Question 1

More boys are conceived than girls,but fewer boys are born.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Teratogens fall within three broad categories: mutagenic,environmental,and unknown.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A zygote that has two X-chromosomes will develop into

Accepted Answer

A)  a boy. 
B)  a girl. 
C)  a gamete. 
D)  twins. 
A)  a boy. 
B)  a girl. 
C)  a gamete. 
D)  twins.

Question 4

People of Eastern European Jewish and Gaspé French Canadian ancestries are most at risk for having offspring with the fatal autosomal degenerative gene disorder called

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease. 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
C)  Cystic fibrosis. 
D)  Sickle-cell anemia. 
A)  Huntington's disease. 
B)  Tay-Sachs disease. 
C)  Cystic fibrosis. 
D)  Sickle-cell anemia.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about in vitro fertilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cryopreservation has been found to have significant negative effects upon the development of infants and children who were cryopreserved as embryos. 
B)  In Canada, three or more embryos will be simultaneously implanted in a woman's uterus in order to increase the likelihood of at least one live birth. 
C)  IVF is less successful among older women than among younger women. 
D)  In vitro fertilization is also known as the "test tube baby" method. 
A)  Cryopreservation has been found to have significant negative effects upon the development of infants and children who were cryopreserved as embryos. 
B)  In Canada, three or more embryos will be simultaneously implanted in a woman's uterus in order to increase the likelihood of at least one live birth. 
C)  IVF is less successful among older women than among younger women. 
D)  In vitro fertilization is also known as the "test tube baby" method.

Question 6

What is meant by the term "fetal distress"? Give an example of how it might occur.

Accepted Answer

Fetal distress refers to a situation dur

Question 7

What are the trends regarding multiple births in Canada? What factors contribute to multiple birth rates? What are the risks and concerns?

Accepted Answer

In Canada, the trend regarding multiple

Question 8

Your friend Ann who is four weeks pregnant calls you in great distress.She has never had rubella before,and this afternoon she was exposed to the disease at a child's birthday party.Should she be concerned?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. The placenta is a perfect filter and will prevent the virus from reaching and affecting the embryo. 
B)  Yes. If she does get rubella, the disease will make the effects of morning sickness worse. 
C)  No. The risk to the embryo/fetus is in the germinal period prior to implantation and the development of the placenta. 
D)  Yes. At this stage of gestation, rubella poses serious risks of heart defects, cataracts, or deafness to the embryo. 
A)  No. The placenta is a perfect filter and will prevent the virus from reaching and affecting the embryo. 
B)  Yes. If she does get rubella, the disease will make the effects of morning sickness worse. 
C)  No. The risk to the embryo/fetus is in the germinal period prior to implantation and the development of the placenta. 
D)  Yes. At this stage of gestation, rubella poses serious risks of heart defects, cataracts, or deafness to the embryo.

Question 9

What occurs during the third stage of labour?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cervix opens and thins. 
B)  The contractions are strong, closely spaced, and quite painful. 
C)  The placenta is delivered. 
D)  The infant's head crowns. 
A)  The cervix opens and thins. 
B)  The contractions are strong, closely spaced, and quite painful. 
C)  The placenta is delivered. 
D)  The infant's head crowns.

Question 10

Describe the range of birth options and birth locations available to women in Canada.

Accepted Answer

In Canada, women have a wide range of bi

Question 11

Contractions that are closer together,more intense,and occur around 3-4 centimetres dilation are called

Accepted Answer

A)  early phase contractions. 
B)  latent phase contractions. 
C)  transitional contractions. 
D)  active phase contractions. 
A)  early phase contractions. 
B)  latent phase contractions. 
C)  transitional contractions. 
D)  active phase contractions.

Question 12

If the ovum is not fertilized,it travels down towards the uterus where it disintegrates and is expelled with the menstrual fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about the placenta is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The placenta typically is expelled during the third stage of labour. 
B)  An embryo/fetus is attached to the placenta by the amniotic sac. 
C)  The placenta is where the mother's and baby's blood are mixed to transfer oxygen, nutrients, and waste products. 
D)  The placenta forms during organogenesis. 
A)  The placenta typically is expelled during the third stage of labour. 
B)  An embryo/fetus is attached to the placenta by the amniotic sac. 
C)  The placenta is where the mother's and baby's blood are mixed to transfer oxygen, nutrients, and waste products. 
D)  The placenta forms during organogenesis.

Question 14

How are infants affected by birth medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants are not affected by birth medications because the placenta effectively filters such medications. 
B)  Infants whose mothers received birth medications are usually more sluggish, spend more time sleeping, and gain a little less weight during the first weeks after birth. 
C)  Birth medications typically have no observable short- or long-term effects on an infant. 
D)  Birth medications significantly depress infant respiration and heart rate and pose considerable risk to infant mortality. 
A)  Infants are not affected by birth medications because the placenta effectively filters such medications. 
B)  Infants whose mothers received birth medications are usually more sluggish, spend more time sleeping, and gain a little less weight during the first weeks after birth. 
C)  Birth medications typically have no observable short- or long-term effects on an infant. 
D)  Birth medications significantly depress infant respiration and heart rate and pose considerable risk to infant mortality.

Question 15

A female contributes ________ to the genetics that determine the sex of a zygote,and a male contributes ________ to determine the sex of a zygote.

Accepted Answer

A)  gametes; genes 
B)  autosomes; sex chromosomes 
C)  X-chromosomes; X- and Y-chromosomes 
D)  monogenic alleles; polygenic alleles 
A)  gametes; genes 
B)  autosomes; sex chromosomes 
C)  X-chromosomes; X- and Y-chromosomes 
D)  monogenic alleles; polygenic alleles

Question 16

Mrs.Robertson is receiving information and advice about prenatal care from her health care team.With regard to alcohol,what advice will they most likely give Mrs.Robertson?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid liquors such as whiskey and bourbon, but beer and wine in moderation are acceptable. 
B)  Drink only in moderation. 
C)  Avoid alcohol entirely. 
D)  Reduce alcohol consumption by half. 
A)  Avoid liquors such as whiskey and bourbon, but beer and wine in moderation are acceptable. 
B)  Drink only in moderation. 
C)  Avoid alcohol entirely. 
D)  Reduce alcohol consumption by half.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to prenatal infection with HIV?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maternal use of the drug AZT during pregnancy lowers the risk of prenatal transmission of the virus. 
B)  Approximately 25% of infants born to HIV-infected mothers will themselves become infected. 
C)  Most pregnant women who are HIV positive or who have AIDS will give birth to infants who are HIV positive. 
D)  The infant may contract the virus in the birth canal during delivery. 
A)  Maternal use of the drug AZT during pregnancy lowers the risk of prenatal transmission of the virus. 
B)  Approximately 25% of infants born to HIV-infected mothers will themselves become infected. 
C)  Most pregnant women who are HIV positive or who have AIDS will give birth to infants who are HIV positive. 
D)  The infant may contract the virus in the birth canal during delivery.

Question 18

Briefly identify at least two assisted reproduction techniques,and describe how these techniques resolve problems with conception.What prenatal or postnatal problems might be associated with the use of assisted reproductive techniques?

Accepted Answer

Assisted reproductive techniques (ART) i

Question 19

Compare and contrast what is meant by the terms "chromosomes" and "autosomes."

Accepted Answer

Chromosomes are thread-like structures f

Question 20

Which of the following is a correct statement about the events leading up to conception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conception normally takes place in the uterus. 
B)  After ovulation, the ovum travels down the uterus to the fallopian tube. 
C)  Ordinarily, a woman produces two ova per month, one from each of her ovaries. 
D)  After ejaculation, sperm travel the following path: the vagina, cervix, uterus, and fallopian tube. 
A)  Conception normally takes place in the uterus. 
B)  After ovulation, the ovum travels down the uterus to the fallopian tube. 
C)  Ordinarily, a woman produces two ova per month, one from each of her ovaries. 
D)  After ejaculation, sperm travel the following path: the vagina, cervix, uterus, and fallopian tube.

More boys are conceived than girls,but fewer boys are born.

Teratogens fall within three broad categories: mutagenic,environmental,and unknown.

A zygote that has two X-chromosomes will develop into

People of Eastern European Jewish and Gaspé French Canadian ancestries are most at risk for having offspring with the fatal autosomal degenerative gene disorder called

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about in vitro fertilization?

What is meant by the term "fetal distress"? Give an example of how it might occur.

What are the trends regarding multiple births in Canada? What factors contribute to multiple birth rates? What are the risks and concerns?

Your friend Ann who is four weeks pregnant calls you in great distress.She has never had rubella before,and this afternoon she was exposed to the disease at a child's birthday party.Should she be concerned?

What occurs during the third stage of labour?

Describe the range of birth options and birth locations available to women in Canada.

Contractions that are closer together,more intense,and occur around 3-4 centimetres dilation are called

If the ovum is not fertilized,it travels down towards the uterus where it disintegrates and is expelled with the menstrual fluid.

Which of the following statements about the placenta is true?

How are infants affected by birth medications?

A female contributes to the genetics that determine the sex of a zygote,and a male contributes to determine the sex of a zygote.

Mrs.Robertson is receiving information and advice about prenatal care from her health care team.With regard to alcohol,what advice will they most likely give Mrs.Robertson?

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to prenatal infection with HIV?

Briefly identify at least two assisted reproduction techniques,and describe how these techniques resolve problems with conception.What prenatal or postnatal problems might be associated with the use of assisted reproductive techniques?

Compare and contrast what is meant by the terms "chromosomes" and "autosomes."

Which of the following is a correct statement about the events leading up to conception?

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Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

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Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

More boys are conceived than girls,but fewer boys are born.

Teratogens fall within three broad categories: mutagenic,environmental,and unknown.

A zygote that has two X-chromosomes will develop into

People of Eastern European Jewish and Gaspé French Canadian ancestries are most at risk for having offspring with the fatal autosomal degenerative gene disorder called

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about in vitro fertilization?

What is meant by the term "fetal distress"? Give an example of how it might occur.

What are the trends regarding multiple births in Canada? What factors contribute to multiple birth rates? What are the risks and concerns?

Your friend Ann who is four weeks pregnant calls you in great distress.She has never had rubella before,and this afternoon she was exposed to the disease at a child's birthday party.Should she be concerned?

What occurs during the third stage of labour?

Describe the range of birth options and birth locations available to women in Canada.

Contractions that are closer together,more intense,and occur around 3-4 centimetres dilation are called

If the ovum is not fertilized,it travels down towards the uterus where it disintegrates and is expelled with the menstrual fluid.

Which of the following statements about the placenta is true?

How are infants affected by birth medications?

A female contributes ________ to the genetics that determine the sex of a zygote,and a male contributes ________ to determine the sex of a zygote.

Mrs.Robertson is receiving information and advice about prenatal care from her health care team.With regard to alcohol,what advice will they most likely give Mrs.Robertson?

Which of the following is NOT true with regard to prenatal infection with HIV?

Briefly identify at least two assisted reproduction techniques,and describe how these techniques resolve problems with conception.What prenatal or postnatal problems might be associated with the use of assisted reproductive techniques?

Compare and contrast what is meant by the terms "chromosomes" and "autosomes."

Which of the following is a correct statement about the events leading up to conception?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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A female contributes to the genetics that determine the sex of a zygote,and a male contributes to determine the sex of a zygote.