Question 1

Which practice reduced mother-to-child HIV transmission during childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  cesarean delivery 
B)  vaginal delivery 
C)  natural delivery 
D)  water delivery 
A)  cesarean delivery 
B)  vaginal delivery 
C)  natural delivery 
D)  water delivery

Question 2

Tia, who is pregnant with her fourth child, recently separated from her husband. She is currently taking care of three children under the age of 7, and working two part-time jobs. What can Tia do to minimize the risk of the stresses of labor and delivery?

Accepted Answer

Tia can use aspects of natural childbirt

Question 3

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders affect between 15% and 20% of school-age children in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What begins at about day 6 and is complete by about day 11?

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic period 
B)  implantation 
C)  fetal period 
D)  conception 
A)  embryonic period 
B)  implantation 
C)  fetal period 
D)  conception

Question 5

The Centers for Disease Control are concerned with prematurity and low birth weight because these factors ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are easily controlled with education 
B)  are easily influenced with medical intervention 
C)  account for about a third of mortality cases in infancy 
D)  present the number one infancy issue worldwide 
A)  are easily controlled with education 
B)  are easily influenced with medical intervention 
C)  account for about a third of mortality cases in infancy 
D)  present the number one infancy issue worldwide

Question 6

Kangaroo care is less effective than other medical interventions in improving growth and development in low birth weight babies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Caroline is pregnant with her first child. She often feels hungry but worries about excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Caroline's doctor will likely tell her that she should consume between how many calories per day?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,500-1,800 
B)  2,000-2,300 
C)  2,200-2,900 
D)  3,000-3,500 
A)  1,500-1,800 
B)  2,000-2,300 
C)  2,200-2,900 
D)  3,000-3,500

Question 8

Approximately how long can sperm live if they complete their journey up the fallopian tube?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 hours 
B)  10 hours 
C)  3 days 
D)  6 days 
A)  6 hours 
B)  10 hours 
C)  3 days 
D)  6 days

Question 9

Benji was prenatally exposed to mercury, which means that he will likely ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  experience withdrawal symptoms similar to those of cocaine-exposed babies 
B)  be at high risk for childhood cancers, such as leukemia 
C)  score lower on tests of cognitive ability and intelligence and have higher rates of illness 
D)  be at risk for severe mental health problems, which persist into adulthood 
A)  experience withdrawal symptoms similar to those of cocaine-exposed babies 
B)  be at high risk for childhood cancers, such as leukemia 
C)  score lower on tests of cognitive ability and intelligence and have higher rates of illness 
D)  be at risk for severe mental health problems, which persist into adulthood

Question 10

What happens in the third stage of childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  The placenta is expelled by uterine contractions. 
B)  Contractions push the baby from the mother's body. 
C)  Uterine contractions are spaced at ten to fifteen-minute intervals. 
D)  The fetus's head is positioned toward the opening of the cervix. 
A)  The placenta is expelled by uterine contractions. 
B)  Contractions push the baby from the mother's body. 
C)  Uterine contractions are spaced at ten to fifteen-minute intervals. 
D)  The fetus's head is positioned toward the opening of the cervix.

Question 11

Fetal malnutrition is associated with increased susceptibility to complex diseases in postnatal life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research shows that the effects of exposure to teratogens on prenatal development vary depending on four principles. List and explain these principles.

Accepted Answer

The four principles include:
1 Critical

Question 13

Laws concerning maternal substance abuse are intended to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  threaten women with involuntary treatment 
B)  promote health and protect fetuses 
C)  ensure protective custody during pregnancy 
D)  funnel women toward state-sponsored rehabilitation 
A)  threaten women with involuntary treatment 
B)  promote health and protect fetuses 
C)  ensure protective custody during pregnancy 
D)  funnel women toward state-sponsored rehabilitation

Question 14

Identify five hazards to prenatal development.

Accepted Answer

Answers can include any five of the foll

Which practice reduced mother-to-child HIV transmission during childbirth?

Tia, who is pregnant with her fourth child, recently separated from her husband. She is currently taking care of three children under the age of 7, and working two part-time jobs. What can Tia do to minimize the risk of the stresses of labor and delivery?

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders affect between 15% and 20% of school-age children in the United States.

What begins at about day 6 and is complete by about day 11?

The Centers for Disease Control are concerned with prematurity and low birth weight because these factors ______.

Kangaroo care is less effective than other medical interventions in improving growth and development in low birth weight babies.

Caroline is pregnant with her first child. She often feels hungry but worries about excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Caroline's doctor will likely tell her that she should consume between how many calories per day?

Approximately how long can sperm live if they complete their journey up the fallopian tube?

Benji was prenatally exposed to mercury, which means that he will likely ______.

What happens in the third stage of childbirth?

Fetal malnutrition is associated with increased susceptibility to complex diseases in postnatal life.

Research shows that the effects of exposure to teratogens on prenatal development vary depending on four principles. List and explain these principles.

Laws concerning maternal substance abuse are intended to ______.

Identify five hazards to prenatal development.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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

Which practice reduced mother-to-child HIV transmission during childbirth?

Tia, who is pregnant with her fourth child, recently separated from her husband. She is currently taking care of three children under the age of 7, and working two part-time jobs. What can Tia do to minimize the risk of the stresses of labor and delivery?

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders affect between 15% and 20% of school-age children in the United States.

What begins at about day 6 and is complete by about day 11?

The Centers for Disease Control are concerned with prematurity and low birth weight because these factors ______.

Kangaroo care is less effective than other medical interventions in improving growth and development in low birth weight babies.

Caroline is pregnant with her first child. She often feels hungry but worries about excessive weight gain during pregnancy. Caroline's doctor will likely tell her that she should consume between how many calories per day?

Approximately how long can sperm live if they complete their journey up the fallopian tube?

Benji was prenatally exposed to mercury, which means that he will likely ______.

What happens in the third stage of childbirth?

Fetal malnutrition is associated with increased susceptibility to complex diseases in postnatal life.

Research shows that the effects of exposure to teratogens on prenatal development vary depending on four principles. List and explain these principles.

Laws concerning maternal substance abuse are intended to ______.

Identify five hazards to prenatal development.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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