Question 1

If a woman has a Cesarean-section to deliver her first child, what is the most likely mode of delivery for her second child?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaginal birth 
B)  Cesarean birth 
C)  It would depend upon the age of the mother. 
D)  The mother would choose vaginal or Cesarean depending upon what she prefers. 
A)  Vaginal birth 
B)  Cesarean birth 
C)  It would depend upon the age of the mother. 
D)  The mother would choose vaginal or Cesarean depending upon what she prefers.

Question 2

Match the following:
-Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

Accepted Answer

A) secreted by uterus and causes contractions 
B) focuses on breathing and relaxation exercises and the use of a coach 
C) released later in labor to aid in pushing 
D) without oxygen 
E) more severe, prolonged depression affecting 10-20% of women
F)period of sleep in which dreams are unlikely
G)cluster of breathing problems to which preterm babies are more prone
H)process of forming an attachment relationship between parent and child
I)newborn
J)also called crib death
K)female companion present during delivery of a baby
L)receptors of light that transmit sensations of color
M)keenness or sharpness of vision
N)heated protective container for preterm infants
O)used if there is prolonged fetal distress
P)stimulates uterus and placenta to prompt labor
Q)when delivery of the infant occurs
R)created to assess normal infants
S)infant fans the toes when underside of foot is stroked
T)fetus enters birth canal buttocks first 
A) secreted by uterus and causes contractions 
B) focuses on breathing and relaxation exercises and the use of a coach 
C) released later in labor to aid in pushing 
D) without oxygen 
E) more severe, prolonged depression affecting 10-20% of women
F)period of sleep in which dreams are unlikely
G)cluster of breathing problems to which preterm babies are more prone
H)process of forming an attachment relationship between parent and child
I)newborn
J)also called crib death
K)female companion present during delivery of a baby
L)receptors of light that transmit sensations of color
M)keenness or sharpness of vision
N)heated protective container for preterm infants
O)used if there is prolonged fetal distress
P)stimulates uterus and placenta to prompt labor
Q)when delivery of the infant occurs
R)created to assess normal infants
S)infant fans the toes when underside of foot is stroked
T)fetus enters birth canal buttocks first

Question 3

Much of the research investigating the effects of oxygen deprivation on the developing fetus has focused on the area of the brain known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  parietal lobe. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  amygdala. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  parietal lobe.

Question 4

A midwife tells her patient that the fetus has "crowned." What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fetus has turned and is now head down in the uterus. 
B)  The fetus's head has started to emerge from the birth canal 
C)  The fetus is being born feet first 
D)  The fetus is positioned sideways in the uterus 
A)  The fetus has turned and is now head down in the uterus. 
B)  The fetus's head has started to emerge from the birth canal 
C)  The fetus is being born feet first 
D)  The fetus is positioned sideways in the uterus

Question 5

Maggie and Ben's preterm baby has been diagnosed as having respiratory distress syndrome. Which of the following is TRUE regarding respiratory distress syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is due to maternal exposure to teratogens during pregnancy. 
B)  The baby's muscles may not be mature enough to sustain independent breathing. 
C)  The air sacs in the baby's lungs are over-lubricated, which makes breathing difficult. 
D)  It is due to anoxia during delivery. 
A)  It is due to maternal exposure to teratogens during pregnancy. 
B)  The baby's muscles may not be mature enough to sustain independent breathing. 
C)  The air sacs in the baby's lungs are over-lubricated, which makes breathing difficult. 
D)  It is due to anoxia during delivery.

Question 6

Based upon the research on REM and non-REM sleep, it would be expected that neonates who are highly stimulated while awake would

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep longer than normal. 
B)  sleep less than normal. 
C)  spend more time in non-REM sleep. 
D)  spend more time in REM sleep. 
A)  sleep longer than normal. 
B)  sleep less than normal. 
C)  spend more time in non-REM sleep. 
D)  spend more time in REM sleep.

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE about the use of anesthesia during delivery in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  All women are required to use some form of anesthesia. 
B)  The most common anesthetic used is Valium. 
C)  Anesthetics are hardly ever used during delivery. 
D)  At least some anesthesia is used in most U.S. deliveries. 
A)  All women are required to use some form of anesthesia. 
B)  The most common anesthetic used is Valium. 
C)  Anesthetics are hardly ever used during delivery. 
D)  At least some anesthesia is used in most U.S. deliveries.

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The incidence of these deaths are increasing. 
B)  It is caused by choking on regurgitated food 
C)  The causes of SIDS are not precisely known. 
D)  It affects more female than male infants. 
A)  The incidence of these deaths are increasing. 
B)  It is caused by choking on regurgitated food 
C)  The causes of SIDS are not precisely known. 
D)  It affects more female than male infants.

Question 9

Lightening, or dropping, is the process during which

Accepted Answer

A)  the placenta is expelled from the mother's body. 
B)  the head of the fetus settles down in the pelvis. 
C)  the fetus moves through the birth canal. 
D)  anesthesia is administered to the mother. 
A)  the placenta is expelled from the mother's body. 
B)  the head of the fetus settles down in the pelvis. 
C)  the fetus moves through the birth canal. 
D)  anesthesia is administered to the mother.

Question 10

Unlearned stereotypical responses to certain types of stimulation

Accepted Answer

A)  are not present in full-term infants. 
B)  is a good definition of "reflex." 
C)  require higher brain functions. 
D)  are only possible several days after birth. 
A)  are not present in full-term infants. 
B)  is a good definition of "reflex." 
C)  require higher brain functions. 
D)  are only possible several days after birth.

Question 11

Match the following:
-Second stage of childbirth

Accepted Answer

A) secreted by uterus and causes contractions 
B) focuses on breathing and relaxation exercises and the use of a coach 
C) released later in labor to aid in pushing 
D) without oxygen 
E) more severe, prolonged depression affecting 10-20% of women
F)period of sleep in which dreams are unlikely
G)cluster of breathing problems to which preterm babies are more prone
H)process of forming an attachment relationship between parent and child
I)newborn
J)also called crib death
K)female companion present during delivery of a baby
L)receptors of light that transmit sensations of color
M)keenness or sharpness of vision
N)heated protective container for preterm infants
O)used if there is prolonged fetal distress
P)stimulates uterus and placenta to prompt labor
Q)when delivery of the infant occurs
R)created to assess normal infants
S)infant fans the toes when underside of foot is stroked
T)fetus enters birth canal buttocks first 
A) secreted by uterus and causes contractions 
B) focuses on breathing and relaxation exercises and the use of a coach 
C) released later in labor to aid in pushing 
D) without oxygen 
E) more severe, prolonged depression affecting 10-20% of women
F)period of sleep in which dreams are unlikely
G)cluster of breathing problems to which preterm babies are more prone
H)process of forming an attachment relationship between parent and child
I)newborn
J)also called crib death
K)female companion present during delivery of a baby
L)receptors of light that transmit sensations of color
M)keenness or sharpness of vision
N)heated protective container for preterm infants
O)used if there is prolonged fetal distress
P)stimulates uterus and placenta to prompt labor
Q)when delivery of the infant occurs
R)created to assess normal infants
S)infant fans the toes when underside of foot is stroked
T)fetus enters birth canal buttocks first

Question 12

With the rooting reflex, the baby

Accepted Answer

A)  turns the head and mouth toward the stimulus that strokes the cheek. 
B)  sucks at any object that touches the mouth. 
C)  grasps objects placed in the hand. 
D)  fans out the toes when the outside of the foot is stroked 
A)  turns the head and mouth toward the stimulus that strokes the cheek. 
B)  sucks at any object that touches the mouth. 
C)  grasps objects placed in the hand. 
D)  fans out the toes when the outside of the foot is stroked

Question 13

What are "Braxton-Hicks" contractions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contractions that signal the beginning of the delivery process 
B)  False labor contractions that can begin as early as the sixth month of pregnancy 
C)  Contractions that signal that the birth will be premature 
D)  Contractions the baby makes because of having the hiccups 
A)  Contractions that signal the beginning of the delivery process 
B)  False labor contractions that can begin as early as the sixth month of pregnancy 
C)  Contractions that signal that the birth will be premature 
D)  Contractions the baby makes because of having the hiccups

Question 14

Prolonged oxygen deprivation is MOST likely

Accepted Answer

A)  during a Cesarean delivery. 
B)  if the baby is in a breech position. 
C)  if fetal monitors are used. 
D)  during any of these situations 
A)  during a Cesarean delivery. 
B)  if the baby is in a breech position. 
C)  if fetal monitors are used. 
D)  during any of these situations

Question 15

Match the following:
-Lamaze method

Accepted Answer

A) secreted by uterus and causes contractions 
B) focuses on breathing and relaxation exercises and the use of a coach 
C) released later in labor to aid in pushing 
D) without oxygen 
E) more severe, prolonged depression affecting 10-20% of women
F)period of sleep in which dreams are unlikely
G)cluster of breathing problems to which preterm babies are more prone
H)process of forming an attachment relationship between parent and child
I)newborn
J)also called crib death
K)female companion present during delivery of a baby
L)receptors of light that transmit sensations of color
M)keenness or sharpness of vision
N)heated protective container for preterm infants
O)used if there is prolonged fetal distress
P)stimulates uterus and placenta to prompt labor
Q)when delivery of the infant occurs
R)created to assess normal infants
S)infant fans the toes when underside of foot is stroked
T)fetus enters birth canal buttocks first 
A) secreted by uterus and causes contractions 
B) focuses on breathing and relaxation exercises and the use of a coach 
C) released later in labor to aid in pushing 
D) without oxygen 
E) more severe, prolonged depression affecting 10-20% of women
F)period of sleep in which dreams are unlikely
G)cluster of breathing problems to which preterm babies are more prone
H)process of forming an attachment relationship between parent and child
I)newborn
J)also called crib death
K)female companion present during delivery of a baby
L)receptors of light that transmit sensations of color
M)keenness or sharpness of vision
N)heated protective container for preterm infants
O)used if there is prolonged fetal distress
P)stimulates uterus and placenta to prompt labor
Q)when delivery of the infant occurs
R)created to assess normal infants
S)infant fans the toes when underside of foot is stroked
T)fetus enters birth canal buttocks first

Question 16

When it comes to childbirth, what does the term "coach" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone who is integrated into the birthing process with the mother 
B)  The term is only used if the biological father is present 
C)  The person who teaches the Lamaze classes 
D)  A medical assistant assigned to work with the mother-to-be during delivery 
A)  Someone who is integrated into the birthing process with the mother 
B)  The term is only used if the biological father is present 
C)  The person who teaches the Lamaze classes 
D)  A medical assistant assigned to work with the mother-to-be during delivery

Question 17

The fetus may signal the mother when it is ready to be born by

Accepted Answer

A)  secreting hormones from its adrenal and pituitary glands. 
B)  releasing oxytocin from its brain. 
C)  secreting pitocin from its endocrine system. 
D)  increasing its "fluttering" behaviors. 
A)  secreting hormones from its adrenal and pituitary glands. 
B)  releasing oxytocin from its brain. 
C)  secreting pitocin from its endocrine system. 
D)  increasing its "fluttering" behaviors.

Question 18

Women who experience milder forms of postpartum mood disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  generally have low self-esteem. 
B)  profit from drugs that lower estrogen levels. 
C)  never recover from it. 
D)  can benefit from social support and a history of high self-esteem. 
A)  generally have low self-esteem. 
B)  profit from drugs that lower estrogen levels. 
C)  never recover from it. 
D)  can benefit from social support and a history of high self-esteem.

Question 19

Reflexes

Accepted Answer

A)  always disappear within six months after birth. 
B)  are unnecessary but exist anyway. 
C)  often have survival value. 
D)  never disappear. 
A)  always disappear within six months after birth. 
B)  are unnecessary but exist anyway. 
C)  often have survival value. 
D)  never disappear.

Question 20

Brenda is in the second stage of labor. What is the BEST predictor of whether her doctor will perform an episiotomy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The length of time Brenda has been in labor 
B)  Whether Brenda's baby is in distress 
C)  Whether the doctor usually performs an episiotomy 
D)  Whether or not Brenda has decided to use anesthesia 
A)  The length of time Brenda has been in labor 
B)  Whether Brenda's baby is in distress 
C)  Whether the doctor usually performs an episiotomy 
D)  Whether or not Brenda has decided to use anesthesia

If a woman has a Cesarean-section to deliver her first child, what is the most likely mode of delivery for her second child?

Match the following: -Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

Much of the research investigating the effects of oxygen deprivation on the developing fetus has focused on the area of the brain known as the

A midwife tells her patient that the fetus has "crowned." What does this mean?

Maggie and Ben's preterm baby has been diagnosed as having respiratory distress syndrome. Which of the following is TRUE regarding respiratory distress syndrome?

Based upon the research on REM and non-REM sleep, it would be expected that neonates who are highly stimulated while awake would

Which of the following is TRUE about the use of anesthesia during delivery in the United States?

Which of the following is TRUE about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?

Lightening, or dropping, is the process during which

Unlearned stereotypical responses to certain types of stimulation

Match the following: -Second stage of childbirth

With the rooting reflex, the baby

What are "Braxton-Hicks" contractions?

Prolonged oxygen deprivation is MOST likely

Match the following: -Lamaze method

When it comes to childbirth, what does the term "coach" mean?

The fetus may signal the mother when it is ready to be born by

Women who experience milder forms of postpartum mood disorders

Reflexes

Brenda is in the second stage of labor. What is the BEST predictor of whether her doctor will perform an episiotomy?

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If a woman has a Cesarean-section to deliver her first child, what is the most likely mode of delivery for her second child?

Match the following: -Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS)

Much of the research investigating the effects of oxygen deprivation on the developing fetus has focused on the area of the brain known as the

A midwife tells her patient that the fetus has "crowned." What does this mean?

Maggie and Ben's preterm baby has been diagnosed as having respiratory distress syndrome. Which of the following is TRUE regarding respiratory distress syndrome?

Based upon the research on REM and non-REM sleep, it would be expected that neonates who are highly stimulated while awake would

Which of the following is TRUE about the use of anesthesia during delivery in the United States?

Which of the following is TRUE about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?

Lightening, or dropping, is the process during which

Unlearned stereotypical responses to certain types of stimulation

Match the following: -Second stage of childbirth

With the rooting reflex, the baby

What are "Braxton-Hicks" contractions?

Prolonged oxygen deprivation is MOST likely

Match the following: -Lamaze method

When it comes to childbirth, what does the term "coach" mean?

The fetus may signal the mother when it is ready to be born by

Women who experience milder forms of postpartum mood disorders

Reflexes

Brenda is in the second stage of labor. What is the BEST predictor of whether her doctor will perform an episiotomy?

History-Theories-And-Methods

Heredity-And-Conception

Prenatal-Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy-Physical-Development

Infancy-Cognitive-Development

Infancy-Social-And-Emotional-Development

Early-Childhood-Physical-Development

Early-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Physical Development

Middle-Childhood-Cognitive-Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

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