Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

What is the recommended daily dosage of folic acid for pregnant women,as issued the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services?

Sidney is expecting her first child.She has recently begun to feel the fetus kicking.Sidney's current stage of pregnancy would fall under which of the following periods of prenatal development?

Which of the following is a conclusion drawn by the current proponents of prepared childbirth methods?

Identify the prenatal care program that consists of approximately 50 home visits from the prenatal period through two years of age.

Zia is pregnant and has a disease that,if untreated,may result in eye and skin lesions in her baby.Which of the following diseases is Zia most likely to have?

The second stage of childbirth begins with the _____ and ends with the:

The _____ prevents large molecules like red blood cells and harmful substances,such as most bacteria and maternal wastes,from entering the fetus.

Uma has just given birth.Assuming that the baby is perfectly average,and was born in the U.S.,he is most likely to weigh _____ pounds,and would be approximately _____ inches long.

Which of the following is false about prenatal programs?

The embryo's _____ develops into the digestive and respiratory systems.

Name three different types of drugs that are used during labor.Illustrate your answer with examples.

By the time babies are born,they have approximately _____ neurons.

The Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale is typically performed within _____ after birth.

_____ position refers to the baby's position in the uterus that causes the buttocks to be the first part to emerge from the vagina.

The process of organ development during the first two months of prenatal development is known as:

"Teratogen" comes from the Greek word "tera," which means:

Define a teratogen and illustrate your answer with an example.List at least six teratogens one should avoid during pregnancy.

Before the delivery of her baby,Karen experiences several traumatic life changes.She separates from her husband,discovers that her mother is seriously ill,and begins a more stressful job.Will Karen's baby be significantly affected by all the stress in Karen's life?

Carla's husband was 50 years of age when she became pregnant.This is connected to:

Sylvia is almost nine months pregnant,and is very close to her delivery date.The doctors have found that she has an active case of genital herpes.Which of the following is the best course of action to prevent Sylvia's baby from contracting the disease?