Question 1

Which childbirth method is known as "husband-coached childbirth"?

Accepted Answer

A) Lamaze 
B) hypnobirthing 
C) Bradley 
D) Apgar 
A) Lamaze 
B) hypnobirthing 
C) Bradley 
D) Apgar C

Question 2

Identify and describe some factors affecting the mother's health that can influence preterm and low-birthweight deliveries,and give a brief description of why these are factors.

Accepted Answer

1)adequate nutrition;
2)level of prenatal medical care;
3)environmental stress;and 
4)economic support.
Members of racial minorities have disproportionately lower incomes and higher stress.The mother's age (less than 17 or over 34)is a factor due the maturity level of the woman's reproductive system.Whether the woman is married is also a factor with regard to increased stress and lack of financial/economic support,which can bring about low socioeconomic status.Multiple prior pregnancies and spontaneous miscarriages can also be a factor in determining whether a mother can carry her baby to full term.Low socioeconomic status and lack of financial support can affect the mother's access to proper nutrition.

Question 3

Babies born via Cesarean are less likely to experience breathing problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

What is one advantage of administering a "walking epidural" or "dual spinal-epidural" during childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A) uses smaller needles and a system for administering anesthetic 
B) permits the woman to lay prone during labor 
C) encourages women to move around less during labor 
D) costs less to administer 
A) uses smaller needles and a system for administering anesthetic 
B) permits the woman to lay prone during labor 
C) encourages women to move around less during labor 
D) costs less to administer

Question 5

Sickle cell anemia is an example of a disorder that can be detected in newborns by

Accepted Answer

A) using the Apgar scale. 
B) taking a urine sample. 
C) taking a tiny quantity of blood drawn from the infant's heel. 
D) administering a DNA test. 
A) using the Apgar scale. 
B) taking a urine sample. 
C) taking a tiny quantity of blood drawn from the infant's heel. 
D) administering a DNA test.

Question 6

A baby born earlier than 25 weeks has less than a _______ chance of survival.

Accepted Answer

A) 60% 
B) 75% 
C) 50% 
D) 25% 
A) 60% 
B) 75% 
C) 50% 
D) 25%

Question 7

In parts of the world other than the United States,midwives help deliver about _______ of babies,often in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 75%;home 
B) 50%;hospice 
C) 80%;home 
D) 40%;hospital 
A) 75%;home 
B) 50%;hospice 
C) 80%;home 
D) 40%;hospital

Question 8

The extent of danger faced by preterm babies largely depends upon

Accepted Answer

A) the mother's age. 
B) whether the baby has suffered loss of oxygen (anoxia). 
C) the baby's ability to regulate his/her body temperature. 
D) the baby's birthweight. 
A) the mother's age. 
B) whether the baby has suffered loss of oxygen (anoxia). 
C) the baby's ability to regulate his/her body temperature. 
D) the baby's birthweight.

Question 9

Which of the following would be considered a concern for six-year-old preterm children compared to children born full term?

Accepted Answer

A) further hospitalization(s) 
B) malnourishment 
C) depression disorders 
D) a need for special education 
A) further hospitalization(s) 
B) malnourishment 
C) depression disorders 
D) a need for special education

Question 10

Small-for-gestational-age babies are also always considered preterm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the stress-related hormone that newborns need in their bloodstream to avoid,for example,breathing problems?

Accepted Answer

A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) catecholamines 
D) testosterone 
A) estrogen 
B) progesterone 
C) catecholamines 
D) testosterone

Question 12

What type of medication(s)produces numbness from the waist down?

Accepted Answer

A) morphine 
B) epidural anesthesia 
C) transient epidural 
D) walking epidural 
A) morphine 
B) epidural anesthesia 
C) transient epidural 
D) walking epidural

Question 13

Which of the following is a side effect of administering anesthetics to the mother during childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A) the newborn may have decreased physiological responses 
B) fast labor 
C) a higher level of physiological activity in the newborn 
D) increased bonding time with the infant because the mother does not feel any pain 
A) the newborn may have decreased physiological responses 
B) fast labor 
C) a higher level of physiological activity in the newborn 
D) increased bonding time with the infant because the mother does not feel any pain

Question 14

More than 10% of all babies are born early.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The American College of Medical Genetics recommends that all newborns be screened for ___ disorders ranging from hearing difficulties to extremely rare conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 29 
C) 100 
D) 40 
A) 50 
B) 29 
C) 100 
D) 40

Question 16

Preterm infants are at a high risk of illness and death because

Accepted Answer

A) they usually have to be born by Cesarean section. 
B) they have not had time to fully develop. 
C) their mothers have used anesthesia during childbirth. 
D) they have a chromosomal disorder. 
A) they usually have to be born by Cesarean section. 
B) they have not had time to fully develop. 
C) their mothers have used anesthesia during childbirth. 
D) they have a chromosomal disorder.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the "age of viability"?

Accepted Answer

A) the point at which an infant can survive prematurely,approximately 22 weeks 
B) the point at which an infant can survive prematurely,approximately 6 months 
C) the point at which an infant can survive prematurely,approximately 3 ½ months 
D) when an infant is born earlier than 25 weeks 
A) the point at which an infant can survive prematurely,approximately 22 weeks 
B) the point at which an infant can survive prematurely,approximately 6 months 
C) the point at which an infant can survive prematurely,approximately 3 ½ months 
D) when an infant is born earlier than 25 weeks

Question 18

In the United States in the 1970s,the average hospital stay for a normal birth was _____ days.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.0 
B) 4.5 
C) 3.9 
D) 5.0 
A) 2.0 
B) 4.5 
C) 3.9 
D) 5.0

Question 19

During childbirth,the obstetrician decides that there is a need for an episiotomy.That means

Accepted Answer

A) this is a necessary step in the Bradley method. 
B) this is the third stage of childbirth when the placenta and the umbilical cord are expelled from the mother. 
C) the doctor makes an incision to enlarge the size of the vaginal opening. 
D) the doctor decides the mother requires a Cesarean section procedure. 
A) this is a necessary step in the Bradley method. 
B) this is the third stage of childbirth when the placenta and the umbilical cord are expelled from the mother. 
C) the doctor makes an incision to enlarge the size of the vaginal opening. 
D) the doctor decides the mother requires a Cesarean section procedure.

Question 20

A neonate enters the world with unlearned,organized,and involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence of stimuli;these responses are called

Accepted Answer

A) crying. 
B) elimination. 
C) reflexes. 
D) breathing. 
A) crying. 
B) elimination. 
C) reflexes. 
D) breathing.

Which childbirth method is known as "husband-coached childbirth"?

Identify and describe some factors affecting the mother's health that can influence preterm and low-birthweight deliveries,and give a brief description of why these are factors.

Babies born via Cesarean are less likely to experience breathing problems.

What is one advantage of administering a "walking epidural" or "dual spinal-epidural" during childbirth?

Sickle cell anemia is an example of a disorder that can be detected in newborns by

A baby born earlier than 25 weeks has less than a _______ chance of survival.

In parts of the world other than the United States,midwives help deliver about _ of babies,often in the __.

The extent of danger faced by preterm babies largely depends upon

Which of the following would be considered a concern for six-year-old preterm children compared to children born full term?

Small-for-gestational-age babies are also always considered preterm.

What is the stress-related hormone that newborns need in their bloodstream to avoid,for example,breathing problems?

What type of medication(s)produces numbness from the waist down?

Which of the following is a side effect of administering anesthetics to the mother during childbirth?

More than 10% of all babies are born early.

The American College of Medical Genetics recommends that all newborns be screened for ___ disorders ranging from hearing difficulties to extremely rare conditions.

Preterm infants are at a high risk of illness and death because

Which of the following best describes the "age of viability"?

In the United States in the 1970s,the average hospital stay for a normal birth was _____ days.

During childbirth,the obstetrician decides that there is a need for an episiotomy.That means

A neonate enters the world with unlearned,organized,and involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence of stimuli;these responses are called

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Which childbirth method is known as "husband-coached childbirth"?

Identify and describe some factors affecting the mother's health that can influence preterm and low-birthweight deliveries,and give a brief description of why these are factors.

Babies born via Cesarean are less likely to experience breathing problems.

What is one advantage of administering a "walking epidural" or "dual spinal-epidural" during childbirth?

Sickle cell anemia is an example of a disorder that can be detected in newborns by

A baby born earlier than 25 weeks has less than a _______ chance of survival.

In parts of the world other than the United States,midwives help deliver about _______ of babies,often in the ________.

The extent of danger faced by preterm babies largely depends upon

Which of the following would be considered a concern for six-year-old preterm children compared to children born full term?

Small-for-gestational-age babies are also always considered preterm.

What is the stress-related hormone that newborns need in their bloodstream to avoid,for example,breathing problems?

What type of medication(s)produces numbness from the waist down?

Which of the following is a side effect of administering anesthetics to the mother during childbirth?

More than 10% of all babies are born early.

The American College of Medical Genetics recommends that all newborns be screened for ___ disorders ranging from hearing difficulties to extremely rare conditions.

Preterm infants are at a high risk of illness and death because

Which of the following best describes the "age of viability"?

In the United States in the 1970s,the average hospital stay for a normal birth was _____ days.

During childbirth,the obstetrician decides that there is a need for an episiotomy.That means

A neonate enters the world with unlearned,organized,and involuntary responses that occur automatically in the presence of stimuli;these responses are called

An Introduction to Lifespan Development

The Start of Life: Prenatal Development

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Preschool Years

Social and Personality Development in the Preschool Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

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In parts of the world other than the United States,midwives help deliver about _ of babies,often in the __.