Question 1

By _____ of age,more than half the baby's sleep takes place at night.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 week 
B) 1 month 
C) 3 months 
D) 6 months 
A) 1 week 
B) 1 month 
C) 3 months 
D) 6 months D

Question 2

An illuminating study performed by Harry Harlow examined attachment behaviors in rhesus monkeys.Harlow raised some monkeys with cloth "mothers" and others with wire "mothers." He found that

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys preferred wire mothers. 
B) monkeys preferred cloth mothers. 
C) monkeys received no comfort from touching the cloth. 
D) male monkeys preferred wire mothers,while female monkeys preferred cloth mothers. 
A) monkeys preferred wire mothers. 
B) monkeys preferred cloth mothers. 
C) monkeys received no comfort from touching the cloth. 
D) male monkeys preferred wire mothers,while female monkeys preferred cloth mothers. B

Question 3

Christa is now in her 43rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A) postmature. 
B) preterm. 
C) post fetal. 
D) post differentiated. 
A) postmature. 
B) preterm. 
C) post fetal. 
D) post differentiated. A

Question 4

The highest score on the Apgar scale is 10;more than 90% of normal infants receive a score of at least

Accepted Answer

A) 8. 
B) 7. 
C) 6. 
D) 5. 
A) 8. 
B) 7. 
C) 6. 
D) 5.

Question 5

A criticism of medicated births is that

Accepted Answer

A) it reduces the pain that is essential to a normal delivery. 
B) women who choose medicated births experience a longer recovery period. 
C) babies' motor responsiveness and development may be slowed. 
D) it leads to a risk of infection in the mother. 
A) it reduces the pain that is essential to a normal delivery. 
B) women who choose medicated births experience a longer recovery period. 
C) babies' motor responsiveness and development may be slowed. 
D) it leads to a risk of infection in the mother.

Question 6

Which of the following newborns would have the highest Apgar score?

Accepted Answer

A) Ann,who is listless and blue,with limp muscle tone 
B) Billy,who is pink with blue extremities,a slow pulse,and slow breathing 
C) Carmela,who is coughing and crying,is pink,and has a rapid pulse 
D) David is blue,with a slow pulse,and irregular breathing 
A) Ann,who is listless and blue,with limp muscle tone 
B) Billy,who is pink with blue extremities,a slow pulse,and slow breathing 
C) Carmela,who is coughing and crying,is pink,and has a rapid pulse 
D) David is blue,with a slow pulse,and irregular breathing

Question 7

Troy was born 38 weeks after conception and weighs 4 1/2 pounds.Troy is

Accepted Answer

A) premature. 
B) preterm. 
C) postterm. 
D) small-for-date. 
A) premature. 
B) preterm. 
C) postterm. 
D) small-for-date.

Question 8

Dan and Diane are exhausted because 4-week-old Jake wakes three to four times each night.What is the most probable explanation for Jake's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) He is not eating enough and wakes when he is hungry. 
B) He is not getting enough attention from his parents when he is awake. 
C) He lacks a sense of security. 
D) His sleep pattern is typical of newborn babies. 
A) He is not eating enough and wakes when he is hungry. 
B) He is not getting enough attention from his parents when he is awake. 
C) He lacks a sense of security. 
D) His sleep pattern is typical of newborn babies.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the prognosis for low-birth-weight babies is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Those weighing less than 2 pounds have almost no chance of survival past two years. 
B) Most survivors are left with disabling conditions. 
C) Their social development tends to be poor. 
D) Some low-birth-weight babies are at a risk for learning disabilities. 
A) Those weighing less than 2 pounds have almost no chance of survival past two years. 
B) Most survivors are left with disabling conditions. 
C) Their social development tends to be poor. 
D) Some low-birth-weight babies are at a risk for learning disabilities.

Question 10

The Petris,new parents of a healthy son John,were at first concerned about the newborn's stringy,greenish-black waste called

Accepted Answer

A) physiologic jaundice. 
B) meconium. 
C) lanugo. 
D) vernix caseosa. 
A) physiologic jaundice. 
B) meconium. 
C) lanugo. 
D) vernix caseosa.

Question 11

Cesarean delivery is on the rise in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A criticism of the use of anesthesia during childbirth is that it

Accepted Answer

A) does not relieve the mother's discomfort. 
B) is too expensive and therefore only available to affluent women. 
C) may slow infants' motor and physiological development. 
D) contributes to the high rate of maternal death during childbirth. 
A) does not relieve the mother's discomfort. 
B) is too expensive and therefore only available to affluent women. 
C) may slow infants' motor and physiological development. 
D) contributes to the high rate of maternal death during childbirth.

Question 13

A doula is a

Accepted Answer

A) physician in South America who specializes in delivering babies. 
B) nurse certified to assist at births. 
C) woman who gives emotional support during childbirth. 
D) home-like birth center. 
A) physician in South America who specializes in delivering babies. 
B) nurse certified to assist at births. 
C) woman who gives emotional support during childbirth. 
D) home-like birth center.

Question 14

Braxton-Hicks contractions indicate that a woman is going into labor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The stages of childbirth in order are: dilatation of the cervix,emergence of the baby,and delivery of the placenta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Jason remarks to Darleen,who is 6 months pregnant,that it would be nice if they could go back to a time when it was easier to bring a child into the world.Darleen has read the literature about how childbirth procedures have changed over the years and is a little less enthused.Which of the following statements about childbirth in the past is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The prospective father assisted the midwife in the delivery. 
B) Women sat up in bed or perhaps in a stable. 
C) Cracks in walls were plugged to keep out evil spirits. 
D) A local doctor was always present. 
A) The prospective father assisted the midwife in the delivery. 
B) Women sat up in bed or perhaps in a stable. 
C) Cracks in walls were plugged to keep out evil spirits. 
D) A local doctor was always present.

Question 17

Low birth weight is a concern as it often leads to long,thin babies and don't receive enough blood supply towards the end of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Apgar scale does NOT measure

Accepted Answer

A) pulse. 
B) gross motor ability. 
C) respiration. 
D) activity. 
A) pulse. 
B) gross motor ability. 
C) respiration. 
D) activity.

Question 19

The average newborn weighs _____ pounds.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 7½ 
C) 8½ 
D) 9 
A) 5 
B) 7½ 
C) 8½ 
D) 9

Question 20

Jim and Heather are delivering their first child.Jim is coaching Heather in her breathing and encouraging her to practise her relaxation techniques.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a cesarean delivery. 
B) doula-assisted childbirth. 
C) stillbirth. 
D) the Lamaze method. 
A) a cesarean delivery. 
B) doula-assisted childbirth. 
C) stillbirth. 
D) the Lamaze method.

By _____ of age,more than half the baby's sleep takes place at night.

An illuminating study performed by Harry Harlow examined attachment behaviors in rhesus monkeys.Harlow raised some monkeys with cloth "mothers" and others with wire "mothers." He found that

Christa is now in her 43^rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be

The highest score on the Apgar scale is 10;more than 90% of normal infants receive a score of at least

A criticism of medicated births is that

Which of the following newborns would have the highest Apgar score?

Troy was born 38 weeks after conception and weighs 4 1/2 pounds.Troy is

Dan and Diane are exhausted because 4-week-old Jake wakes three to four times each night.What is the most probable explanation for Jake's behavior?

Which of the following statements about the prognosis for low-birth-weight babies is correct?

The Petris,new parents of a healthy son John,were at first concerned about the newborn's stringy,greenish-black waste called

Cesarean delivery is on the rise in the United States.

A criticism of the use of anesthesia during childbirth is that it

A doula is a

Braxton-Hicks contractions indicate that a woman is going into labor.

The stages of childbirth in order are: dilatation of the cervix,emergence of the baby,and delivery of the placenta.

Low birth weight is a concern as it often leads to long,thin babies and don't receive enough blood supply towards the end of gestation.

The Apgar scale does NOT measure

The average newborn weighs _____ pounds.

Jim and Heather are delivering their first child.Jim is coaching Heather in her breathing and encouraging her to practise her relaxation techniques.This is an example of

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Exam 5: Birth and the Newborn Baby

By _____ of age,more than half the baby's sleep takes place at night.

An illuminating study performed by Harry Harlow examined attachment behaviors in rhesus monkeys.Harlow raised some monkeys with cloth "mothers" and others with wire "mothers." He found that

Christa is now in her 43rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be

The highest score on the Apgar scale is 10;more than 90% of normal infants receive a score of at least

A criticism of medicated births is that

Which of the following newborns would have the highest Apgar score?

Troy was born 38 weeks after conception and weighs 4 1/2 pounds.Troy is

Dan and Diane are exhausted because 4-week-old Jake wakes three to four times each night.What is the most probable explanation for Jake's behavior?

Which of the following statements about the prognosis for low-birth-weight babies is correct?

The Petris,new parents of a healthy son John,were at first concerned about the newborn's stringy,greenish-black waste called

Cesarean delivery is on the rise in the United States.

A criticism of the use of anesthesia during childbirth is that it

A doula is a

Braxton-Hicks contractions indicate that a woman is going into labor.

The stages of childbirth in order are: dilatation of the cervix,emergence of the baby,and delivery of the placenta.

Low birth weight is a concern as it often leads to long,thin babies and don't receive enough blood supply towards the end of gestation.

The Apgar scale does NOT measure

The average newborn weighs _____ pounds.

Jim and Heather are delivering their first child.Jim is coaching Heather in her breathing and encouraging her to practise her relaxation techniques.This is an example of

Studying a Childs World

A Childs World: How We Discover It

Forming a New Life: Conception,heredity,and Environment

Pregnancy and Prenatal Development

Physical Development and Health During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical Development and Health in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development and Health in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

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Christa is now in her 43^rd week of pregnancy.Her unborn baby is considered to be