Question 1

The incidence of giving birth to a child with Down Syndrome is highest for women in their

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A) teens. 
B) twenties. 
C) thirties. 
D) forties. 
A) teens. 
B) twenties. 
C) thirties. 
D) forties. D

Question 2

Maternal stress during pregnancy may affect prenatal development because when a pregnant woman experiences stress

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A) her immune system is weakened. 
B) oxygen flow to the fetus is increased. 
C) she is less likely to smoke and drink. 
D) she is more likely to consume high levels of folic acid. 
A) her immune system is weakened. 
B) oxygen flow to the fetus is increased. 
C) she is less likely to smoke and drink. 
D) she is more likely to consume high levels of folic acid. A

Question 3

Amy doesn't know it yet, but she is pregnant. She conceived one week ago and has not yet missed a menstrual period. Amy's developing child is in the period of the

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A) fetus. 
B) zygote. 
C) embryo. 
D) endoderm. 
A) fetus. 
B) zygote. 
C) embryo. 
D) endoderm. B

Question 4

The best policy for pregnant women to follow concerning alcohol is to

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A) not drink at all. 
B) drink lightly. 
C) drink moderately. 
D) drink heavily. 
A) not drink at all. 
B) drink lightly. 
C) drink moderately. 
D) drink heavily.

Question 5

Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)

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A) are usually born prematurely. 
B) may have limited motor skills. 
C) usually have normal levels of intelligence. 
D) have deformed limbs. 
A) are usually born prematurely. 
B) may have limited motor skills. 
C) usually have normal levels of intelligence. 
D) have deformed limbs.

Question 6

Stress during pregnancy

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A) is harmful even when it is relatively mild. 
B) increases the mother's resistance to illness during pregnancy. 
C) is associated with premature birth and low birthweight babies. 
D) does not appear to have any harmful effects on the developing child. 
A) is harmful even when it is relatively mild. 
B) increases the mother's resistance to illness during pregnancy. 
C) is associated with premature birth and low birthweight babies. 
D) does not appear to have any harmful effects on the developing child.

Question 7

A baby will be born _____ unless a hormone is excreted by the testes at the end of the period of the _____.

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A) male, embryo 
B) female, embryo 
C) male, zygote 
D) female, zygote 
A) male, embryo 
B) female, embryo 
C) male, zygote 
D) female, zygote

Question 8

Women who took thalidomide during pregnancy gave birth to offspring with a high incidence of

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A) cognitive delays. 
B) deafness and blindness. 
C) deformed arms, legs, hands, or fingers. 
D) poor verbal and memory skills. 
A) cognitive delays. 
B) deafness and blindness. 
C) deformed arms, legs, hands, or fingers. 
D) poor verbal and memory skills.

Question 9

Immediately after conception, a fertilized egg is referred to as a(n)

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A) fetus. 
B) embryo. 
C) germ disc. 
D) zygote. 
A) fetus. 
B) embryo. 
C) germ disc. 
D) zygote.

Question 10

The South Community Birth Program refers to

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A) an interdisciplinary program in Vancouver, B. C. 
B) an interdisciplinary program found in most major Canadian cities. 
C) a community health program for mothers with high-risk pregnancies. 
D) a program informing women about community support for the post-natal period following delivery. 
A) an interdisciplinary program in Vancouver, B. C. 
B) an interdisciplinary program found in most major Canadian cities. 
C) a community health program for mothers with high-risk pregnancies. 
D) a program informing women about community support for the post-natal period following delivery.

Question 11

Most of the body structures and internal organs develop during the period of the

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A) embryo. 
B) fetus. 
C) zygote. 
D) ectoderm. 
A) embryo. 
B) fetus. 
C) zygote. 
D) ectoderm.

Question 12

Heather's cervix is fully dilated. She is just beginning the ________ stage of labour.

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A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth

Question 13

A person who provides professional support and education about birth but does not provide medical intervention is called a

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A) nurse. 
B) obstetrician. 
C) doula. 
D) midwife. 
A) nurse. 
B) obstetrician. 
C) doula. 
D) midwife.

Question 14

Prepared childbirth classes emphasize

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A) the use of visual imagery to increase relaxation. 
B) the use of drugs for pain control. 
C) that women should go through labour alone. 
D) that home births are best. 
A) the use of visual imagery to increase relaxation. 
B) the use of drugs for pain control. 
C) that women should go through labour alone. 
D) that home births are best.

Question 15

Placental abruption

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A) refers to the expulsion of the placenta from the mother's uterus. 
B) occurs when the placenta becomes detached from the wall of the uterus, severing the connection to the mother's blood supply. 
C) triggers the onset of labour. 
D) occurs when a baby is surgically removed from the mother's uterus. 
A) refers to the expulsion of the placenta from the mother's uterus. 
B) occurs when the placenta becomes detached from the wall of the uterus, severing the connection to the mother's blood supply. 
C) triggers the onset of labour. 
D) occurs when a baby is surgically removed from the mother's uterus.

Question 16

Exposure to teratogens during the period of the zygote usually results in

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A) major defects in bodily structure. 
B) minor defects in bodily structure. 
C) improperly functioning body systems. 
D) spontaneous abortion. 
A) major defects in bodily structure. 
B) minor defects in bodily structure. 
C) improperly functioning body systems. 
D) spontaneous abortion.

Question 17

Any agent that disrupts normal prenatal development is referred to as a(n)

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A) teratogen. 
B) stressor. 
C) anoxia. 
D) disease. 
A) teratogen. 
B) stressor. 
C) anoxia. 
D) disease.

Question 18

At the end of the first stage of labour, the cervix is dilated

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A) 1 centimetre. 
B) 5 centimetres. 
C) 7‒8 centimetres. 
D) 10 centimetres. 
A) 1 centimetre. 
B) 5 centimetres. 
C) 7‒8 centimetres. 
D) 10 centimetres.

Question 19

The ________ is a fluid-filled sac that cushions the embryo and maintains a constant temperature.

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A) placenta 
B) umbilical cord 
C) germ disc 
D) amnion 
A) placenta 
B) umbilical cord 
C) germ disc 
D) amnion

Question 20

Kim contracted rubella while she was pregnant. She is therefore at risk of having a baby with

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A) cognitive delay and damaged eyes, ears, and heart. 
B) damage to the central nervous system, teeth, and bones. 
C) an abnormally small head. 
D) frequent infections and neurological disorders. 
A) cognitive delay and damaged eyes, ears, and heart. 
B) damage to the central nervous system, teeth, and bones. 
C) an abnormally small head. 
D) frequent infections and neurological disorders.

The incidence of giving birth to a child with Down Syndrome is highest for women in their

Maternal stress during pregnancy may affect prenatal development because when a pregnant woman experiences stress

Amy doesn't know it yet, but she is pregnant. She conceived one week ago and has not yet missed a menstrual period. Amy's developing child is in the period of the

The best policy for pregnant women to follow concerning alcohol is to

Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)

Stress during pregnancy

A baby will be born _ unless a hormone is excreted by the testes at the end of the period of the _.

Women who took thalidomide during pregnancy gave birth to offspring with a high incidence of

Immediately after conception, a fertilized egg is referred to as a(n)

The South Community Birth Program refers to

Most of the body structures and internal organs develop during the period of the

Heather's cervix is fully dilated. She is just beginning the ________ stage of labour.

A person who provides professional support and education about birth but does not provide medical intervention is called a

Prepared childbirth classes emphasize

Placental abruption

Exposure to teratogens during the period of the zygote usually results in

Any agent that disrupts normal prenatal development is referred to as a(n)

At the end of the first stage of labour, the cervix is dilated

The ________ is a fluid-filled sac that cushions the embryo and maintains a constant temperature.

Kim contracted rubella while she was pregnant. She is therefore at risk of having a baby with

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The incidence of giving birth to a child with Down Syndrome is highest for women in their

Maternal stress during pregnancy may affect prenatal development because when a pregnant woman experiences stress

Amy doesn't know it yet, but she is pregnant. She conceived one week ago and has not yet missed a menstrual period. Amy's developing child is in the period of the

The best policy for pregnant women to follow concerning alcohol is to

Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)

Stress during pregnancy

A baby will be born _____ unless a hormone is excreted by the testes at the end of the period of the _____.

Women who took thalidomide during pregnancy gave birth to offspring with a high incidence of

Immediately after conception, a fertilized egg is referred to as a(n)

The South Community Birth Program refers to

Most of the body structures and internal organs develop during the period of the

Heather's cervix is fully dilated. She is just beginning the ________ stage of labour.

A person who provides professional support and education about birth but does not provide medical intervention is called a

Prepared childbirth classes emphasize

Placental abruption

Exposure to teratogens during the period of the zygote usually results in

Any agent that disrupts normal prenatal development is referred to as a(n)

At the end of the first stage of labour, the cervix is dilated

The ________ is a fluid-filled sac that cushions the embryo and maintains a constant temperature.

Kim contracted rubella while she was pregnant. She is therefore at risk of having a baby with

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A baby will be born _ unless a hormone is excreted by the testes at the end of the period of the _.