Question 1

Which of the following statements is true regarding women over age 35 and multiple births?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women over age 35 are more likely to conceive and produce multiple births only if they have taken fertility drugs. 
B)  Women over age 35 are more likely to conceive and produce multiple births only if the person who fathered the child is over age 50. 
C)  Women over age 35 are more likely to naturally conceive and produce multiple births. 
D)  Women over age 35 are more likely to conceive and produce multiple births only if the person who fathered the child is under age 30. 
A)  Women over age 35 are more likely to conceive and produce multiple births only if they have taken fertility drugs. 
B)  Women over age 35 are more likely to conceive and produce multiple births only if the person who fathered the child is over age 50. 
C)  Women over age 35 are more likely to naturally conceive and produce multiple births. 
D)  Women over age 35 are more likely to conceive and produce multiple births only if the person who fathered the child is under age 30.

Question 2

If a labouring woman's blood pressure _____________,a Caesarean delivery may be indicated.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases 
B)  increases 
C)  increases or decreases 
D)  remains unchanged 
A)  decreases 
B)  increases 
C)  increases or decreases 
D)  remains unchanged

Question 3

Which of the following is characteristic of Caesarean delivery in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critics argue that Caesarean sections are often performed unnecessarily. 
B)  The Canadian Caesarean delivery rate is among the highest in the world. 
C)  Caesarean section is the delivery method used for infants in a breech position if the infant is in distress. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Critics argue that Caesarean sections are often performed unnecessarily. 
B)  The Canadian Caesarean delivery rate is among the highest in the world. 
C)  Caesarean section is the delivery method used for infants in a breech position if the infant is in distress. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

An analgesic is a

Accepted Answer

A)  localized anesthetic. 
B)  painkiller. 
C)  general anesthetic. 
D)  sedative. 
A)  localized anesthetic. 
B)  painkiller. 
C)  general anesthetic. 
D)  sedative.

Question 5

The most common reason for an infant to be born with a low birth weight is

Accepted Answer

A)  maternal use of substances such as nicotine, alcohol, or cocaine. 
B)  that the infant was born before the full gestation period. 
C)  that the infant lacks surfactant, which adds weight in the last weeks of gestation. 
D)  maternal exposure to mutagens. 
A)  maternal use of substances such as nicotine, alcohol, or cocaine. 
B)  that the infant was born before the full gestation period. 
C)  that the infant lacks surfactant, which adds weight in the last weeks of gestation. 
D)  maternal exposure to mutagens.

Question 6

What characterizes the transition period of labour?

Accepted Answer

A)  pain 
B)  release of the mucus plug and dilation of the cervix 
C)  passage through the birth canal 
D)  lethargy 
A)  pain 
B)  release of the mucus plug and dilation of the cervix 
C)  passage through the birth canal 
D)  lethargy

Question 7

Why is the saying "timing is everything" particularly true with regard to prenatal development and exposure to teratogens?

Accepted Answer

The saying "timing is everything" is par

Question 8

Artificial insemination is an AHR procedure that is less likely to result in multiple births than other procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Juliette takes anti-convulsant drugs to control her epileptic seizures.She has just found out that she is pregnant.Her doctor is most likely to recommend that she

Accepted Answer

A)  stop taking anti-convulsant medications immediately. 
B)  have an abortion for medical reasons. 
C)  try to manage the effects of the medications through proper dosages. 
D)  be prepared to have a child with serious birth defects. 
A)  stop taking anti-convulsant medications immediately. 
B)  have an abortion for medical reasons. 
C)  try to manage the effects of the medications through proper dosages. 
D)  be prepared to have a child with serious birth defects.

Question 10

Dilation and effacement refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  when the cervix dilates and flattens out to approximately 10 centimetres. 
B)  when contractions are relatively far apart. 
C)  when the last two centimetres of dilation are achieved. 
D)  active phase contractions. 
A)  when the cervix dilates and flattens out to approximately 10 centimetres. 
B)  when contractions are relatively far apart. 
C)  when the last two centimetres of dilation are achieved. 
D)  active phase contractions.

Question 11

If an infant's umbilical cord is positioned in such a manner that pressure causes the cord to collapse,the infant may experience

Accepted Answer

A)  anoxia. 
B)  a breech birth. 
C)  a premature delivery. 
D)  a lengthy delivery process. 
A)  anoxia. 
B)  a breech birth. 
C)  a premature delivery. 
D)  a lengthy delivery process.

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of the cephalocaudal principle of development during the prenatal period?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain is formed before the reproductive system. 
B)  The digestive organs are formed before the heart. 
C)  Differentiation of the gonads and the lobes of the brain occur simultaneously. 
D)  The spinal cord develops before the arms. 
A)  The brain is formed before the reproductive system. 
B)  The digestive organs are formed before the heart. 
C)  Differentiation of the gonads and the lobes of the brain occur simultaneously. 
D)  The spinal cord develops before the arms.

Question 13

As fetal brains develop,neurons acquire additional structures that enhance their critical role in overall brain functioning.Which of the following is not one of the structures or parts of a developing neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  axon 
B)  glial 
C)  dendrite 
D)  synapse 
A)  axon 
B)  glial 
C)  dendrite 
D)  synapse

Question 14

Newborns appear to remember stimuli that they were exposed to prenatally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is true regarding women over age 35 and multiple births?

If a labouring woman's blood pressure _____________,a Caesarean delivery may be indicated.

Which of the following is characteristic of Caesarean delivery in Canada?

An analgesic is a

The most common reason for an infant to be born with a low birth weight is

What characterizes the transition period of labour?

Why is the saying "timing is everything" particularly true with regard to prenatal development and exposure to teratogens?

Artificial insemination is an AHR procedure that is less likely to result in multiple births than other procedures.

Juliette takes anti-convulsant drugs to control her epileptic seizures.She has just found out that she is pregnant.Her doctor is most likely to recommend that she

Dilation and effacement refer to

If an infant's umbilical cord is positioned in such a manner that pressure causes the cord to collapse,the infant may experience

Which of the following is the best example of the cephalocaudal principle of development during the prenatal period?

As fetal brains develop,neurons acquire additional structures that enhance their critical role in overall brain functioning.Which of the following is not one of the structures or parts of a developing neuron?

Newborns appear to remember stimuli that they were exposed to prenatally.

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

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Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

Which of the following statements is true regarding women over age 35 and multiple births?

If a labouring woman's blood pressure _____________,a Caesarean delivery may be indicated.

Which of the following is characteristic of Caesarean delivery in Canada?

An analgesic is a

The most common reason for an infant to be born with a low birth weight is

What characterizes the transition period of labour?

Why is the saying "timing is everything" particularly true with regard to prenatal development and exposure to teratogens?

Artificial insemination is an AHR procedure that is less likely to result in multiple births than other procedures.

Juliette takes anti-convulsant drugs to control her epileptic seizures.She has just found out that she is pregnant.Her doctor is most likely to recommend that she

Dilation and effacement refer to

If an infant's umbilical cord is positioned in such a manner that pressure causes the cord to collapse,the infant may experience

Which of the following is the best example of the cephalocaudal principle of development during the prenatal period?

As fetal brains develop,neurons acquire additional structures that enhance their critical role in overall brain functioning.Which of the following is not one of the structures or parts of a developing neuron?

Newborns appear to remember stimuli that they were exposed to prenatally.

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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