Exam 3: A: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Being a premature infant is more serious than being a small-for-date infant.

Babies whose mothers receive large doses of pain medication during labour often are withdrawn or irritable for days or weeks after birth.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is more likely to occur in the winter.

The rooting and sucking reflexes are not necessary for survival.

The second stage of labour is the longest stage.

Fraternal twins result when the zygote separates into two clusters of cells.

Even occasional, mild anxiety has negative effects on the developing child.

The majority of the weight that a woman gains during pregnancy is the weight of the baby.

Teratogens may be harmful to one species but not another.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is more likely when a baby sleeps on its back.

A pregnant woman should visit her doctor weekly.

Results from chorionic villus sampling can be obtained earlier than results from amniocentesis.

Premature babies often have difficulty regulating their body temperature.

The transition phase of Stage 1 of labour is the most painful part of labour.

There is no evidence that babies can recognize sounds that they hear during prenatal development.

The United States has more babies with low birth weight than any other industrialized nation.

Most new mothers suffer from postpartum depression.

The basic perceptual system is not operating yet in the newborn.

Women whose mothers took DES while pregnant are more likely to develop cancer of the vagina and have difficulty becoming pregnant themselves.

The Apgar scale assesses breathing, heart rate, muscle tone, reflexes, and skin tone.