Question 1

Which individual has the highest chance of giving birth to a preterm infant?

Accepted Answer

A) a White female 
B) a non-Latino female 
C) an African American female 
D) They all have equal probabilities of giving birth to a preterm infant. 
A) a White female 
B) a non-Latino female 
C) an African American female 
D) They all have equal probabilities of giving birth to a preterm infant.

Question 2

Which of the following factors is NOT emphasized by prepared childbirth methods?

Accepted Answer

A) relaxation 
B) education 
C) medication 
D) support 
A) relaxation 
B) education 
C) medication 
D) support

Question 3

Keesha is experiencing a lot of pain during her labor.Which of the following medications is her doctor likely to use in order to numb Keesha's body from the waist down?

Accepted Answer

A) oxytocin 
B) general anesthesia 
C) epidural block 
D) terbutaline 
A) oxytocin 
B) general anesthesia 
C) epidural block 
D) terbutaline

Question 4

What is an epidural block? What are some of the concerns associated with its usage?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. An epidural

Question 5

Postpartum depression affects approximately what percentage of new mothers?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 14 percent 
B) 16 to 22 percent 
C) 21 to 25 percent 
D) roughly 30 percent 
A) 10 to 14 percent 
B) 16 to 22 percent 
C) 21 to 25 percent 
D) roughly 30 percent

Question 6

It has been estimated that the primary caregiver may lose as many as ________ hours of sleep in the first year following the baby's birth.

Accepted Answer

A) 200 
B) 550 
C) 700 
D) 1,000 
A) 200 
B) 550 
C) 700 
D) 1,000

Question 7

Immediately after Renée delivered her baby boy,the nurse took the baby to the doctor for an assessment of the various aspects of the newborn's functioning that may signal developmental problems.The doctor rated the newborn's heart rate,respiratory effort,body color,reflex irritability,and muscle tone on a scale of 0-2,and the cumulative rating was used to pronounce the baby healthy.The doctor is using the ________ here.

Accepted Answer

A) Apgar Scale 
B) Preterm Outcome Scale 
C) Denver Developmental Screening Test 
D) Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
A) Apgar Scale 
B) Preterm Outcome Scale 
C) Denver Developmental Screening Test 
D) Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale

Question 8

Marlena gave birth to a low birth weight infant.Each day Marlena spends two to three hours with her infant in a diaper held upright against her bare chest.As a result of this practice,we can predict that Marlena's infant will

Accepted Answer

A) become co-dependent on Marlena during the teenage years. 
B) gain weight more rapidly. 
C) form an insecure attachment to Marlena. 
D) show delays in her neurological functioning. 
A) become co-dependent on Marlena during the teenage years. 
B) gain weight more rapidly. 
C) form an insecure attachment to Marlena. 
D) show delays in her neurological functioning.

Question 9

How does kangaroo care benefit preterm infants?

Accepted Answer

Kangaroo care involves skin-to-skin cont

Question 10

Which of the following statements about bonding is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The newborn must essentially have close contact with the mother in the first few days of life to develop optimally. 
B) Drugs given to mothers during childbirth can negatively affect the bonding experience right after birth. 
C) Bonding is an exclusive bilateral process between the baby and the mother. 
D) "Rooming-in" arrangements may increase the risk of postpartum depression for mothers. 
A) The newborn must essentially have close contact with the mother in the first few days of life to develop optimally. 
B) Drugs given to mothers during childbirth can negatively affect the bonding experience right after birth. 
C) Bonding is an exclusive bilateral process between the baby and the mother. 
D) "Rooming-in" arrangements may increase the risk of postpartum depression for mothers.

Question 11

All of the following are associated with doula-assisted pregnancies EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) fewer birth complications. 
B) fewer low birth weight infants. 
C) fewer cesarean deliveries. 
D) fewer people in the delivery room. 
A) fewer birth complications. 
B) fewer low birth weight infants. 
C) fewer cesarean deliveries. 
D) fewer people in the delivery room.

Question 12

If the delivery takes too long,the baby can develop

Accepted Answer

A) anesthesia. 
B) anorexia. 
C) anoxia. 
D) alexia. 
A) anesthesia. 
B) anorexia. 
C) anoxia. 
D) alexia.

Question 13

Which of the following happens during the process of involution?

Accepted Answer

A) The cervix opens and the amniotic sac ruptures. 
B) The placenta and umbilical cord are expelled. 
C) The levels of estrogen and progesterone rise steeply. 
D) The uterus returns to its prepregnant size. 
A) The cervix opens and the amniotic sac ruptures. 
B) The placenta and umbilical cord are expelled. 
C) The levels of estrogen and progesterone rise steeply. 
D) The uterus returns to its prepregnant size.

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in your text as an area that requires maternal and paternal adjustments during the postpartum period?

Accepted Answer

A) emotional 
B) psychological 
C) physical 
D) financial 
A) emotional 
B) psychological 
C) physical 
D) financial

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to a cesarean delivery?

Accepted Answer

A) It is performed when the baby's head comes through the vagina first. 
B) Cesarean deliveries are rarely conducted in hospitals today. 
C) It involves the baby being removed from the mother's uterus through an incision made in her abdomen. 
D) Elective cesarean delivery is medically safe from 32 weeks of gestation onward unless there is an indication of fetal lung maturity. 
A) It is performed when the baby's head comes through the vagina first. 
B) Cesarean deliveries are rarely conducted in hospitals today. 
C) It involves the baby being removed from the mother's uterus through an incision made in her abdomen. 
D) Elective cesarean delivery is medically safe from 32 weeks of gestation onward unless there is an indication of fetal lung maturity.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the third stage of birth?

Accepted Answer

A) It lasts a few hours. 
B) It is the longest stage. 
C) It lasts only minutes. 
D) It is commonly referred to as the postpartum period. 
A) It lasts a few hours. 
B) It is the longest stage. 
C) It lasts only minutes. 
D) It is commonly referred to as the postpartum period.

Question 17

Recent studies have shown that the presence of a doula before and after delivery

Accepted Answer

A) can inflate the costs of healthcare. 
B) has led to a significant reduction in the rates of cesarean deliveries. 
C) is only important if other family members can't be present. 
D) leads to a higher percentage of induced labors. 
A) can inflate the costs of healthcare. 
B) has led to a significant reduction in the rates of cesarean deliveries. 
C) is only important if other family members can't be present. 
D) leads to a higher percentage of induced labors.

Question 18

Sarah's husband is taking her for sessions with a therapist,as they have recently lost their first child.The baby,born at the 27th week of conception,was treated with life-saving drugs and placed in the incubator with life support,but it succumbed on the second day in the neonatal intensive care unit.Sarah's baby was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) extremely preterm infant. 
B) breech baby. 
C) very preterm infant. 
D) full term infant. 
A) extremely preterm infant. 
B) breech baby. 
C) very preterm infant. 
D) full term infant.

Question 19

The birth process occurs in ________ stages.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) five 
C) three 
D) four 
A) two 
B) five 
C) three 
D) four

Question 20

Which of the following events happens during the afterbirth stage?

Accepted Answer

A) The baby emerges from the mother's body. 
B) The mother receives oxytocic medications. 
C) The baby is assessed for any life-threatening conditions. 
D) The placenta,umbilical cord,and other membranes are expelled. 
A) The baby emerges from the mother's body. 
B) The mother receives oxytocic medications. 
C) The baby is assessed for any life-threatening conditions. 
D) The placenta,umbilical cord,and other membranes are expelled.

Which individual has the highest chance of giving birth to a preterm infant?

Which of the following factors is NOT emphasized by prepared childbirth methods?

Keesha is experiencing a lot of pain during her labor.Which of the following medications is her doctor likely to use in order to numb Keesha's body from the waist down?

What is an epidural block? What are some of the concerns associated with its usage?

Postpartum depression affects approximately what percentage of new mothers?

It has been estimated that the primary caregiver may lose as many as ________ hours of sleep in the first year following the baby's birth.

Marlena gave birth to a low birth weight infant.Each day Marlena spends two to three hours with her infant in a diaper held upright against her bare chest.As a result of this practice,we can predict that Marlena's infant will

How does kangaroo care benefit preterm infants?

Which of the following statements about bonding is TRUE?

All of the following are associated with doula-assisted pregnancies EXCEPT

If the delivery takes too long,the baby can develop

Which of the following happens during the process of involution?

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in your text as an area that requires maternal and paternal adjustments during the postpartum period?

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to a cesarean delivery?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the third stage of birth?

Recent studies have shown that the presence of a doula before and after delivery

The birth process occurs in ________ stages.

Which of the following events happens during the afterbirth stage?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

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Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 4: Birth

Which individual has the highest chance of giving birth to a preterm infant?

Which of the following factors is NOT emphasized by prepared childbirth methods?

Keesha is experiencing a lot of pain during her labor.Which of the following medications is her doctor likely to use in order to numb Keesha's body from the waist down?

What is an epidural block? What are some of the concerns associated with its usage?

Postpartum depression affects approximately what percentage of new mothers?

It has been estimated that the primary caregiver may lose as many as ________ hours of sleep in the first year following the baby's birth.

Marlena gave birth to a low birth weight infant.Each day Marlena spends two to three hours with her infant in a diaper held upright against her bare chest.As a result of this practice,we can predict that Marlena's infant will

How does kangaroo care benefit preterm infants?

Which of the following statements about bonding is TRUE?

All of the following are associated with doula-assisted pregnancies EXCEPT

If the delivery takes too long,the baby can develop

Which of the following happens during the process of involution?

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in your text as an area that requires maternal and paternal adjustments during the postpartum period?

Which of the following is TRUE with regard to a cesarean delivery?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the third stage of birth?

Recent studies have shown that the presence of a doula before and after delivery

The birth process occurs in ________ stages.

Which of the following events happens during the afterbirth stage?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle in Late Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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