Deck 4: Seciton 2: Beginnings: Parental Development and Birth

Question 1

A surgical birth, in which incisions through the mother's abdomen and uterus allow the fetus to be removed quickly, is referred to as a _____.

Answer 1

cesarean section (c-section)

Question 2

In the United States, less than 1 percent of births occur at _____.

Answer 2

home

Question 3

Violeta is in labor and has requested a pain reliever known as a(n) _____, which is an injection given in the spine to alleviate pain.

Answer 3

epidural

Question 4

Labor that is started, speeded, or strengthened with a drug is referred to as _____.

Question 5

On average, a first baby is born after _____ hours of active labor.

Question 6

The fingers and toes are last to form during the embryonic period, reflecting the _____ pattern of development.

Question 7

A(n) _____ uses sound waves to generate an image of a fetus in utero.

Question 8

Most births in the United States take place in a _____.

Question 9

The _____ is used to assess the newborn's health at one minute and five minutes after birth.

Question 10

Some teratogens are not harmful unless exposure reaches a certain level; this is called the _____ effect.

Question 11

A _____ is any agent or condition that increases the risk for prenatal abnormalities.

Question 12

Risk of fetal _____ defects may be substantially reduced by a maternal diet adequate in folic acid.

Question 13

Newborn mortality is currently about 1 in _____ in the United States.

Question 14

_____ is the process in which the developing organism embeds itself into the lining of the uterus.

Question 15

Epidurals, often used in hospital births to manage pain during childbirth, have been shown to decrease the newborn's readiness to _____.

Question 16

The age at which a fetus may survive if born is known as the _____.

Question 17

The fetus usually gains at least _____ pounds in the third trimester.

Question 18

Agents and conditions that can harm the prenatal brain, impairing the future child's intellectual and emotional functioning, are called_____ teratogens.

Question 19

A woman who helps with the birth process, who is likely to arrive at the woman's home during early labor and later work alongside a hospital's staff, is called a _____.

Question 20

In the United States, more than _____ of births occur via c-section.

Question 21

The parent-infant _____ is the strong, loving connection that forms as parents hold, examine, and feed their newborn.

Question 22

When Alexia was born she had a lack of oxygen for a brief amount of time. Alexia experienced _____.

Question 23

A_____ test result is the result of a laboratory test that reports something as false when in fact it is not false.

Question 24

Malek gained weight and experienced nausea when his wife, Elenor, was pregnant. Malek experienced _____.

Question 25

_____ is the term for a baby whose birthweight is significantly lower than expected, given the time since conception.

Question 26

A father's presence at a child's birth _____ the likelihood of birth complications.

Question 27

A newborn's involuntary response to a particular stimulus is a(n) _____.

Question 28

After giving birth to her first child, Mae experienced a deep sadness that made caring for her child (and herself) difficult. Her husband noticed and called the family's doctor, who suggested Mae may have _____.

Question 29

Sammy is 5 years old and spends his day in a wheelchair assisted by an aid. Sammy can't control any of his muscles due to brain damage, but he is extremely intelligent. Sammy's condition has been evident since birth. Sammy has _____.

Question 30

A(n) _____ is a commitment by both parents to cooperate in raising the child.

Question 31

_____ is a form of newborn care in which mothers (and sometimes fathers) rest their babies on their naked chests.

Question 32

When infants turn their heads and suck in response to a touch on the cheek, they are demonstrating the _____ reflex.

Question 33

Individuals who can help couples discuss various risk factors and reproductive choices before becoming pregnant are called _____ counselors.