by the 30th, Deanna will ask her doctor to induce labor so that she and her husband can claim a tax deduction in the current year instead of having to wait until the next year. Her obstetrician is likely to give all of the following responses except

Accepted Answer

A)  "Induced labors tend to have more complications than those that occur spontaneously." 
B)  "Induced labor rates have dropped, and almost no doctors perform this procedure any more." 
C)  "Elective induction is not recommended because we might be wrong about your baby's due date and gestational age." 
D)  "Elective induction might not work if your cervix is not ready; it might even result in a cesarean delivery." 
A)  "Induced labors tend to have more complications than those that occur spontaneously." 
B)  "Induced labor rates have dropped, and almost no doctors perform this procedure any more." 
C)  "Elective induction is not recommended because we might be wrong about your baby's due date and gestational age." 
D)  "Elective induction might not work if your cervix is not ready; it might even result in a cesarean delivery."

Question 17

If Maria's delivery proceeds normally,

Accepted Answer

A)  her baby will be born in the head-first vertex position 
B)  the third stage - expulsion of the placenta -- will be the most painful 
C)  her baby will emerge feet first 
D)  the placenta will be reabsorbed by her body during the month after her baby is born 
A)  her baby will be born in the head-first vertex position 
B)  the third stage - expulsion of the placenta -- will be the most painful 
C)  her baby will emerge feet first 
D)  the placenta will be reabsorbed by her body during the month after her baby is born

Question 18

A birth that occurs before 37 weeks gestation is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  breech 
B)  vertex 
C)  preterm 
D)  prolonged 
A)  breech 
B)  vertex 
C)  preterm 
D)  prolonged

Question 19

For the mother, the most painful stage of childbirth is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  the first stage - latent phase 
B)  the first stage - active phase 
C)  the second stage - delivery of the infant 
D)  the third stage - placental expulsion 
A)  the first stage - latent phase 
B)  the first stage - active phase 
C)  the second stage - delivery of the infant 
D)  the third stage - placental expulsion

Question 20

The rate of preterm births is highest among which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Indians 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Hispanics/Latinos 
A)  American Indians 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Hispanics/Latinos

Which of the following is least likely to be present and assist at a birth?

The highest rate of low birthweight is found among

What is the definition of the following terms? -Cesarean delivery

What is the definition of the following terms? -Episiotomy

If Jackie's childbirth experience is similar to the majority of births in the United States today, it will

Carmen wants to reduce feelings of pain during childbirth without losing the ability to feel or move her legs. She will probably choose _____.

If Tamika's newborn son is like most other neonates, when a bell is rung repeatedly during the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, he will

What is the definition of the following terms? -Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)

What is the definition of the following terms? -Latent phase

What is the definition of the following terms? -Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

In the _____, the newborn's color, heart rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and breathing are checked and rated from 0 to 2.

What is the definition of the following terms? -Preterm

The _____ is a structured interactive examination that is used with infants until the end of the second month of life.

What is the definition of the following terms? -Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS)

Giving birth in a hospital

If Maria's delivery proceeds normally,

A birth that occurs before 37 weeks gestation is referred to as

For the mother, the most painful stage of childbirth is usually

The rate of preterm births is highest among which group?

Beliefs About Babies: Historical Perspectives on Children and Childhood

Research Methods

Genetics, Conception, and Prenatal Development

Physical Growth, Health, and Nutrition

Sensation, Perception, and Motor Development

Cognition, Learning, and Intelligence

Language and Communication

Relationships and Social Development

Temperament, Emotions, and the Self

Building Better Babies: Childcare and Early Intervention

Babies of Today and Tomorrow: Music, Media, and Computers

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Exam 4: Birth and the Newborn

Which of the following is least likely to be present and assist at a birth?

The highest rate of low birthweight is found among

What is the definition of the following terms? -Cesarean delivery

What is the definition of the following terms? -Episiotomy

If Jackie's childbirth experience is similar to the majority of births in the United States today, it will

Carmen wants to reduce feelings of pain during childbirth without losing the ability to feel or move her legs. She will probably choose _____.

If Tamika's newborn son is like most other neonates, when a bell is rung repeatedly during the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale, he will

What is the definition of the following terms? -Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM)

What is the definition of the following terms? -Latent phase

What is the definition of the following terms? -Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

In the _____, the newborn's color, heart rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and breathing are checked and rated from 0 to 2.

What is the definition of the following terms? -Preterm

The _____ is a structured interactive examination that is used with infants until the end of the second month of life.

What is the definition of the following terms? -Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS)

Giving birth in a hospital

If Maria's delivery proceeds normally,

A birth that occurs before 37 weeks gestation is referred to as

For the mother, the most painful stage of childbirth is usually

The rate of preterm births is highest among which group?

Beliefs About Babies: Historical Perspectives on Children and Childhood

Research Methods

Genetics, Conception, and Prenatal Development

Physical Growth, Health, and Nutrition

Sensation, Perception, and Motor Development

Cognition, Learning, and Intelligence

Language and Communication

Relationships and Social Development

Temperament, Emotions, and the Self

Building Better Babies: Childcare and Early Intervention

Babies of Today and Tomorrow: Music, Media, and Computers

Filters