Exam 3: The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Most children who are malnourished before birth ______.

A statement that describes the majority of women over the age of 35 who are pregnant is that they ______.

Globally, which practice accounts for 30-50% of HIV transmission in newborns?

During the last 3 months of pregnancy, the fetus grows how many inches?

Karen would drink over six cups of coffee per day before she was pregnant. Her doctor recommended that she reduce her caffeine intake to one cup per day because of the risk of miscarriage. Which principle of teratology does this address?

In which culture is childbirth viewed as a public process?

What percentage of the world's birth defects occur in developing countries?

What occurs as soon as a single sperm penetrates the ovum?

Explain three reasons why women delay or avoid seeking prenatal care.

During the fifth week of development, what grows faster than other parts of the body?

Use of which substance during pregnancy has been identified as the leading cause of developmental disabilities?

The Y chromosome of the male embryo instructs it to secrete testosterone, causing the indifferent gonad to create testes.

The deficits that low birth weight infants endure correspond closely to the infant's ______.

Distinguish between preterm and small for date babies.

Diane has been a neonatal nurse for over 30 years. She is often asked questions about the age of viability. Her response is that the period begins at about how many weeks after conception?

Emily and Trevor are preparing for the birth of their first child. Their obstetrician explains that a cesarean delivery may be necessary if ______.

Explain the effects analgesics and anesthesia on childbirth.

Joachim and George are designing the birth plan with their surrogate. It is most likely that their baby will be born ______.

Emily has delivered her baby and is now expelling the placenta. What stage of labor is she in?

When serious defects occur during the embryonic period, they often result in ______.