Deck 2: Prenatal Development and Birth

Question 1

Gordo's father has type A blood and his mother has type O blood. What will Gordo's blood type be?

A) A-prime.
B) B+
C) A or O
D) B?

Answer 1

A or O

Question 2

Which of the following is a sex-linked recessive chromosome?

A) Tay-Sachs disease
B) Red-green color blindness
C) Phenylketonuria (PKU)
D) Sickle-cell disease

Answer 2

Red-green color blindness

Question 3

Which of the following correctly summarizes in physical maturation?

A) Male infants are about 2 weeks ahead of female infants in bone development at birth.
B) Male fetuses are larger and grow more rapidly than female fetuses do.
C) Female fetuses are more active than male fetuses in the womb.
D) Male fetuses are more active than female fetuses in the womb.

Answer 3

Male fetuses are larger and grow more rapidly than female fetuses do.

Question 4

Which of the following accounts for in susceptibility to problems in ?

A) The placentas of male fetuses are larger and better developed than those of female fetuses, which provides greater protection to males from negative external influences.
B) More female fetuses than male fetuses are spontaneously aborted; therefore, there are a greater number of male fetuses to be affected by negative influences during pregnancy.
C) Many more female fetuses than male fetuses are conceived, which means there's a greater likelihood that female fetuses will be susceptible to negative influences during pregnancy.
D) The placentas of female fetuses are larger and better developed than those of male fetuses, which provides greater protection to females from negative external influences.

Question 5

Which fetal assessment technique involves inserting a tiny camera into the womb?

A) Amniocentesis
B) Ultrasonography
C) Fetoscopy
D) Electroencephalography

Question 6

Sandi has begun the labor process. Her physician concludes that the baby is in a breech position, with its feet poised to be delivered first. What course of action is the physician likely to recommend for Sandi?

A) Performing a cesarean section to deliver the baby.
B) Stimulating the cervix manually to hasten dilation.
C) Continuing with a vaginal delivery.
D) Waiting a day or two to see if the baby naturally reorients itself.

Question 7

When collapsed blood vessels can no longer carry blood to and from the baby via the umbilical cord during delivery, what condition has occurred?

A) Effacement
B) Anoxia
C) Ligation
D) Dilation

Question 8

Corrado was born a mere 10 minutes ago. His latest Apgar score is 3. What does this indicate about Corrado's health and functioning?

A) He needs immediate medical attention, as he is almost certainly in critical condition.
B) He has scored where 85-90% of newborns score.
C) His assessment puts him in the high-average range for neonates.
D) He has attained a perfect score on the Apgar scale.

Question 9

Compared to other infants, low birth weight infants (LBW) display:

A) hyperactivity and increased agitation at birth.
B) Apgar scores of 8.3 to 9.6.
C) markedly lower levels of responsiveness at birth and in the early months of life.
D) greater appetite immediately after birth, followed by loss of appetite during the following week.