Question 1

Very preterm infants are those born between ________ weeks of gestation.

Accepted Answer

A) 33 and 36 
B) 28 and 33 
C) 25 and 28 
D) 36 and 38 
A) 33 and 36 
B) 28 and 33 
C) 25 and 28 
D) 36 and 38

Question 2

The period after childbirth when the mother adjusts,both physically and psychologically,to the process of childbearing is called the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

A) parturition 
B) gestation 
C) postpartum 
D) neonatal 
A) parturition 
B) gestation 
C) postpartum 
D) neonatal

Question 3

Natural childbirth is a method that was developed in 1914 by

Accepted Answer

A) Grantly Dick-Read. 
B) Ferdinand Lamaze. 
C) T.Berry Brazelton. 
D) Tiffany Field. 
A) Grantly Dick-Read. 
B) Ferdinand Lamaze. 
C) T.Berry Brazelton. 
D) Tiffany Field.

Question 4

The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale is typically performed

Accepted Answer

A) within the first five minutes after birth. 
B) within 24 to 36 hours after birth. 
C) between 1 to 3 years of age. 
D) immediately after birth,and only for "at-risk" infants. 
A) within the first five minutes after birth. 
B) within 24 to 36 hours after birth. 
C) between 1 to 3 years of age. 
D) immediately after birth,and only for "at-risk" infants.

Question 5

Recent studies have identified all the following benefits associated with kangaroo care for infants EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) decreased pain. 
B) more rapid weight gain. 
C) increased neurological maturation. 
D) increased difficulties with their homeostasis processes. 
A) decreased pain. 
B) more rapid weight gain. 
C) increased neurological maturation. 
D) increased difficulties with their homeostasis processes.

Question 6

What are the drugs that are commonly used for labor?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. Three basic

Question 7

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding research on doulas?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers have found positive effects when a doula is present at the birth of a child. 
B) Compared with physicians,doulas generally spend less time with each patient. 
C) Doula-supported mothers show increased signs of depression in the postpartum period. 
D) Research has shown a negligible correlation between doulas and childbirth outcomes. 
A) Researchers have found positive effects when a doula is present at the birth of a child. 
B) Compared with physicians,doulas generally spend less time with each patient. 
C) Doula-supported mothers show increased signs of depression in the postpartum period. 
D) Research has shown a negligible correlation between doulas and childbirth outcomes.

Question 8

Emotional fluctuations in the first few weeks after childbirth most often

Accepted Answer

A) require intensive psychotherapy. 
B) abate on their own after a few days or weeks. 
C) irreversibly hamper the relationship with the baby. 
D) require antidepressants and mood stabilizers. 
A) require intensive psychotherapy. 
B) abate on their own after a few days or weeks. 
C) irreversibly hamper the relationship with the baby. 
D) require antidepressants and mood stabilizers.

Question 9

Babies are considered preterm if they are born

Accepted Answer

A) between 37 to 39 weeks of gestation. 
B) between the 39th and 40th week of gestation. 
C) between 40 to 42 weeks of gestation. 
D) before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation. 
A) between 37 to 39 weeks of gestation. 
B) between the 39th and 40th week of gestation. 
C) between 40 to 42 weeks of gestation. 
D) before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation.

Question 10

Hyeree had a baby girl over a month ago.Hank,her husband,has noticed that Hyeree cries and worries a lot nowadays.He has also noted that she is unable to sleep well and has been eating less than she normally does.She has been making many mistakes,forgetting routine tasks,and is having trouble coping with her daily routine.Which of the following is true with regard to Hyeree's current condition?

Accepted Answer

A) Hyeree is having a normal reaction to childbirth,experienced by many women. 
B) Hyeree needs to stop breastfeeding her baby in order to return to her normal physical state. 
C) Hyeree needs time before she opts for psychotherapy and medication,as she is breastfeeding her baby. 
D) Hyeree should seek professional counseling,as her depressive symptoms are strong and prolonged. 
A) Hyeree is having a normal reaction to childbirth,experienced by many women. 
B) Hyeree needs to stop breastfeeding her baby in order to return to her normal physical state. 
C) Hyeree needs time before she opts for psychotherapy and medication,as she is breastfeeding her baby. 
D) Hyeree should seek professional counseling,as her depressive symptoms are strong and prolonged.

Question 11

The Apgar Scale involves newborns receiving a score of 0,1,or 2 on five health signs,with a score of at least ________ required to assume that the newborn's condition is good.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 3 
C) 7 
D) 10 
A) 5 
B) 3 
C) 7 
D) 10

Question 12

When babies are born,they are covered with a protective skin grease called

Accepted Answer

A) Wharton's jelly. 
B) vernix caseosa. 
C) meconium. 
D) lanugo. 
A) Wharton's jelly. 
B) vernix caseosa. 
C) meconium. 
D) lanugo.

Question 13

By the time Taylor reached the hospital toward the end of the 38th week of conception,her baby had already moved down the birth canal and a cesarean section could not be conducted.Taylor had an extremely difficult and prolonged labor,as her baby was in breech position.After doctors had successfully delivered Taylor's baby,they had to wait a bit before the baby cried.The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale was conducted the next day,and the baby obtained a very low score.Which of the following is TRUE with regard to Taylor's baby?

Accepted Answer

A) The baby's neurological competence is satisfactory. 
B) The baby has brain damage or healable brain stress. 
C) The baby was preterm,as it was born in the 38th week of gestation. 
D) The baby is highly unlikely to be an "at-risk" infant. 
A) The baby's neurological competence is satisfactory. 
B) The baby has brain damage or healable brain stress. 
C) The baby was preterm,as it was born in the 38th week of gestation. 
D) The baby is highly unlikely to be an "at-risk" infant.

Question 14

Which of the following measures of neonatal health and responsiveness is typically performed within 24 to 36 hours after birth?

Accepted Answer

A) Apgar Scale 
B) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
C) Bayley Scales of Infant Development 
D) Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale 
A) Apgar Scale 
B) Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
C) Bayley Scales of Infant Development 
D) Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale

Question 15

Julie,who was scheduled to have her baby in the last week of November,has delivered her baby eight weeks before the scheduled due date in the last week of September.Doctors have reassured her that the baby stands a good chance of survival because it has gained weight well during the pregnancy and its heart and lung functions are responding well to medical help.Julie's baby is a(n)________ baby.

Accepted Answer

A) very low birth weight 
B) small for date 
C) extremely preterm 
D) very preterm infant 
A) very low birth weight 
B) small for date 
C) extremely preterm 
D) very preterm infant

Question 16

A(n)________ takes care of a woman giving birth by providing continuous physical,emotional,and educational support before,during,and after childbirth.

Accepted Answer

A) registered nurse 
B) doula 
C) obstetrician 
D) physician 
A) registered nurse 
B) doula 
C) obstetrician 
D) physician

Question 17

The Apgar Scale rates infants' responses in the areas of heart rate and respiratory effort as well as

Accepted Answer

A) muscle tone,motor maturity,and appearance. 
B) muscle tone,reflex irritability,and body color. 
C) body color,motor maturity,and reflex irritability. 
D) body color,muscle tone,and motor maturity. 
A) muscle tone,motor maturity,and appearance. 
B) muscle tone,reflex irritability,and body color. 
C) body color,motor maturity,and reflex irritability. 
D) body color,muscle tone,and motor maturity.

Question 18

During which stage of the birth process does the baby move through the cervix and the birth canal? What are the events that occur during that stage?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary. The second b

Question 19

At which stage of the birth process is the amniotic sac most likely to rupture?

Accepted Answer

A) first stage 
B) second stage 
C) third stage 
D) fourth stage 
A) first stage 
B) second stage 
C) third stage 
D) fourth stage

Question 20

The process by which the uterus returns to its prepregnant size is called

Accepted Answer

A) dilation. 
B) contraction. 
C) prolapse. 
D) involution. 
A) dilation. 
B) contraction. 
C) prolapse. 
D) involution.

Very preterm infants are those born between ________ weeks of gestation.

The period after childbirth when the mother adjusts,both physically and psychologically,to the process of childbearing is called the ________ period.

Natural childbirth is a method that was developed in 1914 by

The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale is typically performed

Recent studies have identified all the following benefits associated with kangaroo care for infants EXCEPT

What are the drugs that are commonly used for labor?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding research on doulas?

Emotional fluctuations in the first few weeks after childbirth most often

Babies are considered preterm if they are born

The Apgar Scale involves newborns receiving a score of 0,1,or 2 on five health signs,with a score of at least ________ required to assume that the newborn's condition is good.

When babies are born,they are covered with a protective skin grease called

Which of the following measures of neonatal health and responsiveness is typically performed within 24 to 36 hours after birth?

A(n)________ takes care of a woman giving birth by providing continuous physical,emotional,and educational support before,during,and after childbirth.

The Apgar Scale rates infants' responses in the areas of heart rate and respiratory effort as well as

During which stage of the birth process does the baby move through the cervix and the birth canal? What are the events that occur during that stage?

At which stage of the birth process is the amniotic sac most likely to rupture?

The process by which the uterus returns to its prepregnant size is called

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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Exam 4: Birth

Very preterm infants are those born between ________ weeks of gestation.

The period after childbirth when the mother adjusts,both physically and psychologically,to the process of childbearing is called the ________ period.

Natural childbirth is a method that was developed in 1914 by

The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale is typically performed

Recent studies have identified all the following benefits associated with kangaroo care for infants EXCEPT

What are the drugs that are commonly used for labor?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding research on doulas?

Emotional fluctuations in the first few weeks after childbirth most often

Babies are considered preterm if they are born

The Apgar Scale involves newborns receiving a score of 0,1,or 2 on five health signs,with a score of at least ________ required to assume that the newborn's condition is good.

When babies are born,they are covered with a protective skin grease called

Which of the following measures of neonatal health and responsiveness is typically performed within 24 to 36 hours after birth?

A(n)________ takes care of a woman giving birth by providing continuous physical,emotional,and educational support before,during,and after childbirth.

The Apgar Scale rates infants' responses in the areas of heart rate and respiratory effort as well as

During which stage of the birth process does the baby move through the cervix and the birth canal? What are the events that occur during that stage?

At which stage of the birth process is the amniotic sac most likely to rupture?

The process by which the uterus returns to its prepregnant size is called

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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